The Doors Anthology [Paperback]

The Doors (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2000

Our comprehensive collector's edition contains 69 songs from this seminal '60s band, including: Been Down So Long * Easy Ride * The End * Five to One * Hello, I Love You * Hyacinth House * L.A. Woman * Land Ho * Light My Fire * Love Her Madly * Peace Frog * People Are Strange * Riders on the Storm * Roadhouse Blues * Ship of Fools * Strange Days * Touch Me * and many more. Also includes a complete discography featuring all of the album covers, "The Story of The Doors" - an extensive interview with keyboardist Ray Manzarek, and "The Music of The Doors" - an in-depth discussion with guitarist Robby Krieger. Features great photos of the band.

Product Details

Sample Music Notation [24kb PDF]

• Paperback: 414 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation (November 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 063400560X
• ISBN-13: 978-0634005602
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #470,542 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All The Best Doors Tunes, April 14, 2006

By 

Doug "Doug" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Doors Anthology (Paperback)

I'd like to first point out, that reviews for both the 'Guitar Recorded Version' guitar tablature compilation of 'Doors Anthology', and the vocal/piano/guitar chord version of 'Doors Anthology' - are conjoined herein Amazon under both titles. However, both titles are clearly different in content, albeit sharing the same name.

While one reviewer states this title contains selections from "Other Voices", know that the 'Guitar Recorded Version' most certainly does not. For the similar-in-appearance-and-name piano/vocal/guitar chord 'Doors Anthology' of 69 tunes, does contain selections from the post-Morrison "Other Voices". While the 'Guitar Recorded Version' compilation contains only 20 tunes - all original Doors.

And all but two songs in the 'Guitar Recorded Version' compilation, 'Love Street' and 'Blue Sunday', can be found on the 'Legacy: Absolute Best' 2-CD set.

Robbie Krieger contributed greatly to the Doors. His guitar style and fretboard sensibility was crucial to the Doors success. And the 'Guitar Recorded Version' is well written and accurate. While the piano/vocal/guitar chord version of this title is unsuitable for learning Krieger's guitar parts. The 'Guitar Recorded Version' is about 140 pages, while the piano book is about 400 pages. And the 'Easy Tab' version is another animal as well. But I never recommend 'Easy Tab' versions of anything.

So, order carefully.

Contents of 'Guitar Recorded Version': Blue Sunday, Break On Through To The Other Side, Crystal Ship, Five To One, Hello I Love You, L.A. Woman, Light My Fire, Love Her Madly, Love Me Two Times, Love Street, Not To Touch The Earth, People Are Strange, Riders On The Storm, Roadhouse Blues, Soul Kitchen, Spanish Caravan, Touch Me, Twentieth Century Fox, The Unknown Soldier, You Make Me Real

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Songbook, January 3, 2002

By 

G. J Wiener (Westchester, NY USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: The Doors Anthology (Paperback)

The Hal Leonard Company really did an excellent job in putting together this songbook. Most if not all of the music in this book is letter accurate. Many of the songs have the solos written out so a keyboard player does not have to work very hard. Light My Fire is a rare exception but I doubt any source would ellaborate on the four minute instrumental solo.

What's interesting here is that songs from the Other Voices LP are included in this songbook. Other Voices is the first Doors record that was released after Jim Morrison died. It features the vocals of Robbie Kreiger and Ray Manzarek. Too bad that record is so difficult to find. Also included are stories about the Doors music/recording history as well as an interview with Robbie Krieger.

Overall an excellent resource for musicians who like the Doors.

5.0 out of 5 stars great blues songs....and rock, October 29, 2011

By 

clinton - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: The Doors Anthology (Paperback)

The doors are a great band to play along to if you like blues guitar!!!!! its not very hard to play, for ne one from beginners to advanced i really like it
clinton