THE DOORS (SELF TITLED) EKS-74007 ELEKTRA GOLD LABEL VINTAGE VINYL
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THE DOORS "Self-Titled" Collectible Vintage Record LPVG++ (HAS PRESS FLAW - dust bubble in wax on first track )
1967 ELEKTRA RECORDS, USA FIRST PRESS WITH ORIGINAL GOLD LOGO RECORD SLEEVE EKS-74007 VG++ LP COVER WITH SHELF WEAR
The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California, withvocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore andguitarist Robby Krieger. The band took its name from the title of Aldous Huxley's bookThe Doors of Perception,[1] which itself was a reference to a William Blake quotation: "If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, infinite."[2] They were among the most controversial rock acts of the 1960s, due mostly to Morrison's wild, poetic lyrics and charismatic but unpredictable stage persona. After Morrison's death in 1971, the remaining members continued as a trio until finally disbanding in 1973.[3]
They were signed to Elektra Records in 1966. The 1967 release of The Doors was the first in a series of top ten albums in the US, followed by Strange Days (1967), Waiting for the Sun (1968), The Soft Parade (1969), Morrison Hotel (1970), Absolutely Live(1970) and L.A. Woman (1971), with 19 Gold, 14 Platinum and 5 Multi-Platinum album awards in the United States alone.[4] Although The Doors' active career ended in 1973, their popularity has persisted. According to the RIAA, they have sold 32.5 million certified units in the US.[5] The band has sold over 100 million[6] albums worldwide.[7]The Doors were the first American band to accumulate eight consecutive gold LPs.[8] In 1993, The Doors were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The band recorded their first album from August 24 to 31, 1966 at Sunset Sound Recording Studios. The Doors' self-titled debut LPwas released in the first week of January 1967. It featured most of the major songs from their set, including the nearly 12-minute musical drama "The End".
The Doors performing at Fantasy Fair and Magic Mountain Music Festival in 1967In November 1966, Mark Abramson directed a promotional film for the lead single "Break On Through (To the Other Side)." To promote the single, the Doors made their television debut on a Los Angeles TV show called Boss City, circa 1966, possibly early 1967 and then on a Los Angeles TV show called Shebang, miming to "Break On Through," on New Year's Day 1967. This clip has never been officially released by the Doors.
In early 1967 The Doors appeared on The Clay Cole Show (Saturday evenings at 6 pm on WPIX Channel 11 out of NYC) where they performed their single "Break On Through". Research has determined that the tapes were all wiped. The only shows that still exist are the final ones copied by an employee of the station; unfortunately this was long after The Doors' appearance. The Doors returned to The Clay Cole Show a second time on June 24 where they most likely performed "Light My Fire."[citation needed]
Since "Break on Through" was not very successful on the radio, the band turned to "Light My Fire". The problem with this song was that it was seven minutes long, so producer Paul Rothchild cut it down to a three minute song by editing out the lengthy keyboard and guitar solos in the center section. "Light My Fire" became the first single from Elektra Records to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, selling over a million copies.[12] "Light My Fire" was the first song ever written by Robby Krieger and was the beginning of the band's success.
ELEKTRA Records 1967price rating
