The Doors Collection


The Doors Collection is a music video compilation by the American rock band the Doors, released on Laserdisc and DVD in 1995 and 1999, respectively. It compiles three films previously released on VHS by MCA/Universal Home Video: Dance on Fire, Live [at the Hollywood Bowl (The Doors album)|Live at the Hollywood Bowl] and The Soft Parade – A Retrospective.
Dance on Fire is a collection of promotional clips, live concert performances, TV appearances and rare behind-the-scenes film footage. It was directed by keyboardist Ray Manzarek and includes 14 songs one of which is a short film by Manzarek backed by the song "L.A. Woman".
Live at the Hollywood Bowl is a Doors' concert filmed live at the Hollywood Bowl in the summer of 1968.
The Soft Parade - A Retrospective includes previously unreleased band performances, interview footage and the Doors' last televised appearance on PBS in 1969.
Also included are photo galleries, Manzarek's UCLA student films and audio commentary from Manzarek, Robbie Krieger and John Densmore.
The Doors Collection was released in North America in 1999. The DVD was not released in Europe until 2001, where it was titled The Doors 30th Anniversary Collection and had different cover art.

DVD track listing

''Dance on Fire''

  1. "Break On Through (To the Other Side)" – Elektra Promo clip - November 1966
  2. "People Are Strange" – Montage of clips from Murray the K and The Ed Sullivan Show – September 1967
  3. "Light My Fire" – The Ed Sullivan Show – September 17, 1967
  4. "Wild Child" – October 1968, Recording studio
  5. "L.A. Woman" – 1985 short film by Ray Manzarek, extended on DVD
  6. "The [Unknown Soldier (song)|The Unknown Soldier]" – Elektra promo clip - March 1968
  7. "Roadhouse Blues" – Excerpts from Feast of Friends concert documentary of the 1968 tour
  8. "Texas Radio and the Big Beat" / "Love Me Two Times" – Filmed for Danish Television – September 18, 1968
  9. "Touch Me" The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour – December 6, 1968
  10. "Horse Latitudes" / "Moonlight Drive" – The Jonathan Winters Show – December 4, 1967
  11. "The End" – Filmed live at the Hollywood Bowl – July 5, 1968
  12. "The Crystal Ship" – American Bandstand, July 7,1967
  13. "Adagio in G Minor" – Instrumental piece recorded during "Waiting for the Sun", played while home movies are shown
  14. "Riders on the Storm" – Plays over the end credits

''Live at the Hollywood Bowl''

  1. "When the Music's Over"
  2. "Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)"
  3. "Back Door Man"
  4. "Five to One"
  5. "Back Door Man" – Reprise
  6. "Moonlight Drive"
  7. "Horse Latitudes"
  8. "A Little Game" – Excerpt from The Celebration of the Lizard
  9. "The Hill Dwellers" – Excerpt from The Celebration of the Lizard
  10. "Spanish Caravan" - Edited version
  11. "Wake Up"
  12. "Light My Fire"
  13. "The Unknown Soldier"
  14. "The End"

''The Soft Parade: A Retrospective''

  1. "The Changeling" – 1991 short film by The Doors
  2. "Wishful Sinful" – PBS TV Show Critique – April 28, 1969
  3. "Wild Child" – October 1968, Recording Studio
  4. "Build Me a Woman" – PBS TV Show Critique – April 28, 1969
  5. "The Unknown Soldier" - Elektra promo clip – March 1968, July 5 1968 & September 6 & 18 1968
  6. "The Soft Parade" – PBS TV Show Critique - April 28, 1969
  7. "Hello, I Love You" – September 13, 1968, Frankfurt TV Show

Laserdisc and 1999 DVD bonus features

  • Photo galleries "Doors memorabilia" and "Henry Diltz Photographs", with audio commentary by Kerry Humpherys and Diltz, respectively.
  • Manzarek's UCLA student films: "Induction" and "Evergreen"
  • Excerpt from Densmore's one-man play "Riders on the Storm"
  • "The End" as performed by Krieger with Arthur Burrow and Bruce Gary

2001 DVD bonus features

Personnel