The Doors (50th anniversary deluxe edition)

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1: Original Stereo Mix
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1Break 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, 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 and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部
4.552:29
2Soul 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, 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
3.653:35
3The 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, 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.
3.52:35
4Twentieth 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, 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
3.452:34
5Alabama 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, 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.
3.53:20
6Light 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, 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
4.27:10
7Back 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, 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
3.53:34
8I 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, 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
3.42:22
9End 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, 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
3.652:53
10Take 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, 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
3.552:17
11The 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, 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)
4.3511:51
▼ CD 2: Original Mono Mix
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1Break On Through (to the Other Side)
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recording of:
Break On Through
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
52:29
2Soul Kitchen
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recording of:
Soul Kitchen
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
43:35
3The Crystal Ship
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recorded at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
The Crystal Ship
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.
42:34
4Twentieth Century Fox
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recording of:
Twentieth Century Fox
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
42:33
5Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
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.
33:21
6Light My Fire
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recording of:
Light My Fire
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
57:01
7Back Door Man
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
cover recording of:
Back Door Man
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
43:35
8I Looked at You
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recording of:
I Looked at You
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
42:24
9End of the Night
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recorded at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
End of the Night
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
42:54
10Take It as It Comes
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recording of:
Take It as It Comes
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
42:18
11The End
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recording of:
The End
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)
511:46
▼ CD 3: Live at the Matrix, San Francisco, CA, March 7, 1967
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1Break On Through (to the Other Side)
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (co-owner of The Matrix nightclub) (on 1967-03-07)
recorded at:
The Matrix (club) in San Francisco, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live recording of:
Break On Through (on 1967-03-07)
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
53:35
2Soul Kitchen
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (co-owner of The Matrix nightclub) (on 1967-03-07)
recorded at:
The Matrix (club) in San Francisco, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live recording of:
Soul Kitchen (on 1967-09-07)
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
44:06
3The Crystal Ship
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (co-owner of The Matrix nightclub) (on 1967-03-07)
recorded at:
The Matrix (club) in San Francisco, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live recording of:
The Crystal Ship (on 1967-03-07)
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.
43:07
4Twentieth Century Fox
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (co-owner of The Matrix nightclub) (on 1967-03-07)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
recorded at:
The Matrix (club) in San Francisco, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live recording of:
Twentieth Century Fox (on 1967-03-07)
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
4.52:54
5Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (co-owner of The Matrix nightclub) (on 1967-03-07)
recorded at:
The Matrix (club) in San Francisco, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live cover recording of:
Alabama Song (from the songspiel “Mahagonny” & opera “Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny”) (on 1967-03-07)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
additional translator:
Elisabeth Hauptmann
publisher:
Harms Co.
34:03
6Light My Fire
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (co-owner of The Matrix nightclub) (on 1967-03-07)
recorded at:
The Matrix (club) in San Francisco, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live recording of:
Light My Fire (on 1967-03-07)
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
58:52
7Back Door Man
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (co-owner of The Matrix nightclub) (on 1967-03-07)
recorded at:
The Matrix (club) in San Francisco, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live cover recording of:
Back Door Man (on 1967-03-07)
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
45:45
8The End
recording engineer:
Peter Abrams (co-owner of The Matrix nightclub) (on 1967-03-07)
recorded at:
The Matrix (club) in San Francisco, United States (on 1967-03-07)
live recording of:
The End (on 1967-03-07)
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)
514:15
▼ 12" Vinyl 4: Mono Mix
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A1Break On Through (to the Other Side)
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recording of:
Break On Through
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
52:25
A2Soul Kitchen
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recording of:
Soul Kitchen
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
43:30
A3The Crystal Ship
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recorded at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
The Crystal Ship
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.
42:30
A4Twentieth Century Fox
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recording of:
Twentieth Century Fox
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
42:30
A5Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
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.
33:15
A6Light My Fire
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recording of:
Light My Fire
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
56:30
B1Back Door Man
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
cover recording of:
Back Door Man
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
43:30
B2I Looked at You
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recording of:
I Looked at You
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
42:18
B3End of the Night
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recorded at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
End of the Night
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
42:49
B4Take It as It Comes
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recording of:
Take It as It Comes
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
42:13
B5The End
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recording of:
The End
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)
511:35

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manufactured in:Europe
printed in:Europe
art direction and design:William S. Harvey (design)
Rory Wilson
photography:Joel Brodsky
Bobby Klein (photographer)
Guy Webster (photographer)
liner notes:Bruce Botnick
David Fricke
producer:Bruce Botnick
remastering:Bruce Botnick
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
marketed by:Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10057933 [info]
ASIN:UK: B01N4JW6B9 [info]
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