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I struggled. I’ve never really been sure what all the fuss was about with Morrison. I’m sure this was mind bending and totally groundbreaking at the time but listening now it just sounds like a demented fairground ride from a low budget horror movie. Doubt I’ll listen again. 2.4
High school memories
Already a big fan of this
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Raw. Genre-blending. Of the Times.
I can hear where modern pop songs get influence from bc of this album. I like the interesting percussion. Fav songs twentieth century fox and light my fire
Fine, atmospheric and with beautiful production but it doesn't work for me lyrically. Again, it's that decision whether to rate based on how much I enjoyed listening or the context in which it was created. I'm going to say it's just fine.
I’ve heard of them of course and I was expecting to like it more than I did. The voice seemed whiny honestly, and just snoozy. Didn’t appeal to anything. Disappointed.
I grew up hearing these lounge lizards all over the radio as a kid. Sometime during university there was a period where I really gave a fresh go at these fellas although in retrospect I remember now that it was because I was in one of those stupid CD-of-the-month clubs and they sent me this because I forgot to send in my card then I was too lazy to send back. Don't be lazy. I of course found out that they still had that awful/cheesy organ dominating every damn song along with the deep and overly-ponderous stylings of THE POET Jim Morrison. They were obviously good musicians and credit to them - they had a sound that nobody else has ever really come close to. And through many decades of digesting music and shifting preferences, I still never liked the Doors. I suppose one has to listen to this album to fully round out the history of rock - so many famous songs, and much like a lot of other so-called classic acts it does work better all in context (i.e. listening to the entire album). Even a few one-off tracks here that I can listen to...e.g. "Break On Through" is a worthy cut and even if "The End" is so stupidly-pretentious as to seem parodic - still, it's creepy enough to warrant....something. The rest I'll continue to pass on. 5/10 2 stars
Ah yeah. The Doors. When used try to be a hippie I would listen to these guys a lot. I’ll never forget the time we were doing acid at Adam’s and he put on the doors and The End came on. In my fucked up religious brought up brain I thought the song was me telling them goodbye. And I up and left trippin balls and went back home. I got lost driving in my truck. Pulled into a persons driveway to turn around. And they thought I was being suspicious so they called the police. I finally found my way home. I was living with Marisa at the time. And then I got a visit from the police. lol that fucking sucked!! But this album kicks ass. 5 stars!
I mean what can I say, one of the most influential albums of all time right?
A great album! Several great original classics I never get tired of hearing The Doors and Morrison were way ahead of the curve!
A really good debut album.
after reading Morrison's poetry book i realized he is not good at writing so this album is truly carried by Ray
Je pense que c'est l'album de The Doors que j'ai le plus aimé jusqu'à date. J'aime son côté plus cru que les deux autres albums. Ça reste que ce n'est pas mon band préféré dans le old school rock. 7.5/10
любимка алкоальбом: виски fireball!
Мне кажется, этот альбом прекрасно подошёл бы саундтреком к какому-нибудь фильму ужасов. Здесь есть и застолье, и всякие саспенс нагоняющие темы, и "танцы на костях" в буквальном смысле. Короче этот орган делает весь альбом, в чём в целом и заключается основная инновация наверное p.s. Пришлось погуглить, зайти на википедию и посмотреть, что это всё-таки орган. Хотя звучит не так объёмно как у Deep Purple, или даже Arcade Fire. Это не предъява, это я просто на терминологию жалуюсь.
Timeless awesomeness
Enjoyable flew by while working but good
Classic. So many great songs. And so unique. No one has ever really sounded like the Doors.
cool
Not bad! I enjoyed the songs that I was familiar with but wasn’t totally blown away. I had heard the Alabama song at karaoke but never knew it was the doors. Will probably listen to this again.
My fire has been lit
A longtime favorite of mine.
I dislike this quite a lot. I especially don't like Jim Morrison's voice. It's not bad, or out of tune, just one that I find displeasing. Maybe the rest wouldn't be quite so bad without Morrison. Ok no, "The End" would be just as interminable.
Is it truly a five? I don't know, but I'm giving it five stars because I've had such lackluster albums lately
Very much 60s psychedelic rock. Classic album.
I am officially not a fan of The Doors.
A solid album from start to finish. I've always loved their sound.
Great album with many familiar songs.
Geiles Album Beste Songs Light my fire Break on through Soul kitchen Back door man
This is a nostalgia album for me. I was way into the doors back in high school so a lot of these songs are baked into my memory. Not everything on here was great, definitely some duds. I haven’t listened to the doors in a minute but I still dig a few songs on this one. Break on through starts the album off with a bang. The rest of the first half is solid. The second half is where it starts to fall off for me. Most of the songs after light my fire are duds. The End being the exception, that song rips.
Love the doors! Great album start to finish.
Some big skips on this record. It's okay
A handful of good tracks and a handful of mehhhh
These guys are so boring, I can't believe The End is so popular. At least Break on Through and Light My Fire are actually good.
Great album
4.5, very good, appreciated them more than I had before.
The A-side is the stronger side, but the entire album is compulsively listenable with the Hammond organ and the soulful rocking out. Classic (rightfully).
Sehr mutig und experimentell für das Jahr 1967. Nicht so mein Fall aber sehr respektabel.
very good but not a 5 to me, like a 4.25
FUCK YEAH~ BABY TAKE A CHANCE WITH US!
An absolute classic
automatically gets points in my book bc jim morrison is hot on the cover break on through (to the other side) is v good the vibe shift from soul kitchen to the crystal ship was jarring same thing w twentieth century fox maybe the crystal ship is out of place "no tears, no fears, no ruined years, no clocks" goes crazy oompa loompa beat on alabama song (whiskey bar) "i eat more chicken than any man ever seen" ok everything between light my fire and end of the night sounds the same end of the night is the best song so far, break on through is 2nd ok actually take it as it comes is also v good maybe that's 1st, end of the night 2nd god damn the end is good too, solid 4th place final verdict: break on through and the last 3 songs were the highlights, everything else was forgettable (except for light my fire bc everybody knows it)
very good background music but I didn't fw any of the songs I'm not too fond of eleven-minute songs -1 I was told once that I looked like Jim Morrison before it was cool :( -1
Unbelievably mid
the 60s really were a different time, break on through to the other side must have made these people go wild bitch so bad i call her a twentieth century fox "show me the way to the next little girl oh don't ask why" joncore this is music they play in like themed americana restaurants\ take it as it comes rock lobster ass beat but i'm kinda into it ngl fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckawyeahfuck! it was fine, 2.5/5 prob closer to 2 than 3
I liked it a lot.
Straigt up fire. One of the best psychadelic rock albums ever made. And it is a debut album made in the fucking 60s.
Was good, some big songs on there, although the sound of the organ was starting to grate a little by the end
if i had the opportunity to steal a man’s voice…..
Love this album. I swear, I'll just randomly get Alabama song stuck in my head. I don't know what that says about me.
The Doors are great. Also it took me 42 years to realize just how creepy “show me the way to the next little girl” truly is. 😬
could i write poetry to it? y
Not much to say. It's a classic album. Great stuff.
