Advantages: Different styles, lyrical imagery, outstanding playing
Disadvantages: One or two throwaway tracks

...With the release of their first album in 1967, the Doors burst upon the American music scene with a sound that was unique and unlike anything the world had heard before. This sound was the product of the various musical influences on the individual members of this band. Ray Manzarek was a classically trained pianist; Robbie Krieger was a classical and flamenco guitar student; John Densmore idolized the great jazz drummers; and Jim Morrison had no musical training at all--his forte was poetry and a fine hand for turning a lyric. The band didn't have a bass guitarist; in studio sessions they hired one, and in concerts Manzarek played keyboard bass. All of these influences and factors came together to forge the unmistakable sound of the Doors, one with classical overtones, but pure down and dirty rock-blues at heart. All songs... Read review

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Advantages: Some forgotten tracks are brought back into the spotlight
Disadvantages: another Doors compilation!

...Before you say "oh no, not another Best Of The Doors album, that's it, I'm off down the pub", please bear two things in mind (1) not everyone will have heard of them and (2) order me one in when you get there will you? I'll be down in a minute when I've finished writing this, and I'll thrash you on the snooker table as well. So for any Doors "newbies" here follows a short history of the band and its members, then we'll get to the review. Most people, upon hearing a Doors tune, will instantly think of Jim Morrison, who was the singer. Son of a US Navy Admiral, he was a charismatic performer, a great lyricist, heavy drinker and drug abuser. It's easy, and lazy, to compare him with Kurt Cobain, but they were both seen as spokesmen of their generation, and both died aged 27. However The Doors were more than... Read review

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Advantages: great music
Disadvantages: can't include all my favorites

...The Best of the Doors I am a huge fan of The Doors and their music is timeless, so I was really pleased when my son bought my partner the C.D The Best of the Doors. I like all the tracks on it and usually blast it out whilst doing the housework. He should have bought it me but we share everything. The members of the band are. Ray Manzarek, John Densmore, Robby Krieger and the legendary Jim Morrison. All of the members of the band attended UCLA and as the story goes Jim Morrison bumped into Ray Manzarek whilst walking along Venice Beach. Jim sat and recited one of his poems/songs and Ray said Lets form a Rock and Roll Band. They then formed The Doors. Manzarek on organ and keyboard Densmore on drums Krieger on guitar Morrison vocals The tracks on the C.D are. 1. Riders on the Storm I’m sure most of us has heard... Read review

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Advantages: Great music by a seminal fusion band
Disadvantages: A few of my favourites aren't included

...Even though The Doors have been defunct as an active musical entity for for than thirty years, they remain one of my favorite groups. When the mood strikes me, which is often, I'll go to my CD rack and pull out one of their albums and play it, always at full volume. I guess that my abiding love of the music of The Doors stems from the fact that they might be the ultimate fusion group of all time. Althoug