The Doors (180g audiophile vinyl Steve Hoffman remaster)

~ Release by The Doors (see all versions of this release, 40 available)

Annotation

Limited numbered edition.
Re-mastered on an all vacuum-tube cutting system.

Annotation last modified on 2014-02-28 22:00 UTC.

Tracklist

12" Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
A1Break On Through (to the Other Side)
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
drums (drum set):
John Densmore (in 1966-09)
guitar:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) (in 1966-09)
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek (in 1966-09)
vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) (in 1966-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 1967) and Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1967, in 2017)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
edit of:
Break On Through (to the Other Side) (original stereo studio mix, with "she gets high") by The Doors
recording of:
Break On Through (in 1966-09)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and 日音 Synch事業部
4.62:25
A2Soul Kitchen
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Bruce Botnick and Paul A. Rothchild
drums (drum set):
John Densmore (in 1966-09)
guitar:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) (in 1966-09)
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek (in 1966-09)
vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) (in 1966-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1967, in 2017)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Soul Kitchen (in 1966-09)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Nipper Music
3.73:30
A3The Crystal Ship
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Bruce Botnick and Paul A. Rothchild
drums (drum set):
John Densmore (in 1966-09)
guitar:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) (in 1966-09)
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek (in 1966-09)
vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) (in 1966-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1967, in 2017)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Crystal Ship (in 1966-09)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3.452:30
A4Twentieth Century Fox
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
drums (drum set):
John Densmore (in 1966-09)
guitar:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) (in 1966-09)
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek (in 1966-09)
vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) (in 1966-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1967, in 2017)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Twentieth Century Fox (in 1966-09)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Nipper Music
3.32:30
A5Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
drums (drum set):
John Densmore (in 1966-09)
guitar:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) (in 1966-09)
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek (in 1966-09)
vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) (in 1966-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1967, in 2017)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 27)
cover recording of:
Alabama Song (from the songspiel “Mahagonny” & opera “Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny”) (in 1966-09)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
additional translator:
Elisabeth Hauptmann
publisher:
Harms Co.
3.33:15
A6Light My Fire
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
drums (drum set):
John Densmore (in 1966-09)
guitar:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) (in 1966-09)
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek (in 1966-09)
vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) (in 1966-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 1967), Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1967, in 2017), Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use) (in 1971) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Light My Fire by The Doors
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 35) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 310)
recording of:
Light My Fire (in 1966-09)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and 日音 Synch事業部
4.26:50
B1Back Door Man
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
drums (drum set):
John Densmore (in 1966-09)
guitar:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) (in 1966-09)
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek (in 1966-09)
vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) (in 1966-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1967, in 2017)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Back Door Man (in 1966-09)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
writer:
Chester Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
3.453:30
B2I Looked at You
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
drums (drum set):
John Densmore (in 1966-09)
guitar:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) (in 1966-09)
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek (in 1966-09)
vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) (in 1966-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1967, in 2017)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I Looked at You (in 1966-09)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Nipper Music
3.52:18
B3End of the Night
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
drums (drum set):
John Densmore (in 1966-09)
guitar:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) (in 1966-09)
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek (in 1966-09)
vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) (in 1966-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1967, in 2017)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
End of the Night (in 1966-09)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Nipper Music
3.552:49
B4Take It as It Comes
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
drums (drum set):
John Densmore (in 1966-09)
guitar:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) (in 1966-09)
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek (in 1966-09)
vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) (in 1966-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1967, in 2017)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Take It as It Comes (in 1966-09)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Nipper Music
3.552:13
B5The End
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
drums (drum set):
John Densmore (in 1966-09)
guitar:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) (in 1966-09)
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek (in 1966-09)
vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) (in 1966-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 1967) and Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1967, in 2017)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
edit of:
The End (original stereo studio mix, explicit) by The Doors
part of:
Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 328)
recording of:
The End (in 1966-09)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Vicious Recordings (publisher of releases on Vicious Vinyl and subsidiaries)
4.311:35

Credits

Release

art direction and design:William S. Harvey (design)
photography:Joel Brodsky
Guy Webster (photographer)
mastering and lacquer cut:Steve Hoffman (mastering engineer)
manufactured by and marketed by:DCC Compact Classics, Inc. (not for release label use!)
licensed from:Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Music Group)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2510944 [info]
ASIN:US: B0000001D9 [info]
discography entry:http://www.stevehoffman.tv/discography/DCC/3850 [info]