The Doors

The End is one of the closest things to religious experience that you can have in rock music. CIA should fund more circus music

I know lots of people have very strong anti-Doors feeling. I am not one of them. This is a debut album that could easily be a Best of. Break on through being a hell of an intoductory track. I love the mad mix of vibes. The crazy organ, the shotgun percussion ... a jazz blues fusion that sounds horrible. The psuedo-weirdness of Jim. It just the sort of woozy cocktail I get on board with. An easy 5

Fantastic top to bottom. Spins well even after all these years

This album is iconic. From the artwork to the hits!

Classic

Five stars. No debating one of the greatest debut albums by any band. All killer, (mostly) no filler. Top notch musicians, open jazz style production, great vocal performance. I'm not a fan of the mid '60s hard stereo pan but whatever.

A known favorite and easy to tell why it's on this list.

A great album. A great debut. The occasional low points are more than compensated for by the groundbreaking classics.

Excellent early psychedelic, ranging from spooky and atmospheric to loud and rockin' all while maintaining The Doors' very distinct sound.

I knew that “The Doors” was a great album, but I hadn't listened to it in a while. And what can I say? It's even better than I remembered! Literally every one of the eleven songs is a timeless classic! What I find amazing is that every aspect of it is strong: of course, the songwriting is top-notch, but the two covers, “Alabama Song” and “Back Door Man,” also fit seamlessly into the whole. Of course, Jim Morrison's characterful voice carries every song, but so do Ray Manzarek's keyboard playing and John Denmore's drumming. Robby Krieger holds back in the interest of the songs—compared to later rock guitarists—but when he does get a solo spot, he delivers spectacularly. When you consider that the members of The Doors had only experience in completely different musical styles before this album, it's the ultimate proof of a crazy amount of talent! I'm usually hesitant to say this, but it's downright magical.

This album will always and forever be a 5-star album for me. I have so many great memories of this album from HS and college. Not to mention the music, is in my opinion, fantastic.

Wicked awesome

Better believe I get down to The Doors. In Almost Famous Lester Bangs (played by Philip Seymour Hoffman) says, "The Doors? Jim Morrison? He's a drunken buffoon posing as a poet... Give me The Guess Who. They got the courage to be drunken buffoons, which makes them poetic." And I think that's nice. Sometimes you have to take a few swings above your weight class. Jim and the boys sure do on this record.

classic

Essential. By itself, “Light My Fire” would probably get the album to four stars. But there’s so much more, including “The End” and “Break on Through (To the Other Side).” The sound is absorbing—and like no other band, of course. I love Jim Morrison’s vocals and Ray Manzarek’s keyboards. If you asked me to conjure up the sound of mid- or late-60s California in my head, this is what I’d hear, I’m sure.

10/10

Some first album that.

Putting some dodgy lyrics aside - 5/5

Amazing, never dull, sounds fresh and new, could easily listen repeatedly

For an album I’ve never listened to I was surprised how many songs I knew. This was bloody brilliant. I was a bit dubious going in since I didn’t like Morrison Hotel at all but I enjoyed this one infinitely more. Top Track - Break On Through

The Doors are a Great Band

I love The Doors. Sure, Jim Morrison was a mess and was way into his own self-perceived greatness. His poetry is cringe, as the kids would say, but I don't care. I still love The Doors. This album is perfect from start to finish. The lyrics, the music...it's just *chef's kiss.* The other members of The Doors seem to keep Jim in check, and the result is iconic. This will never not be a 5-star album for me.

An absolute classic by The Doors self-titled debut. Pioneers in psychedelic rock, they masterfully take you on a sonic journey that's hard to beat. Best: Break on Through (To the Other Side) Worst: N/A

Classic - an album that really defines a genre for me, as it is the pure encapsulation of psychadelic rock. The keyboards and Morrison's oblique lyrics are so perfect for this sound. Pretty amazing that it was a debut as well as they seemed to already know what made them great. Full of classic songs - Break on Through, Soul Kitchen, Light My Fire, The End.. but basically every track is good

Ground breaking!

Classic

Classic!!

No tengo nada que decir. Es, sin género de dudas, uno de los discos más audaces, salvajes e importantes del siglo.

This is the end....

Listened to this many times and still impressed by the music. One of the greatest debut opening tracks ever? Maybe.

Had an out of body experience once, I'm sure of it, while listening to Light My Fire at night as I was driving home. 5.

Near perfect art for me.

Two stand out songs obviously, but overall a great album

Incredible album, not just the obvious ones. The album is as old as me and only truly perfect albums hold up that long! Worthy of being on the 1001 list forever

I really enjoyed this album. Some bangers! The keys are great.

Classic

Classic. One of my all-time favorite albums.

A truly amazing album, a classic for a reason and it launcher the Doors into what they are for a clear reason. So many good songs, so many instant hits and tracks that stood the test of time.

I have a love/hate relationship with the Doors. I hate just about all the singles, but I love the album tracks. The Doors' debut album has arguably their two biggest hits, Break on Through (To the Other Side) and Light My Fire. I’ve heard those songs since I was born, so I’ve gotten burnt out. I love Soul Kitchen, The Crystal Ship, 20th Century Fox and Back Door Man. Those songs do get some radio play today, but not as much as the hits. I’ve heard 7 of the 11 songs on this album on the radio at some point in my life, which is incredible for a debut album. No wonder it’s on the list. The Doors are the quintessential 60s band with Ray Manzarek’s organ and Jim Morrison’s “poetic” lyrics. The organs supply the psychedelic sound and Morrison’s lyrics supply the drug-fueled poetry that appealed to young people in the 60s. Both, at times, drive me crazy. Plus, I’ve never really been convinced Morrison was a poetic genius. He was insane, which actually works better for rock ‘n’ roll. I’m not a lyric guy, as I’ve explained before, so maybe that’s why I like more of the “easy” songs, like Back Door Man, though it takes on a whole new meaning these days than it did in the '60s. Songs like The End sound cool, but you have to do some research to see what Morrison was trying to say. At the time, this album blew people’s minds. Paul McCartney said it was an influence on Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Since that time, and Morrison’s untimely death, the praise and love for the album have only increased. The closing song, The End, is a psychedelic masterpiece, though I can imagine in 1967, it scared the squares to death. If for nothing else, that brings me back around to loving the Doors. Get into the Doors, they’ll get you fired up, make you scratch your head and maybe open up your mind, dude. Ride the snake!

A genuine classic debut. The End is the highlight, but the whole album is full of character.

Their debut album. Rock / Psychedelic Rock. What a debut! Quite possibly the best debut album ever. The opening two tracks are perfection. Break On Through (To The Other Side) and Soul Kitchen are iconic tracks. There is no bad song on the album and then after all that they finish up with The End ! Argh ! It's outrageous that a band can be this good on debut. Morrison's vocals are mesmerising, the lyrics superb and the band are so tight. A near flawless album.

Dark and psychedelic. About as good as it gets. The Doors are an awesome band.

The Doors is the best of The Doors. Truly a psychedelic band that sounds like no other in the business. Their debut shook the world and it's still resonating to this day. Every track slaps hard and mixes beautiful melodies with pathos induced lyrics so heavenly. The End in particular is one of the greatest musical pieces of the previous century. Deserves a spot in the top of every list ever made.

already knew half the songs because of how famous they are, discovered the album embarasingly late but its a banger obviously

Yes, this is one of The Doors' best albums. I loved listening to it, and it made my day feel lighter.

Rocks

Love this album

cool guitar solos, iconic album, like the blues/jazz element

A really good album, loved the classic The End but there were so many other great songs too. I also liked Break On Through, Soul Kitchen and Twentieth Century Fox.

My Only Friend, The End 1001 Albums Generator 106 (08/28/2025) Although they may have been funded by the CIA, The Doors are still one of the best psych rock bands ever and their debut album stands as one of the first I would recommend to someone getting into the genre. This album is truly perfect to me. It has hits, like massive, defining hits, in Break on Through and Light My Fire. It has some great slower moments in The Crystal Ship and End Of The Night. It has an absurdly loud organ played by the absurdly talented Ray Manzarek (I'll be brave and admit I had to look up his name, which is sad because the organ on this album is fantastic). And of course, this album also has that song. You know the 12 minute masterpiece that closes it out and features an Oedipus breakdown? Yeah, that song. Yes, The End one of the best songs ever and totally deserves the praise that it gets. The Doors never reached these heights again, but all cylinders were firing on their debut. The only song that I feel lukewarm about is the cabaret of Alabama Song, which just always feels slightly out of place to me. Besides that, The Doors is a perfect 5/5. Favs: Break on Through (To the Other Side) Soul Kitchen The End Least Fav: Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)

Seriously good album, little unfair as I loved it already. Great musicianship, wizard fingers on the organ and memorable vocals.

The one album I can think of where my favorite song changes almost every time I listen. One day it could be one of the classics BOT/LMF/End, but another I could really be digging Soul Kitchen, Crystal Ship, 20th Fox, or Take It As It Comes. This album has been in my life seemingly forever, and there is some sort of magic that permeates through it. Oher Doors albums are great, but this one is magic. Another 5 star from me

Very biased, not gonna lie. This album holds a lot of my favourite songs, and a very special place in my heart since I used to listen to it again and again when I first discovered the genre. it's imposible for me to rate ir less than a 10/10.

A timeless classic

Jim Morrisons cultural significance is massively overrated but doesn't mean the music isn't good.

The Doors were my dad's favourite band so after a childhood spent listening to every single Doors album in the mornings before school, this album in particular is etched into my mind. Possibly my favourite Doors album (LA Woman runs it close). Considering there was no bass player in the band Ray Manzarek knocks out some awesome bass riffs on his organ (ooh-err). The tension and release of The End is pretty special too

There was a time that I didn’t “get” The Doors, but I’ve since changed my stance. A fantastic debut album. I know Jim Morrison gets most of the credit, but Ray Manzarek’s contribution to The Doors legacy cannot be understated.

Seminal album.

I remember the whole album from high school. 27 seems so young now. His voice is so powerful and mature. I think his psyche was not as mature. It’s an amazing album. The End is quite dramatic, even more melodramatic to aged ears.

I kind of don't like The Doors, but you gotta give credit where credits due.

locura d disco

4.5 - Great

One of the greatest debut rock albums of all time.

Fremragende. Selv de hits, man burde have hørt for meget.

Potentially the best debut album of all time. Of 11 songs, three are massive hits, three more are widely recognized b-sides, and two more are fan favorites. Love him or hate him, Mr. Mojo Risin is a rock icon. 5

An unbelievably self-confident debut album. Even the stumbles are cool because of how sure they were in their stride.

A great album for any mood. Break on through and light my fire are the classics along with the end

Increíble

Einfach gut 10/10

Masterpiece! Jim Morrison forever! The Doors best album. An one of the best albums I ever heard.

Fantastic

Heck of a journey we go on here. Soul Kitchen has been my favorite song of this album, and Alabama Song stood out this time around as well. 5/5

I am the lizard king I can fuck everything

10/10

Very good early rock. I enjoyed

I’ll admit I’m heavily biased – back when I was an angsty teen, I did so many drugs on this album (and when I say « on », I literaly mean on the jewel case) that just listening to it probably still triggers a chemical response in my brain. That being said, and putting aside the annoying mythos Jim Morrisson would later come to build around himself, I still think this is an absolute beast of an album. There’s no fat, not filler, it’s mean and lean, there’s not a single bad track. It’s just pure blues-rock with a unique tonality and lyrics that are a million times more intriguing and original than any other song in the same period. To put out such an incredible record as a first effort, AND have at least three of the tracks become absolute classics that are still used in popular culture almost 50 years later, is certainly no small feat. « The End » still sends shivers down my spine to this day. Am I being an edgy fanboy for still loving that song ? Maybe, but then so are Coppola and Marlon Brando, so I really don’t mind the company.

A humdinger of a debut!

The best Door album.

Es the Doors papá, me voy a abrir un whisky para escucharlo otra vez. Salú

Antes de que se pongan bien bien faloperos

I liked it!

This is a great album... the debut of The Doors... it starts off appropriately with "Break On Through (To The Other Side)" killer playing by the band... Jim Morrison bursting on the scene... Ray Manzarek tickling that Vox Continental... "Soul Kitchen" is next... what a bad ass groove... the bass being played by Manzarek... John Densmore drums, and Robbie Krieger on guitar are essential... "The Crystal Ship" takes us along this psychedelic voyage... "Twentieth Century Fox" and "Alabama Song" lead into the EPIC "Light My FIre"... which NEVER gets old... one of the greatest songs in RnR history... but if that's not enough the album ends with "Back Door Man" into "The End"... a brilliant debut... and all timer... FIVE STARS.

Fucking banger

I can absolutely see how this isn't everyone's cup of tea. Both at the time and now. The problem with a modern audience hearing this today is that so many of the things that made the Doors so astounding have been copied wholesale by other bands, which have then been copied by other bands, ad nauseum. But even taken out of context, these are wonderfully crafted songs. The weakest track is "I Looked at You," which is still pretty good. Everything else is excellent, especially the hits and "The End." He's old, and his skin is cold. RIDE THE SNAKE FIVE STARS

This is something special. As soon as you hear it, you know exactly who’s behind it as it’s so distinguishable from everything else This informed a lot of what I was listening to 30 years ago such as the charlatans and the prisoners (who incidentally are criminally underrated - see what I did there?) More bluesy than I was anticipating, but I guess for the time that makes sense. Anyway, it’s a great listen and the passage of time has not dulled it in anyway.

As good as it gets

Excellent 60s album, no misses

23/1001 :: The Doors - The Doors Heard before? ✅ Would I revisit? ✅ Rating: 9 Fav Tracks: Back Door Man, The Crystal Ship, Light My Fire The Doors debut… Is it perfect? No…but it’s really fucking good. I grew up loving The Doors as a teenager. My mother saw The Doors play at my High School (Oct. 11, 1967). I must have watched Oliver Stone’s movie one thousand times (on VHS). And then at some point I didn’t like them? “Where’s there bass player” I would say… That was a horrible take. DUMB. This band is great and this album is almost flawless. I could probably do without I Looked At You. The End is a little drawn out…but really it’s a monumental album with great songs. This truly is an album you need to hear before you die and before I do I will listen to this many more times.

