Reviews (page 5 of 15)
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My only friend, the end. Not only is this an album with great songs like Light My Fire (knowledge of which scored me a victory in song guessing game) or The End; it has a great list of filler songs, after listening to the album several times I think I feel warm about all of them, they're really easy listen and have their own little personalities, much like in Queen's albums, all the songs are at least a little hits. Few years before Queen!
The well known tracks are decent enough, the rest is a bit unmemorable. The end is a meandering mess
Great album. Very mystic with some absolute rockers. A haunting voice. An easy 5
I really don't like this band
This is my first Doors album of the project. Though the lyrics aren't that good(Jim Morrison a poet? Really?), the album is good musically. The main star of the show is the organ, with numerous solos and a big role in the songs' hooks. However, the drumming is great, and the guitar suits the songs despite being less prominent than the organ in many songs. The lengthy solos in "Light My Fire" were somewhat tedious, but the rest of the songs had very little flaws beyond the bad lyricism.
+ good album overall + clean guitar parts, good vocals (liked Jim's voice especially on calmer songs like crystal ships) + liked the organ solo in Take It as It Comes - sometimes a bit heavy on either organ, cymbals or vibrato without complementing the other instruments very well - don't like his (presumably intentional) flat singing in Alabama song
pretty good
SHOW ME THE WAY TO THE NEXT LITTLE GIRL???? JIM MORRISON, DU SCHWEIN
I mean he has a great voice and... Sorry I'm pretty hungover and I'm not in the mood to be thorough. I wasn't amazed
Had this album on repeat (for lack of many alternate CDs) during a Baja surf/road trip, so I'm pretty biased here... Brings back memories.
Favorite Tracks: Break on Through / Soul Kitchen / Light My Fire Rating: 3.0 I listened to the 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, featuring a 2017 remaster. I generally enjoyed the classic hits on this album, but also skipped a couple songs: The Crystal Ship / Alabama Song. This one will fall into the category of classic albums that I'm glad I listened to and appreciated, but not going to be spending any additional time with. A LOT of organ on this.
I wasn’t alive then, but this is what the late 60’s sound like to me. Ray’s unmistakable organ and Jim’s iconic wailing. Their cultural impact and influence on subsequent music can’t be denied. 2 or 3 classic songs, but there’s also a lot of filler here.
Bra energi, men noen av låtene hindrer fra 5 stjerner.
This falls into the category of a band whose hits I know but haven't listened to much beyond that and it turns out their other songs mostly sound like their hits. Which is always a bit of a disappointment.
Jim Morrison et al absolutely nailing it
Not my style but didn’t dislike
I mean this is a good album but I've just heard all the songs way too much. Doors are not may favorite and this is definitely not my favorite album of theirs. I'm guessing when it came out it was revolutionary but now it just feels tired and boring to me. I'll give it 3 stars for being good at one point but I can't give it more than that even though it probably deserves more.
Papa horny, Michael. I’m very “meh” on this one. The good bits are good, the bad poetry is really bad (“Ride the snake to the lake, the West is the best”), and I suppose it proves how influential this album was that some of the really corny bits sound like the soundtrack to a Swinging London party in an Ealing comedy.
Back door slaps
Could be a 5 eventually. Really good.
Legendary album
Great first song. Pretty good last song. The middle? Meh. Not for me.
4,5 - Natürlich ein absolutes Brett, aber es fehlt mir persönlich an DEM Highlight, um 5 Sterne zu bekommen. Ansonsten aber ein grandioses Album. Highlights: Soul Kitchen, Light My Fire
Wow, this is full of bangers that I'd never heard before somehow. Love the varied instrumentation, especially the organ. But the vocals are great, too. Faves: Twentieth Century Fox, Alabama Song (Whisky Bar), Light My Fire, Take It as It Comes, The End
So many incredible songs from a truly unique band. Taking Jim's poor poetry and adolescent lyrics aside, the music and vocals have their own super cool sound. I particularly love the what the organ adds to what might otherwise be a standard 60s rock ensemble. The guitar has its own uniqueness to it. It all captures the era, but doesn't sound dated.
I don’t like it
Great debut album — solid from start to finish. Going to give this one a 5 — “Take It As It Comes” was surprise track that brought the back end of the album together for me. I remember a high school social studies teacher who was a big Doors fan. He played this album and had us compare the keyboard licks to a Bach record and showed us how they were derived from music of the Baroque era.
As a teenager, the moments where the Doors intersect with the Stooges where the only Doors songs I was interested in. Now, I can find interesting things in the slower moments. I still find myself drawn to the wilder, raw-power rock, and I still feel like there's a lot self-indulgent navelgaze and boring White Blues. But there's stuff here I want to hear more of.
Not so bad. :)
One of the albums of all time
A classic
198/1089 3 Doors albums down and this is definitely my favourite. i quite like the more raw sound. I don’t have much more to add other than that this project was a good listen and i enjoyed my time with it, though i’m unlikely to return to it faves: Break on through (to the other side), Soul kitchen, The end 63/100
This is an incredible psych rock album! I've always really enjoyed what I've heard from The Doors, but never sat down and listened through an album until starting this list. I am so glad I listened to this one, probably a new favourite!!!
For a debut it's chock full of hits. More so in the first half, though it does end with The End, which I found to be pretty strong. I'm usually back and forth on The Doors, but this was a good one.
Really enjoyed this album. It felt interesting and unique. The music was a joy, the lyrics eclectic and the voice was compelling. I will certainly be re-listening to this!
