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Great album
Excellent debut from the Doors. Having known the record before, I was still impressed by the different sounds and Jim Morisson's raw vocals. One of the most impressive aspects is how The Doors bring their own type of pwchychedlic music in a landscape dominated by the subgenre. Their take in psychrock is just as important as for example jimmy hendrix. Their sheer power in songs is also amazing and Morrison has a voice that perfectly complements the instrumentals and the feel of the songs. Although The End is not my favorite track, it is one hellova way to end a record, and break on through is a perfect opener, all songs are linked in terms of sound and thus theres a good balance. Overall just great. Favorite track: Break On Through. Overall score: 8.5/10
The West is the best
Liked this more with each listen! 60s bops
Groovy baby
Earworm after earworm.
Good fun! Despite that distinctive sound, it feels relatively modern too I thought.
What a heck of a first song on a first album. My fist passthrough of the album started off strong, but then I was kinda over the vibe by the end of it. I decided to listen through a second time and enjoyed it much more on repeat. Some lyrics were questionable at best - which made me look into the meaning behind them. It's interesting how some tracks were old German poems (Alabama Song) and others were covers (Back Door Man). The the Vox Continental Organ (had to look it up) that meandered through each song was probably my favorite aspect. I'm not sure what to rate this album - ultimately I see myself going back to certain songs, but not the album in it's entirety. It's quite the mood.
High 4 or low 5. Doesn't matter, I'll be back. The highs are very high. Not everything quite lives up to that standard but it's a very good album
This album is gooooood! :) Enjoyed it very much, although "Light My Fire" is not my song ever. :D
This is one that I think I could play every song by memory. It has stood the test of time quite well.
Well acquainted with this one, and one I've always liked for the combination of Jim's vocals/lyrics as well as the really unique addition of the organ that gives a fullness to the sound. There are just a couple tracks here that I don't really care for, which is the only thing keeping this from a 5 star album.
Absolute classic….
Solid
Wel goeie vibbas
I bought The Door's greatest hits in high school, and most of this album made the cut, so that's impressive for a debut, I suppose... Or maybe that just means they were never able to fully recapture the same magic? At any rate, there wasn't much to discover here for me, and maybe because I've heard most of this countless times it felt sorta boring... But it IS a classic... and I can respect it for that... So, for what it is, it would be unfair to give it anything less than a 4.
Would rate this higher if a quarter of the album wasn’t the last track.
Best album of a generational band. Definitely holds up.
Alors voilà, on y est. Le premier album des Doors. Un de ces disques qui pèsent une tonne, non pas sur la balance, mais dans l'inconscient collectif. Quand on me l'a mis entre les mains pour ce projet "1001 Albums", j'ai eu un rictus. Putain, The Doors. Combien de fois j'ai dû le conseiller, le vendre, le défendre, ou au contraire, lever les yeux au ciel en le voyant passer sur le comptoir du magasin de disques ? Des centaines. Des milliers, peut-être. C'était le passage obligé pour tout adolescent qui se découvrait une âme "sombre et poétique", généralement accompagné de l'achat d'un recueil de poèmes de Rimbaud et d'un paquet de clopes roulées. Ne vous méprenez pas, on ne parle pas d'un mauvais disque. Loin de là. Le mettre dans la liste est une évidence. Mais avec le recul de mes 55 balais et des années passées à voir défiler les modes, je ne peux plus l'écouter avec la même candeur. C'est là que la note de 3/4 prend tout son sens. C'est un album majeur, fondamental, mais ce n'est pas un album parfait. D'abord, il y a le son, cette claque monumentale de 1967. On est en plein "Summer of Love", mais à Los Angeles, l'ambiance est plus vénéneuse, plus électrique. Les Doors, c'est l'anti-flower power, c'est le versant sombre du rêve californien. On a quatre musiciens au sommet de leur art. Oublions un instant le chanteur-gourou en pantalon de cuir, le vrai coeur du réacteur, c'est Ray Manzarek. Son orgue Vox Continental, c'est l'ADN du groupe. Il crée des atmosphères de fête foraine déglinguée, de cabaret sous acide, de messe noire. C'est lui qui donne cette couleur baroque et hypnotique qui n'appartient qu'aux Doors. À côté, Robby Krieger plaque des arpèges de guitare uniques, entre flamenco et blues psychédélique, pendant que John Densmore, avec son bagage de batteur de jazz, ancre le tout dans une pulsation à la fois souple et implacable. Ces trois-là, ensemble, sont une machine de guerre. Et puis, il y a les hymnes. Faut être honnête, balancer sur un premier album "Break On Through (To the Other Side)", "Light My Fire" et "The End", c'est ce qu'on appelle un grand chelem. "Break On Through", c'est l'urgence, la frustration, l'explosion de désir contenue en deux minutes trente. Un uppercut. "Light My