''Perception'' is a 12-disc box set by American

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. The CDs contain the six 1999 remastered versions of the Doors' six studio albums plus

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discs containing the 2007 40th anniversary stereo and surround remixes of those albums as well as visual extras. Each album includes extra tracks consisting of previously unreleased session outtakes. Exclusive to the box set is a DVD with several live performances and other extras. The title is derived from

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's book ''

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'', which inspired the band's name.

Track listing

All songs written by

Jim Morrison James Douglas Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was an American singer, poet and songwriter who was the lead vocalist of the rock band the Doors. Due to his wild personality, poetic lyrics, distinctive voice, unpredictable and err ...

Robby Krieger Robert Alan Krieger (born January 8, 1946) is an American guitarist and founding member of the rock band the Doors. Krieger wrote or co-wrote many of the Doors' songs, including the hits " Light My Fire", " Love Me Two Times", " Touch Me", and ...

Ray Manzarek Raymond Daniel Manzarek Jr. (né Manczarek; February 12, 1939 – May 20, 2013) was an American keyboardist. He is best known as a member of the Doors, co-founding the band with singer and lyricist Jim Morrison in 1965. Manzarek was induc ...

, and

John Densmore John Paul Densmore (born December 1, 1944) is an American musician, songwriter, author and actor. He is best known as the drummer of the rock band the Doors, and as such is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He appeared on every recordi ...

, except where noted.

Discs one and two:''The Doors''

#" Break On Through (To the Other Side)" (Jim Morrison) - 2:29 #" Soul Kitchen" (Morrison) - 3:35 #"

The Crystal Ship "The Crystal Ship" is a song by American rock band the Doors, from their 1967 debut album ''The Doors'', and the B-side of the number-one hit single "Light My Fire". It was composed as a love song to Jim Morrison's first serious girlfriend, Mary ...

" (Morrison) - 2:34 #"Twentieth Century Fox" (Morrison) - 2:33 #" Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)" (

Bertolt Brecht Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht (10 February 1898 – 14 August 1956), known professionally as Bertolt Brecht, was a German theatre practitioner, playwright, and poet. Coming of age during the Weimar Republic, he had his first successes as a p ...

Kurt Weill Kurt Julian Weill (March 2, 1900April 3, 1950) was a German-born American composer active from the 1920s in his native country, and in his later years in the United States. He was a leading composer for the stage who was best known for his fru ...

) - 3:20 #"

Light My Fire "Light My Fire" is a song by the American rock band the Doors. It was recorded in August 1966 and released in January 1967 on their eponymous debut album. Released as an edited single on April 24, 1967, it spent three weeks at number one on ...

" (Robby Krieger, Morrison) - 7:06 #" Back Door Man" (

Willie Dixon William James Dixon (July 1, 1915January 29, 1992) was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He was proficient in playing both the upright bass and the guitar, and sang with a distinctive voice, but he ...

Chester Burnett Chester Arthur Burnett (June 10, 1910January 10, 1976), better known by his stage name Howlin' Wolf, was an American blues singer and guitarist. He is regarded as one of the most influential blues musicians of all time. Over a four-decade car ...

) - 3:34 #"I Looked at You" (Morrison) - 2:22 #"

End of the Night "End of the Night" is a song by the American psychedelic rock band the Doors. It was featured on the band's debut album and then released as the B-side to the album's first single, " Break On Through (To the Other Side)" in January 1967. After ...