Great album, except for Alabama Song (Whisky Bar) which I found incredibly grating. I’m a tough grader (apparently). Want to give it 4.5 but as that’s not possible, giving it 5.
I like the classics but everything else is too out-there for me.
I love love love this album.
OK - this album would be a 5 for me even it was just The End. But it's more than just that; Break On Though, Light my Fire, etc.. stunners. I just love The Doors, definitely one of my favourite bands from the era.
seems okay im not the biggest fan of the doors but this album seems better than the other songs i heard
5/5. One of the best psych rock albums not just of the 60’s, but of all time IMO. you get hard hitting bangers like the opener “Break on Through (to the other side” or “take it as it comes” along with slower almost dream-like songs such as “the crystal ship.” And there is of course the albums center-piece and biggest song “light my fire” with a great extended solo section on the album version. I also love the surreal and unsettling “the end” which as the title implies, ends the album off. All around a fantastic record.
Father? Yes son?
The Doors score really high on the "vibes" rating. The late 60's, California, bluesy, drunken poetry sway is perfected right out of the gate with this album. The problem is sometimes the vibes alone just aren't enough to carry a bands whole career. I think if you look too closely it's possible to not be persuaded into thinking The Doors are that special of a band. I think Morrison reputation as a poet was disproportionate to his ability as a poet. Sure there is a level of creativity, and impressive that this music was revived as mainstream but at its heart is a riff on blues music that came decades before it. This particular album by The Doors I do think was this band at their best.
This is just a quintessential psychedelic rock album full of unique, fuzzed out guitar, some haunting organ, and Jim Morrison’s absolute insane weirdness. Break On Through is probably one of the strongest album openers ever and the End is probably one of the strangest closers. Once again, it’s been ages since I’ve listened to the Doors, but I loved diving into this again!
I like this one. 3 stars.
As this site has made me quite a big doors fan. It shouldn't be any surprise that i loved The Doors. Even though i am quite aware of The Doors' stuff now, the most i heard from this one is that one set of lyrics from The End which was also used in the Bloodsimple song "Ride With Me", it was awesome there and it is pretty awesome here too. But the other songs on offer are also fantastic, each having that organ which i absolutely love about this band and just having an incredibly fun energy to them which makes this album an absolute joy to go through. Again, i can't think of a single issue this album has, it's just a really good album. Best Song: Light My Fire Worst Song: Break On Through (to the Other Side) Side Note: Since this is my last Doors album, here are the rankings: 1. Morrison Hotel 2. The Doors 3. L.A. Woman
Somehow had never listened to this album all the way through (the 1960s are a blind spot for me), and it pretty much lived up to the hype! Really creative musically, I thoroughly enjoyed all but two songs. The hits are the hits, but my favorites were “Twentieth Century Fox” and “The End.” A very solid 4/5
Love how there is a variety of styles throughout the album. From heavily deconstructed to something melancholic
Solid album, though it doesn't quite light my my fire.
Every single track is an absolute banger. This album is amazing, I cannot think of a reason why you would ever listen to the Beatles or Stones in preference to this. If I could give it six stars I would.
It’s ok bar one or 2 good songs
I feel like the Doors had a great frontman, but what separated them from their peers was the lack of a bass player. Damn the keys go hard in this debut album. It falters a bit after Light My Fire(side A is spectacular) but the three singles are iconic for a reason.
Great debut album with multiple culturally important songs.
This group to me is like training wheels on your rock&roll bicycle. They were integral in the early stages & I really dug them for a long while. But eventually I took them off & threw them in a corner of the garage & rarely thought about them since. Aside from a small handful of exceptions I’ve really had no use nor patience for them. And so I approached this album with a little annoyance & impatience and a sprinkling of pleasant nostalgia. What fun it was tho!! Surpassed my expectations. I had a great time with this relisten. And gee-damn this album is packed! 4stars
7.5/10
This has a few huge tracks that I enjoy. I feel like I’m supposed to like it. But I wouldn’t choose to put it on. Meh.
8/10
It's like a 4,6 but I give it a 5 because I am so so fond of The Doors.
wasn't digging it at first but it grew on me as it went on. I dont like the more upbeat songs, but the slower ones are nice. Its the electric keys noises that bother me. fav songs: the crystal ship, the end
I was turned on to The Doors in high school and was obsessed for a handful of years. Today, I still like listening to most songs. This album has its playful side – Twentieth Century Fox, Whiskey Bar – showcases for Ray Manzarek – Light My Fire, of course – and earnestness – The End, The Crystal Ship. And at least this album doesn’t have L.A. Woman.
A classic!! Every single song is so good and fun. Not a single bad thing to say here. 9/10
Two classics in it. But the rest was just painful noises.
Hello again, my old friend.
i'm guessing this must have been scandalous when it came out lol. i'm between a 3 and a 4 on it, i enjoyed it more than L.A. Woman though
dosta dobro, prvi put da sam zapravo preslušo u cijelosti. ima doduše nešto slabijih stvari
9,4/10
It is amazing how solid they were on their debut, so many classic songs and long jams. Blues influenced and the organ really makes this sound.
Such a great album. So haunting and mysterious I love it.
Absoluter Klassiker. Allein „Light My Fire“ platziert das Album nach ganz weit oben.
The Doors!
The hammonds give this album so much depth, so many classic songs. Wow. I will be going back to this one...
interesting …. I can appreciate it for what it is, but not my jam… I really liked listening to the less popular tracks - he was such a poet & I had no idea! the psychedelic rock genre is not really for me though!
