In this video I unbox the Rhino High Fidelity The Doors 1967-1971 vinyl box set and walk you through exactly what you’re getting: all six studio albums cut at 33 RPM by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and pressed at Optimal on 180g. I show the packaging (this thing is built like a tank), the jackets, the Rhino Hi-Fi labels (yeah, they didn’t use the original Elektra labels—doesn’t bother me), and the really cool tape-style inserts with notes and master tape details. I also point out the big “asterisk” on the debut album: it’s not from the original master tape, it’s from a 1978 safety copy. After the unboxing, I spend the next couple days actually living with these records and taking notes, then I come back with sound impressions. Overall, these are the best I’ve ever heard these albums—Kevin Gray absolutely crushed it, and I still think he’s the best mastering engineer working today. The only “almost disappointment” is the self-titled debut: side A felt a little pushed back and missing some oomph, but side B opened up and “The End” was the best I’ve ever heard it. Morrison Hotel sounded downright killer, and the new LA Woman straight up wipes the floor with my original Pitman pressing—more bass, more dynamics, and just a better rock-out experience.