The Doors

Gotta Start Somewhere...

Rick & The Ravens

Big Bucket "T" / Rampage Manczarek (2:35) / Manczarek (2:30) Posae 101, ?/65

Rick & The Ravens Featuring Ray Daniels

Henrietta / Just For You Fore-Hitzfeld (2:02) / Manczarek (2:10) Aura 4506, ?/65

Rick & The Ravens Featuring Ray Daniels

Soul Train / Geraldine Jesie (3:04) / Manczarek (2:43) Aura 4511, ?/65

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Ray Daniels [Manzarek]-vocals, piano
Rick Manzarek-guitar
Jim Manzarek-organ, harmonica
Roland Biscaluz-bass
Vince Thomas-drums
Pat Stonner-sax

Note: Add a poet as a vocalist, a drummer & guitarist from The Psychedelic Rangers, choose a name from William Blake,
and you gotch yourself a hit band (eventually).
 

 ➜ Many, many concert recordings released by Bright Midnight, see Wiki 

Break On Through (To The Other Side) / End Of The Night Doors (2:25) / Doors (2:49) Elektra 45611, 1/67

	The Doors
	Elektra EKS-74007
	1/4/67 T20 RS500 [UK: 3/67]
	Back Cover

Side One
Break On Through (To The Other Side)	Doors	2:25
Soul Kitchen†	Doors	3:30
The Crystal Ship	Doors	2:30
Twentieth Century Fox†	Doors	2:30
Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)	Brecht-Weill	3:15
Light My Fire†	Doors	6:50
Side Two
Back Door Man	Burnett-Dixon	3:30
I Looked At You	Doors	2:18
End Of The Night	Doors	2:49
Take It As It Comes	Doors	2:13
The End	Doors	11:35

Light My Fire³ / The Crystal Ship Doors (2:52) / Doors (2:30) Elektra 45615, 5/67  #1  UK

Magic Mountain Music Festival(6/10/67)

People Are Strange / Unhappy Girl Doors (2:10) / Doors (1:58) Elektra 45621, 9/67 T20

The Ed Sullivan Show: 9/17/67, Jimbo doesn't change a word.

	Strange Days
	Elektra EKS-74014
	9/25/67 T20 RS500 [UK: 12/67]
	Back Cover   Inner Sleeve Front   Inner Sleeve Back

Side One
Strange Days	Doors	3:05
You're Lost Little Girl	Doors	3:01
Love Me Two Times	Doors	3:23
Unhappy Girl	Doors	2:00
Horse Latitudes	Doors	1:30
Moonlight Drive	Doors	3:00
Side Two
People Are Strange	Doors	2:10
My Eyes Have Seen You	Doors	2:22
I Can't See Your Face In My Mind	Doors	3:18
When The Music's Over	Doors	11:00

Love Me Two Times³ / Moonlight Drive³ Doors (2:37) / Doors (2:16) Elektra 45624, 12/67 BB

TV Guide Program Close-up =?

Jonathan Winters Show: "Premiere Episode ," 12/27/67, The Doors were playing at Winterland. Stopped the show and brought out a big TV to watch themselves!

The Unknown Soldier³ / We Could Be So Good Together Doors (2:51) / Doors (2:25) Elektra 45628, 3/68 BB

Northern California Folk-Rock Festival(5/19/68)

Hello, I Love You, Won't You Tell Me Your Name? / Love Street³ Doors (2:13) / Doors (2:50) Elektra 45635, 6/68  #1  T20 first issues had long song title

	Waiting For The Sun
	Elektra EKS-74024
	7/3/68  #1  [UK: 9/68] T20
	Back Cover   Inside Cover

Side One
Hello, I Love You	Doors	2:22
Love Street	Doors	3:06
Not To Touch The Earth	Doors	3:54
Summer's Almost Gone	Doors	3:20
Wintertime Love	Doors	1:52
The Unknown Soldier	Doors	3:10
Side Two
Spanish Caravan	Doors	2:58
My Wild Love	Doors	2:50
We Could Be So Good Together	Doors	2:20
Yes, The River Knows	Doors	2:35
Five To One	Doors	4:22

 ➜ Live: 7/5, Hollywood Bowl; released 2012: Live At The Bowl '68 

9/6-7/68: Roundhouse, London opening for Jeffferson Airplane

Touch Me / Wild Child Krieger (3:09) / Morrison (2:34) Elektra 45646, 12/68 T20

Wishful Sinful³ / Who Scared You?¹ Krieger (2:55) / Krieger-Morrison (3:51) Elektra 45656, 3/69 BB

Tell All the People / Easy Ride Krieger (3:25) / Morrison (2:40) Elektra 45663, 6/69 BB

