The Unknown Soldier

Name: The Unknown Soldier
Duration: 3 min 23 s

~ Recording by The Doors

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:10	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun	The Doors	Album	US1968-07	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	EKS-74024
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:10	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun	The Doors	Album	CA1968-07	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	EKS 74024, EKS-74024
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:28	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun	The Doors	Album	US1968	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	EKL 4024
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:10	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun	The Doors	Album	DE1973	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	42 041
2.7	The Unknown Soldier	3:22	The Doors	The Best of the Doors	The Doors	Album + Compilation	DE1985	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	960 345-1, EKT 21
2.7	The Unknown Soldier	3:24	The Doors	The Best of The Doors	The Doors	Album + Compilation	GB1985	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	7559-60345-2
2.7	The Unknown Soldier	3:24	The Doors	The Best of The Doors	The Doors	Album + Compilation	CA1985	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	CD 60345
2.7	The Unknown Soldier	3:24	The Doors	The Best of The Doors	The Doors	Album + Compilation	US1985	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	E2 60345
2.7	The Unknown Soldier	3:24	The Doors	The Best of The Doors	The Doors	Album + Compilation	AU1985	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	603452
2.7	The Unknown Soldier	3:24	The Doors	The Best of The Doors	The Doors	Album + Compilation	DE1985	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	960345-2
2.7	The Unknown Soldier	3:24	The Doors	The Best of The Doors	The Doors	Album + Compilation	CA1985	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	E2 60345
2.7	The Unknown Soldier	3:24	The Doors	The Best of The Doors (MPO)	The Doors	Album + Compilation	XE1985	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	960 345-2
2.7	The Unknown Soldier	3:22	The Doors	The Best of The Doors	The Doors	Album + Compilation	XE1985	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	960 345-1, EKT 21
2.7	The Unknown Soldier	3:24	The Doors	The Best of The Doors	The Doors	Album + Compilation	US1985	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	2-60345
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:23	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun	The Doors	Album	DE1985	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	974024-2 EUROPE 042041
2.7	The Unknown Soldier	3:24	The Doors	The Best of The Doors	The Doors	Album + Compilation	US1986	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)	9 60345-2, D-270407
2.7	The Unknown Soldier	3:24	The Doors	The Best of The Doors (reissue)	The Doors	Album + Compilation	US1986	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	9 60345-2
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:23	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun	The Doors	Album	XE1988-09-22	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	974 024-2
2.7	The Unknown Soldier	3:24	The Doors	The Best of The Doors (TELDEC on rear)	The Doors	Album + Compilation	GB1988	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	960345-2
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:25	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun	The Doors	Album	US1988	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	9 74024-2
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:25	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun	The Doors	Album	US1989	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	74024-2, 9 74024-2
2.7	The Unknown Soldier	3:24	The Doors	The Best of The Doors	The Doors	Album + Compilation	FR1990	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	960345-2
2.7	The Unknown Soldier	3:24	The Doors	The Best of The Doors	The Doors	Album + Compilation	JP1991-05-25	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	WMC5-370/1
1.3	The Unknown Soldier	3:24	The Doors	Greatest Hits, Volume 2	The Doors	Album + Compilation	XE1991	Duchesse	CD 352113
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:22	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun	The Doors	Album	US1993-11-16	DCC Compact Classics	GZS-1045
4.13	The Unknown Soldier	3:22	The Doors	The Doors Box Set	The Doors	Album + Compilation	US1997-10-28	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	7559-62123-2
1.10	The Unknown Soldier	3:22	The Doors	Alabama Song	The Doors	Album + Compilation	DE1997		UN 3306
4.13	The Unknown Soldier	3:22	The Doors	The Doors Box Set	The Doors	Album + Compilation	US1997	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	62123-2
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:10	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun	The Doors	Album	US1998-02-10	DCC Compact Classics	LPZ-2049
2.13	The Unknown Soldier	3:22	The Doors	The Doors Box Set, Part 2	The Doors	Album + Compilation	XE1998	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	7559-62296-2
3.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:25	The Doors	The Complete Studio Recordings	The Doors	Album + Compilation	US1999-11-09	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	62434-2A, 62434-2B, 62434-2C, 62434-2D, 62434-2E, 62434-2F, 62434-2G
3.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:25	The Doors	The Studio Recordings: Complete Discography	The Doors	Album + Compilation	XE1999 NL-	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	7559-74007-2, 7559-74014-2, 7559-74024-2, 7559-75005-2, 7559-75007-2, 7559-75011-2
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:10	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun (1999 Remaster)	The Doors	Album	US1999	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	62434-2C, 74024-2
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:23	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun	The Doors	Album	AU1999	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	7559740242
