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Some classic songs and some decent songs as well. Morrison’s voice is iconic no matter what I think of the lyrics or his general personality. Extremely influential as well. All of those factors pushes it to 4 stars even though I’m not their biggest fan. Rating: 4.0
Not as put together as their later albums but The Doors are undeniable.
soul kitchen is a vibe i fw the psychedelic rock
One of my favourite 60s albums. Break on Through - Light my Fire - The End. Great edgy production. Note to Alabama Song - although I prefer Bowie’s rendition. Goes west lyrically on occasion - but no denying the genius of Morrison
Probably would give 3.5 if I could do halves but enjoyed more than the 3 star ones so giving it 4.
Excellent album que je connaissais déjà! Pas mal heureuse d’avoir enfin un album qui a de l’allure!
Enfin un retour à qqch d'un peu plus classique. Je suis ici pour découvrir avant tout, mais c'était un moment judicieux dans notre parcours pour un petit safe space confortable et douillet. La voix de Jim Morrison est toujours aussi unique et enveloppante. Au risque de me faire lancer des PIERRES, le clavier/orgue est lowkey gossant. En même temps, c'est un peu leur son signature, so gotta make do. Chanson préférée : The End Mention honorable : End of the Night. Je pense pas que je connaissais, j'aime le coté trippy (et, bonus, M. Ray Manzarek se fait plus discret avec son instrument du démon).
Jim Morrison is horny. Ray Manzarek is playing the keyboard as if his life depends on it. and me? i'm vibing. hard. chansons préférées : Soul Kitchen, The End, Take It As It Comes mention honorable : le fait que The End soit la première toune a avoir été décrite comme étant du "gothic rock"… une décennie avant l’émergence du post-punk. talk about Jim Morrison being a proto-goth king #gothfather
What an album, still feels so modern and experimental but also so fun to listen to. Love the doors fr
Shockingly inventive at every turn. Light My Fire and The End are this album's crown jewels, meandering and amorphous as they are. The plush psychedelia is compelling without ever yielding to the rock cliches of the 60s.
Great album, some real classics on this one. Have listened to it before. Really enjoyed it.
Feel like i am in a wood paneled room and its dark outside and there is a lamp in the corner that has a deep yellow hue and the carpet is shag and these guys are playing right in front of me and also there is a majestic orgen in the other corner.
The sound of the Doors, to me at least, is quite singular in pop music. The driving sound of Manzarek's classic 60's electric organ, Krieger's oft-overlooked fantastic guitar playing and jamming, Densmore, also overlooked, great drumming. The music is great with this band, but also seems fixed in that era. And then of course the iconoclast that is Morrison, a great singer in his own right and a fine lyricist, perhaps a bit too self serious. Would have been interesting what time would have brought to this band had they not halted when they did. This album itself has some of their best, from Break on thru, to their classic Light my fire, and of course The End, played famously in Apocalypse Now (one of my favorite movies). I feel like this band (and Morrison) has had a big influence on rock-n-roll style and life. 4.
This album is really front heavy. The first seven songs are all bangers. Soul Kitchen has always been the standout for me. The other songs are fine and I don't mind The End as much as many other people seem to - but those last four songs definitely take it down a notch for me,
Great album, so much more acid organ than I remembered…
Kinda fun. Imagine was funny and better than Gal Gadot.
Perfect album for a rainy day
i wasn't sure what this album would be but im not disappointed. the shorter songs are great but the two long ones are a bit too long for me fav song: Twentieth Century Fox
>Produced by a Rothchild >Lead singer dies suspiciously Checkmate liberals
Iconic album. Such a great debut and some absolutely awesome tracks.
Favorite songs: Break On Through, Soul Kitchen, Light My Fire, The End
Heard a couple of songs off this record, lot of memories in the car with my dad with the big hits. Break on Through and Soul Kitchen are great. Good album especially for a debut. I was never a huge doors fan, but would recommend for people looking for this style and sound. 7.5/10
Cool album, but doors has a better records
My wife and I went to Paris on our honeymoon. My wife wanted to take in one of the most romantic cities on earth. I wanted to visit Jim Morrison’s grave. I found it in the maze of Pere Lachaise by following the sound of a very drunk Frenchman singing Doors songs. It seemed fitting.
7/10. Fav Track - Break on Through Some top notch dad rock
I really liked this one!
The Gypsies had no homes, and the Doors had no bass. Don't let that scare you, let that free you. Rounding up because The End and particularly its placement in Apocalypse Now is pretty cool.
