Video: 'Take It as It Comes (2017 Remaster)'
(Wednesday, September 14, 1966, 7:00-10:00 p.m. PDT) — The Doors (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore) recorded “Take It as It Comes” for their debut album tonight at Sunset Sound Recorders, 6650 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood.
Video: 'End of the Night (2017 Remaster)'
(Wednesday, September 14, 1966, 2:00-5:00 p.m. PDT) — The Doors (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore) recorded “End of the Night” for their debut album today at Sunset Sound Recorders, 6650 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood. Continue reading The Doors record ‘End of the Night’ 60 years ago this hour (Sep 14 1966)
Video: 'Soul Kitchen (2017 Remaster)'
(Tuesday, September 13, 1966, 2:00-5:00 p.m. PDT) — The Doors (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore) recorded “Soul Kitchen” for their debut album today at Sunset Sound Recorders, 6650 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood.
Video: 'Break on Through (To the Other Side) (2017 Remaster)'
(Monday, September 12, 1966, 2:00-5:00 p.m. PDT) — The Doors (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore) recorded their first single, “Break On Through (To the Other Side)” today at Sunset Sound Recorders, 6650 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood.
Video: 'Moonlight Drive (Version 1)'
(Monday, August 29, 1966) — The Doors (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore) began recording their first studio album for Elektra Records today at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, tracking 18 takes of “Moonlight Drive” and 12 takes of “Indian Summer,” both of which would be held, re-recorded and released on future albums. Continue reading The Doors begin recording first album in Los Angeles 60 years ago today (Aug 29 1966)
Video: '1966, Original Music By The Doors In A Ford Training Film'
(May 1966) — A little-known Los Angeles rock group calling itself The Doors spent several hours in a local studio this month recording music for an industrial training film commissioned by Ford Motor Company. Continue reading The Doors record soundtrack for Ford ‘Love Thy Customer’ training film in Los Angeles 60 years ago this month (May 1966)
Video: 'The Doors - London Fog (1966)' (7 tracks)
(Thursday, May 5?, 1966) — A brand-new band from Venice, California, called The Doors performed today at the London Fog at 8919 Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood, marking a pivotal moment in their early career. Continue reading The Doors perform at London Fog in West Hollywood 60 years ago today (May 5? 1966)
Video: 'The Doors - Primeras Demos (1965)' (6 tracks)
(Thursday, September 2, 1965) — Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, and John Densmore joined Ray’s brothers Rick and Jim and Patty Sullivan today at World-Pacific Studios at 8715 W. 3rd St. in Los Angeles, to record a six-song demo for The Doors, the band’s first known recording. Continue reading The Doors record six-song demo in Los Angeles 60 years ago today (Sep 2 1965)
Video: 'Ray Manzarek in Venice' (July 8, 1965, at 5:02)
(Thursday, July 8, 1965, at approximately 1:00 p.m. PDT) — Jim Morrison ran into former UCLA classmate Ray Manzarek today in Venice Beach, California, and after hearing some of Morrison’s songs, Manzarek agreed to form The Doors with him.
(Saturday, January 7, 1983) — “Gloria” by The Doors, recorded during a rehearsal at Los Angeles Aquarius Theater on July 22, 1969, and released two months ago on the live album Alive, She Cried, peaked at #71 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Gloria’ by The Doors peaks at #71 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 7 1984)
