''The Platinum Collection'' is a compilation album by the American rock band

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, released in 2008. It includes mostly songs that were not record chart hits for the group. The compilation released in the UK & Europe, label Rhino Records/Warner Platinum – serie: 8122-79930-4.

Critical reception

James Christopher Monger, in a review for

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, gave the album one and a half out of five stars. He wrote:

Track listing

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Moonlight Drive "Moonlight Drive" is a song by American rock band the Doors, released in 1967 on their second album '' Strange Days''. It was edited to a 2:16 length for the 45 rpm single B-side of " Love Me Two Times". Though a conventional blues arrangement, t ...

" # " Soul Kitchen" # "Bird of Prey" # "Take It as It Comes" # "You're Lost Little Girl" # "My Eyes Have Seen You" # "The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)" # "Summer's Almost Gone" (40th anniversary mix) # "The Spy" # "

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 J ...

" # "Queen of the Highway" # "Shaman's Blues" # " Hyacinth House" # "Cars Hiss by My Window" # "

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 ...

Personnel

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 – piano, organ *

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

References

2008 greatest hits albums Albums produced by Paul A. Rothchild The Doors compilation albums Elektra Records compilation albums Rhino Records compilation albums {{2008-rock-album-stub