The Doors’ debut is iconic even if I think only three songs really shine on this record. That’s not to say that every other song is bad or weak, but I don’t think the other material has as much of a stronghold as Break On Through, Light My Fire and The End. The latter two take up a good chunk of the 43 minutes and they fuckin’ bang to the bank. I guess if I had another song to note: Backdoor Man’s a nice cover. The Crystal Ship and End Of The Night provide that late-night spooky vibe. And I sure think 20th Century Fox and Alabama Song provide some quirk. None of those songs have a thing on the big three though. I would give it a 9 just for those songs being on here, but I must grade it considering how I feel on the full album. It’s cool, it’s influential, it’s an 8.5 rounded down (8/10, 4/5 on this scale…but let’s be honest, The End is a 10/10)
Good album. Not quite my style. Clearly influential.
It's the Doors...it's great!
If I was this horny, I probably would have died at 27 too. Break on Through, Light My Fire, and Back Door Man are such heaters. Great album.
Logan said in his review of The Band I think that he doesn’t really like the organ sound in rock music, but it gets me going. The band does great work here, but I think they get even better with time, peaking at the end with all of L.A. Woman. Jim Morrison obviously has this incredible, hypnotizing presence. I dig this, but there are a couple of more minor tracks.
Break on thru, light my fire, back door man, this is the end …Rock n Roll at its finest. Not my cup of tea anymore but a nostalgic listen no doubt!
A little silly and self-serious, but there’s no denying they were onto something.
Morrison's crooning and Manzarek's organ lead the way through a classic set. It is one of the greatest debut albums of all time. This is just a great record.
Joya!
SORRY GUYS I LIKE THE DOORS :(
Classic stuff
A couple classics on this one on Break on Through, Light My Fire and The End. Falls just short of a 5 for me as outside of those I can't see myself listening to the whole album on the whole again, but those 3 prop it up quite a bit.
its ok
Fun mysterious vibes. Reminds me of some of The Rolling Stones songs.
Best Track - "Light My Fire"
Solid debut album. Most songs are great
Two albums from The Doors in two weeks? Love it. Not as good as Morrison Hotel IMO, but it's still got Break on Through and Light My Fire. The End is hilariously long but at least they made it the last song.
Love the rasp in the vocals for this opening track. Aggressive fry especially for the time this album was released. Quick bitesized track with fun synth leaves you wanting more from the rest of the record. Soul Kitchen immediately gives you exactly what the first track left you waiting for, prominent synth with a staccatoed bluesy guitar riff following along on top. Energetic chorus brings in the same push in the vocals as the first track but with a bit less fry and a bit more control. Definitely a hint of rasp coming through on the first syllable or two. Laidback and simple blues inspired riff. Sloppily played and unclean high notes give it a bit more character. Compared to the opening track this one lasts for an eternity. And that’s not a bad thing. Major slowdown with The Crystal Ship. Potentially feels like too dramatic a decrease in tempo so early in the album after those two very energetic openers. Dramatic instrumental piano makes up for the absence of guitar. Psychedelic lyrics make this track feel a little dreamy, easy to get lost listening to it. Smooth blues guitar licks return immediately with Twentieth Century Fox. DRAMATIC entry of bass in the chorus is really entertaining, jarring in the best way. I literally made a face. Guitar is really being tied in well with the synth in this album, they almost blend, specifically around the end of the solo in this song. I’m not a huge fan of synth but this album is making it work. Alabama Song starts with an immediately whimsical riff that gets even more whimsical when it introduces some instrument that I couldn’t even name, not sure if it’s just synth being played quickly or if they’ve literally pulled out a triangle for this track. Lyrics are silly. Weakest on the album so far, just feels a little too silly to be a serious listen. Light My Fire continues the whimsical synth of the previous track in its intro. Hailed as one of the best tracks on the album I’d maybe be more likely to agree if the synth didn’t sound so much like I was watching the last act of a circus. Great chorus vocally, but definitely felt a little let down by the silliness of the synth. But if quirky is what they’re going for they’ve done it. Maybe not well, but they’ve done it. Jesus I’m only halfway through? Zoned out thinking this was the outro. Nice little sliding guitar solo woke me back up. For a guitar solo of this length I’m not sure how keen I am on the tone? It feels somehow rushed, but not technical, and slow, but not soulful, at the same time? Really don’t think there was enough happening in this track to warrant a 7 minute playtime. The screams in the intro to Back Door Man immediately picked me back up after the disappointment of the last track. Sounds like they’ve ditched the whimsical synth in favour of something more mature sounding backed up with some aggressive sounding muted guitar. This feels like a properly soulful guitar solo. It’s slow, it’s not overly technical, there’s beautiful mellow tone, the lead tracks so well over the rhythm section. I really really enjoyed that one. It’s short enough to leave you wanting a lot more but not so short you feel like you’ve missed out. GREAT lead walkdown in the outro. LOVED this track, one of my favourites. Real beach/island vibes coming