The Very Best of The Doors (2007 album)

The Very Best of the Doors is the ninth compilation album by the rock group The Doors. It was released on September 25, 2007 to commemorate the band's 40th anniversary. The masters were drawn from the same remixes/remasters used for the 2006 Perception box set and 2007 Doors reissues. Three versions of the album were released. First conceived in the UK, the single CD version of this compilation is only available in the UK. There are minor differences between the U.S. and UK versions of the double CD version (see below).

Album history

Originally slated to be released on March 26, 2007, the release date was delayed to September 25, 2007.^[1]

There was confusion as to the album's title prior to an official announcement. The Doors already have an album called The Very Best of The Doors that was released in 2001, that caused confusion among fans and critics. Several sources, including fan sites, claimed Jim Morrison's The Doors would be the album's title. The album was also put up for pre-sale on some online music merchants' sites under the Jim Morrison's The Doors title.

On June 18, 2007, a message was posted on The Doors' official MySpace page confirming that the title of the album would be The Very Best of The Doors 2007. A spokesperson for Elektra Records has said that the title and theme of The Doors’ ninth compilation album is about "a new beginning and their 40th anniversary."

On September 25, 2007, U.S. retailer Wal-Mart released a special edition of The Very Best of The Doors with an exclusive concert filmed during their world tour in London, England; it also contains a special book with the lyrics of each song.^[2]

Promotion

The album was well promoted on the Internet and on music channels. There were many commercials on YouTube and many other websites; one commercial was shown during the week of September 20 on VH1 and MTV.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]

The album has received positive reviews. AllMusic titled its review "Amazing" and called the album "an amazing greatest hits".^[3]

Track listing

All songs composed by the writer but credited to The Doors (John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison) unless otherwise indicated.

Single CD version (also known as in the U.S. The Future Starts Here: The Essential Doors Hits (2008))

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Break On Through (To the Other Side)"	Jim Morrison	The Doors, 1967	2:28
2.	"Light My Fire"	Robby Krieger	The Doors	7:00
3.	"Love Me Two Times"	Krieger	Strange Days, 1967	3:16
4.	"Hello, I Love You"	Morrison	Waiting for the Sun, 1968	2:40
5.	"People Are Strange"	Morrison, Krieger	Strange Days	2:12
6.	"Strange Days"	Morrison	Strange Days	3:09
7.	"Riders on the Storm"		L.A. Woman, 1971	7:08
8.	"L.A. Woman"	Morrison	L.A. Woman	8:00
9.	"Touch Me"	Krieger (credited as such on the original album)	The Soft Parade, 1969	3:13
10.	"Roadhouse Blues"	Morrison (credited as such on the original album (along with the other members as one separate group))	Morrison Hotel, 1970	4:07
11.	"Peace Frog"	Morrison, Krieger (credited as such on the original album)	Morrison Hotel	2:58
12.	"Love Street"	Morrison	Waiting for the Sun	2:57
13.	"The Crystal Ship"	Morrison	The Doors	2:35
14.	"Soul Kitchen"	Morrison	The Doors	3:33
15.	"Love Her Madly"	Krieger	L.A. Woman	3:40
16.	"Back Door Man"	Willie Dixon, Chester Burnett (credited as such on the original album (except for Chester))	The Doors	3:33
17.	"Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)"	Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill (credited as such on the original album)	The Doors	3:17
18.	"Moonlight Drive"	Morrison	Strange Days	3:04
19.	"The Unknown Soldier"		Waiting for the Sun	4:03
20.	"The End" (edited version from the film Apocalypse Now (1979))		Originally from The Doors	6:28

Double CD version

Disc 1 (Both UK and U.S. versions)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Break On Through (To the Other Side)"	Morrison	The Doors	2:28
2.	"Strange Days"	Morrison	Strange Days	3:09
3.	"Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)"	Brecht, Weill (credited as such on the original album)	The Doors	3:17
4.	"Love Me Two Times"	Krieger	Strange Days	3:16
5.	"Light My Fire"	Krieger	The Doors	7:00
6.	"Spanish Caravan"		Waiting for the Sun	3:01
7.	"The Crystal Ship"	Morrison	The Doors	2:35
8.	"The Unknown Soldier"		Waiting for the Sun	4:03
9.	"The End"		The Doors	11:41
10.	"People Are Strange"	Morrison, Krieger	Strange Days	2:12
11.	"Back Door Man"	Dixon, Burnett (credited as such on the original album (except for Burnett))	The Doors	3:33
12.	"Moonlight Drive"	Morrison	Strange Days	3:04
13.	"End of the Night"	Morrison	The Doors	2:51
14.	"Five to One"	Morrison	Waiting for the Sun	4:32
15.	"When the Music's Over"		Strange Days	11:05

