The Doors

by Danny Sugerman

Book Overview

A comprehensive portrait of the band, The Doors, originally published in 1983. The text includes interviews, articles, record reviews, photographs and documents relating to the story of the band's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688013635
• ISBN13: 9780688013639
• Release Date: September 1983
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.0" x 11.9"

Customer Reviews

ALL HIS LYRICS ON ALL HIS RECORDS

This book gives you all the lyrics to his songs and there are pictures and paragraphs about them.

My review of The Doors: The Complete Lyrics

I absolutely love this book. The introduction and the photographs are worth the price alone. This book has the lyrics to all your favorite Doors songs plus poetry (lyrics) from Jim Morrisons' spoken word album "An American Prayer." It has also got interviews and a behind the scenes look at what went on during some of the recording sessions as well as definitions as to just what Jim meant in some of their songs. The discussion about the meaning of The End is great. This book is a must for Doors fans from the most ardent to the just curious. The book is not one that will be looked at once or twice and put on a shelf. It is a facinating read no matter how many times you read it. The Doors: The Complete Lyrics increased my respect and admiration for the band, and Jim in particular, 1000 fold.

Excellent for Doors lovers

This book is a complete compilation of the Doors lyrics as written by themseleves. One of my favorites, "Back Door Man", of course is missing, as it was not written by them. Some historical summaries are put in, as well as a fine set of photographs. The music and lyrics of the Doors is both simple and unique, malevolent at times, but always tantalizing and dramatic. One can only wonder what they would sound like today if Morrison would have not passed on...

Even Morrison agrees

Originally a scrappbook compiled by a boy that hung around the Doors office, Jim recommended it become a book. Good idea. A solid, complete book filled with the best photographs with articles, interviews, and Morrison's best quotes scattered throughout, it is a bargain at the retail price.

THE WHOLE STORY IN PRINT AND PICTURES!!

This is the must have, don't miss, cannot live without book about the greatest rock and roll band ever, The Doors. This book tells the story through what was printed in the media, not from the memories of others. It is a different perspective on The Doors story that hadn't been printed before. The newspaper and magazine stories selected were conscise, to the point, and very appropriate. It was laid out to tell the story through articles from their first performance in 1966 until Jim's death in 1971. The photos in the book are excellent, some never seen before, and others old favorites. It includes everything that a Doors fan would have collected if possible in the '60's, and this is exactly what Sugerman has done. An absolute must for any fan of the Doors, any music fan, any sixties fan, or any history buff. This is the most original and truthful look at the Doors from a man who was there. Danny Sugerman's work is great and can be enjoyed many times. The best book on the best band, don't miss it! By Micheal J. Groetken Bloomington, Illinois