The End (original stereo studio mix, clean)

~ Recording by The Doors

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.11The End11:42The DoorsThe Doors (stereo)The DoorsAlbum
  • US1967-01-04
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)EKS-74007
1.12The End11:35The DoorsWeird Scenes Inside the Gold MineThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)8E-6001
1.11The End11:42The DoorsThe DoorsThe DoorsAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)42012, EKS 74 007
1.11The End11:35The DoorsThe Doors (reissue)The DoorsAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)EKS-74007
1.11The End11:42The DoorsThe Doors (MFSL mastered Japanese press)The DoorsAlbum
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabMFSL 1-051
1.11The End11:43The DoorsThe Doors (made in West Germany)The DoorsAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)74007-2 (242 012)
1.11The End11:43The DoorsThe Doors (made in Japan)The DoorsAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)74007-2 (242 012)
2.8The End11:41The DoorsThe Best of the DoorsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)960 345-1, EKT 21
2.8The End11:42The DoorsThe Best of The DoorsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)CD 60345
2.8The End11:42The DoorsThe Best of The DoorsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)E2 60345
2.8The End11:42The DoorsThe Best of The DoorsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)603452
2.8The End11:44The DoorsThe Best of The DoorsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)960345-2
2.8The End11:42The DoorsThe Best of The DoorsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)E2 60345
2.8The End11:41The DoorsThe Best of The DoorsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)960 345-1, EKT 21
2.8The End11:43The DoorsThe Best of The DoorsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)2-60345
2.8The End11:42The DoorsThe Best of The Doors (MPO)The DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)960 345-2
2.8The End11:42The DoorsThe Best of The DoorsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)7559-60345-2
1.11The End11:42The DoorsThe DoorsThe DoorsAlbum
  • JP1986-05-25
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)32XD-405
2.8The End11:42The DoorsThe Best of The DoorsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)9 60345-2, D-270407
2.8The End11:42The DoorsThe Best of The Doors (reissue)The DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)9 60345-2
1.11The End11:43The DoorsLight My FireThe DoorsAlbum
DuchesseCD 352036
2.8The End11:44The DoorsThe Best of The Doors (TELDEC on rear)The DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)960345-2
1.11The End11:42The DoorsThe DoorsThe DoorsAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)7559-74007-2
1.11The End11:42The DoorsThe DoorsThe DoorsAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)74007-2
1.11The End11:42The DoorsThe DoorsThe DoorsAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)E2 74007
1.11The End11:42The DoorsThe DoorsThe DoorsAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)974 007-2
2.8The End11:42The DoorsThe Best of The DoorsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)960345-2
1.11The End11:42The DoorsThe DoorsThe DoorsAlbum
  • XE1991-02-25
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)7559-74007-2
1.5The End11:43The DoorsThe Doors: Original Soundtrack RecordingThe DoorsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1991-03-01
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01)
2.8The End11:42The DoorsThe Best of The DoorsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1991-05-25
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)WMC5-370/1
1.5The End11:42The DoorsThe Doors: Music From The Original Motion PictureThe DoorsAlbum + Soundtrack
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01)7559-61047-2
1.5The End11:42The DoorsThe Doors: Original Soundtrack RecordingThe DoorsAlbum + Soundtrack
1.5The End11:42The DoorsThe Doors: Original Soundtrack RecordingThe DoorsAlbum + Soundtrack
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01)E2 61047
1.5The End11:42The DoorsThe Doors: Original Soundtrack RecordingThe DoorsAlbum + Soundtrack
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01)9 61047-2
1.11The End11:42The DoorsThe DoorsThe DoorsAlbum
  • US1992-07-06
DCC Compact ClassicsGZS-1023
1.11The End11:35The DoorsThe Doors (180g audiophile vinyl Steve Hoffman remaster)The DoorsAlbum
DCC Compact ClassicsLPZ-2046
1.11The End11:42The DoorsThe DoorsThe DoorsAlbum
  • JP1997-11-25
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)AMCY-3040
1.9The End11:45The DoorsAlabama SongThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
UN 3306
1.17The End11:41The DoorsThe Oliver Stone ConnectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Interview
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)UMD 80530
1.11The End11:43The DoorsThe Complete Studio RecordingsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-11-09
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01)62434-2A, 62434-2B, 62434-2C, 62434-2D, 62434-2E, 62434-2F, 62434-2G
1.11The End11:42The DoorsThe DoorsThe DoorsAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)7559-74007-2
1.11The End11:42The DoorsThe DoorsThe DoorsAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)7559-74007-2
1.11The End11:42The DoorsThe Studio Recordings: Complete DiscographyThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)7559-74007-2, 7559-74014-2, 7559-74024-2, 7559-75005-2, 7559-75007-2, 7559-75011-2
1.17The End11:42The DoorsThe Best of The Doors (limited edition)The DoorsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2000-09-12
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)7559-62569-2
1.17The End11:44The DoorsThe Best of The Doors (limited edition)The DoorsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2000-09-15
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)7559-62569-2
1.17The End11:44The DoorsThe Best of The DoorsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2000-09-25
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)7559624682
2.18The End11:47The DoorsThe Best of The DoorsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01)
1.17The End11:44The DoorsThe Best of The DoorsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)7559-62468-2
2.18The End11:47The DoorsThe Best of The DoorsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)7559-62568-2
2.18The End11:45The DoorsThe Best of The DoorsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)7559-62468-2
2.18The End11:45The DoorsThe Best of The DoorsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01)WTVD 62568