One of the greatest of all time!

Full of memorable lines this one. SHE GET HIIIIIGH, I eat more chicken than any man has ever seen and “mother, I want to (REDACTED)” as some examples. I love the Doors and their debut is their strongest record. Jim Morrisons energy translates well on this record and I love Ray’s keyboard playing in particular. This feels like the quintessential late 60’s band.

I've owned this album since the Val Kilmer movie made me fall in love with Jim Morrison in the 90s!

Widely considered one of the best debut albums of the time, it's a record that in many way spearheaded the darker and more Gothic sound of the subsequent decades. It is also heavily influenced by blues but the band doesn't simply emulate their influences but rather adds new layers of color to it. There is also a notable cabaret, vaudeville element but distorted into a more grotesque sound.

It’s ok

Thirteen and Fourteen year old me lived for this band. I listened to Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine on cassette, I read the obligatory No One Here Gets Out Alive book, I drew their logo on every desk as soon as I sat down (in pencil, I was a closeted delinquent) and wondered if in fact Jim Morrison had faked his own death. It isn't so much that I stopped listening or liking them, it's just that my musical world kept expanding so their part in it took up a lower percentage of space in it as years passed. Now forty(mumble) years later I have a normal comfortable relationship with The Doors and this album. I have an extensive playlist I listen to (when Gina leaves the house - she abhors Jim's voice!) but I rarely put on individual albums. So listening to this today I am struck by just how remarkable this debut is. I wasn't alive in 1967 when this was released but I can only imagine discovering it and hearing it for the first time. I mean, no one sounded quite like them prior to, or since, their run. The mix of Robbie Krieger's unique guitar sound, the hypnotic Manzarek keys, John Densmore on drums and of course the larger than life Jim Morrison's vocals and lyrics. The stars aligned and something very unique was created, never to be repeated.

RIP Jim. Ray Manzarek the real genius here though.

Mein lieblingalbum. Bis auf 20th century fox nur banger. 5/5 die Atmosphäre und Reisen die erzeugt werden sind einfach unvergleichlich

This has classic written all over it. Iconic songs and sounds.

Complètement dingo

I didn’t even need to re-listen to The Doors to know it’s a 5-star album—but I did anyway because it’s just that good. This is hands down my favorite Doors record, and it’s wild how many legendary tracks they packed into a debut album. "Break on Through" kicks the door open (pun intended), and I’ll never forget hearing it for the first time on Tony Hawk’s Underground 2—as a high schooler, it was the moment I realized oldies could actually be cool. Then you’ve got "Light My Fire" with that iconic organ solo, the chaotic and theatrical "The End," the bizarre but brilliant "Alabama Song," and underrated bangers like "Take It as It Comes." It’s psychedelic, dark, poetic, and just straight-up badass. A debut like this doesn't happen often—The Doors came in fully formed and ready to burn the house down. Favorite song: Light My Fire

Lit up when i saw this album pop up. There is just something about this group that makes me sing along to every song, every time. Each Doors song has its own style and pulse. Thank you for allowing me to listen!

Obra maestra. Unos de mis 10 álbumes favoritos de todos los tiempos. El 1967 es, probablemente, el año más importante en la historia de la música y lo es, en parte, por este salvaje debut. El mejor disco debut de la historia.

Excellent. Songs that transcend time. Lots of highlights on this album and I did discover new favorites like The Crystal Ship and Twentieth Century Fox. There’s something about Jim Morrison’s voice, it digs into you.

brilliance from first song to last.

What an iconic debut. Even the lesser tracks are a lot of fun. I must have heard The End more often than any other songs in my life and I’m still blown away each time I listen to it

It's crazy how one of the best albums of all times was made in 1967... Tough competition.

Easily one of my favorite album ever. Each member of the band gave a top performance here. Jim Morrison was so wild for a first release as a singer, Krieger immediatly had that unique way of playing, Ray Manzarek is just an otherworldly organ player and mastermind, and John Densmore recorded what is, to me, the best drum performance ever made on "The End". An album that I will listen to all of my life.

I've heard Light My Fire a lot and it never fails to make me smile when I hear that initial drum pop and the first notes of the keyboard. The full version is so much better than the radio cut that I grew accustom to growing up. I remember a specific house party where this album was played repeatedly. I was feeling good and spent a good portion of the night watching the owner's tarantula in it's enclosure. I think Jim would have appreciated that, even though he was more a snake fan.

Peeeeaaaak.

Lots of good songs

Excellent

Any album that starts like this is always going to be a classic.

The perfect The Doors album.

What a brilliant album. So far beyond their contemporaries. Every song is a classic and yet they all come together as a coherent album as well.

Un classique

Classic ain't it

I've loved this album since I was 14 and it's still great - for me it hasn't aged a bit. Even songs like Light My Fire survive overplaying.

Grew up on this album, launched the band as well as the myth. The End is still haunting

Eternal classics

Fun fact, the doors were the first band that ever got me to love classic rock when I was in like fifth grade and this was the first album basically so automatic five stars.

Really great, though admittedly it drags at the end…heh heh

Love this album! Not a single skip ❤️

ES UNO DE LOS MEJOIRES ALBUMES QUE SE HA HECHO EN LA HISTORIA ME HA HECHO MUCHA ILUSION QUE ME SALIERA EL PRIMERO. LO VOY A AOIR CON MUCHO GUSTO TE AMO JIM MORRISON

I already got the final Doors album with Jim Morrison on my journey, so it's rather fitting to go back to the band's first stint with him. The Doors' self-titled debut feels iconic in its sound, where the recording was done in an echo chamber to capture that spacious quality, as individual notes and Jim Morrison's howls and wails were captured cleanly in the mix, further enhanced by the occasional use of bass overdub. It's the right kind of atmosphere for the group to play their haunting organ-led blues psychedelia, kicking the door down on "Break On Through (To the Other Side)" before running the gamut of chilling, ethereal tracks like "The Crystal Ship", "Alabama (Whisky Bar)", "Light My Fire" and their thumping rendition of Howlin' Wolf's "Back Door Man". Even lesser cuts such as "Twentieth Century Fox", "I Looked at You", and "Take It as It Comes" bode well, as every word and motif is delivered with pure conviction. It all culminates in "The End", a nearly 12-minute closer that never felt like it overstayed its welcome, as Jim's poetry delved into the Oedipus complex to convey the desire to kill those influences that do not represent who they are as a being and come back to reality. It's an effective finale for such an impressive debut. I got no complaints here, as the Doors managed to break through near the beginning and help expand the kind of storytelling and dynamics that can be achieved in rock music.