Fire", c'est le tube interplanétaire, celui qui a fait d'eux des stars. Et puis... il y a "The End", le morceau-totem. Le morceau est devenu plus grand que lui-même, une bande-son pour la folie, un cliché de la transgression. À l'époque, c'était un pavé dans la mare. Aujourd'hui, c'est presque une caricature, c'est brillant, mais c'est aussi le début de l'auto-indulgence qui finira par bouffer le groupe. Ce qui m'amène au point sensible : Jim Morrison. Le grand chaman, le poète maudit pour lycéens en mal de rébellion. Le Roi Lézard. Sur ce premier album, il est impérial, sa voix, chaude, gutturale, est un instrument à part entière. Il chante, il déclame, il murmure, il crie. Il est charismatique en diable, sexuel, dangereux. Ses textes, même s'ils sont parfois un peu fumeux, ont une puissance d'évocation indéniable. Mais. Car il y a un mais. Ce disque contient en germe tout ce qui va faire dérailler la machine. La pose, la prétention, l'image du poète torturé qui se la pétait un peu trop. Morrison était un immense artiste, mais il était aussi son propre personnage, et il a fini par se faire dévorer par lui. Cet album, c'est l'acte de naissance du mythe, et le mythe a fini par écraser la musique. C'est pour ça, le 4 sur 5. C'est un album essentiel, une porte d'entrée (sans mauvais jeu de mots) vers une autre facette du rock. Musicalement, c'est une tuerie. Historiquement, c'est incontournable. Mais je ne peux pas lui mettre la note maximale. L'ombre de Morrison, de ses excès, de sa transformation en poster pour chambre d'ado, plane un peu trop sur ces chansons. C'est un disque qu'il faut entendre avant de mourir, absolument. Pour comprendre ce qu'était le rock quand il se voulait encore art total, quand il voulait être plus que de la simple musique.
Some songs dragged on a bit but the album itself was a nice listen.
probably the main pinacle of psychedelic rock
I enjoyed this one better than the other Doors’ albums that we’ve heard. Could have done without the long last song, but overall solid album.
Liked this a lot more than L.A. Woman. I still don't really get all the hype around them but that's probably because when this was released it was a lot more controversial. By today's standards it's absolutely nothing. Sounded really nice, I actually didn't mind the final almost 12 minute long song at the end. Not something I am dying to listen to again but because of its historical importance imma give it a 4.
классика
My second Doors album for this project, and a further reminder that Jim and Co. were ill-served by his Byronic poet reputation. "Specialize in having fun" is objectively hilarious. That stretch of slight little tunes between "Back Door Man" and "The End" is my favorite part of the album. Maybe because it could just as easily be the Monkees. That's a compliment.
Detta är ju en skiva med många klassiska låtar. Man gillar ju ändå dessa. Men nu när jag lyssnat några gånger känner jag nog, ärligt talat, att det inte är svinbra. Tänkte först att detta kommer bli ett högt betyg. Men känner mig lite tveksam. Break on through och the end är bäst. Light My Fire är rätt grym också. Får nog kanske blir en fyra ändå. Men en tveksam fyra.
The Doors är coola för att de har ett så otroligt särpräglat sound. Utan att vara ett superfan så är det här är ändå en bra skiva med ett par riktiga fullträffar och inga direkta bottennapp.
I’ve always fucked with the Doors but they are very much a band that oscillates between killer and filler tracks. I’ve heard this album a handful of times and the 5 songs I had going in are the same 5 going out. They are very much a greatest hits band and not an album by album band. No shame in that bc their bangers bang indubitably but it makes an analysis difficult. I’m leaning 4 because the tentpole tracks are so solid but then again I could do without half the album entirely. Light my Fire rips, Break on Through, Alabama Song and Backdoor Man are all solid songs that balance out the album, and The End is just a haunting masterpiece of wait wtf did he say about his mom? Oh he inherited a Native American soul whilst driving by a car crash so he’s spiritually on another plain? Cool let him ramble then. I would agree that this is an album that should be heard as I think it drives its own unique sound and vibe into the world, and as a member of the 27 club Jim Morrison is forever cemented in rock /music history. Giving a 4 with a caveat that this is an essential listen due to its impact and not necessarily because every track is amazing.
this album takes me back to riding the bus to school my freshman year when I was listening to a lot of old rock and roll. I specifically remember listening Alabama Song, rolling through the hills of CT on my way school. It brought me back immediately, and was a really nice start to my morning yesterday. That being said, I remember not really liking The Doors when I listened to them on that bus ride; I found them pretty boring actually. I didn't really understand the influence they had or give it enough of a chance I think, because this time I felt way differently. I really enjoyed having this album on and even let it ride into a second time. Easy listening and some pretty great hits that have stood the test of time.
