13 (The Doors album) 13 (The Doors album) 13 is the first compilation album by by American rock band the Doors, released by Elektra Records on November 30, 1970. The title refers to the thirteen tracks included. It is the only compilation album released while lead singer Jim Morrison was alive. The album contains mostly "radio-friendly" tracks and omits many Doors' more challenging songs; whilst The Unknown Soldier is included, the band's first single Break On Through (To the Other Side) doesn't appear, and none of the group's longer tracks are included. The album debuted at number 75 "Billboard" 200 on December 19, 1970,
Lead vocalist in the assimilation of the format of lead singer plus backing group into the guitar-based British 'beat' groups of the 1960s, and in US groups such as The Beach Boys. From these various points - including Motown - it went on to become a standard device in much rock and pop music. In some bands - most famously, The Beatles - the role of lead singer alternated (in this case, principally between two performers), while in others - for example, Herman's Hermits - one lead singer dominated. There are as many types and styles of lead singer as there are