Studio albums | Year | Title | Label | US Billboard 200 peak | |------|---------------------|----------|----------------------| | 1967 | The Doors | Elektra | #5 | | 1967 | Strange Days | Elektra | #3 | | 1968 | Waiting for the Sun | Elektra | #1 | | 1969 | The Soft Parade | Elektra | #6 | | 1970 | Morrison Hotel | Elektra | #4 | | 1971 | L.A. Woman | Elektra | #9 |
Live albums | Year | Title | Label | Notes | |------|-------------------------------|----------|------------------------------------------------| | 1970 | Absolutely Live | Elektra | Recorded 1969–1970; double‑LP | | 1987 | Live at the Hollywood Bowl | Elektra | Concert recorded 1968, released posthumously | | 1990 | In Concert | Elektra | Two‑disc set covering performances 1968‑1970 | | 2002 | Live in Hollywood | Elektra | Restored 1990s mix of 1970 concerts | | 2012 | The Doors – Live from the Roxy | Rhino | 1970 performance, previously unreleased |
Compilation albums (selected) | Year | Title | Label | US Billboard 200 peak | |------|---------------------------|----------|----------------------| | 1973 | The Best of the Doors | Elektra | #15 | | 1985 | The Best of the Doors (re‑issue) | Elektra | — | | 1991 | The Doors – Box Set | Elektra | #34 | | 1994 | The Ultimate Collection | Elektra | — | | 2008 | No One Loves You (greatest‑hits) | Rhino | — | | 2018 | The Essential Doors | Rhino | — |
Extended plays (EPs) | Year | Title | Label | |------|---------------------------|----------| | 1978 | The Doors (UK EP) | Elektra | | 1990 | The Doors (US promotional EP) | Elektra |
Singles (selected charting releases) | Year | A‑side | B‑side | US Billboard Hot 100 | |------|--------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------| | 1967 | “Break on through (to the other side)” | “Soul Kitchen” | #126 (Bubbling Under) | | 1967 | “Light my fire” | “The Crystal Ship” | #1 | | 1968 | “People are strange” | “Unhappy Girl” | #12 | | 1968 | “Hello, I love you” | “Love me Two Times” | #36 | | 1969 | “Touch me” | “The Crystal Ship” | #3 | | 1970 | “Riders on the storm” | “The Crystal Ship” | #14 | | 1971 | “Love me two times” (re‑issue) | “Roadhouse Blues” | — |
Post‑humous releases and notable rarities
- Other Voices (1971) – recorded by former Doors members after Jim Morrison’s death; not considered a canonical Doors album.
- An American Prayer (1978) – spoken‑word recordings by Jim Morrison set to new music by the surviving members; reached #16 US.
- Bootleg Series (2021‑present) – ongoing archival releases of live performances, demos, and alternate mixes, issued by Rhino.
Box sets and deluxe editions
- The Doors – 40th Anniversary Edition (2007) – remastered studio albums with bonus discs of unreleased material.
- The Doors – 50th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set (2017) – includes 12‑LP set of all studio albums, live recordings, and memorabilia.
Overview The American rock band The Doors released six studio albums between 1967 and 1971, achieving multiple top‑10 entries on the US Billboard 200. Their catalogue has been extensively repackaged in live albums, compilations, and box sets, reflecting continued commercial interest and the band’s influence on rock music. All listed releases are documented by major record labels (primarily Elektra and later Rhino/Warner), chart data, and scholarly discographies.
