The Doors – The Doors

Label:	Elektra – RCV1-653797, Elektra – 081227891176
Series:	Vinyl Me, Please. Essentials – E102
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Green & Gold Galaxy, 180g Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Clear All Media, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition
Country:	US
Released:	Jun 2021
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Psychedelic Rock

Tracklist

A1	Break On Through (To The Other Side) Words By, Music By – The Doors	2:28
A2	Soul Kitchen Words By, Music By – The Doors	3:30
A3	The Crystal Ship Words By, Music By – The Doors	2:34
A4	Twentieth Century Fox Words By, Music By – The Doors	2:33
A5	Alabama Song (Whisky Bar) Written-By – Brecht, Weill	3:21
A6	Light My Fire Words By, Music By – The Doors	7:10
B1	Back Door Man Written-By – C. Burnett, W. Dixon	3:34
B2	I Looked At You Words By, Music By – The Doors	2:23
B3	End Of The Night Words By, Music By – The Doors	2:54
B4	Take It As It Comes Words By, Music By – The Doors	2:23
B5	The End Words By, Music By – The Doors	11:46
	Light My Fire French EP
C	Light My Fire Words By, Music By – The Doors	6:30
D1	Take It As It Comes Words By, Music By – The Doors	2:13
D2	The Crystal Ship Words By, Music By – The Doors	2:30

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Elektra Records
Manufactured By – Rhino Entertainment Company
Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
Copyright © – Elektra Records
Pressed By – GZ Media – 223563E
Pressed By – GZ Media – 223563H
Exclusive Retailer – Vinyl Me, Please

Credits

Art Direction, Design – William S. Harvey
Drums – John Densmore
Engineer – Bruce Botnick
Guitar – Robby Krieger
Lacquer Cut By – BG*
Liner Notes – Jeff Weiss (5)
Organ, Piano, Bass – Ray Manzarek
Photography By [Back Cover] – Joel Brodsky
Photography By [Front Cover] – Guy Webster
Producer – Paul A. Rothchild
Recording Supervisor – Jac Holzman
Vocals – Jim Morrison

Notes

'Vinyl Me, Please' / VMP Essentials Mono Pressing remastered by Bruce Botnick from the original mono masters and comes on 180g Green & Gold Galaxy vinyl.

Color: Green & Gold Galaxy
Extras: reissue of Light My Fire 7" French EP (catalog number RCV7 653797), Listening Notes Booklet By Jeff Weiss, Art Print By Kii Arens
Foil Stamped: Yes
Mastering Engineer: Bernie Grundman
Mastering Studio: Bernie Grundman Mastering
Remastering Details: Remastered By Bruce Botnick From The Original Mono Masters; Lacquers Cut By Bernie Grundman

33-1/3 RPM
180g Vinyl

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- 'VMP ESSENTIALS in gold foil on back side of cover
- Bar Code Number taken from spine. No graphical bar code on product.

Runouts description:
On LP, RCV1-653797-A/B 081227891176 and Bernie Grundman signature BG are hand etched.
On 7" EP, RCV7-653797-A/B 081227891176 and Bernie Grundman signature BG are hand etched.
On both LP and 7" EP, 9XXXXX and GZ Media pressing number 223563XY are machine stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A): RCV1-653797-A 081227891176 966189 223563E1 BG
Matrix / Runout (Side B): RCV1-653797-B 081227891176 935875 223563E2 BG
Matrix / Runout (Side C): RCV7-653797-A 081227891176 935874 223563H3 BG
Matrix / Runout (Side D): RCV7-653797-B 081227891176 935873 223563H4 BG

Other Versions (5 of 507)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Doors (LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Monarch Pressing)	Elektra	EKS-74007	US	1967
Recently Edited	The Doors (LP, Album, Mono, Pitman Pressing)	Elektra	EKL-4007	US	1967
Recently Edited	The Doors (LP, Album, Mono)	Elektra	EKL 4007	UK	1967
New Submission	The Doors (8-Track Cartridge, Album)	Elektra	EKM 84007	US	1967
Recently Edited	The Doors (LP, Album, Stereo, Repress, Monarch)	Elektra	EKS-74007	US	1967

Reviews

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lhasa_61 Jul 9, 2022
I cannot BELIEVE the reviews on this album! Either my copy is an errant POS or I need to check myself into Bellevue. I will never buy another analog/digital/analog vinyl ever again. Rhino & VMP should be hanging their heads in shame. (Upside: great packaging.)
RMlegshaver May 15, 2022
This pressing sounds great. So nice to have this in mono. The drum snare has real snap and I love the bass. Another winner from VMP.
dr.toque420 Apr 26, 2022
Definitely worth a subscription price just for this record it really sounds amazing.
punkybampot Feb 5, 2022
Literally only just playing it today from originally receiving it as my ROTM… sounds really good, first mono album I’ve played since collecting vinyl again, to be honest hardly notice it’s mono given the amazing song writing of this band… for reference using a Rega Planar 6 turntable and Apheta 3 cart with audiolab amp and Kef LS50 meta speakers
A7npen88 Jan 17, 2022
I got this as a gift and was very happy! The mix sound warmer than digital but a little more distorted especially in the bass. It is definitely great to hear on LP and it's only at very close listening I can hear some unnatural distortion but I think the original pressing had these issues as well. The 45 7" actually sounds better and is a nicer mix with better sounding instruments. Overall its nice to have this version but I would like to compare it to an original or Analogue Productions (45 version) but as those are expensive it might be a while. I do have a original pressing of Strange Days and it is amazing! bought it for $2 at a bargain bin, the sound is at another level of greatness although my is in VG condition and there is some pop crackle at times. So If I find a The Doors original at a good price I will go for it.
Fender_bend Jan 9, 2022
Does this variant include the uncensored lyrics or is it still censored?
tylersavage1983 Dec 19, 2021
Best sounding press of this album that I’ve heard or owned. Highly recommended for any fans of the Doors. Especially if you weren’t happy with the 2009 reissue like myself! I’d love it if VMP put out an edition of this quality of “Strange Days”.
damn_goodcoffee Nov 4, 2021
Edited 9 months ago
This sounds much better than the 50th anniversary mono boxset, this mix is not perfect but is at least listenable here. I still think the stereo is the way to go but I am glad this is in my collection now. I'm sure a mono cart would help make it sound better.
JRRRT Oct 28, 2021
You dont need a mono cart to play this. Thats not the way records are made now. Either get a mono switch box or split Y cable.
richgers Sep 7, 2021
Edited 11 months ago
My copy just arrived. Update: Started with 14 repeat instances of distracting surface noise during the following verse in The End:

He took a face from the ancient gallery
And he walked on down the hall
He went into the room where his sister lived, and then he

It's now down to 8. Fingers crossed it's just crap that needs to get flossed out. I did clean it but sometimes it doesn't get it all out.

Otherwise it's perfect. Played on a Technics SL-1210GR w/ Nagaoka MP-200. Also tried a KAB/Ortofon ProS40 and a 2M Blue. 2M Blue was the most forgiving of the three.

On separate note I also have the 2009 Rhino Stereo. Both are excellent. The Vinyl Me has just the right amount of distortion that gives everything a certain edge and energy about it. The Rhino is silky smooth. Both recommended.