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A Collection (The Doors album)

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Released
  
July 5, 2011

Length
  
236:01

Release date
  
5 July 2011

Recorded
  
1966–1971

Artist
  
The Doors

Label
  
Rhino Entertainment

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Genres
  
Psychedelic rock, Blues rock, Hard rock, Acid rock

Producers
  
Paul A. Rothchild, Bruce Botnick

Similar
  
The Doors albums, Psychedelic rock albums

A Collection is a six compact disc box set The Doors, released by Elektra and Rhino on July 5, 2011.

Contents

This collection packages the complete anthology of The Doors albums before Jim Morrison's death in 1971. It features the 40th anniversary versions of the tracks, remastered by Bruce Botnick, and original artwork in replicated paper sleeves. The bonus tracks that are included in the individual 40th anniversary versions are not included in this boxset.

The albums are placed in chronological order.

Albums

  • All studio albums with Jim Morrison currently available in the box set were released on Elektra Records.
    1. The Doors (1967)
    2. Strange Days (1967)
    3. Waiting for the Sun (1968)
    4. The Soft Parade (1969)
    5. Morrison Hotel (1970)
    6. L.A. Woman (1971)

    Personnel

  • Jim Morrison – lead vocals
  • Ray Manzarek – piano, organ, keyboards & bass
  • John Densmore – drums
  • Robby Krieger – guitar
  • Paul A. Rothchild – producer of all albums except L.A. Woman
  • Bruce Botnick – co-producer of L.A. Woman; engineer for all the albums included
  • Larry Knechtel (uncredited) – bass guitar on tracks 2, 4, 6-8, & 10 of The Doors
  • Douglass Lubahn – bass guitar 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 – acoustic bass on track 7 of Waiting for the Sun
  • Curtis Amy – saxophone solo on track 2 of The Soft Parade
  • Reinol Andino – conga on "The Soft Parade"
  • George Bohanan – trombone on tracks 1, 2, 7, and 8 of The Soft Parade
  • Harvey Brooks – bass guitar on tracks 1 to 4, 7 and 9 of The Soft Parade
  • Jimmy Buchanan – fiddle on track 7 of The Soft Parade
  • Jesse McReynolds – mandolin 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 – bass guitar on tracks 1 and 11 of Morrison Hotel
  • Ray Neapolitan – bass guitar on tracks 2 to 9 of Morrison Hotel
  • John Sebastian (credited as "G. Puglese") – harmonica on track 1 of Morrison Hotel
  • Jerry Scheff – bass guitar on L.A. Woman
  • Marc Benno – additional guitar on "L.A. Woman"

    • Songs

    1Break On Through (to the Other Side)2:28
    2Soul Kitchen3:33
    3The Crystal Ship2:36

    References

    A Collection (The Doors album) Wikipedia
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