in with I Looked At You. The descending progression in the pre chorus followed by the harsh rasp in the chorus is such a fun contrast. Lyrics are lighthearted and remind me something of a dapper dan band for some reason. This is fun track, I like it. End of The Night starts off immediately with discordant notes. Gives it a much darker feel, especially when followed by much more mellow and much more drawn out vocals. Return of that dreamy sound introduced in the The Crystal Ship. Sad guitar solo. An almost underwater feel to this track, maybe because of the flanger coming through on the guitar’s tone. Take It as It Comes carries on a similar feel to the previous track, definitely feels like a follow-on, albeit it at a higher tempo. Again, circus-like synth. Used a bit better here I feel, almost feel like it picks up tempo throughout its melody, kind of makes things a bit tense. In for a long outro to this album with a 12-minute track, aptly named with the on-the-nose title “The End”. Prominent snare gives this track an almost snake-like feel if that makes sense. It’s slinking. Even more so with the use of that rattle. Beautiful Arabic sounding guitar in the lead. Really wish I could remember the term for that scale but it’s out of my head right now. It’s so subtle in the background too. This track really lets the drums take prominence. Again just an extremely psychedelic dreamy song. Look at that, there’s the line “ride the snake, the snake is long”. Clearly they were intentional with that snake-like feel in the intro. Aggressive and nonsensical vocals and shouting in the outro. I actually really like this from the vocalist. It’s fun and gives a lot of energy to an otherwise lethargic (I don’t mean this in a bad way) song. Longest review yet? I’m on a plane. Lots of time on my hands. This is also overall just a phenomenal album with enough variety while sticking to a central theme that there’s a lot to talk about. Shining star of this album is probably Soul Kitchen while Alabama Song or Light my Fire were potentially some of the weaker tracks for me personally. Loved the album as a whole, first 4 star.
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classic
My introduction to The Doors was through some weird compilation album called Weird Scenes Inside the Goldmine. A very dodgy pressing which made my Marantz stereo sound like shit. Despite this start I did discover a band that I really enjoy and appreciate. This album is another solid 4 stars for me. Fave track is The End. So much drama.
Gonna go with a 4. There's some very good music here, but it all feels like it's trying too hard.
Good album. Been meaning to do a doors deep dive for a while now. Some of the songs are a little too long for my tastes but the overall sound is nice. 8/10
organ and jim morrison lol
7/10
Great debut from one of the most iconic bands of the late 60s.
Liked but not loved it. Some phenomenal tracks but they can't escape the circus music allegations
Feels like listening in a dusty saloon, or a sweaty New Orleanians bar. Vivid and rousing and electrifying!
Incredibly close to a 5 but didn’t stick the landing
i like that it sounds like the doors
Very tough to listen with fresh ears. I’ve heard every song on this record many times. Jim Morrison’s voice and the musical stylings of the band are hypnotic. I’m not a person who thinks Morrison was a poet of his generation or anything, but the man had charisma. Good listen. Didn’t really develop any new opinions. But fun. 4/5
Album #63 The Doors: The Doors Wonderful 60s psychedelic rock, probably the poster album for the scene alongside Jimi Hendrix’s “Are You Experienced” and The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band”, out of the three, however, The Doors' self-titled debut may well be my favourite. At the time it came out, it was the most raunchy and offensive album to go mainstream, practically redefining what popular music would look like. The Beatles had already introduced experimentation into the mainstream with songs like Tomorrow Never Knows, but they hadn’t explored such taboo themes like looking for little girls and whiskey bars, as well as someone killing their father and fucking their mother. Jim Morrison is, of course, an enigma in and of himself; many people feel as though he is just some mindless junkie, or perhaps someone trying to maintain the appearance of an out-of-control rock star, but considering how his life ended, I think it’s fair to say that he really lived that shit. Almost all of the songs on this album have aged well, with many still being culturally relevant. The final track “The End’ is certainly the most ambitious, it reminds me of The Velvet Underground’s “Sister Ray”, in its length and subject matter, both also coming out around the same time. Psych bands today still take massive influence from The Doors, for better or for worse, because it often doesn’t hit the same when some rich kid from New York uses their parents' money to rent a studio and do their best Jim Morrison impression, but the youth of today treat it like they are reinventing the wheel… Either way, a one-of-a-kind, magnanimous album and a definite favourite of mine. Similar to Who’s Next in that it just isn’t quite a 10 due to the fact that, since some tracks are so good, it outshines the others, which, though unfair, results in a mild detraction in its score. Best Songs: Light My Fire, The End, The Crystal Ship Worst Song: Back Door Man Score out of 10: 9.5
Really good. Amazing first album. Almost a greatest hits. The last couple songs slow things down and im not rhe biggest fan of the meandering and divisive The End
This album is the pinnacle of the 70s and makes sense why this is my dad's favorite band.
