The Doors Vinyl Box [180 Gram Vinyl] [Box set, Limited Edition]

The Doors | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl (April 22, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 7
• Format: Box set, Limited Edition
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Rhino
• ASIN: B000LRY9P4
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #176,849 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Overall Great Box Set. But would give 4.5 Stars if I could, May 4, 2008

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C. Shepler (NC) - See all my reviews
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For those of us waiting for a quality reissue of these LPs on vinyl this set is worth the $ and the wait. Many people like to do comparisons against other issues of these albums and I typically find it hard to fault one release over another...unless it is night and day. I feel as though this release was designed to mirror the original master tapes as much as possible while extracting out some of the detail lost in prior releases. By doing this, I think there is a give and take. When it comes to comparing remasterings I have a hard time saying one is better...they are just different (each having their own subjective pros and cons). For instance I find the detail and separtion of instruments to be more compeling in this remastering while there is slightly more bass in other releases. I give this set 4.5 stars on sound and 4.5 stars on packaging. My set looks great, no flaws. However, the sleeves do exhibit some wear from sliding back and forth across each other within the set...maybe they should have sealed these separately? That is my only complaint on packaging...no biggie.

CS

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 180g Doors Vinyl Box, May 15, 2009

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Mr. Lee "M L" (Hawaii) - See all my reviews

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I'm an audio enthusiast. That being said, this is a great buy for anyone that enjoys the music of Jim Morrison and The Doors. Contrary to other reviewers, the music is well mastered and pressed on 180 gram vinyl. Personally, I've never heard these recordings sound so good. Morrison's voice comes through with power and authority. The music is crystal clear with a wide, dynamic sound stage & excellent separation. My turntable rig consists of a Technics SL-1210M5G and a Denon DL-160 MC Cartridge. When playing these records, it's almost as if I'm right there in the studio as they're being recorded. The first pressing of these re-releases by Rhino had some flaws which have been remedied/recalled by the manufacturer. Some packaging issues had also been addressed. Each record is inside it's own re-issued, original jacket and comes packaged in an attractive faux lizard skin box. It slides open from the side, rather than lifting open from the top. It's really a very nice box set, packaged neatly. Selling elsewhere for 200.00, compare to amazon's price of 150.00 with free shipping plus guarantee makes this a no-brainer. Buy with confidence from amazon. Great price, fast, free shipping and satisfaction guaranteed.

Five stars here.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth The Wait?, May 27, 2008

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Mark Kozera "mkozera" (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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As most of us know, this box has generated a tremendous amount of press in the audiophile vinyl collecting circles. It was produced and mastered by the loving and legendary hands of Bruce Botnick, Jac Holtzman, and vinyl guru, Bernie Grundman. The plan was to present the definitive Doors vinyl set that would capture the original magic of mint 1st run editions. They sold the set as replicas of the originals down to the packaging and would pack it all in a faux lizard skin box, with a hand numbered limited edition of 12,500. Doors fans and audiophiles alike relished the prospect of replacing their old, mostly inferior Doors vinyl with a set that should become legendary and highly collectible.

For the most part, they got the pressings right. Played on good turntable, these sound full, crisp and completely un-colored. For many of us, we have never heard an original Doors vinyl album, and certainly never the "mono" 1st lp. For me, these are the holy grail of Doors vinyl.

Now the cons: Seems that a number of people are having problems with scuffed lps and "worn" looking album sleeves. My box has a "crackly" sounding stereo 1st lp, and the outer jackets look like they have been sitting un-sealed in a record rack for 5 years. Plus the inner sleeves are not sleeves at all.... merely cheap repro's that fold-over around a white-sleeved lp. Not what I come to expect from deluxe audiophile boxed set editions from a band this acclaimed. Rhino needed to take a page out of the book of Classic Records, who have produced an extensive catalog of truly indispensible rocks titles from the 50's, 60's and 70's, complete with perfect reproductions of the original album packaging.

Now the silver lining: Rhino is backing their product. They have a program in force to replace damaged, defective or otherwise unacceptable components from your box, free of any charges including shipping. They also have a plan in place to cease distribution of any more sets in order to make the fix at the warehouse. So do not despair. This set will still be available.

Tempers are surely frayed because of all the confusion and inconvenience, but in the end, it's the music that matters most. These are the best Doors records I have ever heard. If you are a Doors fan and a vinyl collector, this is a must have set. Once they get the wrinkles ironed out at Rhino, this should be a highly sought-after package. I know, in spite of the glitches, I would never part with mine.