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A Collection
A Collection
Box set by the Doors
Released	July 5, 2011
Recorded	1966–1971
Genre	Rock
Length	236:01
Label	Elektra; Rhino;
Producer	Paul A. Rothchild; Bruce Botnick; The Doors;
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A Collection is a six compact disc box set by the Doors, released by Elektra and Rhino Records on July 5, 2011.^[2]

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]

The Doors (1967)
Strange Days (1967)
Waiting for the Sun (1968)
The Soft Parade (1969)
Morrison Hotel (1970)
L.A. Woman (1971)

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
French Albums (SNEP)^[3]	146
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[4]	32
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
Robby Krieger – guitar
John Densmore – drums

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

^ ^a ^b ^c Leggett, Steve. "A Collection – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
^ "The Doors, A Collection, Mini Box Set". Amazon.co.uk.
^ "Lescharts.com – ATB – Distant Eearth". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
^ "Italiancharts.com – ATB – Distant Eearth". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
^ "Spanishcharts.com – ATB – Distant Eearth". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2012 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.

[Leggett-1] Leggett, Steve. "A Collection – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 17, 2020.

[2] "The Doors, A Collection, Mini Box Set". Amazon.co.uk.

[ac_France_ATB-3] "Lescharts.com – ATB – Distant Eearth". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 6, 2014.

[ac_Italy_ATB-4] "Italiancharts.com – ATB – Distant Eearth". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 6, 2014.

[ac_Spain_ATB-5] "Spanishcharts.com – ATB – Distant Eearth". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 6, 2014.

[PolandATBDistant_EarthalbumCertRef-6] "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2012 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.