Detta var eit bra lytte-album å ta opp igjen i pappa sin hifi-krok! Aktiverte dansefoten min!
This was a good rock album. It didn’t have the crazy psychedelic singing that many rock albums do, and the guitar was really good. I genuinely enjoyed this album; nothing was great, but a lot was good.
This was pretty cool! I grew to like this sound more and more as the album went on. Felt very much like Blues Rock, but there were definitely other influences there too. My one criticism would be that it sounds a bit dated, but I suppose you can't fault them for not being ahead of their time. I should listen to more of The Doors. Favorite Track: Light My Fire
This album really sounds as it looks, Jim Morrison never dissapoints and this project shows, the guitars, bass and vocals have one of the best chemistry i've seen in a long time. I had a lot of fun listening to this, but i have to admit that some of the tracks didn't feel as memorable as the rest of the album, but the ones that are memorable make up for it a 100%. Track Ranking BoT (10/10) Soul Kitchen (8.9/10) TCS (7.1/10) TCF (8.5/10) Alabama Song (6.5/10) Light My fire (9/10) Back Door Man (9.1/10) I looked at you (7.9/10) End Of The Night (8.6/10) Take It As It Comes (9.5/10) The End (10/10) Overall Rating: 9/10
Buen disco. Me molaba cuando tenía 18 años y estaba recién entrado en la carrera. Me recuerda a un día bajando apurado, resacoso y con frío a coger el bus para ir a clase, seguramente sin apenas haber dormido, para descubrir decepcionado que el resto de temas no suenan como The End, pero aun así tanto en ese momento como ahora, me acabaron convenciendo. Muchos temas muy straight to the point o algo, rollo Break on through o Twentieth Century Fox o Light my fire, que por algún motivo me hacen gracia por lo directo que es su estribillo o algo. Whisky Bar me hizo bastante gracia de esta vez, aunque normalmente se me hacía demasiado chorrada. The End es The End.
very strong start
Such a cool smooth album.
I'm a Doors fan, not a rabid one, but my parents tell me I was likely conceived with "Light My Fire" spinning on the turntable. I was in the belly when my parents saw them live in early 1968. "Break On Through" is an utter classic, pure rock goodness. "Soul Kitchen" is a radio staple as is "Crystal Ship", "Twentieth Century Fox", "Alabama Song", Back Door Man" and "The End". You toss in "Light My Fire", a Mt Rushmore rock & roll classic, and you essentially have their greatest hits. This one hits it out of the park, no track has fewer than 19M listens! "Break On" has 420M and "Fire" has 380M! This truly deserves it's spot on the T1001. It's a rock royalty album, likely in the Top 25. 4+ stars
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.
pretty good
Bra energi, men noen av låtene hindrer fra 5 stjerner.
Back door slaps
Could be a 5 eventually. Really good.
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
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.
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!
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.
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
8/10
dosta dobro, prvi put da sam zapravo preslušo u cijelosti. ima doduše nešto slabijih stvari
9,4/10
The Doors!
The hammonds give this album so much depth, so many classic songs. Wow. I will be going back to this one...
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
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'.
Great start from what has become an overated band. It's ok, but that's it.
I’m not actually a doors fan but this was nice
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.
i heard about them, its not the type of music im used to but it was cool, i like it
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)
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.
4
Loved it, always knew of the doors but never gave them a full listen.
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
Didn’t realize how many the doors songs I actually knew.
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.
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
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
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.
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
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)
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
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).
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.
Country meets classic organ style rock. Favourites: crystal ship, light my fire
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
I had this on vinyl! I really enjoyed it- the instruments take center stage in this album
Classic
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 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.
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 // The Crystal Ship // Light My Fire // I Looked at You // The End 4.5/5
AWESOMEEE
Lots of well-composed, classic Christmas songs
Класика
So classic
4/5
fun
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
Good- not sure how often I’d want to relisten
fajne przyjemne podobało mi się
Better than I rembered actually
Nice
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
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
Bad poetry, excellent drums and organ
I didn't know a lot these songs were the doors!
Surprisingly good.
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
The end is peak
Really quite good. I had heard it was great and it matched that. Will return
Organ heavy old school rock n roll, morrison drives for sure
Great debut! Dark and dancey; poetic funk with a brit-pop blues sound. Morrison sounds possessed; a voice you crave more from.
