The Doors Box Set, Vol. 2 [BOX SET] [IMPORT]

The Doors

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 9, 1998)
• Original Release Date: January 1, 2002
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Box set, Import
• 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: Wea Int'l
• ASIN: B00000ILKD
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #238,329 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Hello to the Cities [Live]

2. Break on Through (To the Other Side) [Live]

3. Rock Me [Live]

4. Money [Live]

5. Someday Soon [Live]

6. Go Insane [Demo Version]

7. Mental Floss [Live]

8. Summer's Almost Gone [Demo Version]

9. Adolph Hitler [Live]

10. Hello, I Love You [Demo Version]

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Light My Fire

2. Peace Frog

3. Wishful Sinful

4. Take It as It Comes

5. L.A. Woman

6. I Can't See Your Face in My Mind

7. Land Ho!

8. Yes, the River Knows

9. Shaman's Blues

10. You're Lost Little Girl

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Import only collection at a super low price. A 2 cd set consisting of the third & fourth cd of the four cd box set issued domestically that lists for over $60. The first cd is a collection of rare, live and previously unreleased tracks while the second cd has 15 studio tracks chosen by the former bandmates as their section of the 'best' Doors tracks. 30 tracks in all. 1998 release. Standard double jewel case.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lesser volume of the Doors Box Set, September 12, 2000

By	kireviewer (Sunnyvale, Ca United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

In the US, the Doors Box Set was released as a 4 CD set in one of those standard 4 x 8 inch boxes. Each CD comes in it's own jewel case with a small booklet. In addition, there is a nice 50 page booklet with details about each of the songs and a history of the band.

The European version of the box set was broken up into two volumes and released in the standard double CD jewel cases. I don't know how complete the booklets are.

This Volume II is the second two CD's of the Box Set. The third CD is a fairly good collection of live and studio material, but it isn't as good as the material on Volume I. The sound quality on some of the tracks is amazingly bad. There is the only live version of Soft Parade, which is fairly good. There is also the studio version of Orange County Suite, that never made it to an album. Listen to it and you will understand why. The fourth CD is a collection of previously released material, chosen by the three living band members. It is of absolutely no value to any Doors fan, because a Doors fan would already have this material on the original albums.

If you think it is necessary to get the third CD, than you should get the US release of the complete Box Set.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Weak link in the Doors' catalog., December 20, 2002

By	Hiroshi Yokohama (Osaka, Japan) - See all my reviews

No it isn't horrible, but it's the worse half of this set.
The first disc of this set (third disc overall) isn't
as strong as the first disc of the other set because
they compiled some of the Doors' not-so-good songs
on it. You wouldn' believe the terrible sound quality
on some of the songs. Many have garbled lyrics or there
is too much white noise caused by the tape recorder they
used.

So if you wanted this set well, don't waste any[money]! Just get
the first half. I say this partially because the 3rd disc was
bad and partially because the 2nd disc (4th overall) is of
no use to Doors fans buying this set because it is simply
another greatest hits collection, only this time it was
assembled by the band instead of Elektra.

Overall not hideous, but not worth the money.