The Doors – Greatest Hits (1980 LP Original Canadian Elektra / WEA Pressing w/ Printed Inner Sleeve) - EX/NM Vintage Vinyl (X5E-515)

Catalog an iconic psychedelic-rock compilation for your archival inventory: Greatest Hits by The Doors. Manufactured and distributed in Canada by WEA Music of Canada, Ltd. (Scarborough, Ontario) on custom red Elektra labels (X5E-515; "I" pressing code), this 12-inch stereo vinyl LP was produced and re-mastered by Paul A. Rothchild ("Riders On The Storm" and "L.A. Woman" produced by Bruce Botnick and The Doors) with original engineering by Bruce Botnick and re-mastering by William J. Gazecki. Featuring Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, John Densmore, and Ray Manzarek alongside session contributors Lonnie Mack, Doug Lubahn, Jerry Scheff, Harvey Brooks, John Sebastian, Curtis Amy, and Marc Benno, the tracklist spans Side One ("Hello, I Love You", "Light My Fire", "People Are Strange", "Love Me Two Times", "Riders On The Storm") and Side Two ("Break On Through", "Roadhouse Blues", "Not To Touch The Earth", "Touch Me", "L.A. Woman"). Housed in its original outer sleeve designed by Ray and Dorothy Manzarek, Ron Coro, and Denise Minobe with photography by Joel Brodsky, it includes the original custom printed inner sleeve featuring a black-and-white portrait of Jim Morrison on one side and a 9-panel discography/book grid on the reverse (X5E-515), while the vinyl itself is preserved in an archival Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) Original Master anti-static inner sleeve.

Structural & Visual Inspection

• Vinyl Surface & Labels Condition - EXCELLENT / NEAR MINT (EX / NM): Glossy black vinyl retains deep groove luster with crisp micro-groove definition, showing only faint, non-feelable hairline sleeve marks and minor surface dust flecks under angled macro inspection. Both Side One (X5E-515-A) and Side Two (X5E-515-B) red Elektra labels remain bright, clean, and legible with crisp white Elektra logos, sharp black typography, minimal spindle marks, and clean center holes. Deadwax runouts clearly display stamped/etched matrix markings including X5E-515-B.

• Jacket & Inner Sleeves Integrity - VERY GOOD PLUS / NEAR MINT (VG+ / NM): Original outer sleeve exhibits vibrant red-and-grey cover artwork of Jim Morrison on the front, clean band group photography, tracklist, credits, and top-left maple leaf emblem on the back, showing light edge/corner rubbing and a solid intact spine with no seam splits. Includes both the original custom printed portrait/discography inner sleeve in clean condition (showing light handling creases) and a clean Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) Original Master anti-static archival inner sleeve.

Condition Assessment Disclaimer: Please note that we are not professional graders; all condition assessments are determined visually to the best of our abilities. Prospective buyers and collectors are encouraged to carefully examine the accompanying high-resolution photographs—which depict the exact item you will receive—to form their own final grading assessment.

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