The Doors Collection is a music compilation by the American
rock band the
Doors, released on
Laserdisc and
DVD in 1995 and 1999, respectively. It compiles three films previously released by
MCA/Universal Home Video: Dance on Fire (1985), Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1987) and The Soft Parade – A Retrospective (1991).
Live at the Hollywood Bowl (62 min) is a Doors' concert filmed live at the
Hollywood Bowl in the summer of 1968.
Dance on Fire (65 mins) 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".
The Soft Parade - A Retrospective (48 mins) includes previously unreleased band performances, interview footage and the Doors' last televised appearance on
PBS in 1969 (in the aftermath of
Jim Morrison's arrest and later trial for
indecent exposure).
Also included are photo galleries, Manzarek's
UCLA student films and audio commentary from Manzarek,
Robbie Krieger and
John Densmore.
In 2001 The Doors Collection was rereleased in Europe with revised cover art and title—The Doors 30th Anniversary Collection (pictured).[1]