Not as good as the first time i listened to The Doors. The live stuff was good to listen to, can’t say much for the rest of the album tho.
i loveeeeee
Kinda mid and just...meh. I liked it and then it fell off for me.
I don't have a man crush on Jim Morrison and I'm kind of over all of that hype. Keyboard. Songs about his penis. Pedophilia. I dunno. I don't want to give it a 3, evn thought I dont really hate it and people are strange though ont on this album is part of my childhood the lost boys. you get a two jim, stay humble. better than black sabbath but not as good as isley brothers. you really should get a two point five. ill round up are you happy?
I don't know...I think I just like this band less and less the further I get away from them. It just sounds....self-indulgent to me know, as an old man. Still giving it three stars because the hits are timeless.
It's expected at this point to mock Jim Morrison for being a drunken, pretentious twat, even if he did plenty to deserve it. But if you wanted to make a case for why he and the Doors deserved the iconic status bestowed upon them, you could do worse than the songs that bookend this album, "Break on Through" and "The End." This band has never done much for me, but those songs are great, even if "The End" is almost a caricature of '60s psychedelic freakout. (I know "Light My Fire" is also iconic, but ehhhh.)
It's cool not really what I usually listen to
lol Light my Fire is siiiiiiickkk But! Not as siiiick as: The End. It was the end of me This shit is 5/5
Greatness.
Certainly a classic, but not particularly my cup of tea
banger after banger
it was fine, i was a bit distracted when listening, maybe if i were fully engaged it'd be rated higher
i didn't even realise the album ended. nothing felt noteworthy. Seemed cohesive as an album, but was not an album of bangers
Ajatu kõla. The Doors kuulub GOAT aruteludesse ja seda suuresti tänu Jim Morrisoni häälele ja olekule. Siin albumil on kindlasti mõned lood tugevamad kui teised (nt avalugu "Break On Through" on super), aga üldjoontes on siin kõik selline kraam, mis on iga kell hea kuulamine. 4.1/5
Great instrumentals, great melodies, has flow BUT too much “little girl” mentions.:(
legende ja, aber naja.
Ein Klassiker und eine der wenigen hörbaren 70er Scheiben.
i mean, yeah, obviously, a fucking all-timer
I don't love Morrison's voice but some weird little fun stuff going on, spooky carnival vibes. Solid 4
Feel like I've hardly listened to the Doors for years but what an astonishingly strong album this is. Almost unbelievable that it's their debut. Pretty much the definition of 'all killer, no filler'.
had much higher expectations for this one..
Great start from what has become an overated band. It's ok, but that's it.
i listened to it, but not my fav genre of music. my friend told me it's a classic one, so i do with her, 5 stars
Not a big doors fan but it wasn't as bad as I was expecting.
Good for chilling 3
I’m not actually a doors fan but this was nice
This album brings so many feelings. Dark, Intense Dark, euphoric.
Cars to Doors. Just going through the vocabulary of a toddler now.
Great classic album...iconic, dark, moody, trippy.....love it.
I mean, wow, classic after classic. Absolutely amazing album. Groundbreaking and incredible songs.
Just incredible
I have to admit that, on a strictly personal level, I'm mostly unfazed. But I also cannot not recognize their impact on music and culture so yet, here's a not very convinced 4me
Krieger’s guitar tone is one of my favourite noises in music and Morrison’s voice is iconic. Deserves the praise and then you get to The End and it’s this gorgeously big track that drives forward for the run time. Gives it an entire extra star.
good not great
i heard about them, its not the type of music im used to but it was cool, i like it
I feel like I'm a white man who's about to conquer the working day but secretly I want to start a music career. I like the groovier songs like Back Door Man. Some of the rest of the album sounds a lil generic
I'm not totally enthralled by this, but I liked it a lot more than Morrison Hotel. Highlights: "Break On Through (To the Other Side)," "Twentieth Century Fox," and "Light My Fire."
I LOVED THIS ALBUM SO MUCH (the end was so random and I loved it, such a cool band too)
Probably need to listen more, just felt a little outdated
classic
I really enjoyed this album. I knew some of the songs by the doors, but none of those were on this album. They gave an amazing psych rock album that has elements of blues and even some jazz influences with the way the instruments improvise of each other in their solos. Sonically, they have such a unique sound in their music and the utilization of the organ works so well in this album. This album definitely deserves to be on this list.
Good
This is a powerful album that came out in 1967. It was a lot different than the "psychedelic" albums by other groups. This was a raw, heavy, album that was a break from the flowery albums of the day. Jim Morrison had a very intoxicating voice and the subject matter was rather unique. Bold , sexy, rock and roll with blues thrown in.
Kind of over The Doors these days. But once, somewhere between Metallica and the Grateful Dead, they were my favorite band. And this one's pretty perfect. 5
Once upon a time I considered myself a 20th century fox asking for my baby to light my fire but time moves on.. now I'm a 21st century fox with a fire of my own :-p Love this album and happy to be reminded!
4
I am not that into rock, but some songs got in into vibe
Fantastic album Favourite song - The end 10/10
Probably the best Doors album and a classic of classic rock
Loved it, always knew of the doors but never gave them a full listen.
Bon album avec de la cohérence musicale, peut être manquant de nuances à mon goût, la voix de Morrison est très cool mais je regrette le manque de paroles marquantes
This was very good. All the hits. I surprisingly loved it.
Dare I say, perfect album? Every song is a 10/10! 5/5 ⭐️
It's a good album with a few legendary songs, one that overstays its welcome. Strong 3
4.91/5 Stars Top Songs: Soul Kitchen, Light My Fire, Take it as it Comes
This album commits fully to its own extremity, and that’s why it works. Jim Morrison’s vocals are theatrical and unapologetic, and Ray Manzarek’s organ playing is busy in a way that feels intentional rather than indulgent. Together, they create a sound that’s hypnotic, confrontational, and unmistakably singular. “Break On Through” and “Light My Fire” are deserved classics, but what really elevates the record is how strong the so-called secondary tracks are. There’s very little filler here. The mood stays immersive, and even when things veer into excess, it feels like excess in service of a clear artistic vision rather than lack of restraint. Yes, this album probably hits even harder in an altered state of consciousness. But it doesn’t require one. The atmosphere, the groove, and the sense of danger are already baked in. This is music that was designed to feel different, to push past comfort, and to stake out its own territory. Some records age into politeness. The Doors doesn’t. It still feels strange, dramatic, and a little unhinged, and that’s exactly why it holds up. A full five stars: bold, immersive, and confident enough to embrace its own extremes.
I liked some songs but some were also boring. On most tracks I didn't really like the pacing because in combination with the slow tempo there was nothing else to make it more interesting. I liked "Break on through", "I looked at you", "Take it as it comes" and "the end" tho. I would say it's pretty mid but some songs stick out. In general just not really my genre but I like trying new things and it positively surprised me. 3/5
Literalmente estaba escuchando hace una hora una canción de the smiths y pensé “debería escuchar más the smiths”. Y considerando que este es uno de mis propósitos, creo que se me está dando ya que tuve que ver un tiktok para llegar hasta acá, para llegar a este álbum.
Not my fav sound, esp the style of vocals But the guitar work feels very much like the beginning of modern guitar work - like the strokes even like in the first song I heard geese taking some inspiration in 2112. Wow, really love the guitar work. It’s a funny arrangement with the organ, and the vocals take getting used to, but they feel like solid songs that have a good mix of jam band elements - of which it felt like maybe they were a precursor to jam band style music. I also heard a lot of really interesting harmonic stuff that sounded very Indian-inspired. Better then The Who 🤣
4.5 stars another album I LOVE. the best Doors album front to back...I get why a lot of people don't like the band, but I love them. they had such a unique sound. and had such a cultural impact on the 60's. Favorite song: Soul Kitchen
Good not great. Some classic songs and the organ sound is very unique but just a little redundant after a while
Didn’t realize how many the doors songs I actually knew.
5* reminds me of highschool
En god gammel klassiker. 9/10
Could tell how instrumental this must have been at the time. Enjoyable listen. Loved “The End”.
This was their introduction to the world and holy crap they nailed it. Such a good album. One of my all time favorites from them and this album is the “Alabama Song”
Quite liked most of it. The lengthy solos still annoying.
A really good album, I was expecting to give a 5 but a 4 is more appropriate. A solid overall sound, but a lot of the tracks didn’t grip me as much as I thought they would. Still worth a few listens, but not the impact I remember.
yawn snoozefest
Very boring and questionable lyrics
Liked it more than some others so far, didn't love it though.
Fantastic album that is full of bangers. 5 stars.
Another All-timer 5 *
Like how this has opened, kind of "Animals" band, lots of use of panning in the headphone. Some of these songs are a little dated for my taste in the early/middle part of the album, just musically uninteresting. This album opened strong but became very experimental in again, an uninteresting way. I feel like "experimental" gets thrown around to describe things that just aren't all that good, or were just ok but in an original way. This album is ok for the most part, with some highs and lows, "Psychedelic Rock" sure. 5/10, average enjoyment.
It was a pretty good rock album, but some songs are a bit forgettable. Overall good, but I dont think its their best.
I don't get the hype. All the songs are pretty similar, and lyrics lack and depth, substance, or meaning. This album doesn't make me feel anything.
A solid rock album with Jim Morrisons sexy face gracing the cover. Only recognized two songs but enjoyed the rest of the album as well. Kind of jams that make you feel like a 21st century fox
This was good especially for a debut album! "Break On Through" and "Light My Fire" were the only songs I already knew off here, and I also enjoyed "The Soul Kitchen" "Back Door Man" "End of the Night" and "The End"
I loved this. It’s kinda weird and trippy but also extremely catchy and each song really gets you stuck in a groove. I really like Jim Morrisons delivery, and matched with the dark psychedelic instrumentals, it’s quite transfixing. I loved hearing Alabama Song, which I recognised from The Worlds End but had no idea it was by The Doors. It’s a weirdly erotic album which creates this scene while you’re listening that really affected me. Loved it
I wasn't alive when this album came out, but from what my parents have told me (they were in college when this came out and living in Los Angeles), this was a game changer. None of that bubble gum pop rock that was dominating the air waves. The Doors came out and blew conventional rock music out of the water. I like most of the songs on this album. Sure there's a couple of throwaways, but the album on the whole is amazing. Probably my second favorite Doors album (L.A. Woman is superior). 5/5
Classic.
This is my first album. The Doors has that 70s vibe with some rock. I really like these songs Soul Kitchen and Crystal Ship.
