Jim Morrison THE DOORS "L.A. Woman" Original US 1971 Stereo Psychedelic Rock LP
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The Doors / L.A. Woman - Elektra Records EKS-75011 (US)(1971) ...This auction is for an original issue Stereo Record on (US) vinyl. This first pressing features the clear see-through window on front cover and includes the controversial inner yellow sleeve (address is 15 Columbus Circle, NYC 10023 on record label / inner yellow sleeve).
The final Doors album with Jim Morrison in the lineup is by far their most blues-oriented, and the singer's poetic ardor is undiminished. "Riders on the Storm," and "Love Her Madly" were hit singles, and "The Changeling" and "L'America" count as some of their better little-heeded album tracks.
Track listings and information listed below...
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Detailed item info:
Album Features UPC: No BarcodeArtist: The Doors
Format: LP
Release Year: 1971 Record Label: Elektra Genre: Hard Rock, Rock & Pop
Track Listing
(Side One)
1. Changeling, The
2. Love Her Madly
3. Been Down So Long
4. Cars Hiss by My Window
5. L.A. Woman
(Side Two)
1. L'America
2. Hyacinth House
3. Crawling King Snake
4. W.A.S.P., The (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)
5. Riders on the Storm
Details Producer: The Doors, Bruce Botnick Distributor: Elektra Records (Distributor) Recording Type: Studio Recording Mode: Stereo
Album Notes
The Doors: Jim Morrison (vocals); Robbie Krieger (guitar); Ray Manzarek (piano, organ); John Densmore (drums).
Additional personnel: Marc Benno (guitar); Jerry Scheff (bass).
Recorded at The Doors Workshop, Los Angeles, California.
The final Doors album to feature vocalist Jim Morrison reaffirmed the quartet's grasp of blues-rock. Beset by personal and professional problems, they retreated to a rehearsal room, cast pressures aside, and recorded a handful of their most memorable compositions. The overall sound of the record is relatively stripped down, but the musicianship is uniformly excellent, with empathetic interplay between guitarist Robbie Krieger and keyboard player Ray Manzarek. Jim Morrison's voice, though somewhat ragged and weather-worn, adds its fiercely unmistakable resonance.The spooky, low-key "Cars Hiss By My Window" and an edgy cover of John Lee Hooker's "Crawling King Snake" are straight, no-nonsense blues, but the album's highlights, including the jangling radio hit "Love Her Madly" and the breezy, chugging title track, which rides on a thrumming bass line and Krieger's fluid licks, mix bluesy bluster with the Doors' swirling, poetic magic. Morrison's death within weeks of the album's completion cast a pall over its content, especially the eerie rain and the funereal electric piano of "Riders On The Storm," the album's indisputable standout, and one of the most compelling, evocative songs in the band's catalogue.
Editorial Reviews
Ranked #41 in NME's list of The Greatest Albums Of The '70s.
NME
[T]hey reconnected with their bluesy roots to create their finest album since their 1967 self-titled debut...
Mojo
3.5 stars out of 5 -- Morrison stars with his raw-angered vocals. Covers of John Lee Hooker and Willie Dixon complement the hits...
Down Beat
3 stars out of 5 - ...The Doors going back to their biker bar band roots....with a title track that inadvertently invented Billy Idol...
Q (20001101)
...In terms of what they're after here the Doors as a band never falter and there isn't one bummer cut on the entire album--obviously a first for them...
Rolling Stone (19710527)
4.5 stars out of 5 -- [I]t's a surprisingly focused set, in part a return to the Doors' blues-rock roots. Morrison's hot baritone killed, Robby Krieger's guitar is laser-guided...
Rolling Stone
5 stars out of 5 -- A rootsy album cut in The Workshop, The Doors' Los Angeles rehearsal space, LA WOMAN is at times a raw and bluesy affair...
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