The Best of The Doors is a compilation album by the Doors released in 2000, and is different from the albums of the same name released in 1973 and 1985. All three albums feature a slightly different track listing and a different photograph of the band's late singer Jim Morrison as cover art. Unlike its predecessors, the 2000 release includes both "Break On Through (To the Other Side)" and "The End" in their uncensored form.
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| Released | December 5, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1966–1977 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
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| AllMusic |  (2 Disc version)[1] |
Track listing edit
All songs are written by the Doors (John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, and Jim Morrison), except where noted.
Original single disc version edit
| No. | Title | Original album (year) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Riders on the Storm" | L.A. Woman (1971) | 7:15 |
| 2. | "Light My Fire" | The Doors (1967) | 7:07 |
| 3. | "Love Me Two Times" | Strange Days (1967) | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Roadhouse Blues (live)" | The Doors: Box Set & Essential Rarities (1997/1999); originally from Morrison Hotel (1970) | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Strange Days" | Strange Days | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Break On Through (To the Other Side)" | The Doors | 2:28 |
| 7. | "Five to One" | Waiting for the Sun (1968) | 4:26 |
| 8. | "Moonlight Drive" | Strange Days | 3:02 |
| 9. | "Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)" (Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill) | The Doors | 3:19 |
| 10. | "Love Her Madly" | L.A. Woman | 3:19 |
| 11. | "People Are Strange" | Strange Days | 2:11 |
| 12. | "Touch Me" | The Soft Parade (1969) | 3:13 |
| 13. | "Back Door Man" (Willie Dixon, Chester Burnett) | The Doors | 3:33 |
| 14. | "The Unknown Soldier" | Waiting for the Sun | 3:22 |
| 15. | "L.A. Woman" | L.A. Woman | 7:52 |
| 16. | "Hello, I Love You" | Waiting for the Sun | 2:15 |
| 17. | "The End" | The Doors | 11:44 |
Bonus disc edit
The album was also released as a limited edition digipak, which included the following bonus disc:
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Riders on the Storm" (Baez & Cornell Tunnel Club mix) | |
| 2. | "Riders on the Storm" (N.O.W. mix) | |
| 3. | "Riders on the Storm" (Ibizarre remix) | |
| 4. | "Riders on the Storm" (Spacebats remix) | |
| 5. | "Multimedia track" (Interview, gallery, E-card and more) |
Double disc version edit
The double disc version of the compilation is notable for a remastered track from one of the two post-Morrison albums. The track "No Me Moleste Mosquito" appeared as "The Mosquito" on the 1972 album Full Circle. This was the second acknowledgement of the band's last two (and only post-Morrison) studio albums, since the appearance of "Tightrope Ride", taken from the album Other Voices (1971), on 1997's The Doors: Box Set.
Disc one edit
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Light My Fire" | The Doors | 7:07 |
| 2. | "Hello, I Love You" | Waiting for the Sun | 2:15 |
| 3. | "People Are Strange" | Strange Days | 2:11 |
| 4. | "Love Me Two Times" | Strange Days | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Touch Me" | The Soft Parade | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Strange Days" | Strange Days | 3:08 |
| 7. | "Spanish Caravan" | Waiting for the Sun | 3:05 |
| 8. | "Moonlight Drive" | Strange Days | 3:02 |
| 9. | "We Could Be So Good Together" | Waiting for the Sun | 2:19 |
| 10. | "The Unknown Soldier" | Waiting for the Sun | 3:22 |
| 11. | "Queen of the Highway" | Morrison Hotel | 2:47 |
| 12. | "Shaman's Blues" | The Soft Parade | 4:48 |
| 13. | "The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)" | L.A. Woman | 4:15 |
| 14. | "L.A. Woman" | L.A. Woman | 7:52 |
| 15. | "Whiskey, Mystics & Men" | The Doors: Box Set and Essential Rarities, 1997 & 1999/2000 | 2:20 |
| 16. | "Summer's Almost Gone" | Waiting for the Sun | 3:22 |
| 17. | "You're Lost Little Girl" | Strange Days | 3:02 |
| 18. | "When the Music's Over" | Strange Days | 10:59 |
| 19. | "No Me Moleste Mosquito" (John Densmore, Ray Manzarek, Krieger) | Originally known as "The Mosquito" from Full Circle, 1972 | 5:15 |
Disc two edit
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "Riders on the Storm" | L.A. Woman | 7:15 |
| 2. | "Break On Through (To the Other Side)" | The Doors | 2:28 |
| 3. | "Roadhouse Blues" | Morrison Hotel | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Soul Kitchen" | The Doors | 3:35 |
| 5. | "Love Her Madly" | L.A. Woman | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)" (Brecht, Weill) | The Doors | 3:19 |
| 7. | "Peace Frog" | Morrison Hotel | 2:58 |
| 8. | "Waiting for the Sun" | Morrison Hotel; originally recorded for the album of the same name | 3:59 |
| 9. | "Who Scared You" | B-side of the "Wishful Sinful" single, 1969 | 3:54 |
| 10. | "The Crystal Ship" | The Doors | 2:33 |
| 11. | "Wishful Sinful" | The Soft Parade | 3:00 |
| 12. | "Love Street" | Waiting for the Sun | 2:52 |
| 13. | "Wintertime Love" | Waiting for the Sun | 1:53 |
| 14. | "The Spy" | Morrison Hotel | 4:18 |
| 15. | "Back Door Man" (Dixon, Burnett) | The Doors | 3:34 |
| 16. | "My Eyes Have Seen You" | Strange Days | 2:32 |
| 17. | "Five to One" | Waiting for the Sun | 4:26 |
| 18. | "The End" | The Doors | 11:44 |
| 19. | "The Famous Roadhouse Blues Footage!" (Multimedia track) |
Charts and certifications edit
Charts edit
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] | 50 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] | 19 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 50 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] | 43 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[6] | 8 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[7] | 49 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 17 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 9 |
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 17 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 11 |
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] | 20 |
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[13] | 73 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Argentina (CAPIF)[14] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
| Australia (ARIA)[15] | 6× Platinum | 420,000^ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[16] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[17] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[18] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[19] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "The Best of The Doors [2000] – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Doors – The Best of The Doors". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – The Doors – The Best of The Doors" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Doors – The Best of The Doors" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Charts.nz – The Doors – The Best of The Doors". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 38, 2000". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – The Doors – The Best of The Doors". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Doors – The Best of The Doors". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Doors | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Doors – The Best of The Doors" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Doors – The Best of The Doors". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Doors – The Best of The Doors" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – The Doors – The Best of The Doors". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Austrian album certifications – The Doors – The Best of The Doors" (in German). IFPI Austria.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – The Doors – The Best of The Doors". Music Canada.
- ^ Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano: Certificados 1991–1995. Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano. 2005. ISBN 8480486392.
- ^ "British album certifications – Doors – The Best of The Doors". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type The Best of The Doors in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
External links edit
- The Best of The Doors at MusicBrainz (list of releases)