70s rock vibes
sound track: twenty century fox, light my fire, I looked at you, take it as it comes masterpiece, probably im biased im in love with Jim Morrison his voice is hypnotic forever classic yet not everyones cup of tea
Bunch of songs i remember my grandpa listening to, so i really like it and enjoy the instrumentals
very good debut album
Bowie did his version of Alabama Song, and while I love Bowie I must admit the version on this album is far superior. The Doors have something about them that still oozes rock n roll and pure unadulterated nihilism even now decades after this was released. I wouldn't ever say Jim Morrison is my favourite singer, or even my favourite singer named Jim Morrison (here's looking at you, fellow Carter USM fanatics), but I can't really imagine anyone else fronting this band and singing these songs. There's also the tame and insipid version of Light My Fire by Will Young that removes all the spirit of the original. That goddamn organ with bass drums and guitar. This kind of music just speaks to me. Just a shame I can't give this 7 out of 5. Fuck, 5 stars just for The End alone.
Love a debut album, and I really like a lot of 60s rock, so this was a fun first album. The song “The End” reminded me of some songs by the Velvet Underground, so I googled whether The Doors inspired any of their music. Apparently, the Velvet Underground HATES the Doors and ABSOLUTELY DID NOT use them as inspiration. I'm learning already.
Big fan of "The End," kinda a chaotic album but in the best way. Also thought some of the lyrics were comical.
Ok so maybe I just like all music… I especially liked the piano solo in crystal ship. Light my fire was cool too. Kind of iconic that the last song is called the end. Don’t feel like I need to listen again tho.
good vibes. old school movie in the best way.
This is amazing. Feeling transcended. The piano in The Crystal Ship- I can just picture myself falling in love with the keyboardist at the concert.
Can't complain. This is really a fantastic debut album. Enjoyed each and every song. Was only familiar with the hits. Now I'm glad I've listened to new songs ( at least new to me ) by The Doors.
not good. painful at parts. only made it through 10/11 songs before i had to quit for my sanity. i wish i could give no stars
Good companion while drawing. Didn’t get bored while listening. Pretty damn groovy. Would probably listen again if I need backdrop music.
Wasn’t bad, but I couldn’t get into it
Nice
The entire album is consistently high quality. I love the organ and Morrison's voice. But it isn't quite up to the highest level for me. Maybe it's a bit dated.
7.5/10
Maybe Rock is not for me Album’s best : Soul Kitchen/Backdoor Man
Iconic.
After listening to LA Woman and being surprised by how much that didn’t sound like the Doors I was familiar with, I was glad to listen to this and hear more of what I expected the Doors to be. Several familiar songs in this album (Light My Fire, Break on Through) a few new ones that were decent, and a few that I needed to skip. Overall decent. (4)
Fine album.
alright.
This album is not served well by a 1-5 scale. It needs a radar chart with stats like organ (5), lyricism (2), cohesion (3), hits (4), filler quality (2), fucking stupidity (3). There's stuff to like here, a lot more than the other doors album I rated, but it's also just...I don't have the vocabulary to describe this kind of thing. The things that make it good also make it bad - like, the musicianship is pretty tight but it also has that edge of control punk-ish thing going, which is probably a lot of where this album gets its reputation and swagger. The End, on the other hand, is tedious as hell. Whatever, definitely something someone should have listened to, like it or not.
Lots of rock, lots of recognizable songs even though I've never really purposefully listened to the Doors. "The End" was a bit indulgent I thought but the rest of the album was good.
This album caught me at a good time - I watched The Graduate for the first time this week and watched Last Night in Soho last week, so I'm in a late 60s mood. I will be playing some of these songs while writing in my diary in a dimly lit room thinking I'm incredibly cool. Stand out tracks (all 5/5) - Break on Through (To the Other Side) - Light My Fire - The End
I've always had a soft spot for The Doors, I'm not sure why. Their music just feels good. Wait is that an explicit marker on the last song? Oh dear god... Top: Light My Fire (has this always been 7 minutes long???) Not Top: I Looked At You
Break on through (to the other side) is that one song I’ve heard but didn’t know the name of. Soul kitchen and the crystal ship are not much to note. I like 20th century fox. Alabama song is kinda odd. The little girl comments threw me off. I like the harsh minor second transitions. Light my fire is very catchy and incredibly 1967. I feel like a vampire surfer. The solo section does drag on for forever though Back door man is alright. I looked at you is also not notable. End of the night ^ I do really enjoy take it as it comes. The end is really weird and kind of unsettling. It sounds like what I imagine it’s like to start losing your mind. This album is odd because it has some very generic sounding 60s songs but has some very unique and somewhat unsettling themes in certain songs. I’m unsure if there’s a story in the album as I wasn’t paying too much attention to the lyrics. In terms of quality, I rate it a 6/10. There are some very good and catchy songs and there are some sounds that caught me off guard considering its age, however, most of the songs are repetitious or drag on for forever and are just uninteresting. So personally, I rate it a 4/10 and will probably never listen again unless I want to learn more about the story of the album if there is one.
I did not like it
Great keyboard/piano playing, loved Jim Morrison with the lyrics and vocals, top three songs were light my fire, break on through (to the other side), and I looked at you, and the worst song was good but just wasn’t better than the rest which was Alabama song (whiskey bar).
Already listened to it before
Trip down memory lane this one. Takes me back to my teenage years
The Doors have a very unique style. I like it, this album as a whole is a good listen.
This album has got to go down as one of history’s greatest. Plays more like a greatest hits than a freshman EP. Astonishing that this is the album they came into the scene with.