We all shat on Korn, but "buhm na na uhm, na na eema" is easily as smart as anything Jim Morrison sang
ride the snake to the lake 🤷
4/5
mixed better than the morrison hotel, otherwise identical to that album. except for 'break on through'. couldn't tell any other song apart on the entire album
Honestly kind of pretentious? kind of repetitive, music for the guys who called me slurs in high school
Very distinctive sound
Interesting album! I love the vibe and the vocals, definitely will listen again.
Liked it. Had heard most of the songs by themselves before, but this was the first time I listened to them all together. Light My Fire was my favorite.
DOORS music is easily recognizable via Ray Manzerak's keyboards.
- Has an iconic sound that you know is The Doors - Light My Fire is peak - Vocals are very alluring - A little soft for my tastes but I respect the musicianship
- solid but I wasn’t in love with it
This can't be anything else than a 5 star rating
👍
Awesome singles but not as complete as LA Woman
Takes me back to college. Cool album all the way through.
Haven’t listened to this album in probably 15 years and it still holds up for the most part. There’s a couple of great songs (break on through, light my fire) and a couple of mediocre ones (whiskey bar is a bit creepier than I remember). Solid album, very influential in its time. I’ve always wondered how I would like The End differently if I could listen to it without picturing Martin sheen wrecking his hotel room in Saigon. But I guess I’ll never know.
One of the best albums out there
Excited to listen to an entire Doors album for the first time. Break on Through and Light my Fire are instantly recognisable and truth be told I never actually knew they were done by the Doors. Alabama Song and End of the Night were my low points in this album, I wasn’t much a fan. The latter started off well because I liked the moody, mysterious instrumentation that was going on but the lyrics were a bit boring. Capped off by an acid trip that was The End that I enjoyed mostly apart from some random almost spoken parts, I have to say I overall enjoyed listening to this.
Well what can I say? It's just a brilliant album. 3 famous tracks 8 not so well known but also good. The full version of the end. Its just a great album. Don't know why I have always baulked at buying it.
Controversial opinion I’m sure but this is just over rated rubbish
The Doors! One of the best late Sixties U.S. West Coast bands. You can spot them a mile off, just like East Coast bands of any era, you can just tell what coast from the whole sound and attitude. Some big songs on here! 'Break on Through', 'Light my Fire' and 'The End'. Another album I haven't listened to since my formative years. And why not? I have not a clue, but I should have done. Maybe its the ghost of Val Kilmer (is he dead?) who caused the issue maybe, great film though. Got to love Ray Manzerek's keyboard playing, especially on the extended version of 'Light my Fire'. Jim Morrison, what a front man! A band I'd loved to have seen live, so I suppose Mr Kilmer was the nearest I got to it.. The rest of the album is class, the nearest they got to a duff one was 'Alabama Song' but it's still good. I have to give it a low 5, I have no choice as it is excellent. This is why I feel 1-5 stars can be very restricting which can skew ratings as it is quite a distance away from some of my favourite albums of all time.
Excellent
Kul, overrates, razumem da je bilo revolucionarno po tekstovima ali not my cup of tea
Easily my favourite project by The Doors. Break on Through is an incredible opener and Whiskey Song, Light My Fire and The End are all great
92/100
Underwhelmed. A little bit samey. Some great keyboard work. I like it but it’s not amazing
Epic album! You can literally feel the time in which it was made.
A monument in music history
Great album 5 *
A masterpiece of an album, among the very best psychedelic rock records ever and in general, very high on every "best ever album" list. 'Break On Through' is one of the best opening songs on any album. 'Light My Fire' is a classic and so is the closing 'The End'. I love Jim's singing and especially Ray Manzarek's playing. A 5 no doubt.
3.9/5 Best track: The End
Reminds me of Paris 2022 :')
Break on Through und Light my Fire kenne ich tatsächlich, alle anderen sind so ... na ja
I used to love the doors. Probably enough that I overlistened to them. Still awesome. Jim Morrisons voice is still iconic. It's rare I find the mood to actually listen to them anymore though.
"Grahh! The Doors' debut is not a 5/5 record!", I say as an electric bolt pierces my chest with the power of a trillion suns. A formidable warlock stands above my feeble, crumbled body, casting aside his hood with an air of ominous grandeur. It's Jim Morrison. He utters: "You have truly met your "The End (11:43)", dumb fuck", and proceeds to light me on fire, in yet another cool The Doors reference. I nod and say "hey, that was pretty clever, maybe The Doors' debut is a 5/5 record after all". 4/5.
Couldn't break on through to the 5-star side
Heel erg fan hiervan, muzikaal erg goed, orgelgeluid is uniek en leuk plus een heerlijk gitaartje! Vocals ook gewoon lekker. Ook leuk hoe het gemixt is, wel echt een album die je op koptelefoon of stereo speakers moet luisteren eigenlijk Echt goed voor een debuut album, vind alle nummers nice, geen moment saai of herhalend. Alabama song is echt grappig Light My Fire blijft een topper I looked at you ook erg leuk, je denkt dat ie is afgelopen maarr dan gaan ze nog eventjes door Take it as it comes kende ik nog niet maar is ook heel nice Haha en leuk dat 't laatste nummer 'The End' hee Would buy, hier wil ik wel een plaat van!
Weer erg leuk album, deed me wel veel denken aan het vorige album. Is ook twee jaar later verschenen dus niet heel raar. “Light my fire” is toch wel echt m’n favoriet!! Geef dit album ook een 3,5!! Of toch een 4?? Ik vind het maar lastig dit stemsysteem. 3,8 sterren dan maar!!
Man I simply do not get The Doors. Just listen to Craigslist by Weird Al and you’ll get to experience their sound but also have fun.
I don't think The Doors on here would be anything special without the organ, but also the organ usage seems too simple and gets annoying at times. This music isn't bad but there are many classic rock albums I like more.
Of course icons of the late 60s/early 70s The Doors have had a lot of influence on California rock and the rock culture in general. Not every song on the album is a hit, but the themes are consistent throughout.
I mean it's the doors - what can I say? From Break on Through to The End the album is an absolute banger. This is one of the first albums that I really got into, so I've been listening to it for a bit over a decade. I think what I like is how the album changes for me over time. "Break on Through", "Soul Kitchen", "Light my Fire" are all perennial favs, but other songs wax and wane with time. When I was younger and struggling with Dating, I really loved "The Crystal Ship", especially for its idealistic love vibes, but now as someone who is actually in an a relationship, I find the romantic highs of the song unrealistic. In contrast, I used to struggle with "The End", but the song has evolved for me - especially the lyric "My only friend The end". Previously I used to hear it as if Jim was singing to a dying friend, but now I hear it as if he is addressing The End as his friend. I remember hearing that that this song was composed in a crazed fit of music composition, so to have wordplay this cool to come out of a burst of musical passion is kinda cool. Or maybe I'm holding the band on a pedestal a bit too much. Idk and Idc - its a great album.
