Artist: The Doors | Album: The Singles (Remastered) | Released: 2017 | Genre: Rock, Classic Rock | Country: US | Duration: 02:19:52

Released as part of the Doors’ celebration of their 50th anniversary, Singles may at first glance seem to cover familiar ground as, in essence, it’s another greatest-hits collection in a discography littered with compilations. Look closer, and the differences are immediately apparent. Designed as a clearinghouse for every single the band ever released, Singles does indeed take its mission seriously, containing the A- and B-sides of such classic 45s as “Break on Through (To the Other Side), “Light My Fire,” “Love Me Two Times,” “Hello, I Love You,” and “Riders on the Storm” but also not stopping the band’s story with the death of Jim Morrison, which is a first for any Doors hits set. The second disc contains the five singles culled from the Morrison-less Other Voices and Full Circle, plus the lone 45 pulled from 1979’s An American Prayer (a pseudo-reunion album where Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore set old Morrison spoken word performances to music that somehow also included a live version of “Roadhouse Blues”); the single from 1983’s Alive, She Cried; and mono radio versions of “Hello, I Love You, “Touch Me,” “Wishful Sinful,” and “Tell All the People.” Notice that two of those sides are not considered Doors standards and their presence helps highlight all the classic rock staples missing from the set: “Strange Days,” “Five to One,” “Waiting for the Sun,” “Love Her Madly,” “The End,” “Twentieth Century Fox,” and “L.A. Woman” are all MIA. Their absence means this set can’t be seen as a definitive overview, yet due to its strict adherence to what the Doors released as 45s — not to mention how the deluxe set contains a Blu-ray bearing the Quadraphonic mix originally released on 1973’s The Best of the Doors — Singles winds up painting a better picture of what the Doors actually felt like on AM and FM radio during their heyday and after their salad days came to a close.

Tracklisting:

01. Break On Through (To The Other Side) [Remastered] (2:30)
02. End Of The Night (Remastered) (2:54)
03. Light My Fire (Remastered) (2:56)
04. The Crystal Ship (Remastered) (2:35)
05. People Are Strange (Remastered) (2:13)
06. Unhappy Girl (Remastered) (1:58)
07. Love Me Two Times (Remastered) (2:41)
08. Moonlight Drive (Remastered) (2:55)
09. The Unknown Soldier (Remastered) (3:24)
10. We Could Be So Good Together (Remastered) (2:26)
11. Hello, I Love You (Remastered) (2:17)
12. Love Street (Remastered) (2:53)
13. Touch Me (Remastered) (3:14)
14. Wild Child (Remastered) (2:40)
15. Wishful Sinful (Remastered) (2:58)
16. Who Scared You (Remastered) (3:55)
17. Tell All The People (Remastered) (3:33)
18. Easy Ride (Remastered) (2:44)
19. Runnin’ Blue (Remastered) (2:30)
20. Do It (Remastered) (3:06)
21. You Make Me Real (Remastered) (2:55)
22. Roadhouse Blues (Remastered) (3:49)
23. Love Her Madly (Remastered) (2:51)
24. (You Need Meat) Don’t Go No Further [Remastered] (3:41)
25. Riders On The Storm (Remastered) (4:55)
26. Changeling (Remastered) (3:27)
27. Tightrope Ride (Remastered) (3:39)
28. Variety Is The Spice Of Life (Remastered) (2:52)
29. Ships W/ Sails (Remastered) (4:13)
30. In The Eye Of The Sun (Remastered) (4:49)
31. Get Up And Dance (Remastered) (2:38)
32. Treetrunk (Remastered) (3:01)
33. The Mosquito (Remastered) (2:51)
34. It Slipped My Mind (Remastered) (3:13)
35. The Piano Bird (Remastered) (4:12)
36. Good Rockin’ (Remastered) (3:22)
37. Roadhouse Blues (Live) [Remastered] (4:15)
38. Albinoni: Adagio (Remastered) (2:14)
39. Gloria (Live) [Remastered] (3:14)
40. Moonlight Drive (Live) [Remastered] (5:38)
41. Hello, I Love You (Mono Radio Version) [Remastered] (2:21)
42. Touch Me (Mono Radio Version) [Remastered] (3:14)
43. Wishful Sinful (Mono Radio Version) [Remastered] (2:56)
44. Tell All The People (Mono Radio Version) (3:09)

Single download
The Doors – Break On Through To The Other Side
The Doors – End Of The Night Remastered
The Doors – Light My Fire Remastered
The Doors – The Crystal Ship Remastered
The Doors – People Are Strange Remastered
The Doors – Unhappy Girl Remastered
The Doors – Love Me Two Times Remastered
The Doors – Moonlight Drive Remastered
The Doors – The Unknown Soldier Remastered
The Doors – We Could Be So Good Together Remastered
The Doors – Hello, I Love You Remastered
The Doors – Love Street Remastered
The Doors – Touch Me Remastered
The Doors – Wild Child Remastered
The Doors – Wishful Sinful Remastered
The Doors – Who Scared You Remastered
The Doors – Tell All The People Remastered
The Doors – Easy Ride Remastered
The Doors – Runnin’ Blue Remastered
The Doors – Do It Remastered
The Doors – You Make Me Real Remastered
The Doors – Roadhouse Blues Remastered
The Doors – Love Her Madly Remastered
The Doors – You Need Meat
The Doors – Riders On The Storm Remastered
The Doors – Changeling Remastered
The Doors – Tightrope Ride Remastered
The Doors – Variety Is The Spice Of Life Remastered
The Doors – Ships W/ Sails Remastered
The Doors – In The Eye Of The Sun Remastered
The Doors – Get Up And Dance Remastered
The Doors – Treetrunk Remastered
The Doors – The Mosquito Remastered
The Doors – It Slipped My Mind Remastered
The Doors – The Piano Bird Remastered
The Doors – Good Rockin’ Remastered
The Doors – Roadhouse Blues Live
The Doors – Albinoni: Adagio Remastered
The Doors – Gloria Live
The Doors – Moonlight Drive Live
The Doors – Hello, I Love You Mono Radio Version
The Doors – Touch Me Mono Radio Version
The Doors – Wishful Sinful Mono Radio Version
The Doors – Tell All The People Mono Radio Version

Category:Rock
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