Legacy: The Absolute Best
Greatest hits album by the Doors
Released	August 12, 2003 (2003-08-12)
Recorded	1966–1971
Genre	Rock
Length	155:49
Label	Elektra Rhino
Compiler	The Doors David McLees
The Doors chronology
The Very Best of The Doors (2001) Legacy: The Absolute Best (2003) The Very Best of The Doors (2007)

Legacy: The Absolute Best is a two-disc compilation album by American rock band the Doors. Released in 2003, it includes the uncensored versions of both " Break On Through (To the Other Side)" and " The End". Also included is a previously unreleased studio version of Morrison's epic poetry piece " Celebration of the Lizard," a rehearsal outtake from the band's Waiting for the Sun sessions.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]

Legacy: The Absolute Best has received perfect ratings in scales from both The New Rolling Stone Album Guide, ^[2] and AllMusic. ^[1] The latter's critic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, notes in his review:

This [album] winds up giving a thorough overview of the band's peak, whether it's on the familiar hits or on strong album cuts ... There are a couple of omissions ... but there's little question that Legacy is the best Doors compilation yet [as of 2003] assembled. ^[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by the Doors ( John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison), except where noted. Details are taken from the 2003 U.S. Elektra/Rhino CD with discographical annotation by Gary Peterson, ^[4] except running times, which are taken from the AllMusic review. ^[1] Other releases may show different information.

Disc one

1. " Break On Through (To the Other Side)" – 2:29
2. " Back Door Man" ( Willie Dixon, Chester Burnett) – 3:34
3. " Light My Fire" – 7:08
4. "Twentieth Century Fox" – 2:33
5. " The Crystal Ship" – 2:34
6. " Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)" ( Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill) – 3:19
7. " Soul Kitchen" – 3:35
8. " The End" – 11:46
9. " Love Me Two Times" – 3:16
10. " People Are Strange" – 2:12
11. " When the Music's Over" – 11:02
12. "My Eyes Have Seen You" – 2:29
13. " Moonlight Drive" – 3:04
14. " Strange Days" – 3:09
15. " Hello, I Love You" – 2:16
16. " The Unknown Soldier" – 3:25
17. "Spanish Caravan" – 3:01
18. " Five to One" – 4:27
19. " Not to Touch the Earth" – 3:54

Original releases

• Tracks 1-8 from The Doors (1967)
• Tracks 9-14 from Strange Days (1967)
• Tracks 15-19 from Waiting for the Sun (1968)

Disc two

1. " Touch Me" (Krieger) – 3:12
2. "Wild Child" (Morrison) – 2:38
3. " Tell All the People" (Krieger) – 3:21
4. " Wishful Sinful" (Krieger) – 2:58
5. " Roadhouse Blues" (Morrison, the Doors) – 4:04
6. "Waiting for the Sun" (Morrison) – 4:00
7. " You Make Me Real" (Morrison) – 2:53
8. " Peace Frog" (Krieger, Morrison) – 2:58
9. " Love Her Madly" – 3:18
10. " L.A. Woman" – 7:51
11. " Riders on the Storm" – 7:10
12. "The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)" – 4:15
13. " The Changeling" – 4:21
14. " Gloria" ( Van Morrison) – 6:18
15. " Celebration of the Lizard" (Morrison) – 17:01

Original releases

• Tracks 1-4 from The Soft Parade (1969)
• Tracks 5-8 from Morrison Hotel (1970)
• Tracks 9-13 from L.A. Woman (1971)
• Track 14 from Alive, She Cried (1983)
• Track 15 previously unreleased (2003)

Personnel

Per liner notes: ^[4]

The Doors

• Jim Morrison – vocals
• Ray Manzarek – keyboards
• Robby Krieger – guitar
• John Densmore – drums

Technical

• Bruce Botnick – remastering, engineering
• Jac Holzman – production supervisor

Certifications

References