The Future Starts Here: The Essential Doors Hits
The Future Starts Here: The Essential Doors Hits is a compilation album by the rock band the Doors. It was released in the U.S. in 2008 to commemorate the band's 40th anniversary and contains new audio mixes of the songs.
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| Released | January 29, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 1966–1971 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 78:53 | |||
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Critical reception
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
In a review for AllMusic, critic Steve Leggett ranked the album at four and a half out of five stars. He described the album as a "concise set [that] hits all the absolute essentials, and each of these 20 tracks is a classic, from the early mission statement 'Break on Through (To the Other Side)' to the unambiguous stomp of 'L.A.Woman'."[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by the Doors (John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison), except where noted.[1] Other releases may show different information.
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "Break On Through (To the Other Side)" | The Doors, 1967 | 2:27 |
| 2. | "Light My Fire" | The Doors | 6:59 |
| 3. | "Love Me Two Times" | Strange Days, 1967 | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Hello, I Love You" | Waiting for the Sun, 1968 | 2:41 |
| 5. | "People Are Strange" | Strange Days | 2:12 |
| 6. | "Strange Days" | Strange Days | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Riders on the Storm" | L.A. Woman, 1971 | 7:09 |
| 8. | "L.A. Woman" | L.A. Woman | 8:00 |
| 9. | "Touch Me" (Krieger) | The Soft Parade, 1969 | 3:12 |
| 10. | "Roadhouse Blues" | Morrison Hotel, 1970 | 4:08 |
| 11. | "Peace Frog" (Krieger) | Morrison Hotel | 2:58 |
| 12. | "Love Street" | Waiting for the Sun | 2:57 |
| 13. | "The Crystal Ship" | The Doors | 2:35 |
| 14. | "Soul Kitchen" | The Doors | 3:33 |
| 15. | "Love Her Madly" | L.A. Woman | 3:40 |
| 16. | "Back Door Man" (Chester Burnett, Willie Dixon) | The Doors | 3:33 |
| 17. | "Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)" (Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill) | The Doors | 3:17 |
| 18. | "Moonlight Drive" | Strange Days | 3:05 |
| 19. | "The Unknown Soldier" | Waiting for the Sun | 3:26 |
| 20. | "The End" (edited film version) | Apocalypse Now | 6:28 |
Personnel
- Jim Morrison – vocals
- Robby Krieger – guitar
- Ray Manzarek – piano, organ
- John Densmore – drums
- Bruce Botnick – co-producer with the Doors for tracks 7, 8, 15
- Paul A. Rothchild – producer for all other tracks
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[2] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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External links
- Leggett, Steve. "The Future Starts Here: The Essential Doors Hits – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- "American album certifications – The Doors – THE FUTURE STARTS HERE: THE ESSENTIALS DOORS HITS". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
