Full Circle (The Doors album)

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Full Circle is the second album The Doors released without Jim Morrison and also their last. The album included the hit single "The Mosquito". Keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger took Morrison's place as lead singer. Also, unlike their earlier work, bassists were collaboratively used on every track.

Track listing

1. "Get Up and Dance" (Krieger, Manzarek) – 2:25
2. "4 Billion Souls" (Krieger) – 3:18
3. "Verdilac" (Krieger, Manzarek) – 5:40
4. "Hardwood Floor" (Krieger) – 3:38
5. "Good Rockin" (Brown) – 4:22
6. "The Mosquito" (Densmore, Krieger, Manzarek) – 5:16
7. "The Piano Bird" (Conrad, Densmore) – 5:50
8. "It Slipped My Mind" (Krieger) – 3:11
9. "The Peking King and the New York Queen" (Manzarek) – 6:25

B-Side

In 1972, The Doors released "Get Up and Dance" as a single in the UK. For the B-Side, they released a song called "Tree Trunk". This was the song's only official release, and is now next to impossible to find. The Doors have largely disregarded the two post-breakup albums, with no official America CD releases of the albums. This album was released on CD October 23, 2006 by the Timeless Holland label; along with the previous Doors album without Morrison, Other Voices. While it is relatively easy to find CD copies of Full Circle and Other Voices on the Internet, "Tree Trunk" still remains the Holy Grail to Doors aficionados.

Personnel

The Doors

• John Densmore - drums
• Robby Krieger - guitar, vocals, harmonica
• Ray Manzarek - keyboards, vocals

Additional personnel

• Chico Batera - percussion on "Piano Bird" and "The Peking King and the New York Queen"
• Jack Conrad - bass on "4 Billion Souls", "Good Rockin", "The Piano Bird" and "The Peking King and the New York Queen"
• Chris Ethridge - bass on "Get Up and Dance"
• Venetta Field - vocals
• Bobbi Hall - percussion on "Verdilac", "The Piano Bird" and "The Peking King and the New York Queen"
• Clydie King - vocals
• Charles Larkey - bass on "Verdilac" and "The Piano Bird"
• Charles Lloyd - tenor saxophone on "Verdilac"; flute on "The Piano Bird"
• Melissa MacKay - vocals
• Leland Sklar - bass on "Hardwood Floor", "The Mosquito" and "It Slipped My Mind"

Chart Information

The Mosquiton #85 HOT 100 USA 1972

Production

• Producer: The Doors
• Engineer: Henry Lewy
• Cover concept: Pacific Eye & Ear
• Cover illustration: Joe Garnett