WIWS Banner

The Second Disc

Expanded and Remastered Music News

  • Home
  • News
    • Classic Rock
    • Rock
    • Pop
    • Jazz
    • Popular Standards/Vocal
    • R&B/Soul
    • Country
    • Folk
    • Cast Recordings
    • Soundtracks
    • Everything Else
      • Classical/Opera
      • Disco/Dance
      • Funk
      • Gospel
      • Rap/Hip-Hop
  • Features
    • Release Round-Up
    • Giveaways!
    • Interviews
  • Reviews
    • Classic Rock
    • Rock
    • Pop
    • Jazz
    • Popular Standards/Vocal
    • R&B/Soul
    • Country
    • Folk
    • Cast Recordings
    • Soundtracks
    • Everything Else
      • Classical/Opera
      • Disco/Dance
      • Funk
      • Gospel
      • Rap/Hip-Hop
  • Release Calendar
    • Coming Soon
    • Now Available
  • About
  • Second Disc Records
    • Full Catalog
  • Contact

/ News

Break On Through: The Doors' Debut Expanded For 50th Anniversary

January 4, 2017 By Mike Duquette 7 Comments

BUY NOW FROM AMAZON.COM

Rhino Records kicked off a 50th anniversary celebration of American psychedelic masters The Doors with the release of an early live set, London Fog 1966, last month--and today, on what the City of Los Angeles proclaims as "The Day of The Doors," Rhino has announced a new deluxe edition of the band's breakthrough debut studio album, to be released this spring.

Released exactly 50 years ago on January 4, 1967, The Doors was the record-buying public's introduction to singer Jim Morrison, organist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore. Signed to Elektra Records by cofounder Jac Holzman, The Doors' moody, jazz-influenced psych-rock, coupled with Morrison's recognizable vocals and poetic lyrics, made for an incredible concoction in the 1960s; the album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, just behind The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and second single "Light My Fire" gave the group a Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper.

Elsewhere, "Break On Through (to the Other Side)," "The Crystal Ship" and "The End" remain fan favorites and staples of classic rock radio. And the album, which has sold more than 5 million copies in America, remains critically adored--Rolling Stone named it the year's most essential album, 40 years after the fact, and ranked it No. 42 on their list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

This super deluxe reissue of The Doors, due March 31, is similarly formatted to Rhino's 40th anniversary edition of the Ramones' self-titled debut released last year. Across the first two discs, the original stereo and mono mixes will be included--both minor revelations, as the original stereo mix was superseded by a new one from engineer Bruce Botnick commissioned in 2007, while the mono mix is presented here on CD for the first time. A third disc includes more vintage live recordings, from San Francisco's Matrix club on April 7, 1967. These live cuts were first heard from a third-generation source on a Rhino release in 2008, but are here sourced for the first time from the original master tapes, presumed lost until recently. An accompanying LP includes the mono mix, while the package is rounded out with liner notes by David Fricke and a trove of rare and unseen photos.

The perfect set for anyone ready to relive the Summer of Love some five decades on, the reissued The Doors can be ordered after the jump!

The Doors: 50th Anniversary Edition (Elektra/Rhino, 2017)

Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Link TBD / Amazon Canada

Disc 1: Original stereo album (Elektra EKS-74004, 1967)

Disc 2: Original mono album (Elektra EKL-4004, 1967 - previously unreleased on CD)

  1. Break On Through (to the Other Side)
  2. Soul Kitchen
  3. The Crystal Ship
  4. Twentieth Century Fox
  5. Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)
  6. Light My Fire
  7. Back Door Man
  8. I Looked At You
  9. End of the Night
  10. Take It As It Comes
  11. The End

Disc 3: Live At The Matrix, San Francisco - 4/7/1967 (previously released on Live At The Matrix '67 (Bright Midnight Archives/Rhino R2 516205, 2008) - first release from original master tapes)

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

LP: Original mono album

Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock Tags: The Doors

Avatar photo

Mike Duquette

Michael Duquette (Founder) was fascinated with catalog music ever since he discovered there was more than one version of John Williams' soundtrack to E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. A 2009 graduate of Seton Hall University with a B.A. in journalism, Mike paired his profession with his passion through The Second Disc, one of the first sites to focus on all reissue labels great and small. His passion for reissues turned into a career, with bylines on catalog at Discogs, City Pages and Ultimate Prince and credits on titles including the Grammy-winning 'Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of "Weird Al" Yankovic.' Born and raised in New Jersey, Mike lives in Astoria, Queens with an ever-expanding collection of music.

Connect With Mike:

You Might Also Like

  • The Doors Paris BluesHello, It's Me: Rhino Announces Black Friday RSD Slate with Todd Rundgren, Fleetwood Mac, Madonna, More
  • Hollywood Bowl 100Hooray for Hollywood: New Box Set Celebrates 100 Years of The Hollywood Bowl with Sinatra, Bernstein, Doors, Newman, Dudamel, More
  • America Alternates and RaritiesAmerica, Chicago, Grateful Dead, Joni Mitchell, Doors, Ramones, More Featured on Rhino's Record Store Day Lineup
  • The Doors LA Woman CoverHoliday Gift Guide Review: The Doors, "L.A. Woman: 50th Anniversary Edition"

Comments

  1. Barry Gutman says

    January 4, 2017 at 12:17 pm

    What a ripoff! If they would release a COMPLETE Matrix set alone, from the master tapes, I'd buy that. And maybe I'd buy a SEPARATE CD of the mono mix of the debut album. But I have no need of another stereo edition, no need of vinyl, period, and no desire for an abridged taste of the Matrix set. No way I'm buying this, just as I refused to be ripped off by the overpriced London Fogg set. Phooey to The Doors and to Rhino!

