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Tree Trunk" is a song recorded and released in 1972 by
The DoorsThe Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California by vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger. They are considered a controversial and influential band, due mostly to Morrison's cryptic lyrics and unpredictable...
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"Tree Trunk" was recorded by the surviving members of The Doors as they assembled material for their second and final album,
Full CircleFull Circle is the second album released by The Doors after Jim Morrison's death, and also their last album together before they broke up. The album includes "The Mosquito", the last hit single by the band. Keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger took Morrison's place as lead singer...
, following the death of
Jim MorrisonJames Douglas "Jim" Morrison was an American singer, songwriter, poet, writer and filmmaker. He was best known as the lead singer and lyricist of The Doors and is widely considered to be one of the most charismatic frontmen in rock music history. He was also the author of several books of poetry ...
. "Tree Trunk" was released as B-side for the "Get Up and Dance" single released by
Elektra RecordsElektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009.-Beginnings:...
in July 1972, and was thus on the penultimate Doors single release.
"Tree Trunk" is one of only three non-album B-sides to be released by the Doors.
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Tree Trunk" is a song recorded and released in 1972 by
The DoorsThe Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California by vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger. They are considered a controversial and influential band, due mostly to Morrison's cryptic lyrics and unpredictable...
.
"Tree Trunk" was recorded by the surviving members of The Doors as they assembled material for their second and final album,
Full CircleFull Circle is the second album released by The Doors after Jim Morrison's death, and also their last album together before they broke up. The album includes "The Mosquito", the last hit single by the band. Keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger took Morrison's place as lead singer...
, following the death of
Jim MorrisonJames Douglas "Jim" Morrison was an American singer, songwriter, poet, writer and filmmaker. He was best known as the lead singer and lyricist of The Doors and is widely considered to be one of the most charismatic frontmen in rock music history. He was also the author of several books of poetry ...
. "Tree Trunk" was released as B-side for the "Get Up and Dance" single released by
Elektra RecordsElektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009.-Beginnings:...
in July 1972, and was thus on the penultimate Doors single release.
Non-album track
"Tree Trunk" is one of only three non-album B-sides to be released by the Doors. The other two are "Who Scared You" (the B-side of "
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", issued on Elektra in May 1969) and "(You Need Meat) Don't Go No Further" (the B-side of "
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" on Elektra in March 1971), both of which appeared on the compilation album
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Only release
Writer Robby Krieger felt "it sounded too commercial", and the track was left off the album.
To this day the only commercial release of "Tree Trunk" remains the 1972 45 rpm single release. As a result the song is one of the rarest and least known by The Doors. Videos of the 45 being played are available on
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Personnel
- Ray Manzarek - Keyboards
- Robby Krieger - Guitar, vocals
- John Densmore - Drums
- Jack Conrad - Bass