The Doors Collection is a music compilation by the American

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band the Doors, released on

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and

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in 1995 and 1999, respectively. It compiles three films previously released by

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: ''Dance on Fire'' (1985), '' Live at the Hollywood Bowl'' (1987) and ''The Soft Parade – A Retrospective'' (1991). ''Live at the Hollywood Bowl'' (62 min) is a Doors' concert filmed live at the

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in the summer of 1968. ''Dance on Fire'' (65 mins) is a collection of promotional clips, live concert performances, TV appearances and rare behind-the-scenes film footage. It was directed by keyboardist

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and includes 14 songs one of which is a short film by Manzarek backed by the song "L.A. Woman". ''The Soft Parade - A Retrospective'' (48 mins) includes previously unreleased band performances, interview footage and the Doors' last televised appearance on

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in 1969 (in the aftermath of Jim Morrison's arrest and later trial for

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). Also included are photo galleries, Manzarek's

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student films and audio commentary from Manzarek, Robbie Krieger and John Densmore. In 2001 The Doors Collection was rereleased in Europe with revised cover art and title—''The Doors 30th Anniversary Collection'' (pictured).

DVD track listing

''Dance on Fire''

# " Break On Through (To the Other Side)" (Morrison) – Elektra Promo clip - November 1966 # "

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) – Montage of clips from ''Murray the K'' and ''

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'' – September 1967 # " Light My Fire" (Krieger, Morrison) – ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' – September 17, 1967 # "Wild Child" (Morrison) – October 1968, Recording studio # "

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) – 1985 short film by

, extended on DVD # " The Unknown Soldier" (The Doors) – Elektra promo clip - March 1968 # "

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) – Excerpts from ''

Feast of Friends ''Feast of Friends'' is a 1969 documentary film about the American rock band the Doors. It was directed by Paul Ferrara, Babe Hill and The Doors. Ferrara followed the Doors between April and September 1968, filming excerpts of concert performances, ...

'' concert documentary of the 1968 tour # "Texas Radio and the Big Beat" / "

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 ...

" (Morrison) (Krieger) – Filmed for Danish Television – September 18, 1968 # " Touch Me" (Krieger) ''

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'' – December 6, 1968 # "Horse Latitudes" / "

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) – ''

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'' – December 4, 1967 # " The End" (The Doors) – Filmed live at the Hollywood Bowl – July 5, 1968 # "

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) – ''

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'', July 7,1967 # " Adagio in G Minor" (

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) – Instrumental piece recorded during "Waiting for the Sun", played while home movies are shown # "

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 ...

" (The Doors) – Plays over the end credits

''Live at the Hollywood Bowl''

# " When the Music's Over" # " Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)" (

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) # "

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 ...

" (

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) # "

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. ...

" ( Jim Morrison) # "

" (Dixon, Burnett) – Reprise # "

" (Morrison) # "Horse Latitudes" (Morrison) # "A Little Game" (Morrison) – Excerpt from The Celebration of the Lizard # "The Hill Dwellers" (Morrison) – Excerpt from The Celebration of the Lizard # "Spanish Caravan" - (The Doors) Edited version # "Wake Up" (Morrison) # " Light My Fire" ( Robby Krieger, Morrison) # " The Unknown Soldier" (The Doors) # " The End" (The Doors)

''The Soft Parade: A Retrospective''

# " The Changeling" (Morrison) – 1991 short film by The Doors # "

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) –

TV Show Critique – April 28, 1969 # "Wild Child" (Morrison) – October 1968, Recording Studio # "Build Me a Woman" (Morrison) – PBS TV Show Critique – April 28, 1969 # "The Unknown Soldier" (The Doors) - Elektra promo clip – March 1968, July 5 1968 & September 6 & 18 1968 # "

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) – PBS TV Show Critique - April 28, 1969 # "

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) – September 13, 1968, Frankfurt TV Show

Laserdisc and 1999 DVD bonus features

* Photo galleries "Doors memorabilia" and "Henry Diltz Photographs", with audio commentary by Kerry Humphereys and Diltz, respectively. * Manzarek's UCLA student films: "Induction" and "Evergreen" * Excerpt from Densmore's one-man play "Riders on the Storm" * "The End" (The Doors) as performed by Krieger with Arthur Burrow and Bruce Gary

2001 DVD bonus features

* "Break On Through (To the Other Side)" (Morrison) Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 * "The Ghost Song" (Morrison) – from ''

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 ...

'', 1978

Personnel

* 1966-1971 - Jim Morrison, Robbie Krieger, John Densmore,

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Doors Collection Rockumentaries The Doors