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Track Listings
| 1. Break On Through [To The Other Side] |
| 2. Light My Fire |
| 3. Love Me Two Times |
| 4. "Hello, I Love You" |
| 5. People Are Strange |
| 6. Strange Days |
| 7. Riders On The Storm |
| 8. L.A. Woman |
| 9. Touch Me |
| 10. Roadhouse Blues |
| 11. Peace Frog |
| 12. Love Street |
| 13. The Crystal Ship |
| 14. Soul Kitchen |
| 15. Love Her Madly |
| 16. Back Door Man |
| 17. Alabama Song [Whisky Bar] |
| 18. Moonlight Drive |
| 19. The Unknown Soldier |
| 20. The End |
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The truth is, all of The Door's albums are worth owning and because each album was so different in style, it is important to purchase each one seperately to understand the true artistic diversity of the band. However in terms of packaging and tracklisting, this is the best compilation ever. The 40th anniversary remixes have noticible clarity over the previous CD releases, although it is disc 2 that sees some of the most noticable improvements. Love her madly and hello I love you are subtly different as are riders on on the storm and others although it is these former two that are superior through enchancement.
The running order on the first disc is little different from the previous best of, but disc 2 is nicely balanced with all the up-tempo pop of "the soft parade" mated to the single waiting for the sun and the opener from Morrison Hotel finally being more aptly placed as a rip-roaring finale. This is a great compilation, and even if you own all the albums, is just about different to warrant a purchase, especially for a car journey.
The running order on the first disc is little different from the previous best of, but disc 2 is nicely balanced with all the up-tempo pop of "the soft parade" mated to the single waiting for the sun and the opener from Morrison Hotel finally being more aptly placed as a rip-roaring finale. This is a great compilation, and even if you own all the albums, is just about different to warrant a purchase, especially for a car journey.
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The Doors are one of the groups I loved as a student and young man though they have rarely been on my playlist over the past few years as I approach middle age. I imagine that this is the case for many other music fans as Jim Morrison's driven pursuit of hedonism, rebelliousness and somewhat pretentious poetry are really the preserve of the young. Indeed, The Doors are still worshipped by many youngsters today - more than virtually any other band of their generation.
To commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the beginning of their brief recording career, their six studio albums have been remixed and re-released. A new compilation has also been brought out in two formats - a "light" option featuring their best and most famous tracks on one CD and heavier dish with two CDs and a DVD. The light option is fine for me thanks but many thanks for giving us the choice...
But does the single CD include the right tracks? Mostly yes, but not totally. All present and correct are Morrison's statement of intent Break On Through (To The Other side), the haunting Riders On The Storm and funky Peace Frog, a song that doesn't always make it onto a Doors' compilation. Further highlights for me include the full version of Light My Fire, brassy Touch Me, delicate Love Street and psychedelic Strange Days with its fabulous chorus chordal sequence which makes this listener think about jumping around the room. Only he doesn't...
On the downside; there are, at seven, far too many tracks from the band's slightly over-rated debut album. Surely Soul Kitchen and the pedestrian Back Door Man should have been replaced by Waiting For The Sun and Spanish Caravan. Of the band's two most lengthy epics, the exclusion of the 10 minute When The Music's Over was probably the correct decision given the lack of space on a single CD though surely we should have had the full, still shocking version of The End rather than an edit version from Apocalypse Now which only includes half the song. All justified quibbles though overall the track selection is good and if you or I disagree any more then maybe we should be considering the two CD version instead...
Listening to these songs again, many for the first time in a few years, it's not difficult to see why The Doors are still seen as a major, iconic group in rock history. Supporting Jim Morrison's vocals, lyrics and attitude, we have Ray Manazarek's prostigious, defining keyboard talents, Robby Krieger's fluid guitar-work and John Densmore's often jazzy drums. Crucially, these three gifted musicians knew when not to play and leave space for the atmosphere to flourish as much as when to demonstrate their considerable musical chops.
The Doors' legacy has of course been enhanced by Jim Morrison's tragic yet not surprising early death. Jim may be forever young and have a special appeal to the youthful, though there's still more than enough here to appreciate as you get older. The Very Best Of The Doors is an excellent compilation giving this almost middle-aged fan licence to re-explore some of the best music made by this incredible and distinctive band. Welcome back!
To commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the beginning of their brief recording career, their six studio albums have been remixed and re-released. A new compilation has also been brought out in two formats - a "light" option featuring their best and most famous tracks on one CD and heavier dish with two CDs and a DVD. The light option is fine for me thanks but many thanks for giving us the choice...
But does the single CD include the right tracks? Mostly yes, but not totally. All present and correct are Morrison's statement of intent Break On Through (To The Other side), the haunting Riders On The Storm and funky Peace Frog, a song that doesn't always make it onto a Doors' compilation. Further highlights for me include the full version of Light My Fire, brassy Touch Me, delicate Love Street and psychedelic Strange Days with its fabulous chorus chordal sequence which makes this listener think about jumping around the room. Only he doesn't...
On the downside; there are, at seven, far too many tracks from the band's slightly over-rated debut album. Surely Soul Kitchen and the pedestrian Back Door Man should have been replaced by Waiting For The Sun and Spanish Caravan. Of the band's two most lengthy epics, the exclusion of the 10 minute When The Music's Over was probably the correct decision given the lack of space on a single CD though surely we should have had the full, still shocking version of The End rather than an edit version from Apocalypse Now which only includes half the song. All justified quibbles though overall the track selection is good and if you or I disagree any more then maybe we should be considering the two CD version instead...
Listening to these songs again, many for the first time in a few years, it's not difficult to see why The Doors are still seen as a major, iconic group in rock history. Supporting Jim Morrison's vocals, lyrics and attitude, we have Ray Manazarek's prostigious, defining keyboard talents, Robby Krieger's fluid guitar-work and John Densmore's often jazzy drums. Crucially, these three gifted musicians knew when not to play and leave space for the atmosphere to flourish as much as when to demonstrate their considerable musical chops.
The Doors' legacy has of course been enhanced by Jim Morrison's tragic yet not surprising early death. Jim may be forever young and have a special appeal to the youthful, though there's still more than enough here to appreciate as you get older. The Very Best Of The Doors is an excellent compilation giving this almost middle-aged fan licence to re-explore some of the best music made by this incredible and distinctive band. Welcome back!
23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Do not fall for the gimmickry of the 40th anniversary remixes. If there is one band that never needed a remix, it is The Doors. Here they have been tampered with to suit the bland tastes of the general 21st century consumer- to specify- a lot of the atmospheric reverb has been taken off, the drums sound flat. Even the keys sound fake, because the digital software Botsky has used evidently cannot handle depth, or whatever. If you are used to the original recordings, you will notice the change immediately- since I picked this compilation up in a hurry, (yes, ok, I should have noticed the massive sticker) it was not a change I was prepared for.
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Amazing CD.
I bought this CD for my boyfriend who is a major fan of The Doors, and he absolutely loved it, even though he had several of the songs from the CD already. Read more
Published 9 days ago by Sian Murphy-Daniels
Fab Album
Having lost my original copy of The Doors Greatest Hits I recently purchased a copy of this album and I have to say it is even better than the orignal having been digitally... Read more
Published 16 days ago by Ali
A Present!!
I bought this as a gift for a friend's birthday, the feedback from my friend is.....BRILLIANT!!
Cannot say more than that really!
Cannot say more than that really!
Published 7 months ago by Lyn Parr
Superb Compilation
I've never been a fan of "Best of" albums since they usually focus on a band's chart toppers rather than fully showcase what the band was capable of. This album is different! Read more
Published 10 months ago by Quintessentially English
Excellent collection
Personally, I would recommend buying all of the Doors albums, because just about all of their songs are excellent. Read more
Published 13 months ago by kokopenguin
doors remixed
i like doors a lot, and this cd really has all their top songs but remixed(not all). although it's good i'd prefer the original.but i still listen to it a lot
Published 15 months ago by freedom
A good best of album spoiled - don't buy
"The End" is one of the greatest tracks by The Doors. Problem is that this as an awful remix of the song (as taken from the Apocolypse Now film). Read more
Published 16 months ago by A. Bhadeshia
Clasic Compilation
This record is a must This clasic compilation includes the greatest hits of one of the biggest band in the rock history
Published 18 months ago by Gorgue
Patchy
I bought this expecting a straight forward set of classics by the Doors (rightly so).. but theres some 'new' mixes in here. Read more
Published 20 months ago by megapunkrockness
Superb remastering of classic Doors
I listened to both discs in the car and was astonished at the clarity of the sound. I take the point of other reviewers that this does make some tracks different in the actual... Read more
Published on 20 April 2010 by Mike Davey
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