I really liked this one. High 3 or low 4 but I’ll give it the edge to 4 because of my consistent enjoyment of it throughout.
Damn, Jim Morrison was so good. There aren’t many hits, but this is definitely an album you can play all the way through and not get tired of, except for maybe The End. Hard to go from such a driving rock sound to spoken word that takes up a quarter of the run time. I respect the artistic value of The End, but it definitely detracts from the rating here.
I've been a fan of The Doors ever since I first did a 720 Christ Air over the New Orleans cemetery in Tony Hawk's Underground 2 while "Break On Through" blasted in the background. I'm a big fan of the organ that plays throughout. It really gives them a unique sound. "Break On Through" and "Light My Fire" are staples in my music inventory but the rest of the album is just ok. The Doors are another greatest hits band for me. High 3, low 4 for me.
Classic rock. Period. Always know Jim Morrison’s voice. Always know that organ. Well done every bit.
I liked Morrison Hotel more, but some hits on this one.
Not heard this album before but I love The Doors so I enjoyed it.
This is a really good album. It brings back memories of college for sure.
This album was one of my driving cds when I was in college. I’d listen to it while driving back and forth between home and school. I’m pretty positive I started listening to it because of the movie and my absolute love for Val Kilmer.
Solid Album, I liked it. Very groovy
Another absolute classic! Don't have much to say about this one. If you don't like this album you're probably a pretty boring person. Favorite track: Soul Kitchen 4.5/5
Really nice voice
The Doors! Not every song a banger, but Man Alive! I Love The End!
Gehört und gekannt Liebe immer noch
Great album!
I have enjoyed a blissful near three week run away from this list. While I missed music slightly, I was touring the “mystical orient” with a loved one and the pang of capsule machines and smooth jazz that accompanied my failed record hunting kept me plenty angry at music. We left this list in a bad place. Writing harried reviews in a departure lounge while learning about Phil Spector was about all I could take. We start today with the Doors, a band for whom some intrigue still exists in the planes between my ears. For the purpose of full transparency this review and hopefully a few others will be conducted from the sky. This song is so intrinsically tied with a TV commercial for Tony Hawk’s Underground that I can never hate it on principle. First video game I had to get my hands on. Mainly due to some weirdo doing the worm on a skateboard to the dulcet tones of “Break on Through”. Even without that palpable nostalgia, the insane vocals, the frantic organ and the overall urgency of this song take me right back to being a frenzied eight year old needing the sweet sweet ability to hit breakdance moves on a virtual skateboard. The soul kitchen makes an appearance as I continue to sit on the runway. No skies for me. I’m not sure if this is benefitting from weeks of musical abstinence, but this is hitting just right. Feels like it needs to be heard. Funky, driving, lyrics that rule and above all a sound that’s actually COOL. This is the Rolling Stones if they were good. Hmm, perhaps a serial killer diary entry? This is fine. I hate that we’re going back to the “this is fine” well so soon. Twentieth Century Fox eh? Is that a double meaning!?!?! SHE’S a 20th Century Fox. Huh?? Whoa there buddy. This feels more like the Rolling Stones. If only they could reference the sexuality of a minor, this would really get Keith Richards goin’. Decent track. I won’t ask why, but I assume Jim is going to the Whiskey Bar to drink alcohol. I feel like he was known for that. This is a Russian Polka fever dream. I kind of like it. Well. The little girl section sucks. Whenever that trope got retired from music was a good day. Just say girl. Woman is even better. Little girl? Unless you’re rescuing her cat from a tree, don’t mention her. A big hit now. The worse of the two big hits in my opinion. 7 minutes too?? Maybe I’ll takeoff after this song. Or during. We’ve lurched into motion. The background organ and percussion goes pretty hard, but the repetition drone of this chorus is not for me. I’m glad most of the song happens away from that chorus to be fair. Ends up being a pretty cool extended jam/solo. I feel like a whole bunch of bands tried to sound like this after the fact, but for an album that is 58 years of age, this thing rips. He eats more chicken than any man has ever seen. I mean. That’s a five star lyric pal. No bones about it. Principal Skinner and Mrs. Krabappel were making babies and then the baby looked at me. Other than slightly reminding me of a Simpson quote (that applies to most things), this was a song that was just there. End of the Night, but not album. Which is fine! Wow. What a relief to not be begging for the end of this album. The song was alright. Not my favourite, but the vocals are really cool. Decent song. I like the lyrics and the energy is once again, excellent. Is this the opening to Creed’s My Sacrifice? I assume they stole it somehow. My ears are prepared for Scott Stapp. Oh no. It’s another classic. Jesus what a song to have blaring in my ears as I watch the Japanese countryside fade into the black of night beneath me. I of course hope this isn’t indeed the end so I can review my next album from *checks botes* DAVID BOWIE. Ugh. Well. Silver linings. This song was cool. Very cool. Could almost fit on an oddball 90’s indie album. I don’t know who is playing the organ or writing the lyrics but give both of those bastards a standing ovation along with Mr. Morrison. If there is any overlap in duties with the insane yet grounded in soul, lead singer, give him a second one as he deserves one for each role. This album was fascinating. It drove forward with relentless speed and a devil may care attitude. Very proto-punk in its delivery. While I completely abhor and detest and any other thesaurus entry for hate the way that we as a society revere mental cases and fetishize mental illness, this particular sicko may have been on to something. This album is not concerned with creating the greatest songs ever written, but it is absolutely crazy in a wonderful way and rides that wackiness to an excellent group of tracks. 3.5-4 HIGHLIGHTS: Break on Through (To the Other Side), Soul Kitchen, Back Door Man, The End
I love the Doors, but this is probably my least favorite of their albums. Still, I do enjoy most of it.
