A Collection (The Doors album)

A Collection is a six compact disc box set by the Doors, released by Elektra and Rhino on July 5, 2011.[2]

A Collection
Box set by the Doors
Released	July 5, 2011
Genre	Rock
Length	236:01
Label	Elektra Rhino
Producer	Paul A. Rothchild Bruce Botnick The Doors
The Doors chronology
When You're Strange: Music from the Motion Picture (2010) A Collection (2011) The Singles (2017)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

This collection packages the complete anthology of the Doors albums before Jim Morrison's death in 1971. It features the 40th anniversary versions of the tracks, remastered by Bruce Botnick, and original artwork in replicated paper sleeves. The bonus tracks that are included in the individual 40th anniversary versions are not included in this boxset. The albums are placed in chronological order.[1]

Albums

All studio albums with Jim Morrison currently available in the box set were released on Elektra Records.[1]

1. The Doors (1967)
2. Strange Days (1967)
3. Waiting for the Sun (1968)
4. The Soft Parade (1969)
5. Morrison Hotel (1970)
6. L.A. Woman (1971)

Charts and certifications

Charts Chart (2011) Peak position scope="row" French Albums (SNEP)[3] 146 scope="row" Italian Albums (FIMI)[4] 32 scope="row" Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[5] 48

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Poland (ZPAV)[6] Platinum 20,000^* ^* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

The Doors

• Jim Morrison – lead vocals
• Ray Manzarek – piano, organ, keyboards & bass
• John Densmore – drums
• Robby Krieger – guitar

Additional musicians

• Larry Knechtel (uncredited) – bass guitar on tracks 2, 4, 6-8, & 10 of The Doors
• Douglass Lubahn – bass guitar on tracks 1–3, 6–9 (of Strange Days), 1-5, 7, 9-11 (of Waiting for the Sun), 5-6, & 8 (of The Soft Parade)
• Kerry Magness – bass guitar on track 6 of Waiting for the Sun
• Leroy Vinnegar – acoustic bass on track 7 of Waiting for the Sun
• Curtis Amy – saxophone solo on track 2 of The Soft Parade
• Reinol Andino – conga on "The Soft Parade"
• George Bohanan – trombone on tracks 1, 2, 7, and 8 of The Soft Parade
• Harvey Brooks – bass guitar on tracks 1 to 4, 7 and 9 of The Soft Parade
• Jimmy Buchanan – fiddle on track 7 of The Soft Parade
• Jesse McReynolds – mandolin on track 2 of The Soft Parade
• Champ Webb – English horn solo on track 8 of The Soft Parade
• Paul Harris – orchestral arrangements on tracks 1, 2, 7, and 8 of The Soft Parade
• Lonnie Mack – bass guitar on tracks 1 and 11 of Morrison Hotel
• Ray Neapolitan – bass guitar on tracks 2 to 9 of Morrison Hotel
• John Sebastian (credited as "G. Puglese") – harmonica on track 1 of Morrison Hotel
• Jerry Scheff – bass guitar on L.A. Woman
• Marc Benno – additional guitar on "L.A. Woman"

Technical

• Paul A. Rothchild – producer of all albums except L.A. Woman
• Bruce Botnick – co-producer of L.A. Woman; engineer for all the albums included

References

1. Leggett, Steve. "A Collection – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
2. "The Doors, A Collection, Mini Box Set". Amazon.co.uk.
3. "Lescharts.com – ATB – Distant Eearth". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
4. "Italiancharts.com – ATB – Distant Eearth". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
5. "Spanishcharts.com – ATB – Distant Eearth". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
6. "Polish album certifications – ATB – Distant Earth" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.