The Doors, A Collection, Mini

Very good box set, remastered and some of the songs have added extras in them. Most noticeable on roadhouse blues and la woman. I gave my old cds away that I had when I bought this box set. The sound quality has been improved, sounds louder and clearer on my system. All albums are great from one of the best and most underrated bands. The music never tires or sounds old or outdated, excellent musicians that experimented with different sounds. All albums sound different from the organ sound of the early albums to the more bluesy guitar driven sound of the later albums. Jim morrison with incredible vocals passion and poetic lyrics complimenting the amazing guitarist robbie krieger. John densmore and Ray manzarek providing great drums and incredible organs and keyboards. The box set is small and compact, cds are in cardboard sleeves of the original album art and photographs. Got it at a great price and I am very pleased with the purchase and the service. Great boxset.

I have all The Doors albums on original vinyl, ie almost contemporary with when they where released; this box set improves greatly on those albums. There are little studio flourishes and interjections that weren't on the vinyl: like Jim saying 'C'mon Robbie' during a track or the extra lyrics in 'Cars Hiss By My Window' also the 'Star Spangled Banner' being played just before 'L.A Woman' all were certainly never on the vinyl. All of the albums seem less muddy and sound brighter and more involved than the original mixes did in my opinion. Bruce Botnik has done a very fine job on these remixes; very fine indeed. This is a great way to spend less than £15 buying some of the finest music, to my mind, made in America. For that small amount of money you get six albums! To me that is a bargain. I am glad I didn't choose the Perception collection over this one. Some of those remixes can be like the old 12 inch remixes used to be; all reverb and echo and not a lot gained, except perhaps boredom with a track you previously loved! All in all less than £15 well spent (at the time of writing). Buy it and enjoy The Doors at their finest and brightest and best.

Having been a Doors fan for some time now (previously owning all of their releases on Vinyl, how old?) I couldn't resist buying this compact collection for instant gratification. I don't think I could say anything about The Doors that hasn't already been said....countless times, but I would like to take the opportunity to welcome anyone under the age of 15 who might be unsure whether or not to make this purchase, DO IT! you will not be disappointed, the L.A. Woman album is worth the money alone, as well as Jim Morrison's genial words, you have Robby Kreiger's effortless guitar, Ray Manzarek's hauntingly beautiful ivory tickling, John Densmore's timeless timekeeping & for this album only, in my opinion, the best Bass guitar player in the world, Jerry Scheff (Jim Morrison himself was in awe of Elvis' bassist, Scheff, & couldn't believe that they'd secured his services for this album! that's endorsement enough for me!) So, buy this, lock the door, slip the disc into the hi-fi, turn the volume up to 11 & drift away on a wave of Morrison's poetic musings....Bliss!

If you are looking for a collection of Doors music then this is the ultimate set, my favourite tracks are LA woman and Road House Blues

I've been following this thread with great interest since the beginning. Wow, John J. Martinez; you've certainly stirred up a lot of controversy with your one-star review! However, you're certainly entitled to your opinion; you've explained your reasoning for the single star again and again, and I think people should leave that alone. Star ratings are often controversial (and rarely properly used IMO) - many people use either 1 or 5; i.e., hate it / love it - you see 2,3 4 less often). I think it's valid if you want to give it a 1. Personally, I'd give it about 3.5 or 4; the material is mostly 5-star IMO (*), but I'd dock a star or two for your reason(s) already clearly stated. So - **** from me. (Besides, look at the size of this thread! You and I (if not others) are still hooked (laugh it up, John!) [* They had a few real clunkers; e.g., Horse Latitudes on Strange Days - one of Jim's failed attempts at Beat Poesy.] I disagree with those of you giving John the kiss-off. Maybe his 1 star rating was harsh, but the reasoning behind it was rather well thought out, mostly. We're all frustrated with record companies' exploitative tendencies, but in this case, we have a decent bare-bones collection which Rhino/Elektra has aimed at a particular market. I think there are several markets out there for reissues/remasters: the completists, the casual/curious, the audiophiles, the true fans, who only want the original cuts (i.e., the "replacers"), and more, for all I know :). I'm in the "audiophile" and "replacer" categories: I would buy the 180-gram vinyl reissues (if I had a decent turntable), but because each LP is about the same price as this entire set, and are more perishable because they're vinyl, I'm not going to. I have no need of the "bonus" cuts - I've heard them all, over the years; there was a reason most of them were not considered for original release. The rest (e.g., "Who Scared You") were left off albums for space reasons, or may have appeared as single B-sides. I should mention that I have a 2-disc "Best of " from the year 2000 Best of the Doors 2 - a nice summary, but like most collections, crucial cuts are missing. True believers and completists would be frustrated, but casual fans would do very well with it. Also, that collection is the 2000 remastering of the original mixes, while these are, crucially, the 2007 Botnick remixes. Speaking of which, Bruce Botnick (the original engineer/producer) explained his reasons for remixing in the booklets accompanying the individual 2007 releases. I won't go into this (all over the WWW!), but some of Botnick's comments were fascinating, especially those regarding incorrect mastering speeds on the first album . Unlike this set, most reissues are simply that - often (not always) remastered, and often adding extra tracks: alternative mixes, recording, unfinished songs, etc, etc, but nothing new. The Doors' canon has been treated well over the years, and there are choices for everyone. There was a similar box set of the reissues of the Byrds' The Complete Album Collection canon, also a real bargain at times. Having "been there" when these two brilliant SoCal bands were together, it's gratifying to see that this great music is considered worthy of archiving in the best possible ways (both electronic and "hard copy"). Comments on individual albums: LA Woman was a fine album, right up there with the eponymous first, and a great way "to go out" - kinda like Abbey Road. My personal favourite is (perversely?) The Soft Parade - I like their use of brass, and Robby Krieger's tribute to (the recently-deceased) Otis Redding (Running Blue) is one of their best songs ever. I also have a soft spot for Waiting For The Sun (probably because, when it was released in the summer of '68, a girl I was totally into (briefly) had a copy which we listened to for hours on end - those were the days! Strange Days was pretty good - essentially containing songs not used in the first album. [Horse Latitudes, as I said, was junk, but the rest of the album was good enough to help me forget.] And Morrison Hotel / Hard Rock Café: very good back-to-the-roots stuff after the experiments of The Soft Parade (kinda like Beggars Banquet after Their Satanic Majesties' Request). The record companies are dying, so get this, in whatever format, while you can. I finally bought this box, and I'm sure glad I did. At the rate The Doors' stuff is reissued then remaindered, this could become an overpriced "collector's item". At the current price, it's probably worth it. Higher - definitely not!

