''The Complete Studio Recordings'' is a seven compact disc box set by American rock group

the Doors The Doors were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore. They were among the most controversial and influential rock acts ...

, released by Elektra on November 9, 1999. It contains six of the original nine Doors albums, digitally remastered with 24 bit audio. The album includes previously unreleased tracks that had surfaced on '' The Doors: Box Set'', on disc seven. The albums are placed in chronological order.

Misleading title

While the title of the box set suggests this is a collection of all the studio recordings by the band, there are some notable exceptions. The set does not include the three post-Morrison albums '' Other Voices'', '' Full Circle'' and ''

An American Prayer ''An American Prayer'' is the ninth and final studio album by the American rock band the Doors. Following the death of Jim Morrison and the band's break-up, the surviving members of the Doors reconvened to set several of Morrison's spoken word r ...

'', nor their respective singles. The non-album B-sides to "Get Up and Dance", the rare " Treetrunk", and to "

Love Her Madly "Love Her Madly" is a song by American rock band the Doors. It was released in March 1971 and was the first single from '' L.A. Woman'', their final album with singer Jim Morrison. "Love Her Madly" became one of the highest-charting hits for the ...

", "(You Need Meat) Don't Go No Further", a Willie Dixon song sung by Manzarek, are also missing.

Track listing

All songs were written by

Jim Morrison James Douglas Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was an American singer, poet and songwriter who was the lead vocalist of the Rock music, rock band the Doors. Due to his wild personality, poetic lyrics, distinctive voice, unpredicta ...

Robby Krieger Robert Alan Krieger (born January 8, 1946) is an American guitarist and founding member of the rock band the Doors. Krieger wrote or co-wrote many of the Doors' songs, including the hits "Light My Fire", "Love Me Two Times", " Touch Me", and "L ...

Ray Manzarek Raymond Daniel Manzarek Jr. (né Manczarek; February 12, 1939 – May 20, 2013) was an American keyboardist. He is best known as a member of the Doors, co-founding the band with singer and lyricist Jim Morrison in 1965. Manzarek was induct ...

, and

John Densmore John Paul Densmore (born December 1, 1944) is an American musician, songwriter, author and actor. He is best known as the drummer of the rock band the Doors, and as such is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He appeared on every recordi ...

except where noted.

Disc one: ''The Doors''

#" Break On Through (To the Other Side)" (Jim Morrison) – 2:30 #" Soul Kitchen" (Morrison) – 3:35 #"

The Crystal Ship "The Crystal Ship" is a song by American rock band the Doors, from their 1967 debut album ''The Doors'', and the B-side of the number-one hit single "Light My Fire". It was composed as a love song to Jim Morrison's first serious girlfriend, Mary ...

" (Morrison) – 2:34 # "Twentieth Century Fox" (Morrison) – 2:33 #" Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)" (

Bertolt Brecht Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht (10 February 1898 – 14 August 1956), known professionally as Bertolt Brecht, was a German theatre practitioner, playwright, and poet. Coming of age during the Weimar Republic, he had his first successes as a pl ...

Kurt Weill Kurt Julian Weill (March 2, 1900April 3, 1950) was a German-born American composer active from the 1920s in his native country, and in his later years in the United States. He was a leading composer for the stage who was best known for his fru ...

) – 3:20 #"

Light My Fire "Light My Fire" is a song by the American rock band the Doors. It was recorded in August 1966 and released in January 1967 on their eponymous debut album. Released as an edited single on April 24, 1967, it spent three weeks at number one on t ...

" (Robby Krieger, Morrison) – 7:08 #"

Back Door Man "Back Door Man" is a blues song written by Willie Dixon and recorded by Howlin' Wolf in 1960. The lyrics draw on a Southern U.S. cultural term for an extramarital affair. The song is one of several Dixon-Wolf songs that became popular among roc ...

" (

Willie Dixon William James Dixon (July 1, 1915January 29, 1992) was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He was proficient in playing both the upright bass and the guitar, and sang with a distinctive voice, but he ...