Disc 2 (UK version)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Bird of Prey"	Morrison	An American Prayer, 1978; released as a bonus track in the 1995 Rhino reissue of the album	1:06
2.	"Love Her Madly"	Krieger	L.A. Woman	3:40
3.	"Riders on the Storm"		L.A. Woman	7:08
4.	"Orange County Suite"	Morrison	Previously found on The Doors: Box Set and later included on Essential Rarities, 1997/1999; was recorded for L.A. Woman, 1970-1971	5:45
5.	"Runnin' Blue"	Krieger (credited as such on the original album)	The Soft Parade	2:29
6.	"Hello, I Love You"	Morrison	Waiting for the Sun	2:40
7.	"The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)"	Morrison	L.A. Woman	4:16
8.	"Stoned Immaculate"	Morrison	An American Prayer	1:36
9.	"Soul Kitchen"	Morrison	The Doors	3:33
10.	"Peace Frog"	Morrison, Krieger (credited as such on the original album)	Morrison Hotel	2:58
11.	"L.A. Woman"	Morrison	L.A. Woman	8:00
12.	"Waiting for the Sun"	Morrison (credited as such on the original album)	Morrison Hotel; originally recorded for the album of the same name	4:03
13.	"Touch Me"	Krieger (credited as such on the original album)	The Soft Parade	3:13
14.	"The Changeling"	Morrison	L.A. Woman	4:26
15.	"Wishful Sinful"	Krieger	The Soft Parade	2:59
16.	"Love Street"	Morrison	Waiting for the Sun	2:57
17.	"The Ghost Song"		An American Prayer	4:14
18.	"Whiskey, Mystics and Men"		Previously found on The Doors: Box Set and later included on Essential Rarities; originally recorded in 1969/1977 though other official releases says it was recorded in 1970	2:28
19.	"Roadhouse Blues"	Morrison	Morrison Hotel	4:07

Disc 2 (U.S. version)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Twentieth Century Fox"		The Doors	2:35
2.	"Love Her Madly"	Krieger	L.A. Woman	3:40
3.	"Riders on the Storm"		L.A. Woman	7:08
4.	"My Eyes Have Seen You"	Morrison	Strange Days	2:29
5.	"Tell All the People"	Krieger (credited as such on the original album)	The Soft Parade	3:21
6.	"Hello, I Love You"	Morrison	Waiting for the Sun	2:40
7.	"The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)"	Morrison	L.A. Woman	4:16
8.	"Not to Touch the Earth"	Morrison	Waiting for the Sun; originally the fifth part of the epic suite "Celebration of the Lizard"	3:59
9.	"Soul Kitchen"	Morrison	The Doors	3:33
10.	"Peace Frog"	Morrison, Krieger (credited as such on the original album)	Morrison Hotel	2:58
11.	"L.A. Woman"	Morrison	L.A. Woman	8:00
12.	"Waiting for the Sun"	Morrison (credited as such on the original album)	Morrison Hotel; originally recorded for the album of the same name	4:03
13.	"Touch Me"	Krieger (credited as such on the original album)	The Soft Parade	3:13
14.	"The Changeling"	Morrison	L.A. Woman	4:26
15.	"Wishful Sinful"	Krieger (credited as such on the original album)	The Soft Parade	2:59
16.	"Love Street"	Morrison	Waiting for the Sun	2:57
17.	"The Ghost Song"	Morrison	An American Prayer	4:14
18.	"Gloria" (live)	Van Morrison	Alive, She Cried, 1983	6:20
19.	"Roadhouse Blues"	Morrison	Morrison Hotel	4:07

The Wal-Mart exclusive

This 2 CD and 1 DVD set contains the UK track listing (even if bought in the U.S.). The DVD highlights performances from Live in Europe 1968.

DVD
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Light My Fire"	Krieger
2.	"Hello, I Love You"	Morrison
3.	"Spanish Caravan"
4.	"The Unknown Soldier"
5.	"The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)"/"Love Me Two Times"	Morrison, Krieger

The package itself is a rectangle. Marketed as a soft/paper book with an overlapping inlay for both CD's. The book features photos, an essay, and lyrics to each song found on the release. The DVD is in the back.

Personnel

Jim Morrison – vocals
Robby Krieger – guitar
Ray Manzarek – piano, organ
John Densmore – drums
Bruce Botnick – co-producer of the L.A. Woman tracks, engineer for all tracks including the former tracks except for disc 2, track 18, remixing job for all releases
Paul A. Rothchild – producer for all tracks except for the L.A. Woman selections
Jerry Scheff – bass guitar on the single disc version tracks 7-8 & 15/disc 2, tracks 2-3, 7-8 (the latter only on UK version), 11, & 14 (both versions)
Larry Knechtel (was uncredited) – bass guitar on the single disc version tracks 2, 14, & 16/disc 1, tracks 5 & 11 and disc 2, tracks 1 (only on U.S. version) & 9 (both versions)
Douglass Lubahn – bass guitar on the single disc versions tracks 3-6, 12, & 18/disc 1, tracks 2, 4, 10, 12, & 14 (both versions) and disc 2, tracks 4 (only on U.S. version), 5 (only on UK version), 6, & 16 (both versions)
Kerry Magness – bass guitar on the single disc version track 19/disc 1, track 8 (both versions)
Leroy Vinnegar – acoustic bass on disc 1, track 6 (both versions)
Curtis Amy – saxophone solo on the single disc version track 9/disc, tracks 4 (only on U.S. version), 11, & 13 (both versions)
George Bohanan – trombone on the single disc version track 9/disc 2, tracks 4 (only on U.S. version), 11, & 13 (both versions)
Harvey Brooks – bass guitar on the single disc version track 9/disc 2, tracks 4 (only on U.S. version), 11, & 13 (both versions)
Jimmy Buchanan – fiddle on the UK version disc 2, track 5
Jesse McReynolds – mandolin on the single disc version track 9 and disc 2, track 13 (both versions)
Champ Webb – English horn solo on the U.S. version disc 2, track 15
Paul Harris – orchestral arrangements on the single disc version track 9 and disc 2, track 11 (both versions)
Lonnie Mack – bass guitar on the single disc version track 10/disc 2, track 19 (both versions)
Ray Neapolitan – bass guitar on the single disc version track 11/disc 2, tracks 10 & 12 (both versions)
John Sebastian (was credited as "G. Puglese") – harmonica on the single disc version track 10/disc 2, track 19 (both versions)
Marc Benno – additional guitar on the single disc version track 8/disc 2, track 11 (both versions)