I used to listen to listen to a lot of classic rock from my childhood through college years, The Doors included, but I'd never listened to a full album by The Doors until starting this list (this is my second album of theirs I've been assigned, the first of which was Morrison Hotel). This album was great, and I can't believe it was the band's debut album; this album sounds like it was made by a band who'd spent several years crafting their sound. Jim Morrison's vocals are powerful, yet somehow dreamy and ethereal as well. The keyboard playing really shines on this album, especially on "Break on Through" and "Light My Fire," which are two of the best songs of the late sixties, and perfect examples of west coast psychedelic music. The band does a great job of applying their own sound to other artists' work as well, with their covers of "Alabama Song," and "Back Door Man." The Doors' version of "Alabama Song" sounds like they absorbed a polka band, and on "Back Door Man," they give their own interpretation of the blues, letting the keyboard take lead over the guitar. "The Crystal Ship" is a gem as well, where the band shows that they can do slow and melodic just as well as they can do loud and up-tempo. The album closes out with the epic "The End," which today feels eerily prophetic for the few short years that would proceed Jim Morrison's death. One of the most impressive aspects of this album is that the longer songs never feel tiresome or repetitive; they're just as interesting and engaging as the shorter songs. This album is great from start to finish, and is a shining example of how great psychedelic rock can be.
A top debut
Paar ijzersterke nummers
Several well-known songs. Mix of psychedelia and stream-of-conscience with almost folksy rhythms.
Jazzy, psychedelic rock. Loved it.
The Doors just don't stand out to me, probably since they're super famous and I've heard them throughout my whole life
Pretty elite album. Opening up with break on through sucks you in right away. only gets a 4 because there’s two songs that aren’t that good that bring the rating down. First 7 songs are so strong tho
A pure historic classic.
The Doors’ self-titled debut album is a sonic journey that captures the essence of the sixties. Even though I was not born in that era, I can imagine the psychedelic atmosphere, the rebellious spirit, and the poetic expression that defined it. This album is a masterpiece that showcases the Doors’ unique blend of rock, blues, and jazz, as well as the charismatic vocals and lyrics of Jim Morrison. It is hard to believe that this was their first album, as it contains some of their most iconic songs, such as “Light My Fire”, “Break On Through”, and “The End”. I think this album is one of the greatest debut albums of all time, and one of those must albums have for anyone’s record collection. 5 stars.
pretty swaggy. lots of bangers here. i guess “the crystal ship” is where they got it from on breaking bad?
I loved this album when I was in college. Haven’t listened a lot recently but I enjoyed it.
I loved this record in high school, but I don’t feel the same admiration today. Jim Morrison is just a little overwrought to me now.
There’s some wildness there
Eh
Tony Hawks Underground 2, Break on Through (To the Other Side), amazing song. Soul Kitchen is also great. The rest did not stick as much with me. The album started out amazing, but digressed.
Wore out the vinyl back-in-the-day. 5/5
Outstanding album. Five stars
Everything so far sounds almost the same. The first album was the only one that I still consider good somehow.
Leads with interest and ends in a bang. The End is one great long ass song, shoutout Apocalypse Now. Light My Fire is a highlight of the album as well.
Music that came after this based on "auto play" made it more relevant as how it fitted into the overall music genre at the time
What else is there to say about The Doors? Sure, Morrison could go over the top at times, but the Doors still give me glimpses of a different consciousness, steeped in blues, sex, and American mysticism. Jim's poetry shines as lyrics to an incredible body of music. All that said, I have really listened to them in years so this is a good reminder to head down that rabbit hole for a while.
Banger
Twentieth century fox >>>>
I liked break on through, light my fire, back door man, and take it as it comes
Know this album and love it. Been listening to it since I was a boy
Excellent album! 8 tracks are frequently played on classic rock stations.
Even the 12 minute song!
The Doors' eponymous debut, released in 1967, is a psychedelic masterpiece that catapulted Jim Morrison and the band into rock immortality. Iconic tracks like "Light My Fire" and "Break On Through (To the Other Side)" showcase Morrison's enigmatic vocals and the band's bluesy, hypnotic sound. The album is a portal to the counterculture of the '60s, blending poetic lyricism with experimental rock. With its seductive mystique and cultural impact, "The Doors" remains an essential chapter in rock history. Its enduring allure and the band's charismatic presence make it a timeless classic, deserving of an unquestionable 5/5 rating.
Brani Preferiti: - "Twentieth Century Fox" - "Light My Fire" - "The End" Note: Si deve ammettere che 'The Doors' è tra i migliori album di debutto mai creati. Musicalmente la combinazione di diversi elementi di rock, jazz, blues, psichedelia e tutti si sono uniti in modo brillante. La presenza di tastiere e l'organo siano ciò che definiscono questo gruppo, anche se potrebbero essere fastidiosi per certi versi. Gli elementi psichedelici e sperimentali sono accompagnate alla perfezione dal carismatico mr. Morrison.
Three Doors albums already and I'm only up to #129! My favourite was Morrison Hotel. I'm a bit out-Doorsed at the moment TBH but this has Back Door Man and Break On Through so...
Eh, its The Doors....
It's had to imagine when think of The Doors, all the songs that come to mind are on this debut album (there are probably some songs I'm forgetting about from their other albums). Jim Morrison was such a poetical song writer, if you want to see good song writing, look at his lyrics. Also, I don't think there is enough organ playing in rock music nowadays. Standouts: Break On Through (To the Other Side), Light My Fire, The End
Huxley link.
one of the best debut albums of all time. one of the best bands ever. love the doors so much.
Just short of 5 stars. Not sure what else it could do. 4.75 Excellent.
Loved it
Weird album how some songs sounded progressive and then others were typical doo whop songs
Not exactly my style but I can hear the influence of this artist/album in some of my favorite artists. The album flows well and has some notable hits that hold up today, and the ending track is a really nice wrap up. Great album, 8.5/10.
Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Break on through, Soul kitchen, Alabama song, Light my fire,
Bangers banged - others were fine
Ok so, I respect this record and its super influential, but aside from a couple highlights, I think this is just ok.
感覺吉姆莫里森唱歌老不在調上or和伴奏各搞各的。以及，我真的受不了low quality了，high quality destroyed music的迷思離我遠去了。
Heavy on keys which I liked. Break on through, soul kitchen, and light my fire are my favs. Sounds like walking into a record store. Not something I'd listen to regularly, just not my type of music.
Great music, love this album. It's The Doors at their best
Not a fan
maybe my mum does have good music taste after all
An absolute classic imo. Classic after classic.
Good, but some songs are to long and, like, self absorbed?
MUCH better than the Morrison Hotel album we listened to. Love the keyboard/synth compliments to the rest of the music. Album faded off toward the end, and the 12-min finish was awful, but, overall, a very fun and engaging listen. Fav tracks: Soul Kitchen, Light My Fire, Back Door Man
7/10 Highlights: Break on Through The Crystal Ship The End
Great, more boomer rock, but at least this was a band I listened to in my youth. I was just the right age when the Oliver Stone movie came out to get sucked into Doors-mania. I bought the tapes, read the bio, even made an oil painting of Jim Morrison in art class. Listening now with fresh ears, this is pretty corny. I like the organ-heavy production, but the spell is broken every time Jim Morrison starts yawlping his way on the track with his embarrassing poetry. It’s almost stupid enough to sound like parody and I can enjoy it on that level, kind of like how I have to listen to his obvious acolyte, Danzig.
Amazing
First time listening to this. Started off really well. Can really hear where the Stooges got their inspiration from, though I must say that I think they perfected it. Was doing great until Alabama song which felt so out of place and almost ruined the vibe. Light my Fire brought it back up before the second half went and ruined it again. By the time The End came on I was completely unenthused. Would have sounded much better if it followed some bangers. First half (excl Alabama) 4* Second half 2* Rounding up to 3.5* considering how early this was. Still pretty groundbreaking despite the second half.
klassikko
Delicious. Finally some good fucking music.
Kúl plata. Alltaf gaman að grípa í hana.
Makes me Wanna break on through to da odda side
One of the best albums ever and it’s influence is now as wide reaching as any in the canon.
Nr. 19/1001 Break On Through 4/5 Soul Kitchen 3/5 The Crystal Ship 3/5 Twentieth Century Fox 3/5 Alabama Song 3/5 Light My Fire 4/5 Back Door Man 3/5 I Looked at You 3/5 End of the Night 2/5 Take It as It Comes 2/5 The End 3/5 Average 3,0 Good, just don't vibe with The Doors music that much
Excellent
I've never been a fan of The Doors from the radio hits and other exposure. Listening to this album in its entirety cemented that. Lyrically unimpressive, but my favorite line is "I eat more chicken any man ever seen." The organ is fucking insufferable. Like the phantom of the opera serenading me in hell. Why is it soooo loud? Lead guitar? Fuck no. Lead organ. Morrison has a great voice though. Would have loved to hear him front a post hardcore band.
One of my favourites
I love compositions of keyboard and guitars. Beautiful album
Some classics but not my speed
God this is ponderous and stale.
One of the best debut albums ever, one of the best albums of the late 60’s. One of the best keyboard based rock albums. From the opening of “Break On Through” to the last strains of “The End”, this album doesn’t let up. I’ve had this on vinyl since the 70s, and on CD since it was available. HIGHLY recommended, 5/5
6/10 A mixed bag, mostly bad. The attempts at pop and more excruciatingly, blues, are mediocre at best. HOWEVER, the two vibey, definitively psychedelic songs , Light My Fire and, especially, The End are great and where this all comes together. The half baked poetry works so well in the end, who cares if he was play acting being a shaman? If one acts hard enough one will occasionally become that thing, inhabit it. The End also shows kriger to be a real progenitor of raga-inflected psych guitar. People are still mining this vein. But it can’t be overstated how the absolute pillar of this band is the organist Manzurich. To myself the circus organ lines of Light My Fire were a definitive sound of the 60s. I doubt that this band could have made it nearly anywhere without him holding it all down.
I enjoyed this! Very groovy, and Jim Morrison has a very distinctive voice. Especially loved the liberal use of funky keyboard. Favorite songs were Break on Through, Soul Kitchen, Back Door Man, and Take It as It Comes
Good album. Nostalgic and energic at the same time
always treat listening to this album. great atmosphere and not afraid to be a bit silly at times.
I knew and own this album. Apart from the most famous songs like Break on Through, Light my Fire and The End... I'd recommend The Crystal Ship, hidden gem! Special mention to Alabama Song, english version of Bertold Brecht/Elizabeth Hauptmann/Kurt Weil song from the german play Little Mahagonny.
Pas mal
Fantastic album all around. An absolute classic. Feels so much fresher and more exciting than so much of the other late 60s psych stuff.
ya know, the doors just never really did it for me.
I think it would have been fine to close the door on this album early on. 2/5
There's some decent songs on this album, but none that get me to get The Doors. I know they were influential, but they're not great in my opinion. 3/5
It's swirly on a very good way. The organ playing is fantastic, and Jim Morrison's baritone is a thing of beauty, even of his sixth form poetry mysticism bollocks is a touch embarrassing. It has at least three or four all time classics on there (even of the soloing on Light My Fire drags on a bit). So a brilliant, if not a classic album.
Heroin music. The Velvet Underground do it better. I like Soul Kitchen.
Love the Doors and this album is a classic for a reason. But there are definitely some tracks that didn't land for me on this.
The hits on this album are great, but some of the deeper cuts are total ass. Like Alabama Song? Annoying instruments coupled with some bizarre kinda pedo lyrics?? Not for me. Some of the organ meandering gets pretty boring in spots on this record too. I was hoping the band would make up for my luke-warm interest in Jim Morrison, but unfortunately I don't think they made up for it either.
At least most of the songs are short.
I like: Soul Kitchen
First 5 star and first I was able to listen to from my record collection rather than Spotify!
idk what to think kinda dreamy/wispy idk i can see why people like it but not much appeal for me 2 maybe since i'm sorta waiting for it to be over there's this part in light my fire that reminds me of take five bonus points for that i'm getting into this it got weirder none of it really caught my attention and i just moved on once it was over
Break on through, light my fire, the end. Enough said. 5/5
Next time I hear this album I want to be camping in the middle of a dry dessert under the stars and smoking with friends. I really liked this albums jam session vibes. Especially in the song ‘Light My Fire’ since the songs felt more complete and rounded off. I also enjoyed the flare that the electronic organ gave throughout the first half of the album.
It’s the Doors what else is there to say. The keyboard reminds me of The one that’s at my grandmas house sounds exactly the same. Very good psychedelic kind of music.
This album was quite unique at its time super easy listening great to smoke and listen to. There were a few jam sessions that went a little too long but over all i would listen to this again 3.5/5
Initial Thoughts: Ooo! What I love about this site is that it's giving me the opportunity to listen to albums all the way through, whereas I would only listen to the iconic songs. Let's listen to some American rock! \m/ Final Thoughts: Suuuuper old school rock. Obviously. I really liked this album, each track was unique which I really liked. A bit on the slower side, but I feel like that's just how it is with this era of rock. Solid album!
One of the greatest classic rock albums from the legendary band The Doors. I highly recommend this album!
Eh
Contreversially I thought this album was good but not amazing. Started off pretty poor for me but I did enjoy it as I went further into the album. You can tell they're good musicians but it's not quite my kind of thing. Stand out songs: The Crystal Ship, I looked at you, Take it as it comes.