" (Morrison) - 2:52 #"Take It As It Comes" (Morrison) - 2:17 #" The End" - 11:41 #" Moonlight Drive" ('66 Version 1) (Morrison) - 2:42 #"Moonlight Drive" ('66 Version 2) (Morrison) - 2:31 #"Indian Summer" (8/19/66 Vocal) (Morrison, Krieger) - 2:35

Discs three and four: ''Strange Days''

#" Strange Days" (Morrison) - 3:11 #"You're Lost Little Girl" (Krieger) - 3:03 #" Love Me Two Times" (Krieger) - 3:18 #"Unhappy Girl" (Morrison) - 2:02 #"Horse Latitudes" (Morrison) - 1:37 #" Moonlight Drive" (Morrison) - 3:05 #" People Are Strange" (Morrison, Krieger) - 2:13 #"My Eyes Have Seen You" (Morrison) - 2:32 #"I Can't See Your Face in My Mind" (Morrison) - 3:26 #" When the Music's Over" - 10:58 #"People Are Strange" (False Starts & Dialogue) (Morrison, Krieger) - 1:57 #"Love Me Two Times" (Take 3) (Krieger) - 3:19

Discs five and six: ''Waiting for the Sun''

#" Hello, I Love You" (Morrison) - 2:14 #"

Love Street "Love Street" is a song performed by the American rock band the Doors. Sequenced as the second album track on '' Waiting for the Sun'', its lyrics were written by lead singer Jim Morrison and as with other songs, it was dedicated to his girlfrien ...

" (Morrison) - 2:53 #"

Not to Touch the Earth "Not to Touch the Earth" is a 1968 song by the Doors from their third album ''Waiting for the Sun''. It is part of an extended performance piece called " Celebration of the Lizard" that the band played live multiple times. A 17-minute studio reco ...

" (Morrison) - 3:56 #"Summer's Almost Gone" (Morrison) - 3:22 #"Wintertime Love" (Morrison) - 1:54 #" The Unknown Soldier" - 3:25 #"Spanish Caravan" - 3:03 #"My Wild Love" (Morrison) -3:01 #"We Could Be So Good Together" (Morrison) - 2:26 #"Yes, the River Knows" (Krieger) - 2:36 #"

Five to One "Five to One" is a song by American rock band the Doors, from their 1968 album ''Waiting for the Sun''. The song's lyrics were written by lead singer Jim Morrison, though the songwriting credit identified each member of the Doors as songwriters. ...

" (Morrison) - 4:26 #" Albinoni's

Adagio in G Minor Adagio in G minor for strings and organ, also known as Adagio in Sol minore per archi e organo su due spunti tematici e su un basso numerato di Tomaso Albinoni (Mi 26), is a neo-Baroque composition commonly attributed to the 18th-century Veneti ...

" ( Remo Giazotto) - 4:32 #"Not to Touch the Earth" (Dialogue) (Morrison) - 0:38 #"Not to Touch the Earth" (Take 1) (Morrison) - 4:05 #"Not to Touch the Earth" (Take 2) (Morrison) - 4:18 #" Celebration of the Lizard" (An Experiment/Work in Progress) (Morrison) - 17:09

Discs seven and eight: ''The Soft Parade''

Tell All the People "Tell All the People" is a song by American rock band the Doors and was written by band guitarist Robby Krieger. It was the A-side backed with "Easy Ride" – an outtake from '' Waiting for the Sun'' recorded in March 1968 – and was released in ...

" (Krieger) - 3:23 #" Touch Me" (Krieger) - 3:12 #"Shaman's Blues" (Morrison) - 4:49 #"Do It" (Morrison, Krieger) - 3:08 #"Easy Ride" (Morrison) - 2:41 #"Wild Child" (Morrison) - 2:38 #"

Runnin' Blue "Runnin' Blue" is a song written by guitarist Robby Krieger and performed by the Doors. Elektra Records released it in August 1969 as the fourth single from the band's fourth album '' The Soft Parade'', backed with "Do It". The single peaked at No. ...

" (Krieger) - 2:33 #"

Wishful Sinful "Wishful Sinful" is a song by American rock band the Doors. Group guitarist Robby Krieger wrote the tune, which was first released in March 1969 as a single, and later in July on the band's fourth album, '' The Soft Parade'' as well. "Wishful Sin ...