This album is an absolute powerhouse. This review is going to be too long but I have to gush about this album. The instruments all sound so good, and Morrison's voice and lyrics are so captivating. The guitar is clean and the organ that is so integral to The Doors and actually sounds good on a 60s album!! And this is their debut album, like, that's mind boggling. There are so many good songs and hits on this album, it's kind of staggering. There are a million good moments to experience. "Break On Through" comes in strong, the wild/weirdness of "Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)," coming out of the solos and back to the catchy-as-hell organ groove on "Light My Fire" all the way to the thumping bassline of "Take It as It Comes" and into the brooding darkness and chaos of "The End." It's a journey. Standouts are almost every song on this damn thing. How can I pick? Special shout out to "The End" as I remember hearing it for the first time while watching Apocalypse Now, probably way younger than I should have been, and being blown away by it. That was my first memory of being aware of The Doors and I think about it any time I hear one of their songs. My one semi-issue at first was the mixing on the original album. It's not really a problem but drums and bass out of one ear, guitar and organ on the other kind of did my head in until I got used to it, which was thankfully quickly. It is kinda neat to be able to more easily focus on one instrument at a time whenever you want, so that's cool. Easy 5 stars on this one. I just finished my listen and might go right back in to try the mono mix.

So many amazing and classic songs.

💯

The first time I listened to this a few years ago, I had never listened to any of the Door's albums. After even the first listen, I absolutely fell in love and am still blown away by this album, along with a few others. The fact that a debut album can be one of the best of all time and still hold up so well 50 years later is amazing.

This album goes so hard. Obviously all of the hits are winners, but Twentieth Centruy Fox is also a banger. I love the sound of Alabama Song but it's pretty obviously gross. Frankly break on through is such a banger of a start less than 4 would be criminal. Some of the slower songs drag a little (the end is good, but 11 minutes? I dunno), so 4.5, but I'm rounding up because Alex will hurt me if I don't.

After a long period of dunking on The Doors, I have to eat a bit of 'umble pie and recognise that in the context of all the albums I've listened to this is a fine piece of work. It has some bona fide classics and then ends with the haunting "The End".

Sound of the 60s, legendary

Favorite Track: Break on Through (To the Other Side)

Thoughts before listening: This is a huge album for me. I thought the Doors were the coolest when I was first discovering music, and hearing "Break on Through" on the Forrest Gump soundtrack was an aha moment for me. I wanted to hear more songs with driving beats and shouted vocals...and that eventually led me to punk rock. Great album. Review: Ray Manzarek's organ is what really makes the Doors standout. Its such a huge part of their sound and adds an extra layer of psychedelia. I feel like there has been a bit of an anti-Doors movement with music snobs who dismiss their importance to the history of rock. I think this is mainly a reaction to Jim Morrison who was a pretty troubling person in many ways. The music however is great. Bluesy hard rock that focused more on a powerful and intense sound than the technical showoffs of their peers i.e. Cream, Hendrix, and Zeppelin. They had more of a punk rock approach to their sound and were a big influence on that scene. Great band and a great album. 5-stars

Come for the iconic hits and Jim Morrison, stay for Ray Manzarek - the secret weapon that really makes The Doors stand out from the crowd.

robby krieger is the best guitarist from the 60s

Superb

After complining about getting recommended 60s rock bands non-stop, the music gods finally listened and gave me a 60s rock band I actually like. This is my favorite Doors album, Jim's voice makes me swoon. Listened to it 3x on a row.

Love this album.

Great album!

9.3/10

Hell yeah

Much Better than Coldplay.

Really enjoyable psych rock album. Ray Manzarek was a legend and I could listen to him play organ or keyboards all day.

A classic!

Absolute classic songs that helped push the forefront of music.

Absolute classic. Spent many an hour in my teenage years wearing out my dad's vinyl copy.

All hail the lizard king

fuuuckkk yeaaaaahhhhh my husband everyone!!!!!!!! every single song is an absolute banger, one of the albums i never get sick of listening over and over again, i mean it has ‘the end’ in it, one of my all time favorite songs. And this is a debut album, insane!!! cant praise this one enough, just love it love it love it<33333

A great debut album

The Colourfield song "I can't get enough of you baby" sounds similar to Soul Kitchen. Anyways, this is a great album that is loaded with sauce.

Classic doors album they don’t make albums like this anymore. Hit play and let it play through

Classic and it sounded like nothing else at the time.

crazy album man, only bangers...

Hell yeah!

One of the long line of ground breaking albums fronted by a person that can’t sing but is charismatic. Excellent album.

Das Debütalbum der US-amerikanischen Rockband The Doors wurde im August und September 1966 in den Sunset Sound Recorders in Los Angeles aufgenommen. Es erschien Anfang 1967 und markiert den Beginn einer kurzen, aber einflussreichen Karriere. Die Band, bestehend aus Jim Morrison (Gesang), Ray Manzarek (Keyboard), Robby Krieger (Gitarre) und John Densmore (Schlagzeug), entwickelte mit diesem Werk ihren charakteristischen Stil, der Elemente aus Psychedelic Rock, Blues und Jazz verbindet. Schon der erste Titel „Break On Through (To the Other Side)“ gibt die Richtung vor: rhythmisch direkt, textlich offen für Interpretation. Die Band zeigt sich hier experimentierfreudig, ohne den Song aus dem Gleichgewicht zu bringen. Besonders hervorzuheben ist „Light My Fire“, das sich durch das Zusammenspiel zwischen Orgel und Gitarre sowie den längeren instrumentalen Passagen von vielen anderen Songs der Zeit unterscheidet. Auch „The End“, das über elf Minuten dauert, fällt durch seine düstere Stimmung und die offene Struktur auf. Die Texte bewegen sich zwischen poetischer Bildsprache und gesellschaftlicher Kritik. Morrisons Stimme, mal ruhig erzählend, mal ausbrechend, trägt die Stücke und verstärkt ihre Wirkung. Die Produktion in den Sunset Sound Recorders bringt die Instrumente klar zur Geltung, ohne den Klang unnötig zu glätten. Das Album lässt sich dem Genre Psychedelic Rock zuordnen, enthält aber auch Einflüsse aus dem Blues und der klassischen Musik. In ihrer Kombination wirken die Stücke geschlossen, ohne monoton zu werden. The Doors ist ein Album, das seinen Platz in der Musikgeschichte durch seine klare musikalische Linie und die besondere Atmosphäre behauptet. Es zeigt eine Band, die bereits zu Beginn eine eigene Sprache gefunden hat und stilistisch sicher auftritt.

The organ solo in Light My Fire could be 10 minutes long and still it wouldn't get boring. That alone merits 5 stars.

Very very good

5.0/5.0: Iconic

Classic

chyba najlepszy 60s album peak

Jim Morrison is a self absorbed jackass, but damn if this isn’t a great record. Ray Manzarek is so good.

I dislike this pretentious navel-gazer. But damn, this a good record. Moody, dark and polished

One of the excellent debut records in my opinion.

# Album Name: The Doors # Artist: The Doors # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: Break on through. Amazing opener. Nuff said. Followed up by the excellent soul kitchen. Love the organs and guitar on that track. Jims vocals are great on this album. nothing is stopping him. This is a fucking album which is on fire. Love it. Its the real deal. The end is an absolutely wicked way to finish this album # Top Tunes: Every. single. track. # Would I listen to it again? Yes

Yes yes yes lsd and blues rock. The daek version of the beach boys!

great. Full of classic hits

i mean... it's probably one of the best albums of all time

Always thought jim morrison was a bit of a cock so never really listened to the doors. But WOW this was amazing.

Such an all-time classic!

Love this

An iconic album.

organ-heavy 60s rock, full of brilliant tracks, an incredible first record

Opened and closed

Двери круто

Take It As It Comes

There are a couple of lows but the highs are so high that they don't matter. 5/5.

One of the greats. They were unique, and they still are.

It was good

just brilliant music from an often not brilliant band.

This is what you want from music. An incredible debut album. Largely known for light my fire, I’m coming away from it entranced by most of the songs, with a special shoutout to end of the night, the end, and the Chrystal ship.

love the basslines, the length, and the eerie ambiance of the album. just awesome!!! :D really cathartic by "the end" (badum tss).

Favorite Track: Light My Fire

Fav: Light My Fire Least Fav: The End I’m shocked at how much quality is on each individual song, with none standing out as a weak link. Even amongst my 5s, I could atleast see one song weaker than the rest. Great stuff

This is the end. Well, the end of my group getting The Doors albums, anyway. I suppose it's fitting, and maybe for the best, we ended up getting their debut album last. Not just because it concludes our trilogy of albums with "The End", but... I mean, I get the feeling that if I hadn't made the discoveries I had while listening to MORRISON HOTEL and L.A. WOMAN, particularly the latter, I might've been a bit harder on this album. Might've tried too hard to look for the "BIG IMPORTANT ARTSY POETRY" band the public has made them out to be, instead of the psych/blues band led by a former fat kid who **really** wanted to be a poet. Under that light, their music becomes so much easier to just... Kick back and enjoy, y'know? Not hafta stress too much about whether Morrison "deserves" to be buried in that French graveyard for poets. And of all of the Doors albums we've gotten, this is by far the one I've enjoyed the most. After all, it sounds the most like what Weird Al's pastiche of them, "Craigslist", had led me to believe they all the time sounded like. That's legit a bias I had to get past with the other two albums, and 100% why I enjoyed this album as much as I did. And, like, we talk about Morrison a lot, but holy shit, what a band he had behind him. John Densmore and Robert Krieger are great drummers and guitarists respectively, and for real, not enough praise can be put on Ray Manzerik's name. His keyboard sound is just **the best thing**, and **the** defining feature of The Doors' sound, you ask me. That riff on "Light My Fire" is so iconic, goodness. Now, "Light My Fire" is probably the best representation of "classical Doors." What you imagine this group sounds like at a base level. However, if I were to narrow in on any song as the best on the album, and a good contender for their masterwork... Yeah, it's "The End". To my ears, only "Rivals On The Storm" rivals it as the greatest thing they ever made. Some might call this song a self-indulgent slog, but to me, it's an epic. A slow, psychedelic epic with heavy progressive and brooding jazz tones... It's a marvel. A feat unto itself. There's no more perfect way I can imagine this album — or, for that matter, my group's journey through The Doors' albums — ending. I feel like reviewing these albums has given me a new appreciation for The Doors. I can see why there are people who consider them pretentious and over-rated, but for my money? Nah, they deserve the acclaim they get, and this album particularly. It's a 5 — just an incredibly strong collection of songs, worth a few dozen spins and then some more. In fact, I'd even go so far as to say these songs are STRONGER THAN DIRT. Yeah, that's a good reference to end on.

Absolutely stellar. Solid 5 Stars.

It’s a very easy 5. This is the third (and final) time we’ve pulled Jim Morrison and friends, and they’re gonna go 3 for 3 on getting 5’s. For a debut album, talk about knocking it out of the fucking park – that is 44 electric minutes of music. Not a single miss here, although perhaps my experience with “End of the Night” was enhanced a bit more by sitting in a pitch black room while listening to it. I haven’t been able to write more than 2 or 3 paragraphs about any of the Doors albums we’ve gotten because they usually put me into such a zone while listening that I just melt into the music and appreciate the experience. That might still be true here, because I don’t know what to type about this that someone else hasn’t typed – it’s got great blues influence throughout, it’s a landmark piece of psychedelic rock, the gritty tone in Jim Morrison’s vocals glide on each track, and Smash Mouth totally ripped “Walkin on the Sun” from “Soul Kitchen” (ok, maybe nobody’s typed that last one). I’ll say this – my main experience with “Light My Fire” before listening to the full 7 minute version on this album, was with… Stevie Wonder’s excellent, excellent cover, from his 1969 album “My Cherie Amour”. It’s an album that’s not on the list, but I think it’s worth listening to regardless. That cover of “Light My Fire” gave me a very different expectation from the version featured here, and honestly, they both stand up really well next to each other. I think Stevie Wonder somehow turning that into a big band swinger track with a jazzy vibe & room for a harmonica solo, when it originated with Jim Morrison’s sort of duller (but good!) vocals, and the craziest organ/guitar solo ever, is simply a testament to how radically music can be interpreted. Anyway, this is a fantastic album – it's a great debut, an incredibly strong package from front to back, and for the last time we’re getting The Doors in this 1001 album experience, it’s a hell of a way to go out. It's a very, VERY easy 5.

Great debut of psychedelic blues rock where each member seems to have a different unique influences, but they come together as one. Classic album with no bad songs. They can rock hard, spacey, carnivals, jammy, bluesy - they cover a lot of ground while still having a cohesive sound. Love the keys, love the guitar work, dig the jazzy drumming, and Morrison does his thing.

The Doors were a unique and interesting sound and even the weaker songs are worth hearing. 5 stars or A-.

A great album, especially for a debut. I always find it remarkable when a band appears fully formed with their own distinctive sound, but it's even more remarkable in 1967 - bear in mind that only a few years before that undisputably great bands like the Beatles and the Stones started out releasing covers interspersed with pretty generic tracks before establishing themselves as the bands we know today. This album sounds unmistakenly like The Doors, and includes several of the bands iconic songs (Light My Fire, Break on Through, The End), a long with some really solid album tracks. I was very familiar with the likes of Alabama Song and Back Door Man, but the likes of Soul Kitchen and 20th Century Fox are great too (and I bet sounded terrific live if Morrison and co let loose).

10

girl we couldn't get much HIGHER it's hard to put into perspective what it meant to say FU to Ed Sullivan.

