The Doors discography
Appearance
This is an extended discography of the rock band The Doors.
Studio albums
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The Doors
(January 1967)
US #2, UK #432x Platinum -
Strange Days
(October 1967)
US #3Platinum -
Waiting for the Sun
(July 1968)
US #1, UK #16Platinum -
The Soft Parade
(August 1969)
US #6Gold -
Morrison Hotel
(February 1970)
US #4, UK #12Gold -
L.A. Woman
(April 1971)
US #9, UK #262x Platinum -
Other Voices
(October 1971)
US #31 -
Full Circle
(August 1972)
US #68 -
An American Prayer: Jim Morrison
(November 1978)
US #54Gold
Live albums
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Absolutely Live
(July 1970)
US #8, UK #69Gold -
Alive, She Cried
(October 1983)Gold -
Live At The Hollywood Bowl
(June 1987) -
In Concert
(May 1991)Platinum -
Live In Detroit
(Jan 9, 2001)
Compilations
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Weird Scenes Inside The Gold Mine
(January 1972)Gold -
13
(November 1970)
US #25Platinum -
The Best Of The Doors
(May 1985)9x Platinum -
The Doors Greatest Hits
(October 1980/1996)
2x Platinum -
The Best of The Doors
(2000)
-
Legacy: The Absolute Best
(August 2003)
US #63 -
Perception
(November 21, 2006)
Singles
Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US Hot 100 | UK Singles | |||
1967 | "Break on Through (To The Other Side)" | #106 | The Doors | |
1967 | "Light My Fire" | #1 | The Doors | |
1967 | "People Are Strange" | #12 | Strange Days | |
1967 | "Love Me Two Times" | #25 | Strange Days | |
1968 | "The Unknown Soldier" | #39 | Waiting for the Sun | |
1968 | "Hello, I Love You" | #1 | #15 | Waiting for the Sun |
1968 | "Touch Me" | #3 | The Soft Parade | |
1969 | "Wishful Sinful" | #44 | The Soft Parade | |
1969 | "Tell All The People" | #57 | The Soft Parade | |
1969 | "Runnin’ Blue" | #64 | The Soft Parade | |
1970 | "You Make Me Real" | #50 | Morrison Hotel | |
1970 | "Roadhouse Blues" | #50 | Morrison Hotel | |
1971 | "Love Her Madly" | #11 | L.A. Woman | |
1971 | "Riders on the Storm" | #14 | L.A. Woman | |
1971 | "Tightrope Ride" | #71 | Other Voices | |
1972 | "Ships with Sails" | Other Voices | ||
1972 | "Get Up and Dance" | Full Circle | ||
1972 | "The Mosquito" | #85 | Full Circle | |
1972 | "The Piano Bird" | Full Circle | ||
1983 | "Gloria (Live)" | #18 | Alive, She Cried |
Remixes
The Doors have recently allowed several dance/electronic music producers to remix their songs. Many believe that this is to introduce their music to a new generation. The remixes and their appearances are:
- The 2002 compilation 'The Best of the Doors' was released with a Limited Edition Bonus Disc featuring several remixes of 'Riders on the Storm': Baez & Cornell 'Tunnel' Club Mix; Nightmares on Wax Remix; Ibizarre Remix, and; Spacebats Remix.
- Snoop Dogg vs. The Doors - "Riders on the Storm (Fredwreck Remix)" Appeared in the video game Need for Speed Underground 2.
- The Doors - "L.A. Woman (Paul Oakenfold Remix)" appears on the mix album "Perfecto Presents: The Club".
- BT vs. The Doors - "Break On Through (To The Other Side)" Originally released as an iTunes exclusive download, this remix also made an appearance on the Burnout Revenge soundtrack.
- The Doors - "Roadhouse Blues (The Crystal Method Remix)" made its debut on "Community Service II" by The Crystal Method.
- "Roadhouse Blues" was also remixed with John Lee Hooker on the album "Stoned Immaculate"
- The Doors - "Hello, I love You (Adam Freeland Mix)". This remix has yet to be released, but can be heard on Adam Freeland's myspace. Freeland recently won a Grammy for his remixing work on Sarah Vaughan's "Fever". Freeland was personally requested to remix "Hello, I love You".
- The Doors - "Strange Days (Thievery Corporation Mix)" This remix is released on Thievery Corporations "Versions" on May 16, 2006.
- On the Album Freekshow by Twiztid, a remake of "People Are Strange", in 2000
- There's a mash-up of the Doors with Blondie entitled "Rapture Riders", which was actually authorized by the Doors.
- There is also a bootlegged mash-up of "Flashdance" by Deep Dish and "Riders on the Storm" called "Stormy Dance".
Samples
- Hip hop artist Jay-Z sampled The Doors' "Five to One" in "The Takeover" on The Blueprint album in 2001.
- Artist Mos Def, in what is considered a parody on "The Takeover," also sampled "Five to One" on his song "The Rape Over" from his 2004 album The New Danger.
- The music from "Peace Frog" (originally titled "Abortion Stories") was sampled by rappers 3rd Bass as the title track from their album "The Cactus"
- DJ Lethal sampled "When The Music's Over" for a track on his upcoming solo album. The song features rapping from Cypress Hill.
- Fatboy Slim sampled "Bird of Prey" on his song entitled "Sunset" on the album "Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars".