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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Jul 16, 2012
Pros: All of their hits, most of their great songs all in one package
Cons: Some singles aren’t included, actually in this case, that’s not a ‘con’ at all
Summary: . Back in the late 1960s, The Doors were a major force on the rock scene. The band had created a new kind of sound, possibly by accident as the four members were influenced by different musical styles coming together within ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 7, 2009
Pros: Nothing on this album is a bad song.
Cons: The Doors hadn't reached cult-like status, so there's not a lot of obscure material.
Summary: = You know the day destroys the night Night divides the day Tried to run Tried to hide Break on through to the other side = There are still two records that I have to review by 60s rock band The Doors, but while I ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 15, 2006
Pros: a brief but useful overview of the band
Cons: no single CD can cover the brilliance of the band
Summary: There seems to be a fallacy these days that the names Jim Morrison and The Doors are interchangeable, one pretty much equates to the other and the rest is just minor detail that we need not be too worried about. It’s a common problem faced by bands that ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 30, 2002
Pros: Great music by a seminal fusion band
Cons: A few of my favorites aren't included
Summary: Even though The Doors have been defunct as an active musical entity for for than thirty years, they remain one of my favorite groups. When the mood strikes me, which is often, I'll go to my CD rack and pull out one of their albums and play it, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 19, 2001
Pros: Fantastic music, oddly insightful lyrics, talent
Cons: What made them destroyed them.
Summary: What do you get when you combine an electric poet, a flamenco guitarist, a jazz drummer and a classical pianist? The answer is one of the most gifted, eclectic and talented band of the sixties and seventies titled The Doors. I first became intrigued ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 10, 2001
Pros: A couple of CD's to have on hand when in need of dark spirited rock
Cons: None. Just get it!
Summary: I had never known what the Doors were like until I found this CD and bought it because of their legendary place in rock'n'roll history. Well, I was very pleasantly surprised: it is simply brilliant. The production is polished and there are no ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 17, 2001
Pros: Masters in poetic rock, timeless classics.
Cons: nilch.
Summary: The Doors were and original band, that's for sure. There was, and has never been anyone like them. I am not what you would call a Doors fanatic, but due to a massive amount of playing of the CD, I need to buy another copy :P
The Doors ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 19, 2001
Pros: the new version of this music is much better than orginal one.more music,unreal
Cons: makes you want more.
Summary: i have been a doors fan for years.seen famous miami show.been to his grave.favorite albums were first-la woman.they never had a greatest hit package,till now,which had it all.yes it has all the big hits and a lot smaller ones.the cd comes with pictures ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 23, 2000
Pros: Wow. the depth, the range...
Cons: Um, no?
Summary: Jim Morrison was a genius. He really was. This CD, the best of The Doors, has nineteen of their best works, and I love them all. Jim, the "electric poet", with his fellow band members did some great work, combining the sounds of jazz, blues, ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 30, 2000
Pros: Good Selection of tracks!
Cons: Needed to add a few more!
Summary: In 1982 I was listening to a radio station and they were playing this song called "Light My Fire" I remember my Mom telling me the band's name were "The Doors" and I was like what a name, little did I know that I was going to be a fan ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 26, 2000
Pros: good mix of music
Cons: not sure exactly
Summary: Out of many greatest hit type cd's, The best of the doors has a really good mix of what they've done. it's basically a double cd which basically has all the essential Doors songs that anybody should know with a few exception.
The first cd ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 18, 2000
Pros: has Doors music on it
Cons: GET THE ALBUMS, NOT THE GREATEST HITS
Summary: DONT BOTHER GETTING THIS!! I do not recommend getting this album. Go out and buy The Doors (their first album) and Strange Days instead. What is going to happen is you will end up loving the Doors, if you dont already, and end up getting all 6 of their ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 17, 2000
Pros: everything
Cons: nothing
Summary: I have just written an epinion on Jimi Hendrix's "Ultimate Experience" where I touched on an important point. If you know the artist in question, is this album worthwhile? And if you don't, should it be recommended to you as a way of getting ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 8, 1999
Pros: Most commercially successful Doors songs in one collection.
Cons: Some Doors' fans might say some of their better work wasn't their commercially successful stuff.
Summary: "The Best of the Doors" is a 2-CD set that is considered to be the essential collection for all casual Doors fans, and even for the more serious ones.
Briefly, for those of you :gasp: not familiar with the Doors, they were one of ... read more
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jul 7, 2004
Pros: This includes all of your favorites and then some.
Cons: None at all.
Summary: This set contains some of the best music ever written including: Break On Through, Light My Fire, Riders On The Storm and Touch Me just to name a few. For the true Doors fan, this two disc set is a must have. If you were lucky enough to have experienced
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