I mean, it's The Doors' self-titled. If you haven't listened to it, what are you doing? They took 60s blues and psych rock and just put such a fun and unique spin on it. From the melodies to the arrangement and the vocals, everything is so good. The intro has such a memorable riff and fun energy, always puts me in a good mood. Soul Kitchen also has a killer melody and guitar parts. The Crystal Ship has such crazy energy radiating from it, it's so cool. Light My Fire is honestly one of my favorite songs of all time. Again just so much fun to listen to, while also being really impressive. I love the bassline, amd of course the keyboard and guitar solo is just sick as fuck. The End is such a perfect closer, the song feels like being on shrooms and they are slowly overtaking your entire body. While all songs are great, some are not as memorable as others and I guess that is my only complaint. Still, Incredible record and one of my favs from the 60s.
The are popular for a reason, all were my tops songs off the album: The End, Light my Fire and Break on Through. Kinda spooky. Can’t imagine hearing this body of work when it came out for the first time. Could be fun at times, but also is quite dark, brilliant song writing sprinkled in.
Iconic. It's one of those albums that is truly innovative and unique, changing the trajectory of music to some degree. Cool and edgy in a real way. Side 2 has some weaknesses, although those deep cuts still have something to offer. Maybe it just seems weak in light of the strengths like Light My Fire. The album still sounds good, still spooky and weird and dirty.
A fun psychedelic trip that transcends its time.
Fun classic rock album
Despite the band and album name, only one song is actually about doors.
I like the Doors. Feels like I’m back in Nam, M16 on Rock’n’Roll, stoned outta my box, waiting to shoot up the Viet Cong……
Rating this (like many others) weeks after listening and don’t remember enjoying it as much as expected. However, it is The Doors so feel like I need to relisten and for the sake of the big songs in the album 7/10
Class, not quite a 5 but really enjoyed
One of the great debut albums of all time and one of the greatest opening tracks too. Supposedly the first ever album to have been associated with the term 'gothic'. Perhaps this had something to do with Jim Morrison being highly influenced by the writings of German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. Anyway, it's on my shelves Heard before ✅️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ ★★★★☆ (8/10)
Solid album, so many great tracks. I'm not sure it's one I throw on too often, but I'm not mad if it's on.
Bra, spesielt The End
Great music played by solid musicians led by the ultimate front man. Manzarik's organ playing is legendary. It always bothered me that they didn't have a full time bass player. Liked Songs Added: Break On Through (To The Other Side) Light My Fire
Pretty solid album
this shit has been incredible. 4/5
I’ve always liked individual songs by the doors, but this is my first actual album from them. And shocking nobody it was really good, just wall to wall bangers. Also Jim Morrison died on my birthday, so that’s cool. Favorites: Break On Through (To The Other Side), Back Door Man, The End
Some classics.
раньше чаще слушал этих ребят, особенно "the end".
Shut the front door, The Doors! Für The Doors by The Doors würdi immer mini Doors ufmache. Und sie grad offe lah. Will The Doors by The Doors dörf wenn immer sie möchtet i mini Doors steppe. Die Doors bliibed offe und wird nie verschlosse. Grossartig Albums! vier mal d Schueh ade Doormatte abstriiche.
Uhh gfallt mir je meh je mehbchs lose. Viiibe Thr quattro by the quattro
I would give this album even 4.5/5 Great record! Enjoyed from the first note.
I did enjoy this but it was a little samey by the end. A lot of stone cold bangers on it and The End was excellent.
Quite a few hits on this one
The Doors are raw in the way that eating an entire onion is. It's powerful, impossible to ignore, made a whole lot of other things better, but also kind of jarring and went too deep down itself. You can't ignore the influence and creativity of this album.
Sonically some of the songs engage my brain on a golden ratio like level. Peel back the thin skin and Jim is a sloppy childish lyricist. The energy and influence this album has makes it worth a listen. It is probably the only album by The Doors that should be on the list.
3.5 RYM
The Doors are awesome, Jim Morrison is captivating, you need to hear this.
Alright alriiiight I get it I like The Doors I think Jim Morrison was worth his star power. Songs like “Break On Through” and “Light My Fire” are culturally ubiquitous at this point. But I really liked the composition of “Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)” for its circusy instrumentation, something I believe was later explored on Strange Days and The Soft Parade. I also liked the swagger of “Back Door Man”. It’s heavy for its time and has a great piano section. This is an easy 4, could honestly be a 5 depending on the day. So much character to everything Jim Morrison stepped in front of, backed by instrumental work that probably lit the studio on fire
6.5/10
Peak 60s, counter-culture era music. Jim Morrison is a legend for a reason and the real unspoken hero is the organist, Ray Manzarek. Would have loved to listen to them live in a smoky club in LA
Quite enjoyable
В целом норм. Я не знаю, что это за пиликалка у них такая примерно во всех песнях, но она очень быстро стала меня раздражать...это скорее 3,8, но поставлю 4 так и быть
Da me sad neko pita zašto mi se sviđa ovaj album ne bih znala objasniti. Valjda fin glas, sva muzika dobra, ništa spektakularno, ali nesumnjivo dobro.
