The Best of The Doors (TELDEC on rear)

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Annotation

8 page single folded sheet booklet, 2CDs in Fatbox

On Spine:
2CD 960345-2 The Best of The Doors [Elektra E logo]

Barcode reads: 0 75596 03452 in a dotty\digital font, missing the check digit
Under Barcode: 960345-2 FRANCE WE 864

Bottom of rear:
This compilation:
℗ 1985 WEA International Inc. © 1985 WEA Records Ltd. A Warner Communications Co.
Manufactured in Germany • Fabriqué en Allemagne. TELDEC Record Service GmbH [Warner logo] A Warner Communications Company.

Note mention of TELDEC here shows post 1988 pressing. Factory changing hands

Inside booklet:
This compilation:
℗ 1985 WEA International Inc. © 1985 WEA Records Ltd. A Warner Communications Co.
Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf • Pressé en Allemagne par Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf • [Warner logo] A Warner Communications Company

Also inside booklet: Published by GEMA/MCPS (U.K. Only)

Printed on CDs
On Left:
[Elektra E logo] in red or brown
960 345-2
On Right:
GEMA/BIEM
LC 0192
Manufactured in Germany by
Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf

Matrix CD1: 960345-2 1/2 @ 1
DiscID CD1: ykC5oIJ6x5kzvx.D5yzKW_LIeDA-
Matrix CD2: 960345-2 2/2 @ 1
DiscID CD2: wKlutUybxO.0gbXZpbzQ1rWdOXs-

Annotation last modified on 2022-09-20 14:26 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD
2▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Hello, I Love You
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Bruce Botnick and Paul A. Rothchild
bass guitar:
Doug Lubahn (rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors)
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek
vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
recording of:
Hello, I Love You
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Nipper Music Co., Inc. (in 1968)
3.652:15
2Roadhouse Blues
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
bass:
Lonnie Mack (Blues artist)
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors)
harmonica:
G. Pugliese
keyboard and tack piano:
Ray Manzarek
vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
recording of:
Roadhouse Blues
lyricist:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
composer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sharandall Music and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
4.654:04
3L.A. Woman
producer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
bass guitar:
Jerry Scheff
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar [lead guitar]:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Marc Benno
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek
lead vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1971)
recorded at:
The Doors Workshop in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1970)
recording of:
L.A. Woman (in 1970)
lyricist:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
composer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3.87:50
4Riders on the Storm
producer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
bass guitar:
Jerry Scheff
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar [lead guitar]:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors)
Rhodes piano:
Ray Manzarek
lead vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1971)
recorded at:
The Doors Workshop in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1970)
remasters:
Riders on the Storm by The Doors
recording of:
Riders on the Storm (in 1970)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4.757:13
5Touch Me
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
bass:
Harvey Brooks (US electric bassist) (on 1968-11-14)
cello:
Jerry Kessler (cellist) (on 1968-11-21), Nathan Gershman (jazz cellist) (on 1968-11-21) and Victor Sazer (on 1968-11-21)
cor anglais:
Champ Webb (on 1968-11-20)
drums (drum set):
John Densmore (on 1968-11-14)
guitar:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) (on 1968-11-14)
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek (on 1968-11-14)
saxophone and solo saxophone:
Curtis Amy (on 1968-11-20)
trombone:
Lou Blackburn (on 1968-11-20)
trumpet:
John Audino (on 1968-11-20) and Jules Chaikin (on 1968-11-20)
violin:
Harry Bluestone (on 1968-11-21), Norman Botnick (on 1968-11-21), Harris Goldman (on 1968-11-21), Jerome Reisler (on 1968-11-21), Darrel Terwillinger (on 1968-11-21) and John De Voogdt (on 1968-11-21)
woodwind:
John J. Kelson, Jr. (on 1968-11-20), John Lowe (woodwind) (on 1968-11-20) and Jay Migliori (on 1968-11-20)
vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) (on 1968-11-14)
recorded at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-11-14, on 1968-11-20, on 1968-11-21)
recording of:
Touch Me (from 1968-11-14 until 1968-11-21)
lyricist and composer:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors)
publisher:
Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Doors Music Company (in 1968) and Nipper Music Co., Inc. (in 1968)
3.953:12
6Love Her Madly
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
bass guitar:
Jerry Scheff
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar [lead guitar]:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors)
keyboard [vox continental]:
Ray Manzarek
lead vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1971)
recorded at:
The Doors Workshop in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1970)
recording of:
Love Her Madly (in 1970)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3.953:18
7The Unknown Soldier
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
bass:
Kerry Magness
bass guitar:
Doug Lubahn (rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors)
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek
vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
recording of:
The Unknown Soldier
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Nipper Music Co., Inc. (in 1968)
3.53:24
8The End
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
drums (drum set):
John Densmore (in 1966-09)
guitar:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) (in 1966-09)
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek (in 1966-09)
vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) (in 1966-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1967) and Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1967, in 2017)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
edit of:
The End (original stereo studio mix, explicit) by The Doors
part of:
Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 328)
recording of:
The End (in 1966-09)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Vicious Recordings (publisher of releases on Vicious Vinyl and subsidiaries)
4.2511:44

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Germany
printed in:Germany
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
GEMA (German rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
manufactured by:Record Service GmbH
TELDEC Record Service GmbH (not for release label use! manufacturing and distribution company)
copyrighted (©) by:WEA Records Ltd. (holding company based in the UK) (in 1985)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1961915 [info]