Production: Produced by Paul A. Rothchild, the album is known for its raw, unpolished sound, which perfectly complements the band's rebellious and enigmatic image. The Doors made use of a minimalist lineup—Jim Morrison's haunting vocals, Ray Manzarek's mesmerizing keyboard work, Robbie Krieger's intricate guitar riffs, and John Densmore's solid drumming. The production captures the essence of the band's live performances and adds a layer of intrigue that draws the listener in. Musical Style: The Doors' music is a fusion of several genres, including rock, blues, and psychedelia. Their sound is characterized by Morrison's distinctive baritone voice, Manzarek's signature keyboard work (often emulating the sound of a bass guitar), Krieger's bluesy and jazzy guitar solos, and Densmore's steady, jazz-influenced drumming. The band's music is often dark and hypnotic, creating a moody atmosphere that was ahead of its time. Lyrics and Themes: Jim Morrison's lyrics are one of the defining features of this album. He was a poet, and his lyrics are enigmatic, often veering into themes of love, death, rebellion, and the human condition. Songs like "The End" and "Soul Kitchen" showcase Morrison's poetic prowess, while tracks like "Break on Through" and "Light My Fire" express youthful rebellion and desire. "Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)" is a cover of a Bertolt Brecht-Kurt Weill composition, which adds a touch of theatricality to the album. Key Tracks: "Break on Through (To the Other Side)": This track is a powerful opener, featuring an infectious guitar riff and Morrison's energetic vocals. It sets the tone for the entire album. "Light My Fire": Arguably The Doors' most famous song, this epic track is a masterclass in musicianship, with a captivating keyboard solo by Manzarek and an iconic guitar solo by Krieger. "The End": This nearly twelve-minute-long opus is a dark and poetic journey through the human psyche. It's both haunting and mesmerizing, and Morrison's vocal performance is particularly compelling. "Soul Kitchen": A catchy and upbeat song with a memorable melody, it showcases The Doors' ability to mix rock with a touch of blues. "Back Door Man": A bluesy track with sexual undertones, this song highlights Krieger's guitar work and Morrison's charismatic delivery. Impact and Legacy: "The Doors" had a significant impact on the music scene of the late 1960s. The album's controversial and poetic lyrics, along with the band's charismatic stage presence, made The Doors a symbol of the counterculture movement. Jim Morrison's persona, in particular, became iconic. The Doors' fusion of rock, blues, and psychedelia was influential for generations of rock musicians, and their music remains timeless. In conclusion, "The Doors" is a seminal album that not only introduced the world to a new and unique sound but also gave voice to the counterculture of the 1960s. With its mix of dark, poetic lyrics and mesmerizing musical arrangements, it's an album that has stood the test of time and continues to be a classic in the rock genre.
Enjoyed this, some great classic rock.
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Jim Morrison definitely died before his time but at least we got his best yesrs and album. Could you imagine the doors in 2023 playing their hits to a crowd of old folks. Instead we have the lore of Jim Morrison and the doors. This is a great album. Plenty of hits and the brooding sound that Morrison provides is cool and different than a lot of bands at that time. This is an album worth listening. 8.3/10
Great first album from the Doors. Some songs I haven’t heard for awhile. Alabama Song and Back Door Man to name a couple. And of course The End.
Certified banger
I don't like the singers voice.
Pretty good, very 60s. Wouldn't really listen to it for fun but had some cool parts. Kind of reminds me of Scooby-Doo. BT - The Crystal Ship - Alabama Song - Light My Fire - The End
I don't come back to this hardly at all now but reminding myself of the tracks here it's a real hit list. Like many others it seems I went through a "Doors phase" when I was youthfully exploring music and played them to death. Maybe that's why I don't go back much, the songs are just in my head, beat for beat. The End is superlative. One of the best, most fully realised debuts from any band. The killer awoke before dawn.
Nice.
Fedt album men ikke noget jeg ville høre alene men The end var god
As today's youts would say... "Mid". If some of them even know this album or the artist...? Whiskey Bar > Light my fire Wouldn't actively seek this album out but I am aware of it and the band themselves. Just not for me.
Not my style of music. This is the equivalent of elevator music for whatever genre this is. I was quite unenthused. Next.
Classic debut
it's cool
Not my style
Absolutely brilliant debut album!
Un clásico de clásicos !! Para irse a la segura y escuchar buena música !!
So I can't exactly recall listening to this whole album at any point in time, but every single song sounded familiar. Huh. Anyway, I really enjoyed this one. And to learn that it's their DEBUT album? Wow. Way to hit the music scene absolutely swinging.
Ok so I really like their look hahaha They’re cool they’re fun I would dance to them… Alabama song (whisky bar) is kind of a crazy song.
Little boring
Classic
I kinda liked it. Not my usual style but cohesive
Stand by what I said about Morrison Hotel (douchebag jock music that is intellectual in the way your 13-year-old poetry is intellectual), but there are at least 2 great tunes on here (not Light my Fire), plus a bonus star for the Apocalypse Now tie-in and the general death-of-the-60s and harbinger-of-worse-times-ahead vibes.
AJ: I like a few doors songs. More than Cat for sure. 3. Now can we talk about the rock & roll album Paranoid by the British band Black motherfucking Sabbath!? Fucking RIPPAH. Absolute RIPPAH. Oh my satan. Should’ve been a 5. Forgive me, sweet Catherine. I’ve sinned. HOT DAMN. ROCK & ROLL. Cat: drunken buffoons. Kinda like Soul Kitchen. AJ: I like soul kitchen too
Based only on the sound, I'd give this 4 stars. That it was recorded in 1966 and was well ahead of its time, this becomes 5 stars.
Instantly recognizable for every single track. I find it so interesting that the Doors are really no longer listened to. You will almost never hear a Doors track played anywhere. This album is so iconic that I doubt I can add anything to the probably widely available critiques.
Blue shag carpet and hippie wallpaper. This is the perfect album while getting baked at your parents house before they get home from work. There was a time that this would've been a straight five, but time marches on and seems stuck in that shag carpeting. Not to fret, there's some gold hidden in there along with some stray roach clips. Soul Kitchen is great and The End has gotta be the Doors best song ever recorded. The rest has outlived itself.
The Doors albums on the list are their debut (here), their final album with Jim Morrison before his death (nearly 200 albums ago), and "Morrison Hotel," (which we have yet to receive). I had not realized that they continued to make music after Morrison died, or that the first post-Morrison album was strangely titled "Other Voices." It's surprising, because Morrison was clearly the driving force behind the band's sound and their lasting impact. Well, that and the organ. Ray Manzarek's organ playing is the other thing I most associate with the Doors' sound. But without Morrison, I think the organ might drive me crazy. It works in smaller doses - "Break on Through" is great and knows when to stop, unlike "Light My Fire," which is great for its vocals but the full version (not the trimmed radio edit) goes overboard with organ solos. Beyond the two hits, "The Doors" is a bit of a mixed bag. "Soul Kitchen" keeps up the energy after "Break on Through" with solid blues rock. Then "The Crystal Ship" turns to the psychedelic, and the energy fades, and "Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)" amps up the weirdness. "The End" certainly has its moments, but despite what the title says, seems to never end. Overall, I prefer "L.A. Woman," and I'm interested to see where "Morrison Hotel," with less known hits, will fall. "L.A. Woman" was 4-star. This is probably too good and classic to be a 3, but it's a high 3; 7 out of 10, a true 4 if it had less psychedelic excess.
What a debut album, so iconic and of it’s time, yet lasting. Manzarek and Morrison are unstoppable here with raw energy and an entrancing vibe.
Light My Fire may be the 6th song on album, but my fire was lit from the get go. Yup. Really good album, their debut no less. Light My Fire drags a bit with the instrumentals and Take It As It Comes is the low point of the album. But things get back on track with The End. I like its spoken word stylings. Morrison was part poet, part philosopher, part vocalist, and part asshole. He was a pure entertainer though. I have an original pressing of this album on vinyl. I personally prefer The Soft Parade for my favorite The Doors album.
I had this album as a teenager and played it a lot. But I guess I haven’t really listened to it much since then. Only the odd song. A classic example of a band with a distinctive sound and yet they still make every song sound different, which is a mark of quality for me. I think I might have given them five stars back when I was younger, but I wasn’t as fully entranced today. The End , however, is a phenomenal song and reminded me of Nico’s excellent cover of it. Blinding. Stuff.