	The Soft Parade
	Elektra EKS-75005
	7/18/69 T20 [UK: 9/69]
	Back Cover   Inside Cover   Inner Sleeve Front   Inner Sleeve Back

Side One
Tell All The People	Krieger	3:24
Touch Me	Krieger	3:15
Shaman's Blues	Morrison	4:45
Do It	Krieger-Morrison	3:01
Easy Ride	Morrison	2:35
Side Two
Wild Child	Morrison	2:36
Runnin' Blue	Krieger	2:27
Wishful Sinful	Krieger	2:56
The Soft Parade	Morrison	8:40

Seattle Pop Festival(7/27/69)

Runnin' Blue / Do It Krieger (2:27) / Krieger-Morrison (3:01) Elektra 45675, 8/69 BB

Toronto Rock & Roll Revival(9/13/69)

	Morrison Hotel
	Elektra EKS-75007
	2/9/70 T20 [UK: 4/70] T20
	Back Cover   Inside Cover

One: Hard Rock Cafe
Roadhouse Blues	Doors	4:04
Waiting For The Sun	Morrison	3:58
You Make Me Real	Morrison	2:50
Peace Frog	Krieger-Morrison	2:52
Blue Sunday	Morrison	2:08
Ship Of Fools	Krieger-Morrison	3:06
Two: Morrison Hotel
Land Ho	Krieger-Morrison	4:08
The Spy	Morrison	4:15
Queen Of The Highway	Krieger-Morrison	2:47
Indian Summer	Krieger-Morrison	2:33
Maggie M'Gill	Doors-Morrison	4:24

You Make Me Real / Roadhouse Blues Morrison (2:50) / Doors (3:50) Elektra 45685, 3/70 BB

	Absolutely Live
	Elektra EKS-9002
	7/20/70 T20 [UK: 9/70] UK
	Full Cover   Inside Cover

Side One
Who Do You Love	McDaniel	19:17
Medley: Alabama Song    Back Door Man    Love Hides    Five To One	Brecht-Weill Dixon Morrison-Doors Morrison-Doors
Side Two
Build Me A Woman	Morrison-Doors	18:33
When The Music's Over	Morrison-Doors
Side Three
Close To You	Dixon	18:00
Universal Mind	Morrison-Krieger
Break on Through (To The Other Side)	Morrison-Doors
Side Four
The Celebration Of The Lizard	Morrison-Doors	21:52
Soul Kitchen	Morrison

Isle of Wight Festival(8/29/70)

1313 Elektra EKS-74079, 11/70 BB [UK: 3/71] no unique tracks

Love Her Madly³ / (You Need Meat) Don't Go No Further¹ Doors (2:45) / Dixon (3:37) Elektra 45726, 3/71 T20 Yup, that Ray on vocals on the B-side!

	L A Woman
	Elektra EKS-75011
	4/19/71 T20 RS500 [UK: 6/71] UK
	Back Cover   Inner Sleeve

Side One
The Changeling	Doors	4:21
Love Her Madly	Doors	3:20
Been Down So Long†	Doors	4:12
Cars Hiss By My Window†	Doors	4:41
L A Woman†	Doors	7:53
Side Two
L' America	Doors	4:38
Hyacinth House	Doors	3:12
Crawling King Snake†	Hooker	5:00
The Wasp (Texas Radio And The Big Beat)	Doors	4:15
Riders On The Storm	Doors	7:15

Note: First issues had rounded corners and see-thru window (with the group) to the yellow inner sleeve
 

Riders On The Storm³ / The Changeling³ Doors (4:35) / Doors (3:27) Elektra 45738, 6/71 T20 UK

Jim Morrison July 3, 1971, Paris, heart attack Lots of tin-foil hats about this event.

	Other Voices
	Elektra EKS-75017
	10/18/71 BB [UK: 12/71]
	Back Cover   Inside Cover   Lyric Sheet Insert   Lyric Sheet Insert

Side One
In The Eye Of The Sun	Manzarek	4:48
Variety Is The Spice Of Life	Krieger	2:50
Ships w/Sails	Krieger-Densmore	7:38
Tightrope Ride	Krieger-Manzarek	4:15
Side Two
Down On The Farm	Krieger	4:15
I'm Horny, I'm Stoned	Krieger	3:55
Wandering Musician	Krieger	6:25
Hang On To Your Life	Krieger-Manzarek	5:36

Tightrope Ride³ / Variety Is The Spice Of Life Krieger-Manzarek (3:30) / Krieger (2:50) Elektra 45757, 11/71 BB

One more trio album, Full Circle in 1972 and then the door closed forever. Ray and Robby started/stopped bands.

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