maybe better than I expect a Doors album? Wasn't expecting much despite knowing 1/2 the songs on this, and owning the vinyl, but some of the deeper tracks hold up, too. IF you can deal with Manzarek's organ, it's a good record
Not a fan of the Doors really but always love The End
8.0/10
So many songs I already kinda knew
The first half of the album was really strong and I enjoyed it immensely. It's the kind of music you want playing on a record player while you just do your own thing. I'm tempted to buy the vinyl. However, I kind of fell off a bit in the second half. I just didn't like the sound nearly as much. Still, I think it was a really strong album.
Beispiel für das classischen psychedelische Musik der 70-er
I love the classic Doors psychedelic sound and this album really captures that. A handful of really awesome songs, especially on the first half of the album. Break on Through, Light My Fire, Twentieth Century Fox are pretty classic songs. Solid 4.
As a known Doors-hater, I was surprised by how many of their hits were concentrated to this one release. End of the Night and Take it as it Comes are the weak points of the album (with Alabama Song coming in close based solely on the "little girl" lyrics). But the rest of the songs are all pretty iconic. The end is prob too indulgent but it gets a pass as the song of Apocalypse Now.
Imagine a slowcore cover of Light My Fire
Solid set of songs. At times energetic, moody, and contemplative all with a psychedelic theme through out. Classic 60’s era album.
This is a classic for a reason, though it gets a bit self-indulgent on the second half. Great listen, very influential.
Do I like The Doors?
I said, "Who are you?" He said, “Jim Morrison. I'm a dead rock star." I said, "I'm not familiar with your work." So he played The Doors. I said, "You're like a crooner in the rock milieu, which I like."
Did the conglomerate "Twenty-First Century Fox" get their name by trying to one-up The Doors? Was never huge on The Doors, but was never really huge on psychedelia. That has changed in recent years so this was a worthwhile listen. Even the two singles still slap.
Alcoholic carny theme music
The Doors is the epitome of the 1970s rock genre. There are only a few artists that captured the spirit of music at that time
Pretty solid stuff.
Never heard before. But so much classics on the list. Great listen and Great Doors sound
Was pretty surprised by this one, I like psychedelic rock. This was one my dad always tried to get me to like and I didn't like it much but this listen I got a bit more into it. Maybe just the right headspace. The end was a solid track, I like the pipe organ
The Doors - always good!
Some real bangers. Feels like half dream and half scarry trip.
Hell yes
Such a classic have listened to it dozens and dozens of times over the years. I Looked At You is an all time fave underrated tune.
Classic
This is my third Doors album from this list, and I have co e to the conclusion that I really like them! Not quite a five star album, but a solid four.
Practically a greatest hits.
Very here for the wandering, magnificent psychedilia of The End. Less here for Jim Morrison singing about little girl's back doors...
I used to see The Doors as 60's fodder; as a band to use as a litmus test to judge whether someone has a personality or not. I have slowly realized over decades that I have been entirely unfair to The Doors. This is The Doors debut, and it's solid from front to back. I used to hate the organ, now I can't imagine The Doors without it. The performances (vocal and instrumental) are all great, the songwriting is strong and creative, and Jim Morrison is one of the most perfect front men in rock history.
I knew the two big hits. A cool ride, loved the organ effect
The greats are excellent. Not much not great
7.2, light my fire and the end were good, beginnings of psychedelic rock
It was
let's set the night on fire. I do love this album. the end was a weirdly meaningful song of my childhood.
So good.
Ohh, I wasn’t expecting much but this is completely bonkers!! The jazzy tone is just incredible mixed with the more 60s rock, just makes it so much flavourful. “Light my fire” has the best inst. I’ve heard, it’s not just trying to show how good the musicians are but the soul of the whole album. Overall very engaging and incredible!! Fav: Light my fire.
Time to live
I didn't like their sound at first; I think I really struggle with the organ as an instrument in anything but like, church music, because there's just something that feels hokey about it when removed from the religious context, but I tried to be open-minded and relisten a couple of times. And then it did grow on me! It reminds me a lot of those Near Eastern shops that somehow still exist in Berkeley. I do think I thought of Apocalypse Now when I was listening to The End.
I'm surprised so many songs I know by The Doors is from this album. I enjoyed the songs I didn't know too but I will say some aging is showing with Back Door Man as far as meaning goes. Cover: why is one of the members coming out of Morrison's eye?! 2/5
Hearing The Doors for the first time when I was young, I remember them blowing me away. Returning to them now I get it, the music is varied and not afraid to take risk, and Morrison is a force, but the album is uneven and really more potential than execution. It's still impressive, I'm rounding up a bit because the base lines are so groovy. I kind of hate the cover though, that's a 1/5 for me.