Pese a llevar de nombre un indefinido “una colección” lo cierto es que esta cajita contiene los seis cedés de estudio con Jim Morrison al frente de The Doors con un muy buen sonido. Excelente. P.S. He visto algunas reseñas que se quejan del sonido, no les gusta porque es distinto al de los discos. Lo cierto es que tengo el primero de The Doors también en LP (y llevo toda mi vida escuchando todos los LPs de The Doors). A mí, sinceramente, no me desagrada la remasterización, pero obviamente respeto los gustos de todo el mundo. Saludos.

In una sintetica discografia che contenga gli artisti fondamentali della Storia della Musica del passato secolo, i Doors sono immancabili . Geniali, sregolati, pionieristici e visionari come il nome lascia intendere, in questa collezione si palesa tutta l'evoluzione sonora e di scrittura dei 4 americani, tanto ostracizzati nel loro paese quanto acclamati da tutte le altre parti del mondo . Il gusto della sperimentazione pura al limite dell'onirismo ed il fuoco impetuoso dei primi album fa spazio via via ad un suono sempre più raffinato ed affiatato con forti ed affascinanti influenze psichedeliche (in primis Pink Floyd e certo Sergent Pepper's), il tutto condotto dallo Sciamano Massimo Jim Morrison, a cui Densmore, Krieger e Manzarek si affidano con fede e devozione assoluta . Assolutamente imperdibile ad un prezzo assolutamente ridicolo

The first six Doors albums constituting all of their albums made while Morrison was alive. An incredible blues and psychedelic rock band. There’s a lot of Manzarek’s amazing keyboards and organ. Morrison’s voice is one of the great instruments in rock history. Krieger uses his guitar judiciously and with great effect. Densmore’s drumming is never flashy and always top notch. This band blends tremendously. Nothing ever sounds disjointed or poorly rehearsed. Unlike reviewers who waste our time with reviews without having listened to the album, I’ve extensively listened to each album. The first album, “The Doors,” is my favorite and considered by experts to be their best. The energy is just amazing and the brilliant musicianship is awesome. Standout cuts are “Break On Through (To The Other Side),” “Soul Kitchen,” “Twentieth Century Fox,” “Light My Fire,” “Back Door Man,” and “The End.” The other tracks are also brilliant. A groundbreaking and magnificent album. The energy decreases on the second album “Strange Days.” It’s a more contemplative record though it still rocks. Standout tracks are “Love Me Two Times,” “Moonlight Drive,” “People Are Strange,” “My Eyes Have Seen You,” and “When The Music’s Over.” A very good and listenable album. The Doors are more mature on their third album “Waiting For The Sun.” I love it. Standout tracks are “Hello, I Love You,” “Love Street,” “Summer’s Almost Gone,” “The Unknown Soldier,” and “We Could Be So Good Together.” Morrison’s deep voice purrs. “The Soft Parade” is their fourth album and it is softer. I like it though not as much as the others. The musicianship and vocals are so good the Doors with Morrison couldn’t make a bad song. “Touch Me,” “Do It,” “Wild Child,” and “The Soft Parade” make the strongest impression. They’re back rocking on their fifth album “Morrison Hotel.” The first two songs - “Roadhouse Blues” and “Waiting For The Sun” - take me back to the first album’s opening assault. “Peace Frog,” “Ship Of Fools,” and “Land Ho” are also particularly memorable. A very strong album. The last album “L.A. Woman” is almost as good as the first. “The Changeling” is hard blues rock. “Love Her Madly” and “L.A. Woman” are also phenomenal. The last three songs with Morrison alive - “Crawling King Snake,” “The WASP (Texas Radio And The Big Beat),” and “Riders On The Storm” - end the record and, for the most part The Doors, magnificently. At worst the third best American classic rock bandi. CCR and Aerosmith are the other two. Never sloppy or stupid. “The Soft Parade” got negative reviews from critics and fans. Even that album is incredibly well made. Their floor is significantly higher than Aerosmith’s and the ceiling at least as high. I don’t know enough about CCR to comment accurately about them. Six albums, two great, three very good, and one at worst okay, for about $30. The cds come in cardboard sleeves which I don’t mind. The box is plenty sturdy. There’s a pamphlet with a nice band picture and information about each album that might not be on the back of each album sleeve and is much easier to read than the tiny words in the back of the sleeves. Before I bought this I didn’t know anything about the Doors’ songs besides the hits I’d heard on the radio. Such a stunning and musically exceptional band. Morrison’s alcoholism killed him, either directly or indirectly. One of the great tragedies in music history.

Jag gillar att alla album Doors gjorde är med här, digitalt remastrade också. Kan varmt rekommenderas. Med vänliga hälsningar Anders

Gran compra, se escuchan maravilloso, portadas originales y un librito, Gran grupo, el nombre tomado del libro de Aldous Huxley, The doors of perception.