The Doors - Debut

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The Doors - Debut

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Robert VanDerWal

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Mixed Media - Digital Art

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The Doors is the debut album by the American rock band the Doors. It was produced by Paul A. Rothchild and released on January 4, 1967 by Electra Records. The album produced two singles hits, “Light My Fire” at #1 on the Hot 100 and “Break On Through” at #126 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 1967. The album made it to #2 on the Billboard 200 behind The Beatles' “Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band” also in 1967. It went on to be Certified 4X Platinum by the RIAA in the US. The Doors is frequently ranked by critics as one of the greatest albums of all time. By the early 2000's it was #46 on Colin Larkin's “All Time Top 1000 Albums” and #42 on Tolling Stone's “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The Doors has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame along with the single “Light My Fire”. In 2015 the Library of Congress selected the The Doors for inclusion in the National Registry based on cultural, artistic or historic significance.

The band came together in early 1965 in Venice, California with Ray Manzarek, organ, piano, keyboard bass and Jim Morrison, poet, lead vocals. Later that year Ray's two brothers, Rick and Jim left the group and Robbie Krieger, guitar and John Densmore, drums and vocals joined. The group spent two years playing clubs, most notably residencies at two Sunset Strip venues, the London Fog and Whiskey a Go Go until they were signed to Electra Records on the recommendation of producer Paul Rothchild.

Jim Morrison died unexpectedly on July 3, 1971 at the age of 27 in Paris, France among conflicting witness and alleged witness reports. No autopsy was performed and his death remains disputed. In 1993 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Frame as a member of the Doors.

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