I wasn't expecting much but I got say this was a great listen. Jim Morrison's showmanship is unquestionable. No wonder the man was so notorious, I knew like two songs on here so I had a gist of what to expect. There were a few misses but overall this album was splendid I can understand why many consider this one of the great psychedelic albums on it's time. F Y E Top 6: Break on Through To The Other Side, Soul Kitchen, The Crystal Ship, Twentieth Century Fox, Light My Fire (extended ver. kicks ass), and Back Door Man Worst: Alabama Song (might be a grower, but for now this irks me a bit), and End Of The Night 4.50/5
This is the peak doors and its brilliant. Hazy, sexy, dangerous, inventive, original, seditious and just damn good.
Schwierig. Es fing echt stark an, ließ aber für mich ab Light My Fire nach. Das sind eindeutig dreianhalb, weil ich es besser fand als die anderen beiden Alben sollte ich eigentlich aufrunden. Eigentlich. Ich weiß nicht. Okay, ich runde auf.
No comments needed - pretty great album!
Not the best Doors album but a good one
This album rocks and I hate the organ. Most this album sounds like the outlook email received sound effect, so I kept checking my email. This album rocks.
Great album
October 8, 2025 Album #768: The Doors by The Doors Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Art Rock, Psychedelia Often called one of the best debut albums of all time, The Doors’ self-titled record is one I’m familiar with. I’m very glad that I got to revisit it today, as it still stands the test of time as a seminal sixties and psych record. The performances here are very noteworthy. Jim Morrison is still an icon to this day with his charismatic vocals and lyricism, Ray Manzarek’s keyboard cuts are still amazing, and John Densmore on drums really holds the sound together. Their performances come together to make an album with a stacked tracklist. There’s so many iconic songs to be found, like *Break on Through* with Morrison’s roaring vocals, the all-timer psychedelic *Light My Fire* with its keyboard solo, and the bluesy *Soul Kitchen*. There’s also the mellow and intimate *The Crystal Ship* and dreamy sounding *End of the Night*. There’s also plenty of innuendo to be found, like in the bluesy *Back Door Man*, haha. However, the epic closer that is *The End* cements this album as an absolute classic. I adore its mysterious sound and Morrison’s memorable lyricism and performance here. It’s an all-timer closer that I love. This album is so psychedelic, and it makes sense as to why it was so influential. While I do think it sort of wanes a bit in the second half, The Doors’ self-titled is a classic debut, and one that I’d really recommend. It’s truly an iconic album that I’m glad I revisited. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, Decent 8 Favorite Tracks: Break on Through (To the Other Side), Soul Kitchen, The Crystal Ship, Twentieth Century Fox, Alabama Song (Whisky Bar), Light My Fire, Back Door Man, End of The Night, Take It As It Comes, The End
Pretty great and unique sound
*** 1/2 The Doors album containing "Light my fire". I like it, however not everything. The Doors are fine, but not one of my absolute favorites.
Quite like this album. Very listenable all the way through. Such a cool 60s - pre70s vibe. Can't go wrong with Light My Fire, really.
Loose and loud, with a vibrant artistic voice.
The killer awoke before dawn He put his boots on
Somewhere between 4&5 but I listened to it Friday
Great album. I've listened to this so often. So, yeah I like it. I think Morrison Hotel is better but one can nitpick here. 4 solid stars.
the ultimate 60s rock sound. so fun and entertaining to listen to
Música excelente para animar o dia, mas também para acalmar
What a great album! So many classic songs!
Classic album that I have heard many times. It's really good with memorable music and amazing vocals. It's really unique in the style of the music and I really like it. Having said that, I have heard these songs many times due to their popularity and presence in pop culture. Great stuff but I don't really need to listen to it just because of how often I get to hear it in every day life.
Back to Back and doesn't disappoint
Was expecting this to sound like The Beatles, so I was preparing to be disappointed, but it turned out to be quite different. It’s hard for me say much about this album because it is extremely simple. I think it balances its dark atmosphere with energetic songwriting really well. The vocals are fun and memorable. Every song is pretty catchy, and these organ melodies all throughout the album are great. It’s early stereo, though, so there’s some annoying aggressive separation (there’s a mono mix, but it sounds worse, in my opinion), but this is probably the best implementation I’ve seen. Surprisingly for an album released in the 60s, it is mixed very well. So yeah, can’t say this albums is all that special, but I was pleasantly surprised by how fun it was.
I used to be very, very into the Doors. I thought they were so cool. But then I became 13. So it's been awhile since I've sat down and really listened to them. They are unique and pretty edgy for their time. This album is pretty cool.