    Reply
    • Bob says

      January 4, 2017 at 2:39 pm

      You took the words right out of my mouth. Thanks for expressing your view, I'm in total agreement.

      Reply
  2. Denny Patrick says

    January 4, 2017 at 12:23 pm

    I think I'm good with the DCC 😉

    Reply
  3. Mark says

    January 4, 2017 at 1:31 pm

    The Doors ought to release a mono box set on CD, or just a single-disc release on mono. This release seems pointless with a stereo disc everyone already has, one-half of the Matrix set (which fans already have), and vinyl which I have no use for.

    Reply
  4. Eric Levy says

    January 4, 2017 at 2:21 pm

    Will either version include the unedited recordings of BREAK ON THROUGH and THE END from the last re-issue?

    Reply
  5. Brian Weber says

    January 4, 2017 at 5:13 pm

    I hope the mono mix sounds better than it does on their download, because the sound on that is not good... in fact, I wonder if it's just a vinyl dub.

    Reply
  6. Peter wolf says

    January 5, 2017 at 9:30 pm

    I remember a few years ago they had a web site inclusive for memory it was entitled Bright Midnite records exclusively 4 upcoming Doors live music. If my memory serves me well there were around 30 live discs to be released over a number of years in a similar vein to Jimi Hendrix where they would raid the vaults. In regards to The Doors anniversary edition my first thoughts were to commemorate such a killer debut I wonder what format extras they were going to include, and I must admit I am not impressed. It's just a pity I guess with so many formats it would have been great if they went down the Chicago box set which I think they did a number of years ago in 5.1 stereo surround sound and include all of their albums can't quite remember the name of that massive Doors box set, but at the moment it's pretty rare

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Upcoming Releases

  • Crazy Horse All Roads Lead Home
    All Roads Lead Home
    Crazy Horse
    March 31, 2023
  • The Who With Orchestra Live at Wembley
    The Who with Orchestra Live at Wembley
    The Who
    March 31, 2023
  • The Birth of Bop
    The Birth of Bop: The Savoy 10-Inch LP Collection
    Various Artists
    March 31, 2023
See Full Calendar

Connect

  • Facebook
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 4,572 other subscribers

Popular

  • Rush Signals 40th
    Chemistry: Rush Revisits "Signals" For 40th Anniversary posted on March 22, 2023 | under News
  • Rick Springfield Springfield
    Call the Fire Brigade: Iconoclassic Premieres Rick Springfield's Lost 1974 Album "Springfield" in Expanded Edition posted on March 20, 2023 | under News
  • Talking Heads Stop Making Sense Deluxe 2LP
    What a Day That Was: Talking Heads' 'Stop Making Sense' Expanded for Vinyl, Film Reissue posted on March 17, 2023 | under News

Comments

  • small faces here come the nice2
    Return To Itchycoo Park: Small Faces' "Here Come The Nice" Deluxe Box Set Arrives In January [UPDATED 12/3] 84 comments | by Joe Marchese | posted on December 3, 2013 | under News
  • the beatles u s albums box2
    British Invasion! The Beatles Unveil "The U.S. Albums" Box Set in January 69 comments | by Joe Marchese | posted on December 12, 2013 | under News
  • Rolling Stones in Mono
    Out of Their Heads: Stones Plan Mono Box Set 47 comments | by Mike Duquette | posted on August 10, 2016 | under News

Music Resources

  • Addicted to Vinyl
  • Crap from the Past
  • Discogs
  • Film Score Monthly
  • IMWAN Forum – From the Vaults
  • MusicTAP
  • Musoscribe
  • Pause & Play
  • Popblerd
  • Popdose
  • Record Racks
  • Slicing Up Eyeballs
  • Steve Hoffman Music Forums
  • Ultimate Classic Rock
  • Vintage Vinyl News
  • Viva La Mainstream
  • Wolfgang's Vault

Labels of Note

  • Ace Records
  • Analog Spark
  • Bear Family
  • BGO Records
  • Big Break Records
  • Blixa Sounds
  • Cherry Red Label Group
  • Craft Recordings
  • Demon Music Group
  • Friday Music
  • Funky Town Grooves
  • Iconoclassic Records
  • Intervention Records
  • Intrada
  • Kritzerland
  • La La Land Records
  • Legacy Recordings
  • Light in the Attic
  • Masterworks Broadway
  • Now Sounds
  • Omnivore Recordings
  • Real Gone Music
  • Resonance Records
  • Rhino Entertainment
  • Rock Candy Records
  • SoulMusic Records
  • Sunset Blvd. Records
  • Supermegabot
  • Varese Sarabande
  • Vinyl Me, Please
  • Wounded Bird
Copyright © 2023 The Second Disc. All rights reserved. · Site by Metaglyphics

The Second Disc is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com, amazon.ca and amazon.co.uk.

Terms and Conditions - Privacy Policy