The Doors (1967)
0.4050Canon Score · ranked #60 all time
Aggregated from 5 of 9 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the album
The Doors is the debut studio album by the American rock band the Doors, released on January 4, 1967, by Elektra Records. Recorded in August 1966 at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, California, the album was produced by Paul A. Rothchild. It contains the full-length version of the group's breakthrough single "Light My Fire" and concludes with "The End", noted for its improvised Oedipal spoken-word section.
Why it ranks #60
Every list on which The Doors appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone 500 (2003 edition) | Editorial list | #42 / 500 |
| VH1 100 Greatest Albums (2001) | Critics' canon | #60 / 100 |
| Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020) | Major international poll | #86 / 500 |
| NME 500 Greatest Albums (2013) | Critics' canon | #226 / 500 |
| 1001 Albums You Must Hear (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |