The End (track)
by The Doors
The End appears on the following album(s) by The Doors:
- The Doors (track #11) (this album) (1967)
- Weird Scenes Inside The Gold Mine (track #12) (compilation) (1972)
- The Best Of The Doors (track #19) (compilation) (1985)
- In Concert (track #31) (1991)
- The Best Of The Doors (2000) (track #17) (compilation) (2000)
- The Doors: Original Soundtrack Recording (track #6) (1991)
- Live In Detroit (track #27) (2000)
- Live At The Matrix 1967 (track #13) (2008)
- Essential Rarities (track #14) (compilation) (2000)
- Light My Fire (track #11) (compilation) (1988)
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| ! | 07/05/2026 16:20 | Siromynian | 18,087 | 71/100 |
| ! | 06/15/2026 16:03 |  swed | 3,702 | 88/100 |
| ! | 04/22/2026 09:39 | Bjartmar03 | 3,183 | 80/100 |
| ! | 04/21/2026 15:22 | Pavloss | 2,378 | 60/100 |
| ! | 03/26/2026 21:09 | Arnio | 223 | 63/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 91.6/100, a mean average of 90.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 91.8/100. The standard deviation for this track is 13.4.
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talinhosgameplay 12/06/2024 02:46 | #306385
Soothing, Smooth, Sinister, intense, and ugly all at the same time. For 1967 this song is truly ahead of its time with the complexity and musicianship it carries. One of the best songs ever.
Surreal and subtly provocative.
The doors were my gateway drug to what music could be. The End was the song that awakened the idea music could be spiritual journey. Still amazing
Jboy56 01/07/2022 13:33 | #278795
One of the utmost songs ever, a fantastic funeral song....
Besides Day in a Life on the Pepper alum the most interesting and best ending of an album, ever!
LukasAntoine00s 11/16/2020 00:47 | #260877
I did not like this song until I saw Apocalypse Now. Since then, I love it.
Not much to say about this epic that hasn't already been said. 11:43, yet not a second wasted. From the atmospheric keys, the haunting guitar riffs, the subtle drumming and Morrison's powerful, sensual barritone voice, this song has it all. And the best part? You don't need to be high to enjoy it.
This is an amazing epic to end a spectacular debut album
GandalfORiley345 12/26/2014 07:31 | #130127
The very best, loved it on Apocalypse Now! and love it here
Anti 08/12/2014 18:02 | #119326
The organ just makes it!
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