This is the first time listening to this record and it kind of clicked for me. I love the organ on this. 8/10
Some classic tunes.
Hard to believe this is The Doors debut album with Break on Through, Light My Fire, The End. The Doors have always borderlined "eerie" for me. Their weird psychedelic sound just feels like Halloween for me. Great album. Can't imagine what Vietnam war movies would be like without The Doors.
Great album
Xx
Loved this. Don’t even have words - just a good album start to finish. The lyrics were great. Shoutout to Redhead Hemp for providing the necessary vibes.
Great memories with this one. If not for a couple very dark songs it would be a 5
just great rock. a lot of questionable obsession with 'little girls' but the rock is timeless
Despite this not being my most favorite band or album, if I had to make a time capsule for a future millennia, I’d put this album in it. So many hits, and it’s a perfect reflection of the direction music was moving in at the time. Fun fact: the doors performed at my high school when they were just starting!
Always great to listen to. Even though I think you need to be in the right mood and place ;)
Sonidos típicos de los 60's, órganos eléctricos que marcan el ritmo y se mezclan con las guitarras y batería de manera uniforme. Jim Morrison tiene un voz muy bonita, en algunas canciones calmada y en otras más rasgada y rockera. El solo de guitarra de light my fire es increible, pero me gusta más el solo de back door man. Canciones favs: break through, soul kitchen, light my fire, back door man, I looked at you y the end.
It's pretty good
I love the sound of the synthesizer used in this album. Favorite song: The Crystal Ship, Light My Fire
Great start with break on through Also knew light my fire Pretty funky music would listen to again
Un factor común de este reto ha sido "no querer tanto" los discos que tienen canciones que ya conozco. Y es increíble la cantidad de canciones que cachaba de antes de este disco. Estoy tentada a ponerle 3 estrellas porque la verdad es que por eso mismo tal vez no me hizo sonreir tanto. Pero pienso que objetivamente es una banda que me podría haber gustado demasiado si la hubiera descubierto con este disco. Al final queda con 4, me gusta, pero no tendría en mi rotación de discos para escuchar regularmente.
4 stars A classic album. The Doors are unique in their sound and their time and place in rock n roll history. From Jim Morrison’s poetic lyricism to Ray Manzarek’s keyboarding, there’s a little something for everyone… but also things to be annoyed at. The extended keyboard solos aren’t for everyone. And “The End” kind of only works for people who already know about the song and even so, does anyone enjoy all 11 minutes? But I guess it’s important that they did it. It’s not perfect. There’s a lot of filler on side 2, and that’s assuming “The End” isn’t considered filler. But side one is fantastic.
Classic, pure psych rock. I'll admit, the album got a little weird for me at times but the instrumentation always kept me tapped in.
Banger of the Album: Soul Kitchen Loved it, wish I could give it a 4.5 but the stars won't let me so it has to get a 4
- Hello, Mrs Morrison, what's your Jim doing these days? - What isn't he doing?
Definitely sounds like the 60s but doesn’t sound dated. I can see why they made an impact.
When I think of 60s rock I think of the doors. Iconic album. But Morrison's poetry eww. What was with ‘back door man’??? Would give it a 5star if the keyboardist had calmed down. Was a bit much
They came right out of the gate with this one! I’m not the world’s biggest The Doors fan but I really dug this album and had a great time listening.
Cant go wrong with The Doors
By far the best Doors album IMHO. Not sure if they every really caught lightning in a bottle again like they did on this one.
Really incredible what three guys could accomplish with such minimal elements, and how iconic and historical their sound became.
Awesome
Really enjoyed the back half of this. The singles are classics for sure but the psychedelic droning songs towards the end are amazing. Will come back to this for sure
I hate them referencing women as “little girls”, but other than that the music was great.
This is what I think of when I think of the Doors, and this is good.
76/100. A solid debut that took a bit of time to grow on me. The second half of the album stands out as stronger than the first. Still, it’s a consistent record overall, with excellent production and sound quality, especially impressive considering its age.
Their best. They never topped this one. Solid albeit weird and somewhat unsettling. Some of it hasn't aged well. Still, a quality listen. After hearing The End, I feel like watching Apocalypse Now.
Never sat down and listened to a Doors record before but I fully understood their place in rock history. I throughly enjoyed this album. The hits are hits for a reason but even outside the hits this album is incredibly solid
I have mixed feelings about this. Yes, a timeless classic. But there’s some kinda janky filler on here too, for me anyway. You’ve heard the big tunes, Ad infinitum, so there’s no big surprises except The End seems to go on about three days longer than I remembered. But the enduring success and legacy of this album buy it an extra star from me.