If the Doors had only released their debut album, they would still have been assured a place in rock and roll history. Released in 1967, their album sounds just as fresh and exciting today, as it did then. A mix of blues, rock & jazz together with the voice and lyrics of Jim Morrison made the album one of the greatest debut albums of alltime. By the use of interviews, musical demonstrations, rare archive footage and live performances, the programme tells the story behind the conception and recording of this groundbreaking album. The three surviving members of The Doors: Ray Manzarek, Robbie Krieger and John Densmore are all featured in new interviews along with original engineer Bruce Botnick, musicians Henry Rollins and Perry Farrell and executives Billy James (Columbia Records) and Jac Holzman (Elektra Records) plus many more. What emerges is the extraordinary story of the creation of a masterpiece. There have been many myths built up around the Doors, and Jim Morrison in particular, but in this programme the music takes centre stage, confirming the undeniable fact that the Doors eponymous album is universally regarded as their finest achievement and as one of the greatest debut albums in the history of rock music, making it a worthy addition to the acclaimed Classic Albums series.

Features

Disc 1:

1. Break On Through (To The Other Side)
2. The Crystal Ship
3. Back Door Man
4. Soul Kitchen
5. Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)
6. Light My Fire
7. End Of The Night
8. The End