''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, songwriter, and poet who was the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band the Doors. Due to his charismatic persona, poetic lyrics, distinctive vo ...

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. ( Manczarek; February 12, 1939 – May 20, 2013) was an American keyboardist. He is best known as a member of the rock band the Doors, co-founding the group in 1965 with fellow UCLA School of Theater, Film and Te ...

, and

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

, except where noted.

Discs one and two: ''The Doors''

Break On Through (To the Other Side) "Break On Through (To the Other Side)" is a song by the American Rock music, rock band the Doors. It is the opening track of their debut album, ''The Doors (album), The Doors'' (1967). Elektra Records issued the song as the group's first single, ...

" (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 as Bertolt Brecht and Bert 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 hi ...

) - 3:20 #" Light My Fire" (Robby Krieger, Morrison) - 7:06 #"

Back Door Man "Back Door Man" is a blues song written by American musician Willie Dixon and recorded by Howlin' Wolf in 1960. The lyrics draw on a Southern U.S. cultural term for an extramarital affair. The song is one of several Dixon-Wolf songs that became ...

" (

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, guitarist and harmonica player. He was at the forefront of transforming acoustic Delta blues into electric Chica ...

) - 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 t ...

" (Morrison) - 2:52 #"Take It As It Comes" (Morrison) - 2:17 #"

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" - 11:41 #"

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 ...

" ('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 "You're Lost Little Girl" is a song written by Robby Krieger and credited to Krieger, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek and John Densmore that was first released on The Doors' 1967 album '' Strange Days''. It was later released on several compilation al ...

" (Krieger) - 3:03 #"

Love Me Two Times "Love Me Two Times" is a song by the American Rock music, rock band the Doors. First appearing on their second studio album ''Strange Days (The Doors album), Strange Days'', it was later edited to a 2:37 length and released as the second single ...

" (Krieger) - 3:18 #"Unhappy Girl" (Morrison) - 2:02 #"Horse Latitudes" (Morrison) - 1:37 #"

" (Morrison) - 3:05 #"

People Are Strange "People Are Strange" is a song by the American rock band the Doors. It appears on the band's second studio album, '' Strange Days'', released in September 1967. The song was written by the Doors' vocalist Jim Morrison and guitarist Robby Krieger ...

" (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 "When the Music's Over" is an epic song by the American rock band the Doors, which appears on their second album '' Strange Days'', released in 1967. It is among the band's longer pieces, lasting 11 minutes. Origin Like several other tracks f ...

" - 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 "Hello, I Love You" is a song recorded by American rock band the Doors for their 1968 album '' Waiting for the Sun''. Elektra Records released it as a single that same year, which topped the charts in the U.S. and Canada. Although the Doors are ...

" (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'' (1968), its lyrics were written by lead singer Jim Morrison and as with other songs, it was dedicated to his gir ...

" (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 recor ...

" (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 but officially credited to the whole band. Composition Unlike some of the Doors t ...

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

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" (

Remo Giazotto Remo Giazotto (4 September 1910, Rome – 26 August 1998, Pisa) was an Italian musicologist, music critic, and composer, mostly known through his systematic catalogue of the works of Tomaso Albinoni. He wrote biographies of Albinoni and other ...

) - 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 "Celebration of the Lizard" is a performance piece by American rock band the Doors, featuring lyrics written by lead singer Jim Morrison and music by the Doors. Composed as a series of poems, the piece includes both spoken verse and sung lyrics, ...

" (An Experiment/Work in Progress) (Morrison) - 17:09

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

#" Tell All the People" (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, as well as on the band's fourth album, ''The Soft Parade'', later in July. "Wishful Sinfu ...

" (Krieger) - 3:02 #"

The Soft Parade ''The Soft Parade'' is the fourth studio album by American rock music, rock band the Doors, released on July 18, 1969, by Elektra Records. Most of the album was recorded following a grueling tour during which the band was left with little time t ...

" (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 "Roadhouse Blues" is a song by the American rock band the Doors from their 1970 album '' Morrison Hotel''. It was released as the B-side of " You Make Me Real", which peaked at No. 50 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 41 in Canada. " ...

" (Morrison) - 4:04 #"Waiting for the Sun" (Morrison) - 3:59 #" You Make Me Real" (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 J ...

" (Morrison, Krieger) - 5:04 #"Blue Sunday" (Morrison) - 2:13 #"

Ship of Fools The ship of fools (Modern German: ; ), is an allegory, first appearing in Book VI of Plato's ''Republic'', about a ship with a dysfunctional crew. The allegory is intended to represent the problems of governance prevailing in a political system ...

" (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 "Love Her Madly" is a song by American rock band the Doors. It was released in March 1971 and was the first single from '' L.A. Woman'', their final album with singer Jim Morrison. "Love Her Madly" became one of the highest-charting hits for the ...

" (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" (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 relat ...

" (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 that he develo ...

) - 5:00 #"The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)" (Morrison) - 4:16 #"

Riders on the Storm "Riders on the Storm" is a song by American rock band the Doors, released in June 1971 by Elektra Records as the second single from the band's sixth studio album, '' L.A. Woman.'' It is known for being the last song that Jim Morrison recorded p ...

" - 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. He is best known for co-producing '' L.A. Woman'', the sixth studio album by the Doors, after producer Paul A. Rothchild quit during production of the album. Botnick i ...

– 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 Sim ...

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

Douglass Lubahn Douglas Lubahn (December 20, 1947 – November 20, 2019) was an American psychedelic rock and jazz rock bassist who played with internationally famous bands. His work is featured on three albums recorded by The Doors. Brief history In 1965, ...

–

bass guitar The bass guitar (), also known as the electric bass guitar, electric bass, or simply the bass, is the lowest-pitched member of the guitar family. It is similar in appearance and construction to an Electric guitar, electric but with a longer nec ...

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 Leroy Vinnegar (July 13, 1928 – August 3, 1999) was an American jazz bassist. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, the self-taught Vinnegar established his reputation in Los Angeles, California, during the 1950s and 1960s. His trademar ...

–

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 an ...

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

Curtis Amy Curtis Edward Amy (October 11, 1927 – 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 t ...

– 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 Bow (music), bowed String instrument, string musical instrument, most often a violin or a bass. It is a colloquial term for the violin, used by players in all genres, including European classical music, classical music. Althou ...

on track 7 of ''The Soft Parade'' *

Jesse McReynolds Jesse Lester McReynolds (July 9, 1929 – June 23, 2023) was an American bluegrass musician. He was best known for his innovative crosspicking and split-string styles of mandolin playing. Biography McReynolds was born in Coeburn, Virginia. He ...

–

mandolin A mandolin (, ; literally "small mandola") is a Chordophone, stringed musical instrument in the lute family and is generally Plucked string instrument, plucked with a plectrum, pick. It most commonly has four Course (music), courses of doubled St ...

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 Lonnie McIntosh (July 18, 1941 – April 21, 2016), known as Lonnie Mack, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was influential in the development of blues rock music and rock guitar soloing. Mack emerged in 1963 with his break ...

– 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 and musician who founded the rock band the Lovin' Spoonful in 1964 with Zal Yanovsky. During his time in the Lovin Spoonful, Sebastian wrote and sang some of the ban ...

(credited as "G. Puglese") –

harmonica 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 incl ...

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 ''Amb ...

– 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