Chester Burnett Chester Arthur Burnett (June 10, 1910January 10, 1976), better known by his stage name Howlin' Wolf, was an American blues singer and guitarist. He is regarded as one of the most influential blues musicians of all time. Over a four-decade care ...

) – 3:34 #"I Looked at You" (Morrison) – 2:22 #"

End of the Night "End of the Night" is a song by the American psychedelic rock band the Doors. It was featured on the band's debut album and then released as the B-side to the album's first single, " Break On Through (To the Other Side)" in January 1967. After ...

" (Morrison) – 2:52 #"Take It as It Comes" (Morrison) – 2:17 #"

The End The End may refer to: Films * ''The End'' (1953 film), a film by Christopher Maclaine * ''The End'' (1978 film), a comedy by Burt Reynolds * ''The End'' (1997 film), a Canadian film of 1997 * ''The End'' (1998 film), a skateboarding document ...

" – 11:43

Disc two: ''Strange Days''

#" Strange Days" (Morrison) – 3:10 #"You're Lost Little Girl" (Krieger) – 3:03 #"

Love Me Two Times "Love Me Two Times" is a song by the American rock band the Doors. First appearing on their second studio album '' Strange Days'', it was later edited to a 2:37 length and released as the second single (after "People Are Strange") from that albu ...

" (Krieger) – 3:17 #"Unhappy Girl" (Morrison) – 2:00 #"Horse Latitudes" (Morrison) – 1:35 #"

Moonlight Drive "Moonlight Drive" is a song by American rock band the Doors, released in 1967 on their second album '' Strange Days''. It was edited to a 2:16 length for the 45 rpm single B-side of " Love Me Two Times". Though a conventional blues arrangement, t ...

" (Morrison) – 3:04 #"

People Are Strange "People Are Strange" is a song by the American rock band the Doors. It appears on the band's second studio album, '' Strange Days'', released in September 1967. It was also issued the same month as a single, which peaked at number 12 on the ''B ...

" (Morrison, Krieger) – 2:12 #"My Eyes Have Seen You" (Morrison) – 2:29 #"I Can't See Your Face in My Mind" (Morrison) – 3:26 #" When the Music's Over" – 11:00

Disc three: ''Waiting for the Sun''

Hello, I Love You "Hello, I Love You" is a song recorded by American rock band the Doors for their 1968 album ''Waiting for the Sun''. Elektra Records released it as a single that same year, which topped the charts in the U.S. and Canada. Although the Doors are c ...

" (Morrison) – 2:16 #"

Love Street "Love Street" is a song performed by the American rock band the Doors. Sequenced as the second album track on '' Waiting for the Sun'', its lyrics were written by lead singer Jim Morrison and as with other songs, it was dedicated to his girlfrien ...

" (Morrison) – 2:51 #"

Not to Touch the Earth "Not to Touch the Earth" is a 1968 song by the Doors from their third album ''Waiting for the Sun''. It is part of an extended performance piece called " Celebration of the Lizard" that the band played live multiple times. A 17-minute studio reco ...

" (Morrison) – 3:55 #"Summer's Almost Gone" (Morrison) – 3:22 #"Wintertime Love" (Morrison) – 1:54 #" The Unknown Soldier" – 3:25 #"Spanish Caravan" – 3:00 #"My Wild Love" (Morrison) – 3:01 #"We Could Be So Good Together" (Morrison) – 2:24 #"Yes, The River Knows" (Krieger) – 2:36 #"

Five to One "Five to One" is a song by American rock band the Doors, from their 1968 album '' Waiting for the Sun''. The song's lyrics were written by lead singer Jim Morrison, though the songwriting credit identified each member of the Doors as songwriters. ...

" (Morrison) – 4:24

Disc four: ''The Soft Parade''

Tell All the People "Tell All the People" is a song by American rock band the Doors and was written by band guitarist Robby Krieger. It was the A-side backed with "Easy Ride" – an outtake from ''Waiting for the Sun'' recorded in March 1968 – and was released in J ...

