"Alabama Song" was written and composed by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill in 1927, for their opera Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny).
Recorded in 1966 at Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California, it was produced by Paul A.
Rothchild and audio engineer Bruce Botnick at Sunset Sound Studios in Hollywood, California in less than one month in August and September 1966.
Jac Holzman initially decided to release the record in November 1966, but following a negotiation with the other members of the band, he postponed the release of the album to January 4, 1967.
Rothchild and released on January 4, 1967.
On the album version, Morrison altered the second verse from "Show us the way to the next pretty boy" to "Show me the way to the next little girl", but on the 1967 Live at the Matrix recording, he sings the original "next pretty boy".
The Chicago blues "Back Door Man" was written by Willie Dixon and originally recorded by Howlin' Wolf. == Releases == The Doors was released on January 4, 1967, by Elektra Records.
Jac Holzman initially decided to release the record in November 1966, but following a negotiation with the other members of the band, he postponed the release of the album to January 4, 1967.
2 on the chart in September 1967 (stuck behind the Beatles' Sgt.
In 2007, Rolling Stone included it on their list of The 40 Essential Albums of 1967.
Details are taken from the 1967 U.S.
In 1969, Morrison stated: Interviewed by Lizze James, he pointed out the meaning of the verse "My only friend, the end": "Break On Through (To the Other Side)" was released as the group's first single but it was relatively unsuccessful, peaking at No.
49 in the UK singles chart and the album failing to chart at all; however, in 1991, buoyed by the high-profile Oliver Stone film The Doors, a reissue of "Light My Fire" reached No.
Elektra Records edited the line "she gets high", knowing a drug reference would discourage airplay (most remasters from 1999 onward have the original portions of both "Break On Through" and "The End" restored).
Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. In 2000, the album was voted number 46 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums.
In 2003, Parke Puterbaugh of Rolling Stone called the record "the L.A.
Previously, only the original 45 RPM singles ("Light My Fire" and "Break On Through") were produced at the correct speed. === Reissues === The Doors has been released in 2006 in multichannel DVD-Audio, and on September 14, 2011, on hybrid stereo-multichannel Super Audio CD by Warner Japan in their Warner Premium Sound series.
In 2007, Rolling Stone included it on their list of The 40 Essential Albums of 1967.
43. The mono LP was withdrawn not long after its original release and remained unavailable until 2010, when it was reissued as a limited edition 180 gram audiophile LP by Rhino Records.
Previously, only the original 45 RPM singles ("Light My Fire" and "Break On Through") were produced at the correct speed. === Reissues === The Doors has been released in 2006 in multichannel DVD-Audio, and on September 14, 2011, on hybrid stereo-multichannel Super Audio CD by Warner Japan in their Warner Premium Sound series.
In 2015 the Library of Congress selected The Doors for inclusion in the National Recording Registry based on its cultural, artistic or historical significance. == Background == The Doors' final lineup was formed in mid-1965 after keyboardist Ray Manzarek's two brothers Rick and Jim Manczarek left Rick & the Ravens, whose members included besides Manzarek, jazz-influenced drummer John Densmore and then-novice vocalist Jim Morrison.
The album was once again remastered and reissued on March 31, 2017, to celebrate the album's 50th anniversary.
When the list was revised in 2020, the album was included at No.
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