The doors can have some really repetitive lyrics but their tunes are just so iconic and lisenable
En rekke klassiske sanger. Stinn av kul og alternativ attitude, og det funker.
the only reason i know the doors is because in lady bird lucas hedges says he wants to curl his hair like jim morrison and i like that - i like them keys on break on through - OMG SOUL KITCHEN ive been searching for this song its in like every movie ever i like it a lot - the crystal ship is soooo eerie this whole album could be the soundtrack to a horror film - i can totally see this album inspiring blue oyster cult - alabama song ughhhh i love obscure specific shit like this its so fun - light my fire very cool - okay i did research and jim morrison studied film at UCLA which is effin rad i can't wait to become insane about this album overall very good im gonna do a deep dive later 3.5/5
break on through (to the other side) fyaaaaa intro to the album. loving this voice and gritty guitar. it sounds like hes yelling down a long room. loving that bass line & outro!!!!! soul kitchen i recognize this!!!! gotta look if it was in a movie or something. ok it was in forrest gump. turns out they were inspired by van morrison's "gloria". very groovy song. i am enjoying the vocals and the synth. i think it's synth? i think i hear him vocal doubling. im pretty sure the beatles did that often. the crystal ship change of pace! very magical and i think that i like this range of his voice and style. i like the piano. i already had this song saved in my library, but i don't really recognize it. these outros are so much better than lou reeds...... twentieth century fox haiiillll yesssssss. im BOOGIE-ING. brrrrrrrrr guitar solo take me home. also, he is singing about me heh....... right..... if lou reed wrote on this concept, it would sound like shit. these lyrics are simple yet effective & i am very much enjoying them. alabama song (whiskey bar) i am not enjoying this one. & looking at the lyrics i am not excited to endure this for 3 minutes. yeah did not like that. light my fire hmmmmm mid. fun guitar and bass, lyrics i dont really care. & for SEVEN MINUTES???????? gonna go feed the cats while ts plays. ok im back. loooong solo. kinda fun tho. back door man reading the lyrics why did he feel the need to write about him liking chicken. i like the overall rhythm and melody though. i just remembered one man i had a conversation with at a flea market in new orleans. i was looking at posters of the doors that he had to sell and he told me a story about jim morrison performing in new orleans and he met jim morrison after a show and talked about him. i don't know if the seller was lying or not but it was nice to hear i guess. i looked at you okayyyy i likey. i like the melody. it sounds like a beatles song. yeah essppppp the rasp in "we're on our way" yeaaaahhhhhhooooooooo. got me tapping my foot n shiiiii likkeeeee. end of the night jim morrison is so sexy gah damn. thank yew pinterest! i like this. very calm and soothing. might add it to my snoozy sleepy playlist. very nice. take it as it comes i also had this one already saved. don't recognize it though. organ is giving phantom of the opera haunted mansion realness. i like this song. and i like the lyrics, which is pretty rare. thank you mr. morrison. the end eleven minutes okay 😊 i really like the melody and rhythm of this song. very smooth silky. i think the lyrics are somewhat random but definitely work. yesssss west is the best he gets it. im not gonna add this to a playlist through because 10 minutes is too long. sorry taylor. i thought this album started off very strong, but lacked the farther you listened.
Country meets classic organ style rock. Favourites: crystal ship, light my fire
Liked it, classic album with some great tracks
was very surprised and i really liked the album
I don’t know what to say, it’s definitely good but I need more time to digest
Quintessential rock of the era - sex, drugs, freedom. Love the prominence of the organ and drum set.
Yah this album is an all time classic. It’s chock full of massive decade defining hits. It could also be argued that this album is one of the greatest debut albums of all time. The only problem I have with this album is that side a is infinitely better than side b and I kinda think side b is a let down. The only song on side b that I liked was End of the night, but it wasn’t mind blowing like every single song on side a. If this album was released as an ep and it ended with light my fire it would be one of the most untouchably perfect albums of all time.
Nice
Enjoyed most songs but some didn't age well
Very psych-rock. It incorporates organ into the music, which adds a nice touch. Quite a bit of songs about being drunk. A quintessential album. Revolutionary album that changed music forever.
One of the best albums of all time
Classic album. Not a huge fan as the album is somewhat monotone and redundant.
I love the Doors!!!!!*
Wow. Such a powerful debut! I was never super into The Doors, but the power of this album is undeniable. The songs here are uniformly great, sometimes even transcending that (my fav is The Crystal Ship). The music is powered by Morrison’s powerful voice and delivery, but also by incredible keyboard and guitar lines and arrangements which are both tight and loose. Incredible album. Five stars.
interesting gives the vibe of delta dawn mixed with some like beachy rock elements.
I had this on vinyl! I really enjoyed it- the instruments take center stage in this album
I tried to like them back when I was young and rebellious because that's what I thought young and rebellious - and cool - people were into. I'm no longer young, I'm still rebellious and, well, I think I'm cool, and it turns out that I always thought The Doors were overrated and Jim Morrison was a bit of a dick.
Well that didn't go as expected 😂
Not the easiest listen but not really my genre anyway. I enjoyed the first 3 songs.
All time done student years favourite. Impossible not to live.
Classic
It took me 2.5 months and a relisten of this album to get my full thoughts on this. This is without a doubt the best PyschRock album i've ever heard, i don't like the genre so this was a lil treat. also my mum's fav album. I do find that Light My Fire is significantly better then the rest of the album, if it was to THAT quality for all of it i'd probably rate it higher haha.
The Doors have been one of my mother's favourite bands of all time. There's a great reason for it, because no one does it like Jim Morrison. The organ sound with his voice is so distinctly perfect, and the production is high-class for the time. Screw the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, this is the best band of the '60s. Producing hit after hit perfection, on a debut album, is just incredible. Also, Light My Fire is just a perfect song. Look, the only problem I have with this album is that the End song is slightly too long, but you get what you can get with Jim Morrison's creative vision. Who knows, I might grow into it.