" (Krieger) – 3:21 #" Touch Me" (Krieger) – 3:12 #"Shaman's Blues" (Morrison) – 4:48 #"Do It" (Morrison, Krieger) – 3:08 #"Easy Ride" (Morrison) – 2:41 #"Wild Child" Morrison) – 2:38 #"

Runnin' Blue "Runnin' Blue" is a song written by guitarist Robby Krieger and performed by the Doors. Elektra Records released it in August 1969 as the fourth single from the band's fourth album '' The Soft Parade'', backed with "Do It". The single peaked at No. ...

" (Krieger) – 2:30 #"

Wishful Sinful "Wishful Sinful" is a song by American rock band the Doors. Group guitarist Robby Krieger wrote the tune, which was first released in March 1969 as a single, and later in July on the band's fourth album, '' The Soft Parade'' as well. "Wishful Sinf ...

" (Krieger) – 3:00 #"

The Soft Parade ''The Soft Parade'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band the Doors, released on July 18, 1969, by Elektra Records. Most of the album was recorded following a grueling tour during which the band was left with little time to compose n ...

" (Morrison) – 8:34

Disc five: ''Morrison Hotel''

Roadhouse Blues "Roadhouse Blues" is a song by the American rock band the Doors from their 1970 album '' Morrison Hotel''. It was released as the B-side of "You Make Me Real", which peaked at No. 50 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "Roadhouse Blues" charted ...

" (Morrison) – 4:04 #"Waiting for the Sun" (Morrison) – 3:59 #"

You Make Me Real "You Make Me Real" is a song written by Jim Morrison that was first released on the Doors 1970 album '' Morrison Hotel''. It was also released as the only single from the album, reaching No. 50 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 but was surpassed in po ...

" (Morrison) – 2:53 #"

Peace Frog "Peace Frog" is a song by the Doors, which was released on their fifth studio album ''Morrison Hotel'' in 1970. Guitarist Robby Krieger explained that the music was written and recorded first, with the lyrics later coming from poems by singer Ji ...

" (Morrison, Krieger) – 2:54 #"Blue Sunday" (Morrison) – 2:13 #"Ship of Fools" (Morrison, Krieger) – 3:08 #"Land Ho!" (Morrison, Krieger) – 4:10 #"The Spy" (Morrison) – 4:17 #"Queen of the Highway" (Morrison, Krieger) – 2:47 #"Indian Summer" (Morrison, Krieger) – 2:36 #"Maggie M'Gill" (Morrison) – 4:23

Disc six: ''L.A. Woman''

#" The Changeling" (Morrison) – 4:21 #"

" (Krieger) – 3:20 #"

Been Down So Long "Been Down So Long" is a song by the American rock band the Doors. It appears as the third track on '' L.A. Woman'', the last studio album that lead singer Jim Morrison recorded with the group. It has been called, notably by critic Robert Christga ...

" (Morrison) – 4:41 #"Cars Hiss by My Window" (Morrison) – 4:12 #"

L.A. Woman ''L.A. Woman'' is the sixth studio album by the American rock band the Doors, released on April 19, 1971, by Elektra Records. It is the last to feature lead singer Jim Morrison during his lifetime due to his death three months after the albu ...

" (Morrison) – 7:55 #"L'America" (Morrison) – 4:37 #" Hyacinth House" (Ray Manzarek, Morrison) – 3:11 #"

Crawling King Snake "Crawling King Snake" (alternatively "Crawlin' King Snake" or "Crawling/Crawlin' Kingsnake") is a blues song that has been recorded by numerous blues and other artists. It is believed to have originated as a Delta blues in the 1920s and be rela ...

" (Anon, arr. by

John Lee Hooker John Lee Hooker (August 22, 1912 or 1917 – June 21, 2001) was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The son of a sharecropper, he rose to prominence performing an electric guitar-style adaptation of Delta blues. Hooker often ...

