Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Condition Notes: Still in shrink. Super clean copy. Close to near mint all around. Don’t miss!

The Doors by The Doors.

Few debut statements arrived as fully formed as this one from The Doors. Produced by Paul A. Rothchild under the production supervision of label head Jac Holzman, and engineered by Bruce Botnick, the record captured a Los Angeles quartet already in complete command of its identity. William S. Harvey's art direction frames Guy Webster's iconic front-cover photography and Joel Brodsky's back-cover images, making this a visual object as memorable as the music it houses.

Musically, the album thrives on an unusual chemistry. Ray Manzarek anchors everything from the organ, piano, and bass lines, carrying the low end on keys in a way that gives the band its unmistakable swirl. Robby Krieger's guitar moves between flamenco-tinged delicacy and raw electric bite, while John Densmore's drumming brings a jazz-schooled sense of dynamics and restraint. Over it all, Jim Morrison's vocals shift from a crooner's intimacy to full theatrical abandon, turning songs into something closer to ritual.

For the collector, this pressing offers specific points of interest. The runout reveals 'TD ESR' etched stacked on Side B, lacquer cut by Terry Dunavan, alongside an 'EAST' embossing around the Side B spindle hole and the 'SRC' logo in the runout. The song titles sit higher toward the spindle, a label variation distinguishing it from neighboring issues. A handsome, playable copy of a genuine cornerstone.

Pressing Details:

Track Listing:

A1. Break On Through (To The Other Side)

A2. Soul Kitchen

A3. The Crystal Ship

A4. Twentieth Century Fox

A5. Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)

A6. Light My Fire

B1. Back Door Man

B2. I Looked At You

B3. End Of The Night

B4. Take It As It Comes

B5. The End

Credits:

William S. Harvey - Art Direction, Design

John Densmore - Drums

Bruce Botnick - Engineer

Robby Krieger - Guitar

Terry Dunavan - Lacquer Cut By (B)

Ray Manzarek - Organ, Piano, Bass

Joel Brodsky - Photography By [Back Cover]

Guy Webster - Photography By [Front Cover]

Paul A. Rothchild - Producer

Jac Holzman - Supervised By [Production Supervisor]

Jim Morrison - Vocals

Notes:

Label matches format of [r10935682], but this copy has 'SRC' logo in runout

Label variation of [r2100475], song titles are printed higher, closer to the spindle hole, but matches SRC logo in runout

Matrix closely aligns to [r6259443], but does not have red / black 1980's era label

Note on runout matrix - on side B 'TD ESR' etched stacked; 'TD' is above 'ESR'

'E A S T' embossed around spindle hold on Side B

Artist: The Doors (debut)

Format: 1LP

Genre: Rock

Label: Elektra

Catalog Number: EKS-74007

Release Year: 1979

Country: United States