The Doors have always been one of my favourite bands with this being my second favourite Doors album. Almost flawless, bar a few tracks that fall a bit short for me personally. Psychedelic, dark and enigmatic the entire album is just oozing with personality. As it has been a while I'll do a full active relisten with notes, just to refresh my thoughts and to see if they have changed in any way. Break on through to the other side. One of the absolute greats. The keys, the vocals and the drums all work perfectly together to create a song that is dark but also so full of colour. Everything here just works in tandem. Absolutely perfect. 5/5 Soul Kitchen The keys create an iconic pattern that introduces a deep moody vibe that is continued in the vocals. The vocal performance on the chorus blows my mind. The post chorus verse is also fanatastic. Underrated guitar solo. Simple and sweet. Sublimely produced. Ends on a conclusive and solid note. 5/5 The Crystal Ship Never been my favourite on the album. Evocative lyrics. Slower pace. Quiet instrumental. Good. 3.5/5 Twenieth Century Fox The verses are great, the chorus works though feeks like it's missing something to push it over the edge. The guitar is a highlight. Jim Morrison does a great job on the vocals here. Great. 4/5 Alabama Song (Whisky Bar) Fun tempo. Whimsical in a scary way. Sounds like a cursed carnival ride. Serial killer lyrics. Interesting instrumental break. Menacing. 4/5 Light my Fire Iconic opening keys. Iconic first verse. Iconic chorus. A defining song for the era and rock music in general. Keyboard break deserves every praise it gets. Delightfully psychedelic and moody. Everything just takes its time and leaves enough space for the music to just hit you. Blissful. The guitar just complements the keyboard so well, and the drums while doing nothing fancy ground the track well. And the bassline is another pillar for the track to stand on. When the vocals come back with the keyboard line preceding it is just pure bliss. Never overstays its welcome. Absolute perfection. 5/5 Back Door Man The wild vocals in the intro with the bouncy instrumental really sets the tone. Bluesy and raw. Fantastic vocal performance. An instrumental that just oozes coolness. Strange and unhinged lyrics at times. Underappreciated. 5/5 I Looked at You Driven and well structured. Again, keys are a highlight. Not sure if I think the bass here is too great. Full of energy and pure rock and roll spirit. Solid drum work. Great. 4/5 End of the night Mysterious. Gloomy. A raw vocal performance, almost regretful. Psychedelic guitar. Appreciate it a lot more than I used to. Underrated. 4.5/5 Take it as it comes Big. Dense and tight chorus. Amazing keyboard solo. Bass here is also extremely catchy. Great. 4/5 The End The Godfather of all album closers for me personally. Just almost 12 minutes of pure psychedelic goodness. Not a single second wasted. A true experience, from the enigmatic lyrics to the slithering tempo. Perfect performances from everyone culminate into an absolute explosion of absolute beautiful chaos and madness at the end. Almost too good for words... 5/5 I love this album so much. It always delivers. Just an absolute joy to listen to at any time. Deserves all its plaudits. While I do enjoy Strange Days slightly more these two albums are pretty neck in neck for me and both would be in the discussion for my personal top 10 albums of all time. Just an absloute masterpiece. Fave song. The End Least fave song. The Crystal Ship

Excellent. Seminal.

Omfg sooooo good

OK, wow. The Doors debut is, when ya sift through it, basically a greatest hits compilation. It’s 1967, so a bit before my iintro to music listening , but this album has captured the moment. The first six songs are a line up that is insane and will not be touched in comparison. Break On Through as the opening song and initial offering to the public makes a bold statement. Soul Kitchen, still one of my favorites. (Damn, that still holds up.) Crystal Ship: another flashing chance at bliss. 20th Century Fox is just a clever little play on words that somehow has made it through to the 21st century. Whiskey Bar was included ion the album at the request of one of the girlfriends at the time, she thought it grounded them a little more with the general public. Light My Fire was (and perhaps still is) the most covered song through the 70s. Back Door Man and The End are songs I’m surprised Electra allowed on the album, the Lizard King getting weird inside the gold mine, but it was the 60s after all. 4.8*s)

certified classic and it never fails to amaze me how cool this band is. i love jim morrison i love the doors i love psych rock i love it all!!

The Door

God how I love this album. Iconic.

Insane album for a debut. There a multiple massive hits on here that still hold up nearly 60 years later. Even the songs that are not hugely recognized still bring something new and are borderline experimental at times. 9/10

A classic.

Epic debut album.

I don't know if this hits as well as it did when I was younger but it's a formative album for me so it feels wrong to not rate it like a classic. Weirdo circus music.

Phenomenal album

Do I love rock organ? No. But what would The Doors be without it? Above all, I’m a sucker for that voice. *Swoon*

BEST SONGS: - Soul Kitchen - The Crystal Ship - End of the Night - Light My Fire

So... classic rock -- not my favorite Songs I have heard enough to memorize -- a lot on here Stuff not typically on my playlist -- true... So I must not be big on this album than? Boring? Not my thing? This album is one of the best albums in rock history, fact is. The songs are deep and meaningful, and still have meaning today. It is full on amazing and astonishes me every time I hear it. Maybe it is not on my playlist because it is so intense and demanding. What a band they were! People should just own this album outright and just play it now and then. Technically I could not overstate the awesomeness that this album is: it will speak for itself-- have a great day!

Hit after hit and a debut album. Jim has his haters but I've always loved these guys. They stand head and shoulders above almost everyone else. A TITAN of an album

Classic

Nobody does it quite like The Doors

Genialne! Zapomniałam, jak dobry to jest zespół. Każdy kawałek powala. Te klawisze! Ten wokal! Ta dynamika! Kocham. 9.5/10!!!!

Strong start with a pretty heavy riff and organs in Break on Through. I liked the piano driven Crystal Ship a lot - spacey and psychedelic. Very strong vocal performance too. Twentieth Century Fox is another hit, punchy low end and the everpresent organs supporting before we get an excellent guitar solo. Then it's art rock on Alabama Song, sounding like nothing that came before (prominently featuring a marxophone - yes, I had to look it up). Brilliant. Light My Fire closes side one in epic fashion. On the back half, I Looked at You is an infectious romp, probably the most straightforward 60s rocker here. End of the Night is the opposite, dark and moody. The energy is cranked up again for Take It as It Comes before - appropriately - The End. The best of the Doors albums I've heard so far and I can't stop thinking about it.

I mean, this is The Doors? Of course it's great. But there is "great" and there is "great!!!" This is the latter. The album starts off with a musical explosion from Break on Through (To the Other Side) and then proceeds from one hit song to another. Just naming the one's everyone knows we have the aforementioned Break on Through, the obvious drug song The Crystal Ship, their most famous song, Light My Fire, and the epic The End. In between there is more great music, from start to (pun intended) end. This is the album that changed rock music. Instead of a tenor crooner, Jim Morrison was a bass, with a deep rich voice. Instead of lyrics about holding a girl's hand or be infatuated with someone, The Doors sang about death. Even when they sang about "love" it had a lustful element not seen in rock music before, not even blues rock. Rather than big, lush, overwrought arrangements, The Doors reintroduced minimalist rock and roll. All told, this album was a game changer.

Exceptional first record

Moody, broody and juicy! Probably the best example I've heard of the citar/indian music influences that crop up alll the time in the late 60s, because it didn't feel out of place. Normally it makes me want to tear my ears off because it's so obvious they just whacked it in there because of the Beatles. But in The End, the song was perfectly constructed around it, and fit well in the album at large too.

Outrageously good. This album has it all.

I am a generation X child who came to The Doors in the vicinity of the mid-80s. By High School, I'd read biographies, books of Morrison's poetry, and traversed The Doors' catalog with other (looking back, now, clearly gifted, traumatized, and neurodivergent) somber weirdos seeking capital-t Truth. I don't know, now, looking back, about any of it. Morrison's poetry and songwriting don't seem nearly as profound and expansive as they did when I was a flailing young man, myself. Nevertheless, this is a killer band, and this is a killer debut album. Each instrumental musician in the band... Krieger, Densmore, and Manzarak... were absolute beasts on their respective instruments, and they came together in a singular, iconic, "one of one" manner. Add Morrison, who I contend is the single greatest baritone front man in popular musical history, and you have perfect, albeit chaotic, mentally and emotionally raw, drug-addled chemistry. Yeah, this is a 5 of 5 for me. Top to bottom.