) – 5:00 #"The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)" (Morrison) – 4:16 #"

Riders on the Storm "Riders on the Storm" is a song by American rock band the Doors. It was released in June 1971, as the second single from ''L.A. Woman'', their sixth studio album and the last with lead singer Jim Morrison. The song reached number 14 on the U.S ...

" – 7:09

Disc seven: ''Essential Rarities''

#"Hello to the Cities" (Live on ''

The Ed Sullivan Show ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' is an American television program, television variety show that ran on CBS from June 20, 1948, to March 28, 1971, and was hosted by New York City, New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in Septembe ...

'', 1967 and at

Cobo Hall Huntington Place (formerly known as Cobo Hall, Cobo Center, and briefly as TCF Center) is a convention center in Downtown Detroit, owned by the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority (DRCFA) and operated by ASM Global. Located at 1 Washi ...

, Detroit, 1970) – 0:56 #"Break On Through (To the Other Side)" (Morrison) (Recorded live at the

Isle of Wight Festival The Isle of Wight Festival is a British music festival which takes place annually in Newport on the Isle of Wight, England. It was originally a counterculture event held from 1968 to 1970. The 1970 event was by far the largest of these early ...

, England, 1970) – 4:32 #"Roadhouse Blues" (Morrison) (Recorded live at

Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd Street, above Pennsylva ...

, New York City, 1970) – 4:19 #"Hyacinth House" (Manzarek, Morrison) (Demo recorded at Krieger's home studio, 1969) – 2:40 #"Who Scared You" (Recorded at Elektra Sound Recorders Studios, Los Angeles, 1969) – 3:16 #"Whiskey, Mystics & Men" (Recorded at

Elektra Sound Recorders Elektra Sound Recorders was Elektra Records's recording studio in Los Angeles, California, United States located at 962 La Cienega Boulevard. Electric Entertainment currently provides video production services at this location. History In 1958, J ...

Studios, Los Angeles, 1970, though it was actually recorded the previous year with

overdubs Overdubbing (also known as layering) is a technique used in audio recording in which audio tracks that have been pre-recorded are then played back and monitored, while simultaneously recording new, doubled, or augmented tracks onto one or more av ...

put in by the surviving members in 1977) – 2:19 #"I Will Never Be Untrue" (Morrison) (Recorded live at the Aquarius Theater,

Hollywood Hollywood usually refers to: * Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California * Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States Hollywood may also refer to: Places United States * Hollywood District (disambiguation) * Hollywood, ...

, Los Angeles, 1969) – 3:56 #"Moonlight Drive" (Morrison) (Demo recorded at World Pacific Studios, 1965) – 2:31 #"Queen of the Highway" (Morrison, Krieger) (Alternate version recorded at

Studios, Los Angeles, 1969) – 3:32 #"Someday Soon" (Recorded live at the

Seattle Center Seattle Center is an arts, educational, tourism and entertainment center in Seattle, Washington, United States. Spanning an area of 74 acres (30 ha), it was originally built for the 1962 World's Fair. Its landmark feature is the tall Space Needl ...

, Seattle 1970) – 3:41 #"Hello, I Love You" (Morrison) (Demo recorded at World Pacific Studios, 1965) – 2:28 #"Orange County Suite" (Morrison) (Recorded at

Studios, Los Angeles, 1970) – 5:27 #"The Soft Parade" (Morrison) (Recorded live on

PBS Television The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network based in Arlington, Virginia. PBS is a publicly funded nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educati ...

, New York City, 1969) – 10:03 #"The End" (Recorded live at Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1970) – 18:01 #"Woman Is a Devil" (Morrison) (Bonus track - Recorded at

Studios, Los Angeles, 1969) – 4:08

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Complete Studio Recordings (The Doors album), The Albums produced by Paul A. Rothchild Albums produced by Bruce Botnick Elektra Records compilation albums The Doors compilation albums 1999 compilation albums