1.15The End11:45The DoorsThe Very Best of The DoorsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-09-08
Rhino (reissue label)R2 78376
1.17The End11:44The DoorsThe Best of The DoorsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-12-03
1.9The End11:45The DoorsAlabama SongThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Universe (Compilations – Attention, some releases may be bootlegs), Falcon Neue MedienUN 3306
1.18The End11:43The DoorsGrand CollectionThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Квадро-Диск (Russia)GCR 044
1.8The End11:47The DoorsLegacy: The Absolute BestThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-08-12
Rhino (reissue label), Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)R2 73889
1.8The End11:47The DoorsLegacy: The Absolute BestThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-08-12
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)R2 73889
1.8The End11:47The DoorsLegacy: The Absolute BestThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)8122-73889-2
1.8The End11:47The DoorsLegacy: The Absolute BestThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)CDESP 157
1.11The End11:43The DoorsThe Complete Studio RecordingsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01)62434-2A, 62434-2B, 62434-2C, 62434-2D, 62434-2E, 62434-2F, 62434-2G, R2 73767
1.11The End?:??The DoorsThe DoorsThe DoorsAlbum
  • JP2005-08-24
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01)WPCR-75073
1.17The End11:44The DoorsThe Best of The DoorsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text)WPCR 13005
1.9The End11:41The DoorsThe Very Best of The DoorsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2007-03-23
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), Rhino (reissue label)081227999582
1.15The End11:44The DoorsScattered SunThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Hear MusicOPCD-8060 CDS-058
2.8The End11:41The DoorsThe Best of The Doors (40th anniversary)The DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01)2-60345
1.11The End?:??The DoorsVinyl BoxThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-04-22
Doors Music Company, Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), Rhino (reissue label)RHI1 74881
1.11The End11:42The DoorsThe DoorsThe DoorsAlbum
  • US2009-09-15
Rhino (reissue label)
1.11The End11:35The DoorsThe Complete Studio AlbumsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2012-10-22
Rhino/Elektra
1.11The End11:35The DoorsThe Complete Doors Studio AlbumsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), Rhino (reissue label)HD603497933105
1.11The End11:35The DoorsThe Doors (The Complete Doors Studio Albums)The DoorsAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), Rhino (reissue label)
2.5The End11:35The DoorsThe DoorsThe DoorsAlbum
Analogue ProductionsAPP 74007-45
2.5The End11:35The DoorsInfiniteThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2013-02-05
Analogue ProductionsAPP DOORS 45
1.11The End11:42The DoorsThe Doors (AP remaster)The DoorsAlbum
Analogue ProductionsCAPP 74007 SA
2.11The End11:48The DoorsThe Doors (AP remaster)The DoorsAlbum
Analogue ProductionsCAPP 74007 SA
1.11The End11:42The DoorsInfinite Box SetThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2013-05-14
Analogue ProductionsCAPP DOORS SA
1.12The End11:46The DoorsWeird Scenes Inside the Gold MineThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2014-05-19
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)8122-79603-4, R2 6001
1.11The End11:51The DoorsThe Doors (50th anniversary deluxe edition)The DoorsAlbum
  • US2017-03-31
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), Rhino (reissue label)
1.11The End11:51The DoorsThe Doors (50th anniversary deluxe edition)The DoorsAlbum
  • XE2017-03-31
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), Rhino (reissue label)081227941208, R2-558716
1.11The End11:51The DoorsThe Doors (50th anniversary deluxe edition)The DoorsAlbum
  • US2017-03-31
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), Rhino (reissue label)
1.11The End11:51The DoorsThe Doors (stereo)The DoorsAlbum
Doors Music Company, Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), Rhino (reissue label)081227934422
1.11The End11:42The DoorsThe DoorsThe DoorsAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)RR2 74007
2.8The End11:43The DoorsThe Best of The DoorsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation960345-2
2.8The End11:42The DoorsThe Best of The Doors (barcode on matrix)The DoorsAlbum + CompilationElektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)9 60345-2
1.17The End11:43The DoorsThe Best of The DoorsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
1.11The End11:42The DoorsThe DoorsThe DoorsAlbumElektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), Rhino Vinyl (Rhino Records)8122-79865-0
1.11The End11:43The DoorsThe DoorsThe DoorsAlbumElektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)242 012
1.11The End11:42The DoorsThe DoorsThe DoorsAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)7559740072
1.18The End11:44The DoorsThe Greatest HitsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
1.12The End11:35The DoorsWeird Scenes Inside the Gold MineThe DoorsAlbum + CompilationElektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)8E 6001
Bootleg
1.11The End11:43The DoorsLight My FireThe DoorsAlbum
1.12The End11:41The DoorsThe Best of the DoorsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
Revolver Records (UK independent rock label)
1.10The End11:44The DoorsSet the Night on FireThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation
(unknown)
1.11The End11:35The DoorsMr. Mojo Risin’The DoorsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1994
Duchesse3CD 333506
1.9The End11:48The DoorsThe DoorsThe DoorsAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

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)
engineered at:Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, United States
has remixes:The End (40th anniversary mix)
sampled by:Helloutro by No Remorze
mash-ups:The End / Phat Planet (UNKLEsounds edit) by UNKLE
edit of:The End (original stereo studio mix, explicit)
part of:Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs (order: 30)
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 328) (order: 327)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/5UgT7w6zVZjP3oyawMzbiK [info]
recording of:The End (in 1966-09)

The End

writer:John Densmore
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors)
Ray Manzarek
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:Doors Music Company
Nipper Music
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Vicious Recordings (publisher of releases on Vicious Vinyl and subsidiaries)