" (Krieger) - 3:02 #" The Soft Parade" (Morrison) - 9:41 #"Who Scared You" (Morrison, Krieger) - 3:58 #"Whiskey, Mystics & Men" (Version 1)(Morrison) - 2:28 #"Whiskey, Mystics & Men" (Version 2) - 3:04 #"Push Push" - 6:05 #"Touch Me" (Dialogue) (Krieger) - 0:28 #"Touch Me" (Take 3) (Krieger) - 3:40

Discs nine and ten: ''Morrison Hotel''

#" Roadhouse Blues" (Morrison) - 4:04 #"Waiting for the Sun" (Morrison) - 3:59 #"

You Make Me Real "You Make Me Real" is a song written by Jim Morrison that was first released on the Doors 1970 album '' Morrison Hotel''. It was also released as the only single from the album, reaching No. 50 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 but was surpassed in po ...

" (Morrison) - 2:53 #"

Peace Frog "Peace Frog" is a song by the Doors, which was released on their fifth studio album '' Morrison Hotel'' in 1970. Guitarist Robby Krieger explained that the music was written and recorded first, with the lyrics later coming from poems by singer ...

" (Morrison, Krieger) - 5:04 #"Blue Sunday" (Morrison) - 2:13 #"Ship of Fools" (Morrison, Krieger) - 3:08 #"Land Ho!" (Morrison, Krieger) - 4:10 #"The Spy" (Morrison) - 4:17 #"Queen of the Highway" (Morrison, Krieger) - 2:47 #"Indian Summer" (Morrison, Krieger) - 2:36 #"Maggie M'Gill" (Morrison) - 4:23 #"Talking Blues" (Morrison) - 0:59 #"Roadhouse Blues" (Takes 1-3, 11/4/69) (Morrison) - 8:47 #"Roadhouse Blues" (Take 6, 11/4/69) (Morrison) - 9:26 #" Carol" (Chuck Berry) - 0:56 #"Roadhouse Blues" (Take 1, 11/5/69) (Morrison) - 4:32 #"Money Beats Soul" (Morrison) - 1:04 #"Roadhouse Blues" (Takes 13-15, 11/5/69) (Morrison) - 6:21 #"Peace Frog" (False Starts & Dialogue) (Morrison, Krieger) - 2:00 #"The Spy" (Version 2) (Morrison) - 3:48 #"Queen of the Highway" (Jazz Version) (Morrison, Krieger) - 3:36

Discs eleven and twelve: ''L.A. Woman''

#" The Changeling" (Morrison) - 4:21 #" Love Her Madly" (Krieger) - 3:20 #" Been Down So Long" (Morrison) - 4:41 #"Cars Hiss By My Window" (Morrison) - 4:58 #" L.A. Woman" (Morrison) - 7:57 #"L'America" (Morrison) - 4:37 #"

Hyacinth House "Hyacinth House" is a song written and performed by the Doors. It appears on the band's final album with frontman Jim Morrison, '' L.A. Woman'' (1971). Its lyrics were written by Morrison, while the music was composed by keyboardist Ray Manzarek ...

" (Ray Manzarek, Morrison) - 3:11 #"

Crawling King Snake "Crawling King Snake" (alternatively "Crawlin' King Snake" or "Crawling/Crawlin' Kingsnake") is a blues song that has been recorded by numerous blues and other artists. It is believed to have originated as a Delta blues in the 1920s and be rela ...

" (Anon, arr. by

John Lee Hooker John Lee Hooker (August 22, 1912 or 1917 – June 21, 2001) was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The son of a sharecropper, he rose to prominence performing an electric guitar-style adaptation of Delta blues. Hooker often in ...

) - 5:00 #"The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)" (Morrison) - 4:16 #" Riders on the Storm" - 7:09 #"Orange County Suite" (Morrison) - 5:45 #"(You Need Meat) Don't Go No Further" (Dixon) - 3:41 *Discs two, four, six, eight, ten and twelve are DVDs that are exclusive to the box set.