The album and songs that sold me on the Doors. Not as drunk and unhinged as later releases, a tight group of tracks with maybe the best album opener and closer ever.
lowkey listened to it in a random order so it ruined the experience for me and i only realised like 5 songs in, then i couldnt be bothered to listen to it all again so i kinda just stopped listening altogether HAHA, but from the 5 songs i heard it was a pretty fun listen and if i actually bothered to finish it i would've liked it a lot more
An early fascination brought to my attention from my drunk uncle when I was very young - absolutely timeless record! Dangerously beautiful. Plus I got a big boy crush on Jim Morrison, just like everyone else. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
How is this album nearly 60 years old? First listened 25 years ago, still hits. You can almost smell the marijuana in the air as you stare at beautiful Jim Morrison singing through the haze.
Pas mon préféré mais y'a les classiques. 3.75
I didn’t enjoy this re-listen as much as I expected. This particular sound just feels a bit worn out. Loved it 30 years ago when I first discovered them. Now I found it a bit of a slog.
I was off that specific age when The First came out in the early 90s and for a brief moment every Gen x kid thought that JM was a transcendent visionary and not a drunken lout. It was cool because we had someone to hang all our medicine poetry and cringe song lyrics on. Then we learned the truth, grew up, and realized that he was a mediocre (at best) poet and that Ray M was the glue of this band that had been emulated to the point of parody. But that doesn't take away from the raw power that the first couple Doors albums eliminate. They were visionary and unique and there is a reason this sound is so associated with that era. They're a decent rock band that became legendary and that's more than most can ask for.
Bon, j'ai bien aimé, c'est bien de son époque, tout en ayant beaucoup de personnalité. Je pense qu'il faudrait que je l'écoute encore plusieurs fois pour vraiment l'assimiler comme il faut, mais il fait d'ores et déjà partie de ma liste de souhaits.
Gran disco
Perhaps it’s telling that the most I get involved in this album is when it briefly is just doing Brecht and Weill. It’s perhaps pointing I’m towards what the band would commit to more wholeheartedly in Strange Days, an album that feels like it has so much more of an identity than this one. As it stands a lot of the rest if the album feels more like an incomplete early draft of the many identities the band would adopt over the years. A loose blues act. A brooding pop act. And, unfortunately, a drunken bar band that somehow made it big. I think your fondness for this album is heavily depends on the patience you have for the two epics that shape it. And I’ve learned that I have some but not a lot. As fond as I am of Ray Manzarek’s organ, about 15 minutes into that solo I do sort of just want to tell him to move it along. And that’s generous compared to what I want to say to the band during the most indulgent bits of The End. I liked it all more when listening through the album as a whole but not enough to fully I love the album this time around. Highlights: Alabama Song (whiskey bar)
this album is lowk weird haha faves: break on through (to the other side) new discoveries: light my fire album art: why u looking at me like that
Klassiker. Nevnes alltid når det diskuteres tidenes debutalbum, med god grunn. Hørt 26.12.25, på vei til Blårock for å se Manchester United - Newcastle. United vant 1-0 etter noe så sjeldent som et Dorgu-mål.
Break On Through (To the Other Side) The Crystal Ship Twentieth Century Fox Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar) Light My Fire Back Door Man The End
Break on Through // The Crystal Ship // Light My Fire // I Looked at You // The End 4.5/5
AWESOMEEE
Lots of well-composed, classic Christmas songs
Fantastic from start to finish.
The Doors буквально свого часу були дверима до класичного року, тому цей альбом займає своє окреме місце. Обожнюю тут клавіші.
Класика
I liked the sound and the numerous short tracks, but I don't know if I'd find myself going back and re-listening. I really liked the first couple of songs. A fun album.
Not really for me. Not my kind of music. 2/10. Liked The End only.
So classic
Light My Fire
Album #17: The Doors Genre (according to Wikipedia): Psychedelic rock, art rock, psychedelia Singles: Break On Through (To The Other Side), Light My Fire Have you listened to this album or group before?: I have listened to this album once before. Thoughts?: I love the Doors!! Their music is quite intellectual to me and Jim Morrison is a talented frontman. The whole album is disconcerting, but in an intriguing way. The End is one of the most epic and haunting pieces ever made!! Favorite songs: All of it!! What scene does this album paint?: A sort of hallucinatory trip. With lots of mysticism. And mythological references. Greek especially. File correlations: File #5: C*O*M*A*T*O*S*E
4/5
fun
All awesome
Turn it up to 11!
overall a 2/5... some songs were good, but mostly unimpressive... i was expecting more honestly :(
This was a very enjoyable album with a lot of weird songs- as I'm starting to get into the habit of saying, it didn't make me ascend to heaven or anything like that, but it was a lot of fun with some nice jazzy rock odd stuff going on
Varenda låt är en banger, men något gör att det inte är jättespeciellt för mig
One of my favorite albums of all time! Just good!!
