In the 1980s, the band released concert films, and live and compilation albums to much commercial success. The group's popularity continued to increase. Due to those two events, an entirely new audience, too young to have known of the band earlier, began listening and purchasing the band's music. The use of the Doors song " The End", from their debut album, in the popular Vietnam War film, Apocalypse Now in 1979 and the release of the first compilation album in seven years, Greatest Hits, released in the fall of 1980, created a resurgence in The Doors. Upon release, the album received mixed reviews, but was commercially successful and was awarded platinum status in the US by the RIAA. Morrison had recorded the poetry in separate sessions in 19. Five years later, Manzarek, Krieger, and Densmore reunited to record backing tracks over Morrison's spoken word poetry, and released The Doors' ninth and final studio album titled, An American Prayer (1978). Both albums appeared on the US and Canadian albums charts, and likewise both produced charting singles, but the success was limited and the three sought solo ventures. Woman was certified gold and platinum in several different countries.Īfter the death of Morrison, the three remaining Doors members released two more studio albums before they eventually disbanded, Other Voices (1971), and Full Circle (1972). Woman relied very heavily on the blues, which was a genre of music the Doors had often incorporated into their early live sets while the house band at the London Fog, a nightclub on the Sunset Strip, in Los Angeles. The album was praised by critics and a commercial success, it landed inside the Top 10 in the US and Canada and produced two singles, " Love Her Madly" and " Riders on the Storm". Woman (1971), was the final Doors album with singer Jim Morrison, who died in Paris shortly after the album's release. Absolutely Live was well received and charted in the Top 10 in the US and Canada and was certified gold in both countries. The group next released Absolutely Live (1970), a live album containing snippets of performances edited together from fourteen different concerts recorded in nine different cities in 19. Although only having produced one single, which did not perform well on the charts, Morrison Hotel became another Top 10 album for the band and was certified platinum in the US, Canada, and in France, by the Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique (SNEP). The blues-heavy LP was a critical and commercial success. To counter the artistic criticism of their last two albums the Doors next released Morrison Hotel (1970). The album was certified platinum in both the US and Canada. Despite this, The Soft Parade became the band's fourth straight Top 10 album and it produced their third most successful single, " Touch Me". The band was criticized by many for this, and referred to as "pop sellouts" and having "gone soft". The album was certified gold in that country by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), as well as being certified gold and platinum in several other countries.įor the fourth studio album The Soft Parade (1969), the Doors chose to incorporate string and brass instruments into a number of their songs. Waiting for the Sun was the first Doors album to chart in the United Kingdom, where it peaked inside the Top 20. The Doors' third studio album Waiting for the Sun (1968), was very successful, reaching No. 1 in the US and France, and produced their second No. 1 single, " Hello, I Love You". It reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum in the United States and Canada. The Doors' second studio album, Strange Days (1967), sold well commercially but did not reach the same level of success as the debut, and failed to produce a major hit single. The album received several sales certifications including a four times multi-platinum from both the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and from the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA). Their debut album, The Doors (1967), released by Elektra Records, charted at No. 2 on the US Billboard 200 and produced the group's most successful single, " Light My Fire". The Doors became one of the most popular rock bands of their era. Formed in Los Angeles in 1965, the group consisted of Jim Morrison (vocals), Ray Manzarek (keyboards), John Densmore (drums), and Robby Krieger (guitar). The following is the discography of the American rock band the Doors.
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