Classic Albums The Doors (Season 8, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary, Music

Classic Albums

The Doors (Season 8, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary, Music

The making of The Doors' eponymous debut album, released in 1967. Includes the early history of The Doors, how each song developed and interviews with the three surviving members of the band.

Director

Bob Smeaton

Editor

Julian Caidan

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 14, 2008

Release date

Apr 14, 2008 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 nominations

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Bill Siddons Self - Road Crew, Manager Self - Road Crew, Manager See fewer	Decades Rock Live (2005)
Perry Farrell Self - Musician Self - Musician See fewer	Twilight (I) (2008)
Michael McClure Self - Friend and Poet Self - Friend and Poet See fewer	Three Kings (1999)
Henry Rollins Self - Musician, Author Self - Musician, Author See fewer	Lost Highway (1997)
Bruce Botnick Self - Recording Engineer Self - Recording Engineer See fewer	Gremlins (1984)
Ray Manzarek Self - Organ, Piano, Bass Self - Organ, Piano, Bass See fewer	Army of the Dead (2021)
Paul Ferrara Self - Friend and Film Maker Self - Friend and Film Maker See fewer	Down by Law (1986)
John Densmore Self - Drums Self - Drums See fewer	Army of the Dead (2021)
Robby Krieger Self - Guitar Self - Guitar See fewer	Army of the Dead (2021)
Billy James Self - Columbia Records Self - Columbia Records See fewer	Classic Albums (1997)
Mario Maglieri Self - Co-Founder, Whisky A Go Go Self - Co-Founder, Whisky A Go Go See fewer	American Hot Wax (1978)
Jac Holzman Self - Founder, Elektra Records Self - Founder, Elektra Records See fewer	Point Break (1991)
Jim Ladd Self - The Last DJ, KLOS Radio Self - The Last DJ, KLOS Radio See fewer	Say Anything (1989)
Ben Fong Torres Self - Journalist, Author (as Ben Fong-Torres) Self - Journalist, Author (as Ben Fong-Torres) See fewer	Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres (2022)
Dave Diamond Self - DJ, KFRC Radio (archive footage) Self - DJ, KFRC Radio (archive footage) See fewer
The Doors Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	The Doors: People Are Strange (1967)
Jim Morrison Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Army of the Dead (2021)
Paul A. Rothchild Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Point Break (1991)