Curated By Record Store Day — Record Store Day - Robby Krieger's Set List

Released November 29, 2013 for Record Store Day Black Friday, this Elektra LP (catalog number R1-537456) is a US pressing limited to 7,500 numbered copies. Two artwork variations exist, each featuring a hand-written track listing by one of the surviving band members. This specific copy carries Robby Krieger's handwriting on the back cover, with his signature at the bottom of the list. The companion variant features John Densmore's handwriting instead. Embossed numbering appears on the back, and the barcode is on a sticker applied to the shrinkwrap rather than printed on the sleeve itself. There are roughly 3,750 of each variation.

The front cover uses a die-cut sleeve revealing a repeated "doors" wordmark pattern printed across the inner surface in a tonal, almost watermark-like grid, giving the packaging a subtle textured look rather than the bold visual statement you might expect from a collector release. The photographs confirm this clearly: a predominantly off-white and light gray palette dominates, with the familiar Doors logo in the upper right corner rendered cleanly in black. In the lower right, the bold lowercase "rsd" designation is set in large type, leaving no ambiguity about the release context. A black sticker on the shrinkwrap carries the barcode and release information, visible in the second photo along with a Record Store Day logo sticker. The overall presentation is intentionally minimal and modern, which may divide collectors accustomed to the classic Elektra sleeve aesthetics of the late 1960s originals.

The inner anti-static poly sleeve is a practical inclusion that keeps the vinyl protected, though there are no printed inserts or booklet accompanying this release. The back cover, where Densmore's handwritten track listing appears, is the real tactile draw here. The handwriting is legible and personal, and combined with the embossed individual pressing number, the physical object does carry a sense of intentional collectibility. Runout etchings are hand-etched throughout, with the exception of the stamped "TML-M" marking on each side, which helps identify the pressing plant for those who catalog by matrix. The vinyl itself comes housed cleanly and the overall build quality is consistent with what Elektra was producing for premium RSD releases during this period.

The track selection is what makes this LP genuinely interesting beyond the packaging gimmick. Side one collects four studio recordings, all presented in monaural: "Break On Through (To the Other Side)," "Soul Kitchen," "Moonlight Drive," and "When The Music's Over." These are not alternate takes or rarities; they are the familiar album cuts sourced from the original mono mixes, which is a deliberate and welcome choice that distinguishes this side from any standard reissue. Side two shifts to stereo and pulls three of its four tracks from live sources. "Love Street" is the lone studio track on the stereo side. "Unknown Soldier" is drawn from the 1968 Live At The Hollywood Bowl recording, "Roadhouse Blues" comes from the first show of the 1970 New York run, and "Five to One" is sourced from the second Boston show of that same 1970 tour. Collectors familiar with In Concert will recognize these performances, though having them sequenced alongside the mono studio cuts on one LP creates a program that does not exist anywhere else in The Doors' official catalog.

The mono/stereo split across the two sides is not random. It reflects distinct eras and recording philosophies, and having "Love Street" sit alongside live performances from 1968 and 1970 creates an interesting if slightly uneven pairing. Fans of the "Love Street" single will appreciate the stereo presentation here. The Unknown Soldier live cut also connects naturally to its original single release, giving collectors a useful reference point for how the band's live interpretation compared to the studio version.

On Discogs, this pressing shows 887 collectors listing it in their collection against 176 currently wanting it, which puts it in solid but not urgent territory. The 7,500-copy limitation spread across two variants means roughly 3,750 copies of the Densmore-signed version were produced, a number that keeps it meaningful without making it unobtainable. Prices on the secondary market reflect that position: this is not a record you will find at a random record fair for a few dollars, but it is not impossible to track down either.

For collectors focused on official limited Doors vinyl with genuine tactile differentiation, the R1-537456 Densmore variant is a solid addition. The mono studio side, the live source material on side two, and the hand-written track listing from Densmore himself give it a character that generic reissues lack. If you already own the Krieger variant, owning both is reasonable given the differences. Those primarily interested in the audio content rather than the physical artifact will find the track selection available across other releases, including the standard catalog LPs, without the premium. As a specifically designated RSD Black Friday 2013 pressing, it belongs in any thorough Doors vinyl collection.