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+{{Infobox album
-| Name        = A Collection
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+| artist     = [[the Doors]]
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+| cover      = The Doors - A Collection.jpg
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+| alt        =
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+| released   = July 5, 2011
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+| genre      = [[Rock music|Rock]]
-| Label       = [[Elektra Records|Elektra]] - [[Rhino Records|Rhino]]
+| length     = 236:01
+| label      =
+*[[Elektra Records|Elektra]]
+*[[Rhino Records|Rhino]]
-| Producer    = [[Paul Rothchild]], [[Bruce Botnick]], The Doors
+| producer   =
+*[[Paul A. Rothchild]]
+*[[Bruce Botnick]]
+*The Doors
+| prev_title = [[When You're Strange: Music from the Motion Picture]]
-| Reviews     =
+| prev_year  = 2010
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+| next_title = [[The Singles (The Doors album)|The Singles]]
-| This album  = '''''A Collection''''' <br/> (2011)
-| Next album  =
+| next_year  = 2017
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+{{album ratings
+| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
+| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="Leggett"/>
+}}
+'''''A Collection''''' is a six compact disc box set by [[the Doors]], released by [[Elektra Records|Elektra]] and [[Rhino Records]] on July 5, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0052FG750|title=The Doors, A Collection, Mini Box Set |publisher=Amazon.co.uk}}</ref>
+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.<ref name="Leggett">{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-collection-mw0002164992 |title=''A Collection'' – Review |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=September 17, 2020 |first=Steve |last=Leggett}}</ref>
-'''''A Collection''''' is a six compact disc box set by [[United States|American]] [[rock group]] [[The Doors]], released by [[Elektra Records|Elektra]] - [[Rhino Records|Rhino]] on July 5, 2011.<ref>http://www.amazon.co.uk/Collection-Doors/dp/B0052FG750/ref=pd_sim_d_h__45</ref> With an intoxicating, genre-blending sound, provocative and uncompromising songs and the mesmerizing power of singer Jim Morrison’s poetry and presence, The Doors had a transformative impact not only on popular music but on popular culture.
+==Albums==
-Their debut album ''[[The Doors (album)|The Doors]]'', recorded in August 1966 and released in January 1967 showcased the band’s controversial form of dark, brooding rock, an antithesis to the popular Californian sunshine pop of the 1960s. Followed by ''[[Strange Days (album)|Strange Days]]'', ''[[Waiting for the Sun]]'', ''[[The Soft Parade]]'', ''[[Morrison Hotel]]'' and ''[[LA Woman]]'' The Doors continued to make iconic albums which would maintain their influence on popular music to this day.<ref>http://dirtymusic.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=55159&view=unread</ref>
+All studio albums with [[Jim Morrison]] currently available in the box set were released on [[Elektra Records]].<ref name="Leggett"/>
+# ''[[The Doors (album)|The Doors]]'' (1967)
-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 Botnik, and original artwork in replicated paper sleeves.
+# ''[[Strange Days (Doors album)|Strange Days]]'' (1967)
-.
+# ''[[Waiting for the Sun]]'' (1968)
+# ''[[The Soft Parade]]'' (1969)
+# ''[[Morrison Hotel]]'' (1970)
+# ''[[L.A. Woman]]'' (1971)
+==Charts and certifications==
-The albums are placed in chronological order.
+{{col-start}}
+{{col-2}}
-==Track listing==
+===Charts===
+{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
-All songs were written by [[Jim Morrison]], [[Robby Krieger]], [[Ray Manzarek]], and [[John Densmore]] except where noted.
+! Chart (2011)
+! Peak<br />position
+|-
+!scope="row"{{album chart|France|146|album=Distant Eearth|artist=ATB|accessdate=January 6, 2014}}
+|-
+!scope="row"{{album chart|Italy|32|album=Distant Eearth|artist=ATB|accessdate=January 6, 2014}}
+|-
+!scope="row"{{album chart|Spain|48|album=Distant Eearth|artist=ATB|accessdate=January 6, 2014}}
+|}
+{{col-2}}
+=== Certifications ===
-===Disc one: ''[[The Doors (album)|The Doors]]''===
+{{Certification Table Top}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|relyear=2011|certyear=2012|title=Distant Earth|artist=ATB|type=album|award=Platinum}}