Yes… oh very yes “ Let me slip into your So Kitchen…” Brilliance, definitely ahead of their time
goated
Solid 60s psychedelic vibe,
Fun electric organ, inoffensive music, nothing particularly stood out, good or bad. Opening song was stronger than the following.
good instrumentals
Good- not sure how often I’d want to relisten
fajne przyjemne podobało mi się
Better than I rembered actually
Nice
2,5 sterren
eksperimetalni su, posebni, ali ovo je album koji poslusas jednom kao dozivljaj, nije nesto sto bih slusala za zabavu, eventualno pocetak the enda i 20th century fox kao neka pjesma na koju pleses u baru. cijeli album ima malo spooky halloween vajb zbog klavijature.
not really my thing i fear. wasn't a fan of some songs lacking any kind of percussion
yuck
Great debut album by a great band. Some tracks really aren't the best in their discography, but it still is one of the best debut albums ever published by a rock band.
Está bueno, me parecen canciones conocidas y agradables. No está entre mis favoritos pero aún así me copó bastante.
Listened on 12/16/2025
I do not like The Doors
3/5!
When The Doors made the radio scene, the disc jockeys played the song, "Light My Fire" constantly and although I think it is a quintessential rock and roll song, I can only listen to it once in a while. Best song: "Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)" and worst song was, "The End" as it just seemed to go on and on and on.
Classic doors album, the first half is really strong. Other than the two big hits, I’m a big fan of crystal dhip , Alabama song, soul kitchen. The first half like insaid is really strong The second half is where I feel it starts to fall apart. End of the night, I looked at you doesn’t have much strength to them, but The End is a great long jam that I think is a great closer Not perfect, but still berry worthwhile
I used to hear this album a lot as a kid. Re-listening to it. It’s amazing how much of the heavy lifting break on through and light my fire does.
-didn’t like
L’album me touche pas particulièrement mais beaucoup de sons mythiques culturellement (notamment dans les films/pubs)
Bad poetry, excellent drums and organ
mid ig
Vilken jävla debut. Om man till äventyrs tror att The Doors främst var ett liveband och levde på Jim Morrisons karisma så borde man lyssna på gitarrerna, orgeln, trummorna och arren på denna plattan. Jävlar vad bra! Femma
I didn't know a lot these songs were the doors!
Pretty good! I had already known a couple of these. Nothing I'll listen to consistently but I can appreciate and enjoy it.
Classic if you enjoy rock
Loved it
It was good album liked all instruments but I like 2 of out of 11 like instrumental bits too
i kinda liked it, didn’t read much into the lyrics bc i was busy while reproducing it. Isn’t what I usually go for when putting music on, as i dont really listen much of the 20th century besides hiphop and some dad rock music. Overall i liked it, chill but cool and its a different approach for me but not life changing
Je m'attendais pas à ce que ça soit si bluesy. Beaucoup de synthé orgue, pareil je m'y attendais pas. Je pensais que ce serait plus folk comme a horse with no name mais la seule chanson de référence que j'avais vraiment c'est people are strange donc bon hehe ;) En même temps cet album il est de 1967 !! Je pensais que the doors c'était les années 80 ! C'est très old school blues rock, mais quand même assez moderne, on sent qu'on tend vers un style plus 70's dans le rock/folk. omg je pensais qu'ils étaient anglais mais la musique faisait très LA et ils sont de LA !! C'est très désert océan palmiers americana, road trips dans le nevada pour rejoindre Vegas. Et on retrouve les mélodies en chromatisme de people are strange ;) Un peu redondant quand même. Chanson préférée : Break on through (the other side)
Typa songs you’d hear in the background of a movie where they’re in a bar but it’s an old one with wooden finishes and pool tables.
Iconic, always a good listen.
A good time
Surprisingly good.
I can, of course, understand why it's here. That does not mean I should find it phonetically pleasing. It is much too plain, too dark and dismal.
The End is so fucking sick
Classic!
The doors are much like the velvet underground. Always more interesting to read about then to listen to. Morrisons voice was always the least interesting element of this overhyped silliness.
Jim Morrison has a haunting voice that fits with the music really well; The Doors LOVE the organ in their songs omg; the jam at the end of "Light My Fire" was cool; I didn't realize how many hits were on this album; least favorite song was probably "The Crystal Ship"; I was initially skeptical of "The End" because it was eleven minutes, but wow
2/5 A little too old and low-res for me, did not appreciate it much
Classic
The end is peak
Really quite good. I had heard it was great and it matched that. Will return
Been meaning to get around to The Doors for a minute and this album was fun! That little organ is doing a lot for me I won't lie!
Hvala še enkrat, algoritem! Sicer butasto na dan, ko imam komaj cajt ga poslušat in ga bom mogla bolj leteče. Čez vikend si vzamem cajt, da ga poslušam tko k se spodobi - na vinilki! Super album, odličen začetek z "Break On Through (To the Other Side)". Lol, prvič mal bolj natančno gledam naslovnico albuma in je kot, da je glava namesto očesa od Morrisona in se naslanja na njegov nos. "The Crystal Ship" mi je bil zmer tak lep, mal eerie, dreamy komad. "Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)" mi je bil zmer zabaven s tem ritmom, ampak zj pa vidim, da ga je originalno napisal Bertolt Brecht, kar mi sprož travme s faksa, ugh. Bom probala ta detajl potlačit nekam globoko v spomin, da loh spet uživam v Doors verziji (in Bowie verziji!). Po pa "Light My Fire". Amazing. Sledi kul verzija blues komada "Back Door Man". "End of the Night" mi je podobno k "The Crystal Ship" - mal eerie, zveni minimalističen, a niti ni, lep. "The End" je pa itak an epic masterpiece.
Untouchable album, and one of the greatest debuts of all time.
Organ heavy old school rock n roll, morrison drives for sure
Reminds me of Napoleon Dynamite/Django Unchained soundtrack.
Primer álbum épico de una banda épica