The Doors: The Illustrated History

195 Pages·2015·30.81 MB·English

by  Gillian G. Gaar

The
The Illustrated History
Gillian G. Gaar
with contributions by
Andrew Earles
Bill Holdship
Harvey Kubernik
Stacey Levine
Domenic Priore
Richie Unterberger
First published in 2015 by Voyageur Press, an imprint of Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc.,
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ISBN: 978-0-7603-4690-7
Digital edition: 978-1-62788-705-2
Hardcover edition: 978-0-76034-690-7
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Gaar, Gillian G., 1959-
The Doors : the illustrated history / Gillian G. Gaar.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-7603-4690-7 (plc)
1. Doors (Musical group) 2. Rock musicians —United States—Biography. I. Title.
ML421.D66G33 2015
782.42166092’2—dc23
[B]
2014045118
Acquiring Editors: Dennis Pernu, Todd R. Berger
Project Manager: Madeleine Vasaly
Art Director: Brad Springer
Cover and Layout Designer: Brad Norr Design
On the front cover: Jim Morrison performs live on stage at the Kongresshalle in Frankfurt, Germany, on
September 14, 1968. Michael Montfort/Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images
On the endpaper: Jim Morrison from photograph circa 1970 (Charlie Gillett Collection/Getty Images); Ray
Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore from photograph circa 1967 (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images).
On the title page: Mark and Colleen Hayward/Getty Images
Opposite: This early promo shot was later used on the cover of 2013 DVD compilation R-Evolution.
On page 6: Ray Manzarek. Rossano B. Maniscalchi/Alinari via Getty Images
Printed in China
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Contents
Prologue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEE 1966
The Ceremony Is About to Begin . . . . . 11
TWOO 1967
Break On Through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
TTTTTHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEE 1968
The Reign of the Lizard King . . . . . . . . 53
FFFFOOOOOOUUUUUURRRRRR 1969
Crime and Punishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
FFFFFIIIIIIVVVVVVEEEEEE 1970
Intense Visitation of Energy . . . . . . . . . 97
SSSSSSIIIIIXXXXXX 1971
When the Music’s Over . . . . . . . . . . . 113
SSSSEEEEEVVVVVVEN Post-1971
The Never-Ending Resurrection . . . . . 127
Selected Live Shows, 1966–1972 . . . . 163
Selected Discography . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
About the Author and Contributors . . . 192