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:25	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun	The Doors	Album	XE1999	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	7559-74024-2
1.14	The Unknown Soldier	3:23	The Doors	The Best of The Doors (limited edition)	The Doors	Album + Compilation	DE2000-09-12	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	7559-62569-2
1.14	The Unknown Soldier	3:23	The Doors	The Best of The Doors (limited edition)	The Doors	Album + Compilation	AU2000-09-15	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	7559-62569-2
1.14	The Unknown Soldier	3:23	The Doors	The Best of The Doors	The Doors	Album + Compilation	AU2000-09-25	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	7559624682
1.10	The Unknown Soldier	3:23	The Doors	The Best of The Doors	The Doors	Album + Compilation	CA2000	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	WTVD 62568
1.14	The Unknown Soldier	3:23	The Doors	The Best of The Doors (Cinram press)	The Doors	Album + Compilation	DE2000	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Warner Strategic Marketing International	7559-64268-2
1.10	The Unknown Soldier	3:23	The Doors	The Best of The Doors	The Doors	Album + Compilation	CA2000	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)
1.14	The Unknown Soldier	3:23	The Doors	The Best of The Doors	The Doors	Album + Compilation	XE2000	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	7559-62468-2
1.10	The Unknown Soldier	3:23	The Doors	The Best of The Doors	The Doors	Album + Compilation	US2000	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	7559-62568-2
1.10	The Unknown Soldier	3:23	The Doors	The Best of The Doors	The Doors	Album + Compilation	XE2000	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	7559-62468-2
1.14	The Unknown Soldier	3:23	The Doors	The Best of The Doors	The Doors	Album + Compilation	US2001-12-03
1.10	The Unknown Soldier	3:22	The Doors	Alabama Song	The Doors	Album + Compilation	DE2001	Universe (compilations – attention, some releases may be bootlegs), Falcon Neue Medien	UN 3306
1.16	The Unknown Soldier	3:26	The Doors	Grand Collection	The Doors	Album + Compilation	RU2001	Квадро-Диск (Russia)	GCR 044
1.16	The Unknown Soldier	3:26	The Doors	Legacy: The Absolute Best	The Doors	Album + Compilation	US2003-08-12	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	R2 73889
1.16	The Unknown Soldier	3:26	The Doors	Legacy: The Absolute Best	The Doors	Album + Compilation	US2003-08-12	Rhino (reissue label), Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	R2 73889
1.16	The Unknown Soldier	3:26	The Doors	Legacy: The Absolute Best	The Doors	Album + Compilation	ZA2003	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	CDESP 157
1.16	The Unknown Soldier	3:26	The Doors	Legacy: The Absolute Best	The Doors	Album + Compilation	XE2003	Rhino (reissue label)	8122-73889-2
3.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:25	The Doors	The Complete Studio Recordings	The Doors	Album + Compilation	CA2003 US2003	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	62434-2A, 62434-2B, 62434-2C, 62434-2D, 62434-2E, 62434-2F, 62434-2G, R2 73767
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:22	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun	The Doors	Album	JP2005-08-24	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	WPCR-75075
5.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:25	The Doors	Perception	The Doors	Album + Compilation	US2006-11-21	Rhino (reissue label), Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	R2 77645, R2 77645-A, R2 77645-B, R2 77645-C, R2 77645-D, R2 77645-E, R2 77645-F
3.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:25	The Doors	Perception	The Doors	Album + Compilation	XE2006-11-21	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	8122-79984-8A, 8122-79984-8B, 8122-79984-8C, 8122-79984-8D, 8122-79984-8E, 8122-79984-8F
1.14	The Unknown Soldier	3:23	The Doors	The Best of The Doors	The Doors	Album + Compilation	JP2006	Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text)	WPCR 13005
3.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:25	The Doors	Perception	The Doors	Album + Compilation	JP2007-08-29	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	WPCR-12716, WPCR-12717, WPCR-12718, WPCR-12719, WPCR-12720, WPCR-12721
2.7	The Unknown Soldier	3:24	The Doors	The Best of The Doors (40th anniversary)	The Doors	Album + Compilation	US2007	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	2-60345
3.6	The Unknown Soldier	?:??	The Doors	Vinyl Box	The Doors	Album + Compilation	US2008-04-22	Doors Music Company, Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)	RHI1 74881
5.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:25	The Doors	Perception	The Doors	Album + Compilation	US2008-10-21	Rhino (reissue label), Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	R2 77645, R2 77645-A, R2 77645-B, R2 77645-C, R2 77645-D, R2 77645-E, R2 77645-F
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:22	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun	The Doors	Album	JP2009-08-26	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	WPCR-13603
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:23	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun (mastered for iTunes)	The Doors	Album	US2012-07-10	Rhino (reissue label)
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:23	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun (The Complete Doors Studio Albums)	The Doors	Album	XW2012-07-10	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)
3.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:23	The Doors	The Complete Studio Albums	The Doors	Album + Compilation	-2012-10-22	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)
3.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:23	The Doors	The Complete Studio Albums	The Doors	Album + Compilation	XW2012-10-22	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:10	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun	The Doors	Album	US2012	Analogue Productions	APP 74024-45
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:25	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun	The Doors	Album	US2012	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	R2-531886
5.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:10	The Doors	Infinite	The Doors	Album + Compilation	US2013-02-05	Analogue Productions	APP DOORS 45
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:23	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun	The Doors	Album	US2013-02	Analogue Productions	CAPP 74024 SA
2.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:22	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun (AP remaster)	The Doors	Album	US2013-02	Analogue Productions	CAPP 74024 SA
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:23	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun (AP remaster)	The Doors	Album	US2013-02	Analogue Productions	CAPP 74024 SA
3.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:23	The Doors	Infinite Box Set	The Doors	Album + Compilation	US2013-05-14	Analogue Productions	CAPP DOORS SA
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:22	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun (50th anniversary deluxe edition)	The Doors	Album	US2018-09-14	Doors Music Company, Rhino (reissue label)	[none]
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:24	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun (50th anniversary deluxe edition)	The Doors	Album	XE2018	Bright Midnight Records (The Doors reissues), Doors Music Company, Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)	603497857067
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:24	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun (50th anniversary deluxe edition)	The Doors	Album	US2018
3.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:23	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun (50th anniversary deluxe edition)	The Doors	Album	XE2018	Bright Midnight Records (The Doors reissues), Doors Music Company, Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)	603497857067
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:24	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun (50th anniversary deluxe edition)	The Doors	Album	US2018	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:10	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun	The Doors	Album	XE2019-01	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)	603497859160
1.18	The Unknown Soldier	3:22	The Doors	The Best of The Doors	The Doors	Album + Compilation	US2024-04-26	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)	603497827312, BA2 60345
3.6	the Unknown Soldier	3:25	The Doors	The Doors: 1967-1971	The Doors	Album + Compilation	XW2024-11-22	Doors Music Company, Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)	RHF1 726877
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	?:??	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun	The Doors	Album	US2025-01-31	Doors Music Company, Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)	603497822447, RHF1 74024
3.28	The Unknown Soldier	3:22	The Doors	The Doors: 1967–1971 Immersed	The Doors	Album + Compilation	-2025-10-24	Doors Music Company, Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)	081227809843, BA2 727902
1.16	The Unknown Soldier	3:25	The Doors	The Best of the Doors	The Doors	Album + Compilation
2.7	The Unknown Soldier	3:24	The Doors	The Best of The Doors (barcode on matrix)	The Doors	Album + Compilation	US-	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	9 60345-2
1.16	The Unknown Soldier	3:23	The Doors	The Best of The Doors	The Doors	Album + Compilation
2.7	The Unknown Soldier	3:23	The Doors	The Best of The Doors	The Doors	Album + Compilation	FR-		960345-2
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:10	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun	The Doors	Album	XE-	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	EKS 74024
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:23	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun (WME in matrix)	The Doors	Album	XE-	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	7559-74024-2
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:10	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun	The Doors	Album	XE-	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	42 041, EKS 74 024, K 42 041
Promotion
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:10	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun (Terre Haute pressing)	The Doors	Album	US1968-07	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	EKS-74024
1.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:10	The Doors	Waiting for the Sun	The Doors	Album	JP1978	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	P-10500E
Bootleg
2.13	The Unknown Soldier	3:26	The Doors	The Best of The Doors	The Doors	Album + Compilation	DE1993	Universe (compilations – attention, some releases may be bootlegs)	UN 22 012IF
1.16	The Unknown Soldier	3:23	The Doors	The Best of The Doors	The Doors	Album + Compilation	-1999	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	D-2577-TB
1.9	The Unknown Soldier	3:24	The Doors	Set the Night on Fire	The Doors	Album + Compilation
Withdrawn
3.6	The Unknown Soldier	3:23	The Doors	The Complete Doors Studio Albums	The Doors	Album + Compilation	XW2012	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)
(unknown)
2.3	The Unknown Soldier	3:22	The Doors	Mr. Mojo Risin’	The Doors	Album + Compilation	-1994	Duchesse	3CD 333506
1.10	The Unknown Soldier	3:27	The Doors	The Doors	The Doors	Album + Compilation

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engineer and mixer:	Bruce Botnick
producer:	Paul A. Rothchild
bass:	Kerry Magness
bass guitar:	Doug Lubahn (rock bassist)
drums (drum set):	John Densmore
guitar:	Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors)
keyboard:	Ray Manzarek
vocals:	Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)

has remixes:	The Unknown Soldier (40th anniversary mix)

stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/track/3Yr4iI0hT6eLt6EvTKWWTF [info]

recording of:	The Unknown Soldier

The Unknown Soldier

writer:	John Densmore Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) Ray Manzarek Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)

publisher:	Doors Music Company Rondor Music (London) Ltd. Nipper Music Co., Inc. (in 1968)

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