The Doors are a band that I've always been happy to leave be and let them carry on with whatever it was they were doing. Even on today's listen, where I was actively trying to quantify what I was listening to and how it made me feel, I'm at a loss for how to describe my disinterest. Jim Morrison is a charismatic presence. Ray Manzarek crafted his own sound on the organ/keys. The rest of the band... I could pick things apart but it's something about the sum of the parts that just leaves me flat. It's like these guys were the keepers of some guarded mystery that I am perfectly content not knowing anything about.
Not sure if I've ever listened to this whole album before. Side one is excellent. Side two not so much. The End is cool and also ridiculous. Jim gets to be a little much on that one. As far as the band goes, they're amazing. Each one of them is innovative and distinctive. RK's guitar solos never disappoint—his bends always make me feel drunk, and his flamenco-inspired style is iconic. And I've always felt that John Densmore never gets enough love for his great drumming. He really makes The End work thanks to all his fills and his dynamics. What a great sound they had, though their later albums would be better produced. As for Jim... I'm attracted and repulsed. He's a great frontman. He's also a lot. Some of his lyrics are amazing—not so much for their poetic value but more like memes that get stuck in your head for good. But yeah, his poetry can be pretty eye-roll-inducing. Whatever. I'd be thrilled if he were my lead singer.
Such a perfect album! John Dennsmore’s drumming really shined for me upon this listen. I wonder if Ray Manzarek had any idea his sound would so clearly define both a decade AND a specific year—1967? Soul Kitchen always slammed for me but all the lesser known (are they really?!) songs reminded me just how good this album is—I Looked at You, End of the Night I thought 20th Century Fox might not have held up but nope it’s still a rocking ode.
The Doors…less varied and innovative than The Beatles, less heavy than Sabbath. Jim Morrison has his charm, and I’m sure this was mind shattering only four days into 1967. But yeah, sometimes it just feels meandering, and the lyrics aren’t so profound if you’re not high. Love The Crystal Ship and Alabama Song.
Absolute classic , still listen it and still love it.
I like the doors, had a few songs on it I didn't know which was nice.
A masterful psychedelic classic linking in elements of folk and jazz into some truly epic songs.
Always enjoy The Doors
1. Break on through (to the other side) 2. The End 3. 20th Century Fox
Really strong but saving 5 stars
Classic album but not music i would misten to everyday. But I enjoyed this listen a lot.
Classic
Classic
It’s been a while since I’ve listened and I forgot how little I enjoy the non-standout tracks on here. Alabama Song was one of the worst songs I’ve heard on this project. 2.5/5
Great
I love the instrumental richness, the organ specially is just perfect
It’s fine. More classic rock I am burnt out on due to over exposure. Silver lining: without The Doors we wouldn’t have Jimmy Fallon’s great version of Reading Rainbow’s theme song. I had a teacher in high school who thought I looked just like The Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek.
Not the biggest fan of the Doors, but there’s definitely some good stuff here. I really enjoy The Crystal Ship and End of the Night, and the band grooves along nicely on most of these tracks. A prime example of what divides me on this is The End, which I love when it’s the band doing a VU style jam, but then Jim Morrison is all Father? Yes, Son? I want to kill you. Anyway pretty middle of the road stuff for me. I was pleased to learn that Break On Through was edited for the radio!
I’ve never liked Jim Morrison and his whole thing. I do not like his lyrics or his singing. I have always like Ray Manzarek and his organ stuff, though. This had some solid music on it.
Wat een terugkomer voor mij in de lijst, een absoluut mastodon van een album. Hoewel ik bands als de Beatles etc ook voor sommige albums een 5 zou geven, ontstijgt the Doors bijna al z’n generatiegenoten. Wat een debuut van een album, niet bang om 2 lange nummers erop te zetten. Ik vind de stem van Morrison ook bijzonder, heel karakteristiek en past perfect bij de muziek. Openen met een banger als Break On Through en eindigen met The End, fenomenaal. Easy 5
hmmm not to my taste tbh
Nostalgisch klingender, fröhlich stimmender Psychelic-Rock.
really good album and I love Jim Morrison but Incredible Bongo Band is better
An actually great classic
Iha jees! Muutama parempi biisi löyty myös.
Uskomatonta miten tää levy on todella aikansa tuote, mutta myös jotenkin ajaton. The End vie syvälle viidakkoon.
I've listened to this one before. IT's such a strong debut album from a band that everyone should've listened to. I'm giving this a 4/5 as I think there are better albums in the classic rock genre. I've actually given lesser albums compared to this one a 5 but that's within their own genre.
One of the greatest records ever produced. There are so many good tracks here.
Sometimes it only takes 8 days. Recording something like this in just over a week is nothing short of mind blowing. Because Jim and his band mates probably set the precedent for psychedelic music for the next 30 years with this album. Before I get into the positives, I want to get my one gripe out of the way. Something about the way these albums were mixed back in the 60's seems off. The hard panning of all the instruments in certain channels makes the listening experience weird. I understand it was due to the technical limitations they had back then, and I'm not blaming anyone who worked on the record, because they couldn't control what they had back then. It just throws me off a bit. Now into the things I love. The obvious driving force of the record is Jim Morrison. Some would find it hard to believe that I didn't know what his voice sounded like until now. But truthfully this wasn't what I expected. His vocals carry way more power than I imagined they would. But I love it. He has a bit of gravel to his voice, and it actually makes it more pleasant to listen to. The lyrics on this are sensual, but also dark and surreal, and just looking for a spot deep in your soul to settle down and entrance you. "Break on Through" is one of the strongest opening tracks of any album I've heard from the 60's so far. It's short and to the point, but sets up the vibe for the rest of the album. The piano on "The Crystal Ship" is so hauntingly gorgeous. It reminds me of the small bit of piano on the opener of Pink Moon. It kind of comes out of nowhere, but fits perfectly. "Light My Fire", without any exaggeration, might be one of the greatest psychedelic rock songs period. They were fucking jamming on this one man. Ray Manzarek was an absolute monster on the keyboard, and he really shows his abilities on this song. Honestly, he holds most of the songs on this record together with his parts. And the guitar solo after his keyboard part is also fantastic. This song is honestly just 7 minutes of pure bliss. "Back Door Man" is also another solid jam. The next three songs after that aren't anything particularly notable. And "The End" is an intriguing song. Because it is by far the longest song on the record, and it feels more on the experimental side of psych rock. The last 3 minutes or so are really great, and I think it works as a good way to end the whole thing off. It is such a shame Jim died only 4 years after this came out, because as a debut record, this is fantastic, and The Doors truly were in a league of their own at the time. There are more records from them other than this that I would love to delve into, but I just wish this band would have been able to continue advancing their sound further into the 20th century and beyond.
