Released: January 4, 1967 Recorded: August 24 to 31, 1966 at Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA Genre: Psychedelic rock, acid rock Length: 44:28 Label: Elektra Producer: Paul A. Rothchild

The Doors is the debut album by the American rock band The Doors, recorded in August 1966 and released in January 1967. It features the breakthrough single "Light My Fire", extended with a substantial instrumental section mostly omitted on the single release, and the lengthy song "The End" with its Oedipal spoken-word section.

The Doors credit the success of their first album to being able to work the songs out night after night at the Whisky a Go Go and the London Fog. The album was ranked number 42 on Rolling Stone's list the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Released: June, 1969 Recorded: July 1968 – May 1969 at Elektra Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, CA Genre: Psychedelic rock, blues-rock Length: 34:09 Label: Elektra Producer: Paul Rothchild

The Soft Parade is the fourth studio album by The Doors, released in 1969.

The album met with some controversy among fans and critics due to its inclusion of brass and string instrument arrangements, as opposed to the more stripped-down sound of their earlier recordings. Fans also complained that The Soft Parade followed the lyrical formulas of previous albums, and thus was not very innovative. In reviewing the 40th anniversary remix (for the August 2007 issue of Downbeat Magazine) correspondent Dan Ouellette thought otherwise, declaring it to be "the apex" of the band's creativity.

Released: July 11, 1968 Recorded: February–May 1968 Genre: Psychedelic rock, acid rock Length: 32:59 Label: Elektra/Asylum Records Producer: Paul Rothchild

Waiting for the Sun is The Doors' third studio album. It was released in 1968 and became the band's first and only number one album and spawned their second US number one single, "Hello, I Love You". It also became the band's first hit album in the UK, where it peaked at #16 in the chart. With the exception of two songs, the material for this album was written after the band's initial songs from the formation of the group had been recorded for their debut album and second album, Strange Days. The highlight of this album was supposed to be the lengthy theatrical piece "Celebration of the Lizard", but in the end only the "Not to Touch the Earth" section was used. The song "Waiting for the Sun" would not appear on an album until Morrison Hotel.