The End (The Doors song)

"The End"
Song by the Doors
from the album The Doors
ReleasedJanuary 4, 1967 (1967-01-04)[1]
RecordedAugust 1966[2]
StudioSunset Sound, Hollywood, California[2]
Genre
Length11:41
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"The End" is an epic song by the American rock band the Doors. Lead singer Jim Morrison initially wrote the lyrics about his break up with an ex-girlfriend, Mary Werbelow,[7] but it evolved through months of performances at the Whisky a Go Go into a much longer song. The Doors recorded a nearly 12-minute version for their self-titled debut album, which was released on January 4, 1967 and in which it was its closing track.[1]

"The End" was ranked at number 336 on 2010 Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[8] The song's guitar solo was ranked number 93 on Guitar World's "100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time".[9]

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  3. ^ Milligan, Barry (1992). Pleasures and Pains. Charlottesville, Virginia: University of Virginia Press. p. 123. ISBN 0-81393468-0.
  4. ^ Borgzinner, Jon (August 18, 1967). "How a shy pandit became a pop hero". LIFE. Vol. 63, no. 7. New York City: Time Inc. p. 36. ISSN 0024-3019. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
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  6. ^ Gaar, Gillian G. (2015). The Doors: The Illustrated History. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Voyageur Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-62788705-2.
  7. ^ Farley, Robert (September 25, 2005). "Doors: Mary and Jim to the end". St. Petersburg Times. Archived from the original on November 7, 2005. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference RS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Staff (October 30, 2008). "100 Greatest Guitar Solos: 51-100". Guitar World. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.