Amazing album, like nothing before or after it
Fantastic debut album from The Doors Nearly all the tracks are classics that most people have heard
Can't say I'm a Doors fan but for a debut album, this was pretty amazing. Most of the songs turned out to be big hits. I still get annoyed by the electric organ and can't say I have much, if anything downloaded by these guys, but I have to give props to his album. Besides your big radio songs, Break on Through, Light My Fires and Twentieth Century Fox, there are a few hidden gems. Hidden is the sense, I'm not a fan and not sure if these were hits or not. Anyway, really liked Soul Kitchen and Alabama Song. I'm sure Alabama fans were looking for a Whiskey bar Saturday night! Haha. Suck it Tide. My personal favorite off the album is Back Door Man. Just a good tune. And who doesn't think Apocalypse Now where they here The End? It's been very long time sine I've seen the movie, maybe time to revisit? Overall, a very good album from a band I'm not a big fan. I enjoyed my listens and will give a 3.5. Closer to 4 if that damn electric organ didn't drive me crazy after awhile. 3
I still don't super dig The Doors but I once impulse purchased this album for like a quarter. It was beat to fuck. I made myself listen to it only once and it was so roughed up and noisy that I've never put it on my player again. With that said I remember really enjoying it at that time despite the quality. Nevertheless Break On Through is one of the de-facto THUG 2 themes for me, if not the song I associate with the game the most. The End, of course is also notable for its appearance in accordance with the Lost finale. I don't remember if it was actually in the finale or just for the promo but I digress. I enjoyed this album a lot this time around as well. It's probably redundant to say but this is my favorite Doors album. I particularly like the keyboard sound. Very 60s. Pretty sure it's a Hammond or something similar. Classic sound. I also feel like this album has a little more of a blues edge to it than others I've heard which is always nice. I still don't think there's much here for me. At least not a ton that I'll come back to often. Except Break On Through. Censored version though. This "she gets high" business has to go. 2
3.5 The first and only Doors album I ever owned on CD, and one I used to listen to pretty frequently in my early teenage years. I haven’t really returned to it since though, and I’m not sure exactly why that is. I still think Jim Morrison is a great lyricist and vocalist after all these years, but I think something about the keyboard-driven sound of this album hasn’t held up quite as well with my musical taste. Listening to now, as a whole, yeah, it’s not as great as I remember or was hoping it to be. In many ways it’s creepier than I remember with tracks like Alabama Song, Take It As It Comes, and Back Door Man (might just be dirty-minded with that last one there), but that all to say, the absolute greatness of songs like Break on Through, The End, Light My Fire, and Soul Kitchen can’t be understated. Those four songs may sum up the group best out of anything across their catalog, and 55 years later they’re still among the most synonymous with the group. I mean, from the very first note Break on Through is instantly recognizable, and that chorus? Explosive. Right out of the gate the group came swinging with what might very well be the best and most iconic track of their career. And then you have The End that’s the opposite in many ways - mellow and slow to reveal its charm, but once it does, the ambience of the track is unlike anything else. If your group is able to put out a twelve-minute song and have it be one of your best, you’re doing something right - even if it involves murdering your father and having sex with your mother. Anyway, the rest of the stuff on the album is just kind of okay. It never drags, which is good, but there’s nothing I feel that’s worth re-visiting outside of the four songs mentioned above. Twentieth Century Fox is a song I remember really liking in my mentioned teenage Doors era, but it didn’t do much for me here, and once again I gotta say Alabama Song in particular I found to be kind of an abomination. Great debut, but not quite an all-time great album, though shoutout to my favorite cover band Crystal Shit. I hope these guys have a good sense of humor and don’t take them into court.
Great
maybe I just don't get it but this doesn't really grab me. It's not bad per se but it's not super fantastic other than its highlights. best tracks: break on through, light my fire, soul kitchen
It’s a classic but it was interesting to hear all the guitar mistakes listening closely.
An easy 5 stars. I hadn't realized how many of the Doors' classic songs were on their debut album.
One of the few albums I can rate without needing to play. All these tracks are etched deep in my brain and need nothing saying. All this without a bassist! A true marvel. Less than four years separates Please Please Me from this, but it seems like four light-years.
!967. 12 years old. The most wicked, dangerous album I had ever heard.
Absolutely brilliant is all I have to say. This band has had a great, solid run up till the last record with frontman Jim Morrison. Their first album features many fan favorites, lot of earworms and hum alongs. I can only imagine how great it must've been to see this band back in the day! It's a great culmination of Rock, Psychedelic, R&B, Jazz & Pop. 9,5 out of 10
Not terrible. At least half of it was enjoyable.
Starts off sort of strong but then falls apart quickly. "Twentieth Century Fox" is just a bad attempt at a song and I don't care what anyone else says. "Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)" is a very good attempt at ruining a Bertolt Brecht song. Their attempt at covering Willie Dixon's "Back Door Man" fails miserably and ends up sounding like some teenagers jamming in their parents' basement. I refuse to spend another second listening to "Light My Fire." This is a downright horrible album that suffers from the weight of their own egos. The only highlight is the openers and closers. But, they've also been ruined by overplaying on classic rock stations. Confirms that the Doors were a shit band.
Dated and Overrated
Great psychedelic blues. heavy on the organ. SO much great stuff going on with this album, just misses a little bit. "The End" kind of rambles too long. Really like "Back Door Man", great mix of Morrison's vocals and the guitar/organ combination. 4/5 Would listen again.
Between 4 and 5... Personally a 4 but culturally, its significance for music history rather a 5.