5/5 about as good as a debut can be. No skips.

Стильно. Даже в наше время.

R.I.P JIM

Timeless Classic

Perfect!!! Iconic! Timeless!!! So many exceptional tracks on this album. Absolutely brilliant 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍

If I’m honest it’s more of a four. But “The End” persuaded me to give it five. I listened to all the Doors albums and there’s a main four of five which have more good songs than average songs but none a complete classic-all-the -way-through. That’s why I love the Best of The Doors cassette tape I used to have. But, five points for being so Doorsy.

Arguably the best debut album of all time

Well, it remains one of the most iconic and important Rock music records of all time. Just interesting how much aggression this creates with some, how much loathing and obvious jealousy. Yes, Morrison soon became an overly self-indulgent and pretentious appearance soon, and the song writing didn't overly advance later on, and yes the Doors might me overrated as a whole. But this one is a stand out by far.

That special voice and the prominent organ in the music. It's far more timeless than anything else I've heard from that time.

Classic

JIM MORRISON IS A MONSTA

LP

Nice Album

The Doors are one of my favorite bands of all time. As other have mentioned, this is their DEBUT album and it reads like a greatest hits album. Amazing. Lots of great memories hanging out with my friends in highschool listening to these guys.

Couldn't believe it when I learned this is they're debut album. Great album front to back.

One of the best albums in the list. Iconic

on their debut album, the Doors claimed their little plot of land in the domain of psych. heavily distorted, a little sloppy, always cryptic, occasionally vulgar (especially for 1967!). when they really get going, like on the side-closing tracks "Light My Fire" and "The End", they remind me of future bands like The Tony Williams Lifetime; lots of chaos, but also a ton of great interplay. Ray Manzarek's organ often takes a more prominent role in said chaos than Robby Krieger's guitar! John Densmore just lays it the hell down, and Jim Morrison does his Jim Morrison thing. what's not to like? light 9/10.

Album gigantesque, probablement dans le top5 de la décennie, qui est déjà la plus grande décennie de l'histoire du rock.

nem a kedvenc the doors albumom de hat NA fav: end of the night, the end (tudom, hogy basic de KLASSZIKUS és tökéletes dal)

Kedvenc/Favourite: Break on Through (To the Other Side) Imádom most és imádom amióta csak emlékszem. A zenei ízlésem egyik sarokköve ez az album, 15-16 évesen olyan volt újra megtalálni, mintha hazaértem volna. Egyik legelső zenei élményem, amikor kb. 4 évesen a Break on Through-t először hallottam, azóta is hatalmas kedvenc. Ezen kívül kiemelt helyet foglalnak el a szívemben: Soul Kitchen, Twentieth Century Fox, Light My Fire, Back Door Man. I love it now and have loved it ever since I can remember. This album is a cornerstone of my musical taste, finding it again when I was 15 or 16 was like coming home. One of my very first musical experiences was when I first heard Break on Through at about 4 years old, it's been a huge favourite ever since. Beyond that, these also have a special place in my heart: Soul Kitchen, Twentieth Century Fox, Light My Fire, Back Door Man.

One of my favorites 🤩

I'm old enough to have had that big caselogic book of cds that played in my discman hooked into my tape player. Yeah, that old. This album was in that case and probably played hundreds of times. Such a wide variety of approaches to music and sounds--love it

Really great album.

I think this is probably the best doors album. Jim Morrison is nuts but not quite belligerent. Band is tight but still hungry. Clean and well produced and I'm struck with how full the band sounds with just the core members instruments. Is the little girl references creepy as hell? Yes. But I know it gets worse the more fucked up he got. I think this shows why they were a unique and interesting band without jumping the shark. I also never knew I had a censored version growing up. The fucks in the end were a new touch I haven't heard before.

True rating: 9/10. Longtime Doors fan and was fun to revisit. Great album for gateway or seasoned Doors listeners. Light My Fire is the standout track with possibly the best instrumental interplay of their whole catalog with the whole band delivering a top-tier performance behind Jim's charismatic pseudo-crooning. I recommend the album version over the single version (the latter of which cuts out the long middle instrumental section). Some songs (moreso the filler tracks such as I Looked At You) sound similar which is points against the whole thing, but luckily it's such a good sound (really, the Doors' signature sound) that it is mostly saved.

Even with a few dud songs this is a masterpiece.

Moody, rich, and immaculately crafted, fusing the darkness of blues, the sound of jazz, the edge of rock, and the hooks of pop as effectively as anyone ever did. Greatest debut album ever? Best song: Light My Fire

probably the best debut of all time.

One of the best debut albums ever. The End is just one of the best tracks ever, maybe the start of whole new music genres and movements in itself.

Ja, hier moet ik niets bij toevoegen eigenlijk he. The Doors begonnen met een perfect album en eindigden met een perfect album. 5.0

So many favorites on this album including: "Break On Through (To the Other Side)", "Light My Fire", "Back Door Man ", "The End".

A classic, an album everybody who is interested in the history of rock/pop must listen to.

This album is just the right amount of drugs to create a perfect album. No bad songs. Maybe one or two that are more boring than others, but none bad. Lots of range, very original. Instrumentation is unique and exactly what it needs to be to match Jim’s iconic voice. I don’t see any reason why this can’t be a ten out of ten. Also, one of the best finales in all of music. 5/5

Incredible debut, especially "The End".

There is something about their groove; I think it’s the organ that separated them from other blues rock groups (except for the Animals). 7 greatest hits songs to start the album isn’t too shabby.

One of the best debut albums ever. Indestructible.

Back on track

furious!

Classic Doors, part of my history.

The best. Unbelievable for the time.

Wow. Sensasjonelt bra album, endret hele gamet da det kom ut. Dette albumet er en perle blant en ellers fantastisk diskografi som The Doors har. Så mange dristige valg de gjør på albumet, takk gud for narkotika. Jimi Hendrix og The Beatles ble også veldig eksperimentelle og gikk mot litt psykedelisk vibe, men de kan ikke sammenlignes med The Doors. Ray Manzarek, keyboardisten, er helt essensiell her. Keyboardet skaper lyden av albumet i seg selv. Med lange soloer og funky rytmer som passer til Jim Morrisons uvanlige tekster og sang. Alle sangene er veldig gode, og forskjellige nok til at de ikke blir kjedelige eller repetitive. Jim Morrison er en gud. Jeg skal også dø når jeg er 27.

Best self entitled to date

All the Doors haters can pound sand this is a great record

Impressive that this was their debut album. Dark but pretty much every song is memorable and sticks with you.

