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''The Doors Classics'' is a compilation album by the American rock band
the Doors The Doors were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore. They were among the most controversial and influential rock acts ...
, released in 1985 on Elektra Records. The album has never been issued as CD.


Critical reception

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critic William Ruhlmann rated ''The Doors Classics'' with two out of five stars in his review of the compilation album, formulating:


Track listing


Original album

All tracks are written by all four members of the Doors individually except where noted. Details are taken from the 1985 original Elektra Records release.


Personnel

Per liner notes: The Doors *
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 ...
– vocals *
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 ...
– guitar * Ray Manzarek – keyboard, bass *
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 ...
– drums Technical * Paul A. Rothchild − production on all tracks except on "Love Her Madly", and "The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)" * Bruce Botnick − engineer, co-production (along with the Doors) on "Love Her Madly", and "The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)"


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Doors Classics 1985 greatest hits albums Albums produced by Paul A. Rothchild The Doors compilation albums Elektra Records compilation albums