I like doors 🚪
The west is the best
The Doors have become the easiest band to hate. Every aspect of them is now an invitation to ridicule, from the wankcanon Oliver Stone film to Jim Morrison’s leather trousers. Nowadays, a jejune critic seeking to establish their chops only need bash out 500 words on how they always considered the Doors a fistful of pretentious chancers led by a genuinely unpleasant sot who imagined himself the new Rimbaud yet could barely manage to match William McGonagall. One could rebuild the Twin Towers with the printouts from poorly edited blogposts saying that everybody now realises Love were actually the great 60s LA band and how the mighty Lizard King couldn’t even survive a strenuous toss in the bath. Indeed, it’s quite easy to plot the contemporary trajectory of how an aspirant member of the musical cognoscenti will regard the Doors: firstly, they become interested in the band as a teenager, after one of the hippyish types in school copies a tape/ burns a CD/ sends a link (delete according to decade), then late adolescence will spark an infatuation, with the male youth growing out his hair and the female youth spannering herself giddy over a topless shot of Morrison when he was still thin. But at university, our poor, impressionable student will grow self-conscious when some pompous git with a trust fund declares the Doors too pompous to take seriously, and thus they will finally reject the Doors outright as part of a needy grasp at performative sophistication. Well, bollocks to that. The Doors were absolutely brilliant, with one of the greatest back catalogues in the rock oeuvre, and there is little more dispiritingly ostentatious than some berk claiming that he doesn’t get the point of the Doors, all the while poking you with a copy of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot in the hope you’ll hold him in higher esteem and perhaps offer a grateful blowie. No no no me laddo, I want something that actually rocks, that actually has some real ambition to it, and that has songs I can actually bloody remember. The Doors consisted of four members: drummer John Densmore, organist Ray Manzarek (he would also play bass on keyboard), Robby (occasionally Robbie) Krieger, and rock shaman Jim Morrison. Yes, Morrison styling himself as a rock shaman is extraordinary pretentious, but that’s one of the main appeals of the Doors. Pretentiousness is a treat; I’m happily pretentious, and at least the pretentious give difficult books a try. And we pretentious types enjoy the literary and philosophical references with which Morrison loved ornamenting his lyrics (from the album, off the top of my head, the title End of the Night comes from Celine’s Journey to the End of the Night, which also ends with a quote from Blake; Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar) is a song from Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s Threepenny Opera; the title Take it as it Comes was a saying coined by Maharishi Maresh Yogi, the inventor of Transcendental Meditation; most notoriously, The End contains a passage where Morrison howls Freud’s Oedipus complex, the pseudoscientific psychoanalytic concept where the male wishes to kill his father and fuck his mother). This, my beautiful lambasters, is the good kind of pretentiousness, a majestic pretentiousness, the pretentiousness that inspires one to quest ever further. But quest where? The Doors’ debut album came out almost contemporaneously to another artsy, pretentious debut album, The Velvet Underground and Nico. And indeed, one can view both albums as instigating the artsy trend in rock, the first to tread the furrow leading to the Stooges, Bowie and Roxy Music, heading to the magnificence of the Sex Pistols and Joy Division. This is not a controversial take; everyone involved would concur with that assessment. And one can draw easy parallels between the Doors’ debut and the Velvet Underground and Nico: Break on Through pairs with I’m Waiting for the Man; like End of the Night, Venus in Furs gestures to decadent Europe with its title taken from a sordid novel from the old world; both The End and Heroin sought to piss over the America their 50s fathers declared was the only America worth fighting for. But the Doors’ debut album, despite the desired contrarianism of Pitchfork jerkoffs, is the real revolution in rock, not the Velvets’ interesting-but-unfocused attempt to overturn the world. One of the key strengths of the Doors is the sheer quality and versatility of Morrison’s voice. For all the degradations Jimbo suffered from his Dionysian swilling of booze, the fucker could sing, and sing in whatever style he wanted. From psych-out hollering to Sinatraesque crooning, his rich baritone had no hurdles in adapting to the Doors’ adventurousness. This was a white army brat with a degree in film and literature who somehow managed authentic blues. Rock is littered with the corpses of bands embarrassing themselves to death with their attempts at Sweet Home Chicago, and the Lizard King just rode on past, howling with the wolves. And that voice delivers one of the strongest, trippiest, most successfully ambitious debuts in rock. The Door’s debut is astonishingly well-sequenced, fierce when it needs to be, languid when it needs to be, charming and often funny. But let’s be honest: the real reason you’re here is that you want Jim the shaman, with the band melding organically, and all slipping into the dark, deep unconscious. You want to investigate the thoughts you fear to examine, you want the shudders from those enthralling nightmares. You want the confrontations with the wonderful and terrifying id. You want to be stuck screaming in the passenger seat as the streetlights blur alongside whilst the wired driver slams his foot spasmodically at the accelerator. You want the visions of ghosts along the highway, reaching in to seize your tiny, eggshell mind. I think that paragraph provides a suitably pretentious end. NoRadio, signing off.
This is the soundtrack of my teenage years, even if I was born in 82 .Best first album in the history of first albums. All the songs are good and Ray M. Is a keyboard/organ genius. 5/5
Classic. Love every song
Light my Fire, Back Door man y The End buenisimas canciones, por eso las 4 estrellas. Las demas canciones un poco menos.
Most of the songs are great. Some aren't. Probably their most consistent album. Favorite song: Light My Fire.
Incredible album. Classic after classic, with an unmistakeable sound.
The lead singer is a goofball but this album does jam
I never gave the band much of a chance thinking that all the songs would sound like “Light My Fire”, and there were definitely some that did, but there a few songs I did like. Listen again: probably not Purchase for my collection: I think I have it. Favourite Song: Alabama Song
Apart from just a couple of songs that should have been left off, this album was pretty great.
Not a fan of their keyboard sound
Magic is the only word.
Among the most unique flavours of rock, with its existential and dark organ-driven take on psychrock.
Listened Before? Y Undeniably influential. A very solid album. Light My Fire does NOT need to be 7 minutes.. The End is my favorite Doors song, and it's on this one so that's nice. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: The End
Never cared about The Doors. Almots 40 years old and it was probably my first time sitting throught this whole album. Still couldn't care less about The Doors.
This is music that I would describe as late 60's or early 70's music. It sounds like something that would be in an Austin Powers movie or something. Honestly, despite being an American band, this sounds like British people trying to sound American. It's alright I guess. Nothing to write home about A solid 3/5
- Heard this album many times before but not listened for a good while - Clearly an iconic and groundbreaking album, if a slight bit overrated by some - Break on Through and Light My Fire are classics - Fav songs: Light My Fire, Break on Through (To the Other Side), The End
Good start to the week. Ray Manzareks organ playing on The End is hypnotic. Great band.
Now here’s an album that gets it. Wall to wall bangers, I’m talking classics I mean CLASSICS. Great album. Also it’s 44 minutes wheeeey
There was absolutely nothing that Jim Morrison said throughout this album or Morrison Hotel that would lead me to believe that he has good intentions with anyone’s daughter.
The music itself is pretty good, but Morrison’s droning and pretentious “poetry” forces the instrumentation to the background. They could’ve been great with a quality frontman.
Ray Manzarek fuck me
Classic rock
Classic album, every song is great.
Big hits: Break On Through (to the other side); Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar) (circus feel); Light My Fire; The End (featured in the intro of Apocalypse Now)
I knew that the Doors would show up one day. Not sure why I am so out of step with the rest of the world on this but there is something so grating about them. 0 stars if I could. But, I did listen to the whole thing so I think I deserve something.
Half brilliant, half filler. It seems most people go through a Doors phase until they realize Jim Morrison was just some blow-hard drunk who tried to pass himself off as some modern day Dionysus. But I'll forever ride hard for the 5 songs on this album that are stone-cold classics, especially "Light My Fire", primarily the single version, which skyrocketed to number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Elektra Records wisely chose to edit out Ray Manzarek's long organ solo to pare the thing down to just under three minutes, and it works much better that way. Sometimes, the record labels know what they're doing.
Great!
1967 rock underground that becomes mainstream Regained fame in the 80s, when "the end" is used in the movie "Apocalypse Now". Otherworldly and dangerous, trippy but based in garage with an affinity for blues and hard rock. They inspired Iggy Pop. My thoughts: I've always thought that "The Doors" were not a band for me. Listening to this album has somehow confirmed my opinion but, at the same time, I have realised I appreciate them more than I like to admit. I can finally pinpoint what I don't like: I am really not a big fan of the organ and the more trippy sounds, but somehow I love the Beatles' more experimental albums like "Srgt pepper's lonely hearts club band". Maybe I'll change my mind with a second listen?
I'm a 4/5 on this one. 4.5 if I could. It has more jams than duds, but is not quite perfect. Highlights: Break on Through, Light My Fire, Take It as It Comes, and The End. Low point: Alabama Song.
Love this album, I want to give it a 4.5. Definitely will listen to it again this week
Lotsa classics on this one. Didn't realize it was all from the 60s. Some cool psychedelic sounds going on in here. I felt like the later part of the album turned more into a story. The End was a cool song to end it. I'd probably listen to this one again.