Category Archives: The Doors

The Doors finish recording ‘The End’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1966)


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(Friday, September 16, 1966, 7:00-10:00 p.m. PDT) — The Doors (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore) complete the recording of “The End” for their debut album tonight at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood. Continue reading The Doors finish recording ‘The End’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1966)

The Doors record ‘Take It as It Comes’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1966)


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(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 in Hollywood. Continue reading The Doors record ‘Take It as It Comes’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1966)

The Doors record ‘End of the Night’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1966)


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(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 in Hollywood. Continue reading The Doors record ‘End of the Night’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 14 1966)

The Doors record ‘Soul Kitchen’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 13 1966)


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(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 in Hollywood. Continue reading The Doors record ‘Soul Kitchen’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 13 1966)

The Doors record ‘Break On Through (To the Other Side)’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1966)


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(Monday, September 12, 1966, 2:00-5:00 p.m. PDT) — The Doors (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore) today recorded their first single “Break On Through (To the Other Side)” at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood. Continue reading The Doors record ‘Break On Through (To the Other Side)’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1966)

The Doors begin recording first album in Los Angeles 50 years ago today (Aug 29 1966)


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(Monday, August 29, 1966) — The Doors (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore) began recording their first album for Elektra Records today at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, recording four takes of “Moonlight Drive” and two takes of “Indian Summer,” both of which would be re-recorded and released on future albums. Continue reading The Doors begin recording first album in Los Angeles 50 years ago today (Aug 29 1966)

Jim Morrison: 11 hours to live

(Friday, July 2, 1971, 6 p.m., Paris) — With 11 hours to live, singer Jim Morrison, front man for the rock group The Doors, goes out again with old friend Alan Ronay for one last drink and then meets up with girlfriend Pamela Courson to see the 1947 Robert Mitchum film “Pursued.”