The Doors - L.A. Woman [40th Anniversary Edition] [1/23]

Artist:

Doors (The)

UPC:

081227975517

See Also:

Cure (The) Manzarek, Ray

Description:

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.
Each CD cover has been crafted by hand to recreate the original see-through cover art.
Personnel: Jim Morrison (vocals); Robby Krieger (guitar); Ray Manzarek (piano, organ); John Densmore (drums).
Audio Mixer: Bruce Botnick.
Liner Note Author: David Fricke.
Recording information: The Doors Workshop, Los Angeles.
Photographers: Frank Lisciandro; Wendell Hamick.
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. Though not the Doors` finest record, L.A. WOMAN was a fitting swan song for one of the most unique and important bands of the `60s.

Track Listing:

DISC 1:

1. Changeling, The
2. Love Her Madly
3. Been Down So Long
4. Cars Hiss by My Window
5. L.A. Woman
6. America, L`
7. Hyacinth House
8. Crawling King Snake
9. WASP, The (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)
10. Riders on the Storm

DISC 2:

1. Changeling [Alternate Version], The - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
2. Love Her Madly [Alternate Version] - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
3. Cars Hiss by My Window [Alternate Version] - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
4. L.A. Woman [Alternate Version] - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
5. WASP, The (Texas Radio and the Big Beat) [Alternate Version] - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
6. Been Down So Long [Alternate Version] - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
7. Riders on the Storm [Alternate Version] - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
8. She Smells So Nice - (previously unreleased)
9. Rock Me - (previously unreleased)

Album Information

Release Date:

01/23/2012

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Hard Rock

Label:

Elektra

Producer:

The Doors; Bruce Botnick

Catalog Number:

R2 528784

Original Release Year:

1971

# of Discs:

2

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

99 : 46

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