Essential Rarities

~ Release by The Doors (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Hello to the Cities (live)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
recorded at:
Ed Sullivan Theater in Manhattan, United States (in 1967) and Cobo Center in Detroit, United States (in 1970)
mixed at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, United States
live recording of:
Hello to the Cities (from 1967 until 1970)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
0:57
2Break On Through (to the Other Side) (live)
recorded in:
Isle of Wight (in 1970)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
mixed at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, United States
live recording of:
Break On Through (in 1970)
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.
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部
4:44
3Roadhouse Blues (live)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
recorded at:
Madison Square Garden in Midtown Manhattan, United States (in 1970)
mixed at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, United States
live recording of:
Roadhouse Blues (in 1970)
lyricist:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
composer:
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, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sharandall Music and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
44:32
4Hyacinth House (demo)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
mixed at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Hyacinth House (in 1969)
lyricist:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
composer:
The Doors
publisher:
Doors Music Company
2:38
5Who Scared You (demo)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
assistant engineer:
John Haney and Fritz Richmond
producer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
recorded at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, United States (in 1969)
mixed at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Who Scared You (in 1969)
writer:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company
3:55
6Whiskey, Mystics and Men (demo)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
assistant engineer:
John Haney and Fritz Richmond
producer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
recorded at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, United States (in 1970)
mixed at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Whiskey, Mystics and Men (in 1970)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
2:23
7I Will Never Be Untrue (live)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
recorded at:
Aquarius Theater in Hollywood, United States (on 1969-07-22)
mixed at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, United States
live recording of:
I Will Never Be Untrue (on 1969-07-22)
composer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
3:59
8Moonlight Drive (demo)
recording engineer:
Richard Bock (record producer)
producer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
mixer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
World Pacific Studios in Hollywood, United States (in 1965)
mixed at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Moonlight Drive (in 1965)
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
2:31
9Queen of the Highway (alternate version)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
assistant engineer:
John Haney and Fritz Richmond
producer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
recorded at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, United States (in 1969)
mixed at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Queen of the Highway (in 1969)
writer:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Nipper Music and Rondor Music
3:36
10Someday Soon (live)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
recorded at:
Seattle Center (complex; use ONLY if no more specific venue info is available!) in Seattle, United States (in 1970)
mixed at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, United States
live recording of:
Someday Soon (in 1970)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
3:49
11Hello, I Love You (demo)
recording engineer:
Richard Bock (record producer)
producer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
mixer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
World Pacific Studios in Hollywood, United States (in 1965)
mixed at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Hello, I Love You (in 1965)
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, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Nipper Music Co., Inc. (in 1968)
2:32
12Orange County Suite (demo)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
assistant engineer:
John Haney and Fritz Richmond
producer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
recorded at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, United States (in 1970)
mixed at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Orange County Suite (in 1970)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
5:45
13The Soft Parade (live)
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1969-04-28)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
mixed at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, United States
live recording of:
The Soft Parade (on 1969-04-28)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company (in 1969) and Nipper Music Co., Inc. (in 1969)
10:09
14The End (live)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
recorded at:
Madison Square Garden in Midtown Manhattan, United States (in 1970)
mixed at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, United States
live recording of:
The End (in 1970)
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)
17:47
15Woman Is a Devil (outtake)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
assistant engineer:
John Haney and Fritz Richmond
producer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
recorded at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, United States (in 1969)
mixed at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Woman Is a Devil (in 1969)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
4:08

Credits

Release

manufactured in:United States
printed in:United States
art direction and design:Richard Evans (graphic designer/photographer)
drums (drum set):John Densmore
guitar:Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors)
keyboard:Ray Manzarek
vocals:Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
manufactured by:WEA Manufacturing Inc.
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Music Group) (in 1999)
mixed at:POP Sound in Santa Monica, United States
mastered at and edited at:DIGEFX in Ojai, United States
ASIN:US: B00004TSHE [info]