8/10, goede stem, relatief eenvoudige muziek, geen ingewikkelde solo's, kalme muziek

Banger. Öll lögun nema eitt að heilla verulega. Whiskey Bar er ekki mitt uppáhalds

The Doors self-titled debut album transformed the band from a good, local, LA band into nationally known, headlining act. The album is considered the Doors' best work, and is listed near the top of the "best albums of all time" lists. The album's, and the band's, repute is due, at least in part, to the cultural fascination/mystique around Jim Morrison. The album's status in "classic rock," psychedelia, and 60's counter-culture is iconic, and the "tragic hero mythology" around Morrison only seems to add to the cultural impact of the band's work. The album's success was driven by single "Light My Fire," which became their first hit. It, like all of the Doors' work, is centered on Morrison's deep, dramatic vocals. Their sound is blues based, with strong, driving bass lines. Regular use of distortion on the guitars and organs help add the psychedelic background to the sound. From there, Morrison's content takes over - with tracks like "the End," the band's association with psychedelic counter-culture was inevitable.

One of the greatest debut albums in music history, that features mesmerizing organ sounds, Morrison’s captivating narratives, and intriguing compositions. An iconic album packed with incredible hits

I know a 20th C fox.

• 5/5 - Deserving of all the accolades • Manzarek and Kriegler at their best; Morrison before becoming too self-absorbed and/or wasted • I normally find psychedelic rock tiresome, but not this album; masterful balance of hooks, jams, and lyrics • More organ!

While I was listening one of my friends noticed and went on a long conversation about how there aren't many Doors fans anywhere

If this was their first, that’s pretty impressive. I don’t know(Lots of LSD and mushrooms probably so I do know😉) what’s goin in Ride the Snake but the rest of this album is fantasic.

Remember when you thought this was gonna be every second day in disbursed by some discovery of wonder and awe.

Fantastic

En klassiker ju

Charismatic and iconic.

How did I not know I was listening to censored versions of Doors songs all these years? The bridge in Break on Through -- I always thought it was just ol' Jim vamping with "She get..." instead of the reality of "She get high..." And I'd never heard that series of "FUCK" in The End before. This would have been some serious parent scarin', panty droppin' stuff in the mid 60's, I would imagine. And the whole album (aside from I Looked at You and End of the Night) is hits from front to back. This would have been a hell of a debut album.

From the beginning to “The “End” this is one the greatest debut albums that came out of the sixties. Actually one of the greatest albums overall. Sets the mood for a time that I wish I could have experienced more. The four of them were one on this Album.

I love the Doors because their sound is so unique. The fact that their debut album could be construed as a 'greatest hits' is a testament to how good this album is.

This record feels like the moment that sex and drugs met Rock’n’Roll. Can’t really argue with this one. Iconic fr.

It's always a good day to listen to The Doors!! The first time I listened to this album, it was celebrating 50 years since its original release. And this is an album that I can perfectly imagine myself listening to when it turns 100.

Dark and psychedelic. Groundbreaking album. Love it.

What a debut. There is something in that group...

This was fresh and unique when it was released and it's a great listen today. Morrison is a special vocalist, the writing is great, and the music is top shelf, varied and bold. It's a terrific album.

Ja instant 5 sterren Heel geil

Ray Manzerek’s defining keyboard riffs are the cherry on top of the sundae that is Morrison’s commanding vocal presence.

When you’re looking at this album in the context of it being the debut album from The Doors, it’s fantastic. On its own apart from that, it’s still really good, but the rough edges are there. With that being said, though, pretty much every song here is great. The only one I didn’t care for was “Alabama Song.” “Break On Through,” “Light My Fire,” “Twentieth Century Fox,” and “End Of The Night” are the highlights amidst a sea of fantastic songs. I feel like “The End” is hit or miss with people, but I personally really like it. This album is the perfect mix of rock and roll and psychedelic weirdness that The Doors would perfect throughout the years. An amazing and influential album.

De rauwe, donkere energie spat ervanaf. Onheilspellend, onrustig, als een psychedelische trip. Jim Morrisson was inderdaad het type dat kort vlamt en snel opbrandt. Elk nummer is raak, zelfs een maffe cover als Whiskey bar. En met het stoerste orgelspel uit de popmuziek! Net als dat andere album: volle punten.

We hebben al 2 eerdere platen van the Doors gehad en ik heb tot 2x toe niet heel veel erover geschreven, anders dan bezwerende stem, kriegelig pianootje, etc. En ook bij dit album had ik in eerste instantie moeite om woorden te vinden om het goed te omschrijven. In een krappe 5 jaar tijd hebben ze een album of 5 gemaakt, waarvan we er 3 in deze lijst hebben gekregen. Er zit wat mij betreft niet megaveel variatie in, het ene album heeft misschien wat meer bluesy invloeden dan het andere. Maar the Doors heeft gewoon best wel zijn eigen identiteit, met die bezwerende stem en dat orgeltje. Dat op zichzelf ook al bezwerend is. En ik vind dat gewoon heel tof. Break on Through vind ik iets te rommelig eerlijk gezegd, dan heb ik liever Light my Fire. Maar het sluitstuk met de toepasselijke titel "The End" is wat mij betreft het beste nummer. Eigenlijk heel traag, maar het beklijft, het bezweert. Ze zouden het onder een film als Apocalypse Now moeten zetten. Oh wacht, dat hebben ze ook gedaan. Waanzinnig, letterlijk. Dus klikken we gewoon weer eens op die 5 sterren. Want debuutalbums daar zijn we fan van!

I absolutely adore The Doors - how they create this unique atmosphere that rambles here there and everywhere, seemingly leaving you behind, but then you are whisked back up again and dropped down somewhere totally new. What a trip. The End.

This is a 5 star album. So many classics. Such a vibe!

The Doors’ self-titled debut album feels incredible considering how young the band members were at the time—Jim Morrison was only 23, Robby Krieger 20, and John Densmore 22. Ray Manzarek, at 27, adds a maturity that’s evident in the album’s heavy use of keyboards and organ. The album feels ahead of its time. Even though the band’s influences are clear, the way they blend and reinvent those influences feels forward-thinking, almost like a precursor to bands like Franz Ferdinand with their dry humor. Morrison’s vocal range, from crooning to shouting, is a fascinating mix, somewhere between Dean Martin and Billy Idol. This is undoubtedly a true classic. Standout track: Light My Fire. Score: 5/5.

Classic album

The definition of classic. Love this album.

Great!

Great Album, Huge Songs and many songs i think have more attention deserved imo. Great smooth Record with Raw Emotions from Jim Morrison

I’m surprised how much I like this, especially after not liking Morrison Hotel. Starts off strong with Break On Through and it maintains that momentum. Twentieth Century Fox rocks especially. The innuendo of Back Door is CRAZY tho. Then The End is kind of a beautiful way to end an album.

This is five stars - not so much because it’s banger after banger, but because yes everyone should hear this record. Original, creative and Jim Morrison is a legend. As much as people critique his lyrics as childish doesn’t make it any less awesome. One of the best album closers ever.

5 stars

From the opening few seconds you know this is going to be god tier, that distinctive fuzzy sound, split stereo in full effect, they literally kick down the doors of perception. "Break On Through (To The Other Side)", "Soul Kitchen, a bitching cover of "Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)", "Light My Fire", and the epicness that is "The End"... They had no goddamn right to be this good this early.

phenomenal album, i used to not like it but it’s amazing, all songs slap, r.i.p. jim morrison

No skip album - love love love

Their best

Like a tank driving through a forest with a crackpot commander shouting at the trees In the top 10 albums for me