| Year | Album Title | Notes | |------|-------------|-------| | 1972 | | Features Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek on vocals. Solid but lacks Morrison’s edge. Tracks: Tightrope Ride , Variety Is the Spice of Life | | 1973 | Full Circle | Last studio album until the 21st-century reunions. More experimental. Tracks: The Mosquito , Get Up and Dance |
This report is designed to help fans, collectors, and new listeners navigate The Doors’ studio albums, live recordings, and essential compilations. These six albums represent the band’s complete artistic output during Morrison’s lifetime. They are listed in release order.
| Year | Album Title | Key Tracks | Notes | |------|-------------|-------------|-------| | 1967 | | Break On Through (To the Other Side) , Light My Fire , The End | Debut album; quintessential psychedelic rock; no bass guitar (Manzarek played bass keys) | | 1967 | Strange Days | People Are Strange , Love Me Two Times , When the Music’s Over | More experimental use of studio effects and Moog synthesizer | | 1968 | Waiting for the Sun | Hello, I Love You , Five to One , The Unknown Soldier | Their only #1 US album; The Celebration of the Lizard was partially recorded but cut | | 1969 | The Soft Parade | Touch Me , Riders on the Storm (single version), Wishful Sinful | Strings and horns added; often considered their most divisive album | | 1970 | Morrison Hotel | Roadhouse Blues , Peace Frog , Waiting for the Sun | Return to raw, blues-driven rock after The Soft Parade | | 1971 | L.A. Woman | Riders on the Storm , Love Her Madly , L.A. Woman | Final album with Morrison; recorded in their own workshop after leaving Elektra’s studio | Note: Riders on the Storm appears on L.A. Woman , not The Soft Parade — a common misconception due to single release timing. 2. Post-Morrison Studio Albums After Morrison’s death in July 1971, the remaining trio released two albums as The Doors.
These albums are often omitted from “essential” discographies but are worth exploring for completists. The Doors were a legendary live act. Key official releases include:
