The Doors “13″ Album – Signed by All 4 Members – GFA Authenticated. The Doors – “13″. Signed by All Four Original Members. Jim Morrison. Ray Manzarek. Robby Krieger. John Densmore GFA Forensic Authentication – Certificate #GFAA-25654. Offered here is an extraordinary piece of rock and roll history: a. Of The Doors’ compilation album. (Elektra EKS-74079, Stereo, Pitman Pressing). Signed in black ink on the front cover by all four original members. Of The Doors: Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore. Jim Morrison’s bold signature runs vertically across his own face on the album cover. Robby Krieger signed in Morrison’s hair area. Ray Manzarek signed vertically on the right side. John Densmore signed at the bottom center. Morrison also inscribed “Doors” on the cover. All four signatures are in black ink, bold and clearly legible. Albums bearing the authentic autographs of all four Doors members are among the rarest and most coveted items in music memorabilia. Morrison was notoriously reluctant to sign autographs, and his death in Paris in July 1971 at just 27 years old-barely seven months after this album’s release-makes any Morrison-signed item exceptionally scarce. An album signed by the full band, including Morrison, represents one of the ultimate grails for any serious rock collector. Jim Morrison – Lead Vocals & Lyrics. Born: December 8, 1943. Melbourne, Florida Age at time of album release (November 1970): 26 Died: July 3, 1971. Paris, France. Age 27. Ray Manzarek – Keyboards & Bass. Born: February 12, 1939. Chicago, Illinois Age at time of album release (November 1970): 31 Died: May 20, 2013. Rosenheim, Germany. Age 74. Robby Krieger – Guitar. Born: January 8, 1946. Los Angeles, California Age at time of album release (November 1970): 24 Current age: 80. John Densmore – Drums. Born: December 1, 1944. Los Angeles, California Age at time of album release (November 1970): 25 Current age: 81. Was the first compilation album by The Doors, released by Elektra Records on November 30, 1970. The title refers to the thirteen tracks included, drawn from the band’s first five studio albums. Only Doors compilation released while Jim Morrison was still alive. And reached #25 on the Billboard 200. The iconic cover photograph, taken by William S. Harvey, features a young, clean-shaven Morrison in profile against a pale blue sky, with the remaining three members shown in a strip along the bottom. The back cover, photographed by Edmund Teske, shows the band posing with a small bust of Beethoven. The album was produced by Paul A. Rothchild with production supervised by Jac Holzman, founder of Elektra Records. Light My Fire (6:50). People Are Strange (2:10). Back Door Man (3:30). Moonlight Drive (3:00). Roadhouse Blues (4:04). Touch Me (3:15). Love Me Two Times (3:23). You’re Lost, Little Girl (3:01). Hello, I Love You (2:22). Land Ho (4:08). Wild Child (2:36). The Unknown Soldier (3:10). This album has been. Forensically examined and authenticated by Guaranteed Forensic Authenticators (GFA). Each of the four signatures was individually examined against three known authenticated exemplars (E1-E3), with detailed analysis of style, line quality, slant, size, proportion, spacing, alignment, stroke characteristics, character formation, and idiosyncratic features. All four signatures were found to display normal characteristics consistent with known exemplars, and GFA is confident that all four signatures are genuine and authentic. The examination was conducted on December 20, 2022, by Authenticator Numbers 3 and 6. Full GFA documentation accompanies this item, including the Certificate of Authenticity and individual Examination Reports for each signer, all shown below. The GFA Certificate of Authenticity confirms all four signatures on this album have been forensically examined and are guaranteed genuine. GFA employs professionally trained forensic document and signature experts with over 100 years of combined law enforcement experience. The album bears GFA’s tamper-evident certification number that matches this COA in their database. Jim Morrison Examination Report: Morrison’s signature was analyzed for cursive style, fluid and natural line quality, 65.44° slant, ascending base alignment, arcade and garland connecting strokes, and distinctive J and S character forms. The signature was found consistent with all three exemplars across every measured parameter. Signed vertically across his face on the album cover in black ink. Robby Krieger Examination Report: Krieger’s signature was analyzed for cursive style, fluid and natural line quality, 49.20° slant, garland connecting strokes, and distinctive R and K character forms. The signature was found consistent with all three exemplars. Signed in Jim Morrison’s hair area on the album cover in black ink. Ray Manzarek Examination Report: Manzarek’s signature was analyzed for cursive style, fluid and natural line quality, 51.40° slant, garland connecting strokes, fan out terminal strokes, and distinctive M and K character forms. Signed vertically on the right side of the album cover in black ink. John Densmore Examination Report: Densmore’s signature was analyzed for cursive style, fluid and natural line quality, 62.80° slant, garland connecting strokes, fan out terminal strokes, and distinctive D character forms. Signed at bottom center of the album cover in black ink. Note: to prevent claims against recent claims of loss / theft / porch piracy, you MUST follow the below protocols. Hi-res cameras at the location will also confirm your identity. Must clear out inventory before April 15. All serious, reasonable offers considered. Please check out our other vintage autographed memorabilia listings.