The Doors’ 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome

By Steve Newton

I’m sure some Doors fans would argue that “Light My Fire” or “Riders on the Storm” deserves the top spot, but “L.A. Woman” just does it for me.

20. “Love Street” (Waiting for the Sun, 1968)

19. “The End” (The Doors, 1967)

18. “Strange Days” (Strange Days, 1967)

17. “Hello, I Love You” (Waiting for the Sun, 1968)

16. “Peace Frog” (Morrison Hotel, 1970)

15. “Soul Kitchen” (The Doors, 1967)

14. “Moonlight Drive” (Strange Days, 1967)

13. “The Crystal Ship” (The Doors, 1967)

12. “Five to One” (Waiting for the Sun, 1968)

11. “People Are Strange” (Strange Days, 1967)

10. “Touch Me” (The Soft Parade, 1969)

9. “Back Door Man” (The Doors, 1967)

8. “Love Me Two Times” (Strange Days, 1967)

7. “Roadhouse Blues” (Morrison Hotel, 1970)

6. “Take It As It Comes” (The Doors, 1967)

5. “Love Her Madly” (L.A. Woman, 1971)

4. “Break On Through (to the Other Side)” (The Doors, 1967)

3. “Riders on the Storm” (L.A. Woman, 1971)

2. “Light My Fire” (The Doors, 1967)

1. “L.A. Woman” (L.A. Woman, 1971)

Here’s the full transcription of my 2005 interview with the Doors’ Ray Manzarek, which I posted after he died in 2013.