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)^[4]	Gold	500,000^{^}
Australia (ARIA)^[5]	2× Platinum	140,000^{^}
Italy (FIMI)^[6]	Platinum	80,000^*
Ireland (IRMA)^[7]	Gold	7,500^{^}
Belgium (BEA)^[8]	Gold	15,000^*
United Kingdom (BPI)^[9]	Platinum	300,000^{^}
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

References

↑ Date Changed
↑ Wal-Mart Special Collection
1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Very Best of the Doors". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
↑ "American album certifications – The Doors – The Very Best of the Doors". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
↑ "Italian album certifications – Doors – The Very Best of" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 29 June 2013. Select Album e Compilation in the field Sezione. Enter Doors in the field Filtra. The certification will load automatically
↑ "Irish album certifications – The Doors – The Very Best of The Doors". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2010". Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
↑ "British album certifications – Doors – The Very Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. Enter The Very Best Of in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search

The Doors

Jim Morrison Ray Manzarek John Densmore Robby Krieger

Studio albums	The Doors Strange Days Waiting for the Sun The Soft Parade Morrison Hotel L.A. Woman Other Voices Full Circle An American Prayer

Live albums	Absolutely Live Alive, She Cried Live at the Hollywood Bowl In Concert

Compilations and soundtracks	13 Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine The Best of The Doors (1973) Greatest Hits (1980) The Doors Classics The Best of The Doors The Doors (1991 film soundtrack) Greatest Hits (1996) Essential Rarities The Best of The Doors (2000) The Very Best of The Doors (2001) Legacy: The Absolute Best The Very Best of The Doors (2007) The Future Starts Here: The Essential Doors Hits The Platinum Collection When You're Strange: Music from the Motion Picture

Bright Midnight Archives	The Bright Midnight Sampler Live in Detroit Bright Midnight: Live in America Live in Hollywood: Highlights from the Aquarius Theater Performances Live at the Aquarius Theatre: The First Performance Live at the Aquarius Theatre: The Second Performance No One Here Gets Out Alive Backstage and Dangerous: The Private Rehearsal Live in Hollywood Boot Yer Butt: The Doors Bootlegs Live in Philadelphia '70 Live in Boston Pittsburgh Civic Arena Live at the Matrix 1967 Live in New York Live in Vancouver 1970 Live at the Bowl '68

Box sets	The Doors: Box Set The Complete Studio Recordings No One Here Gets Out Alive Boot Yer Butt: The Doors Bootlegs Love/Death/Travel Box Set Perception The Doors: Vinyl Box Set A Collection

Singles	"Break On Through (To the Other Side)"/"End of the Night" "Light My Fire"/"The Crystal Ship" "People Are Strange"/"Unhappy Girl" "Love Me Two Times"/"Moonlight Drive" "The Unknown Soldier"/"We Could Be So Good Together" "Hello, I Love You"/"Love Street" "Touch Me"/"Wild Child" "Wishful Sinful"/"Who Scared You" "Tell All the People"/"Easy Ride" "Runnin' Blue"/"Do It" "You Make Me Real"/"Roadhouse Blues" "Love Her Madly"/"(You Need Meat) Don't Go No Further" "Riders on the Storm"/"The Changeling" "Get Up and Dance"/"Tree Trunk" "Gloria"/"Moonlight Drive"

Books	Wilderness: The Lost Writings of Jim Morrison The American Night No One Here Gets Out Alive Light My Fire

Video and film	The Doors (1991) The Doors – 30 Years Commemorative Edition (1999) When You're Strange Live at the Bowl '68

Related articles	Discography Rick & the Ravens Bill Siddons Danny Sugerman Paul A. Rothchild Bruce Botnick London Fog Whisky a Go Go Manzarek–Krieger "Craigslist" The Lost Paris Tapes Stoned Immaculate: The Music of The Doors Barbaturex morrisoni HWY: An American Pastoral Night Divides the Day – The Music of the Doors Light My Fire: A Classic Rock Salute to The Doors

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