Personnel

– lead vocals *

– piano, organ, keyboards & bass *

– drums *

– guitar * Paul A. Rothchild – producer of all albums except ''L.A. Woman'' *

Bruce Botnick Bruce Botnick (born 1945) is an American audio engineer and record producer, best known for his work with the Doors, the Beach Boys, Eddie Money, Love and film composer Jerry Goldsmith. Early work Botnick engineered Love's first two albums, and ...

– co-producer of ''L.A. Woman'' *

Larry Knechtel Lawrence William Knechtel (August 4, 1940 – August 20, 2009) was an American keyboard player and bassist who was a member of the Wrecking Crew, a collection of Los Angeles-based session musicians who worked with such renowned artists as Simon & ...

(uncredited) – bass guitar on tracks 2, 4, 6-8, & 10 of ''The Doors'' * Douglass Lubahn –

bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ...

on tracks 1-3, 6-9 (of ''Strange Days''), 1-5, 7, 9-11 (of ''Waiting for the Sun''), 5-6, & 8 (of ''The Soft Parade'') *Kerry Magness – bass guitar on track 6 of ''Waiting for the Sun'' * Leroy Vinnegar –

acoustic bass The acoustic bass guitar (sometimes shortened to acoustic bass or initialized ABG) is a bass instrument with a hollow wooden body similar to, though usually larger than a steel-string acoustic guitar. Like the traditional electric bass guitar ...

on track 7 of ''Waiting for the Sun'' *

Curtis Amy Curtis Amy (October 11, 1929 – June 5, 2002) was an American jazz saxophonist. Biography Amy was born in Houston, Texas, United States. He learned how to play clarinet before joining the Army, and during his time in service, picked up the teno ...

– saxophone solo on track 2 of ''The Soft Parade'' *Reinol Andino – conga on track 9 of ''The Soft Parade'' *George Bohanan – trombone on tracks 1, 2, 7, and 8 of ''The Soft Parade'' * Harvey Brooks – bass guitar on tracks 1-4, 7 and 9 of ''The Soft Parade'' *Jimmy Buchanan –

fiddle A fiddle is a bowed string musical instrument, most often a violin. It is a colloquial term for the violin, used by players in all genres, including classical music. Although in many cases violins and fiddles are essentially synonymous, the ...

on track 7 of ''The Soft Parade'' * Jesse McReynolds –

mandolin A mandolin ( it, mandolino ; literally "small mandola") is a stringed musical instrument in the lute family and is generally plucked with a pick. It most commonly has four courses of doubled strings tuned in unison, thus giving a total of ...

on track 2 of ''The Soft Parade'' *Champ Webb – English horn solo on track 8 of ''The Soft Parade'' *Paul Harris – orchestral arrangements on tracks 1, 2, 7, and 8 of ''The Soft Parade'' * Lonnie Mack – bass guitar on tracks 1 and 11 of ''Morrison Hotel'' *Ray Neapolitan – bass guitar on tracks 2-9 of ''Morrison Hotel'' *

John Sebastian John Benson Sebastian (born March 17, 1944) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and harmonicist who founded the rock band The Lovin' Spoonful. He made an impromptu appearance at the Woodstock festival in 1969harmonica The harmonica, also known as a French harp or mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical genres, notably in blues, American folk music, classical music, jazz, country, and rock. The many types of harmonica in ...

on track 1 of ''Morrison Hotel'' *

Jerry Scheff Jerry Obern Scheff (born January 31, 1941) is an American bassist, best known for his work with Elvis Presley from 1969 to 1977 as a member of his TCB Band and on the Doors' '' L.A. Woman''. Biography Scheff grew up in Vallejo, California. After ...

– bass guitar on ''L.A. Woman'' *

Marc Benno Marc Benno (born July 1, 1947 in Dallas, Texas) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Benno teamed with Leon Russell to form the Asylum Choir in the late 1960s. He launched a solo career in the early 1970s, with the 1972 album ''Am ...

– additional guitar on tracks 3-5 & 8 from ''L.A Woman''

References

{{Authority control Albums produced by Bruce Botnick Elektra Records compilation albums The Doors compilation albums 2006 compilation albums