+{{Certification Table Bottom|noshipments=true}}
+{{col-end}}
+==Personnel==
-#"[[Break on Through (To the Other Side)]]" – 2:30
+'''The Doors'''
-#"Soul Kitchen" – 3:35
+*[[Jim Morrison]] &ndash; lead vocals
-#"[[The Crystal Ship]]" – 2:34
+*[[Ray Manzarek]] &ndash; piano, organ, keyboards & bass
-#"[[20th Century Fox#Popular culture references and spoofs|Twentieth Century Fox]]" – 2:33
+*[[Robby Krieger]] &ndash; guitar
-#"[[Alabama Song]] (Whisky Bar)" (Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill) – 3:20
+*[[John Densmore]] &ndash; drums
-#"[[Light My Fire]]" – 7:08
-#"[[Back Door Man]]" ([[Willie Dixon]]) – 3:34
-#"I Looked at You" – 2:22
-#"End of the Night" – 2:52
-#"[[Take It as It Comes]]" – 2:17
-#"[[The End (The Doors song)|The End]]" – 11:43
+'''Additional musicians'''
-===Disc two: ''[[Strange Days (album)|Strange Days]]''===
+*[[Larry Knechtel]] (uncredited) – bass guitar on tracks 2, 4, 6-8, & 10 of ''The Doors''
-#"[[Strange Days (The Doors song)|Strange Days]]" – 3:10
+*[[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'')
-#"You're Lost Little Girl" – 3:03
+*Kerry Magness – bass guitar on track 6 of ''Waiting for the Sun''
-#"[[Love Me Two Times]]" – 3:17
+*[[Leroy Vinnegar]] – [[Double bass|acoustic bass]] on track 7 of ''Waiting for the Sun''
-#"[[Unhappy Girl]]" – 2:00
+*[[Curtis Amy]] – saxophone solo on track 2 of ''The Soft Parade''
-#"[[Horse Latitudes (The Doors song)|Horse Latitudes]]" – 1:35
+*Reinol Andino – conga on "The Soft Parade"
-#"[[Moonlight Drive]]" – 3:04
+*George Bohanan – trombone on tracks 1, 2, 7, and 8 of ''The Soft Parade''
-#"[[People Are Strange]]" – 2:12
+*[[Harvey Brooks (bassist)|Harvey Brooks]] – bass guitar on tracks 1 to 4, 7 and 9 of ''The Soft Parade''
-#"My Eyes Have Seen You" – 2:29
+*Jimmy Buchanan – [[fiddle]] on track 7 of ''The Soft Parade''
-#"I Can't See Your Face in My Mind" – 3:26
+*[[Jesse McReynolds]] – [[mandolin]] on track 2 of ''The Soft Parade''
-#"[[When the Music's Over]]" – 11:00
+*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'''
-===Disc three: ''[[Waiting for the Sun]]''===
+*[[Paul A. Rothchild]] &ndash; producer of all albums except ''L.A. Woman''
-#"[[Hello, I Love You]]" – 2:16
+*[[Bruce Botnick]] &ndash; co-producer of ''L.A. Woman''; [[Audio engineering|engineer]] for all the albums included
-#"[[Love Street]]" – 2:51
-#"[[Not to Touch the Earth]]" – 3:55
-#"[[Summer's Almost Gone]]" – 3:22
-#"Wintertime Love" – 1:54
-#"[[The Unknown Soldier (song)|The Unknown Soldier]]" – 3:25
-#"[[Spanish Caravan]]" – 3:00
-#"My Wild Love" – 3:01
-#"[[We Could Be So Good Together]]" – 2:24
-#"Yes, The River Knows" – 2:36
-#"[[Five to One]]" – 4:24
-===Disc four: ''[[The Soft Parade]]''===
-#"[[Tell All the People]]" ([[Robby Krieger]]) – 3:21
-#"[[Touch Me (The Doors song)|Touch Me]]" ([[Robby Krieger]]) – 3:12
-#"[[Shaman's Blues]]" ([[Jim Morrison]]) – 4:48
-#"Do It" ([[Jim Morrison]], [[Robby Krieger]]) – 3:08
-#"[[Easy Ride]]" ([[Jim Morrison]]) – 2:41
-#"Wild Child" ([[Jim Morrison]]) – 2:38
-#"Runnin' Blue" ([[Robby Krieger]]) – 2:30
-#"Wishful Sinful" ([[Robby Krieger]]) – 3:00
-#"[[The Soft Parade (song)|The Soft Parade]]" ([[Jim Morrison]]) – 8:34
-===Disc five: ''[[Morrison Hotel]]''===
-#"[[Roadhouse Blues]]" – 4:04
-#"Waiting for the Sun" – 3:59
-#"You Make Me Real" – 2:53
-#"[[Peace Frog]]" – 2:54
-#"Blue Sunday" – 2:13
-#"Ship of Fools" – 3:08
-#"Land Ho!" (Morrison, Krieger) – 4:10
-#"[[The Spy]]" – 4:17
-#"[[Queen of the Highway]]" – 2:47
-#"Indian Summer" (Morrison, Krieger) – 2:36
-#"Maggie M'Gill" – 4:23
-===Disc six: ''[[L.A. Woman]]''===
-#"The Changeling" – 4:21
-#"Love Her Madly" – 3:20
-#"Been Down So Long" – 4:41
-#"Cars Hiss by My Window" – 4:12
-#"[[L.A. Woman (song)|L.A. Woman]]" – 7:55
-#"L'America" – 4:37
-#"[[Hyacinth House]]" – 3:11
-#"[[Crawlin' King Snake]]" ([[Tony Hollins]], [[Bernard Besman]], [[John Lee Hooker]]) – 5:00
-#"[[The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)]]" – 4:16
-#"[[Riders on the Storm]]" – 7:09
-==Personnel==
-*[[Jim Morrison]] &mdash; lead vocals
-*[[Ray Manzarek]] &mdash; piano, organ, keyboards & bass
-*[[John Densmore]] &mdash; drums
-*[[Robby Krieger]] &mdash; guitar
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 {{The Doors}}
+{{Authority control}}
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-[[Category:Box set albums]]
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+[[Category:Rhino Entertainment compilation albums]]