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Perception (6CD/6DVD, Boxset) Description

For years, the recording industry has asked fans to purchase the same music from the 1960s and '70s over and over again, via remasterings, repackagings, and, of course, reformattings. The Doors' box Perception (get it?), cleverly packaged as... a door, does hold some astonishing music, but the thing itself is a weird hybrid beast with multiple formats for every release. Each of the group's six albums has not only been re-remastered (this time by the remaining band members plus original engineer Bruce Botnick as the "40th anniversary mix"), but loaded up with a bevy of previously unreleased bonus tracks. But that's not it--for each album, there's a companion DVD, which includes a whole new 5.1 surround sound mix with more tracks, as well as the usual DVD extras, i.e., photo galleries, lyrics, and videos. That makes 12 discs, much of it essentially redundant. If you're cool with that, you're in for a treat. From the spookier, unissued version of "Indian Summer" to the entirely new tune "Push Push" and some super-rad footage of the band rehearsing L.A. Woman, it's easy to fall in love with this swirling, highly sexualized, and often brilliant band all over again.

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4.2 Out Of 5 Stars (72 Customer Reviews)  
Reviews for Perception (Slip Case Version) (Audio CD) Quite simply, outstanding!

I'll be the first to admit, at 28, I'm a young Doors fan. I grew up with kids in the late 80's and early 90's who worshipped the Doors, especially Jim, as their messiah, and I never got it. I've known their hits, enjoyed them, and that's kinda where it stopped. I didn't even own a Doors record (The Doors) until I was in college in '99... that's when I started to understand what was so great. However, I never investigated further.

This past year, at the end of '06, the Perceptions box set came out and I made it my mission to save and buy it, 'cause my old copy the The Doors sounded horrible. Well, before I knew it, it was gone, but thank you Warner for atleast re-issuing it ASAP in a slimmed down, frill-less box.

I now own the best box I've ever owned. I've read all the reviews for the LTD version, from people saying it's a waste of money compared to previous Doors boxes (fools!), to the the 5.1 mixes being poor (fools again!), to everything being redundant (yeah, but between 2 formats, not on the same disc or anything). Here's my opinion... this is AWESOME! Seriously. I haven't even touched the CD's yet. The 5.1 high-res audio mixes are blowing my mind, not to mention, for me, the exposure to a whole slew of songs I've never heard before. Sure, The Doors doesn't benefit much from 5.1, but the high-resolution is what makes it better than any other mix you've ever heard previously. Starting at Strange Days you can start to hear clever use 5.1. Never anything to be distracting, but maybe just some good ambience, or background vocals actually being in the back. The real fun starts at Waiting For The Sun and Soft Parade. Those two, in 5.1 high-res are leaving me breathless. I carry on rediculously to my girlfriend about the clarity of the mixes and little nuances to the point where she's just ignoring me!

If you can't tell yet, I'm a huge fan of DVD-A's and high-res sound (SACD as well). I've heard some people complain about 5.1 mixes, from saying that it ruins an original recording (too fancy, sounds swirling around), to there's nothing but abmience and it's nothing special (nothing fancy, no sounds swirling around). I think it's obvious when listenin gto this what the band and engineers intentions were. To place you in the studio, or in the case of some songs, sort of... transport you into the heart of the music. I got sucked in. I heard someone say it wasn't as good as Beatles' Love.
Reviews for Perception (6CD/6DVD, Boxset) (Audio CD) The audios are good but videos could of included some rare footage. It seemed like an after thought & they picked videos from previous released videos. This was the reason it didn't get 5 stars.

I had The Doors on vinyl and finally decided to get this box set. Now I'm not familiar w/ the previous box set but this includes all the 6 Doors albums. Yeah, American Prayer came out later but that was post-Jim. So you don't know if he would agree w/ the arrangements on that album. Plus you have the remaining Doors who produced 2 more albums post-Jim. Who would of known if Jim ever came back from Paris would he continue playing w/ them. I've read a number of books of The Doors and many speculations of Jim writing screen plays to moving to New York to working on a solo album. I don't own much rare recordings or bootlegs so the bonus tracks are a treat for me. Too bad the video aspect wasn't thought out. All of the videos except for one I have in my Doors DVD collection. As an audio standpoint this is a good deal and really enjoy it.

This package is the 6 albums The Doors includes 2 disc per album.

You have the CD w/ bonus tracks and a DVD disc.

Each Album/CD is a tri-fold that copies the original artwork front & back cover. Inside includes the art from that album as well as a booklet w/ some cool pics gives in detail the making of that record.

Each DVD includes the entire album in 5.1 Surround Sound.

Photo Gallery w/ some very cool photos and 2 videos of the songs from that album.

Now the videos aren't any rare footage. If you have The Soundstage Performances, Hollywood Bowl, and the Dance On Fire DVDs. The only one I don't recognize is Crawling King Snake that was shot in The Doors rehearsal studio filmed for a 1971 Australian TV. This is rare footage I haven't seen of Jim performing a song from L.A. Woman album. Of course there must be some collectors out there who have this whole show. But it was a treat for me to view.

The Doors

debut album includes some of my favorite tracks The Crystal Ship, Light My Fire and The End. Also 3 bonus tracks. 2 versions of Moonlight Drive. The 2nd version was previously unissued. Matter of fact version 2 of Moonlight Drive reminds me a little of Alabama Song. 3rd previously unissued track is Indian Summer which is on Morrison Hotel CD. This is a sort of acoustic song that shows off Jim vocals.

Videos include Break On Through, which is on Dance On Fire DVD.

The End is from The Soundstage Performances DVD Toronto performance, 1967

Strange Days

one of my favorite Doors albums has my all time favorite track When The Music's Over . The bonus tracks comes w/ People Are Strange false starts & in studio talking.
Reviews for Perception (6CD/6DVD, Boxset) (Audio CD) EDIT (Because some stuff has changed in price & release):

Ok, before I get into the pros and cons of the box set, I just want you to know there is "nothing extra" here that can't be found somewhere else, it's just a bunch of stuff compacted in 1 set that is actually worth it for $80 (2008 release), but not as much at $150 (2006 release).

Pros / Benefits when this came out in 2006:

1) Includes every studio album w/ Jim Morrison (meaning it leaves out Other Voices & Full Circle)
2) Includes rare unreleased versions of songs & the Studio version of "Celebration of the Lizard"
3) Includes a 5.1 Surround Sound DVD of each album with videos

MAIN PRO:
4) The 2006 version is $150 list, the 2008 version is now $80 list or currently $65 on amazon. I tried to find out if their are any difference between the 2 releases, and I could not find any. If anyone finds anything definite, please let me know, because otherwise this price drop certainly makes it worth to consider, and is still cheaper then the out of print "Complete Studio Recordings Box Set" see below.

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