The Doors – The Doors

The Doors is the debut studio album by American rock band the Doors, released on January 4, 1967. It was recorded in August 1966 at Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California, under the production of Paul A. Rothchild. Since its release, the record has been often regarded as one of the greatest debut albums of all time, by both music critics and publishers. It features the long version of the breakthrough single “Light My Fire” and the lengthy song “The End” with its Oedipal spoken word section.

The Doors were working the material of their debut album throughout the year of 1966 at the Whisky a Go Go. The album’s recording started after their dismissal from the venue, under the maintenance of Elektra Records. The recording of The Doors established the band’s large extensive number of musical influences, such as jazz, classical, blues, pop, R&B and rock music. Its overall presentment has been viewed as an essential part of the psychedelic rock evolution, while it have also been acknowledged as a source of inspiration to other works.

The Doors and “Light My Fire” have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 2015 the Library of Congress selected The Doors for inclusion in the National Recording Registry based on its cultural, artistic or historical significance. The Doors remains the band’s best-selling studio album, with sales of over 13 million copies, as of 2015.