This has several absolutely amazing songs, but the filler tracks really are filler. The End drags. The end of the album drags! But even on the boring filler songs, the sound is really good. So even they are 3 stars. And the good songs really are good. I mean amazing, 6 star stuff. So this averages at a healthy 4 I think, but I might be being generous as it's the 2nd of January 2025.
Pretty solid album, sounds good today holds up well and it seems like it has solid influence on rock as a whole
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That's some really good Hammond organ
A heavily blues inspired rock album that I didn’t care for at first but grew on me with a couple listens
Ganske bra album, skjønner det har populæriteten det har men det var ikke helt for meg, noen veldig greie sanger som jeg føler alle kan like, men det gjør de ofte litt generiske til ørene mine så selv etter flere listens er det vanskelig å plukke sangene fra hverandre også plutselig er vi i den lange delen av the end
Me, along with many others (of a certain age) went through a Doors phase. I was too young the first time around, but when I was in high school there was a revived interest in the band. Of what I remember, the book, "No One Here Gets Out Alive" was published in 1980 and garnished much interest from my school mates (several were reading it in class) and the music world. A "new" greatest hits album was released and soon after, Alive, She Cried, previously unreleased live recordings. I bought both albums and though I had heard the band on the radio, it caught my attention and I seeked out their other records. There's no denying their sound and songs was influential and the role Jim Morrison played as the front-man, forever changed the look and style of music. The Doors debut was way out there and has to be considered one of the great debut albums of the 60's. One of my criticisms of the band is that their albums had so much filler tracks on them, "The Doors" has the least and contains many of their best songs. I was starting to get sick of hearing, "Light My Fire" so often 40 years ago, but listening now it definitely has a nostalgic feeling. Though, I don't love the Doors, I do love the organ and guitar sound and Morrison's vocals were, I must admit, pretty good.
This album is something else. Definitely ahead of its time.
Weirder than I expected. I like it.
The Doors at their Doorsiest. I love this album but I don’t find it to be earth-shattering.
I've probably listened to this one a bit too much at this point and it's played out a bit too much...so I'm not giving it a 5. And in retrospect, my infatuation with Jim Morrison when I was younger was pretty naive. The guy was a mess and his poetry to awful. But...it's an amazing album that particularly hits right if I'm in a dark/depressed mood.
This one almost gets a 5 but I have to knock a point off for the Morrison cringe factor, particularly the Oedipus bit in ‘The End’. I wonder if the man had a sense of humour or did he really take himself that seriously? This album gets a 4 despite itself
Definitely an album enhanced by being high, originally thought I'd only like 3 songs, but ended up loving most of the first half and "The End". Second half pretty forgettable though. Still Jim Morrison is an incredible frontman and the rest of the band is fantastic
The hits on here are excellent then gives way to some self indulgent near nonsense.
The original Doors
Classic doors album
I liked this way more than I expected to - I didn’t think I was anything more than ambivalent toward The Doors. The dark sound of this album is great. Favorite: The End
The first record I bought. Fantastic in many ways, but a little inconsistent songwriting.
I'm not a huge Doors fan (or afficionado), but I *am* impressed with how strong their debut album is. It's kind of like they exploded onto the music scene full-grown and fully-developed, although I suppose that could also imply that they didn't really evolve much as a band over their relatively short career. Regardless, there's not much filler on the album--"The crystal ship" is probably the only real dud (but perhaps not to the psychedelic crowd), and while iconic "The end" is far too long and a bit tedious (although it might have been fun to hear the version that got them fired from Whisky-A-Go-Go). And there's an impressive number of long-lasting radio hits to counter the less interesting stuff. And it's always a pleasure to hear Ray Manzarek's organ playing, as he made The Doors who they were more than even Jim Morrison's distinctive voice.
Classic and outstanding at times 4.2
I enjoyed this. All (?) their big hits collected, worthy of occupying its space on the list with trippy songs that take their time. Not every album should be like this but encapsulates a time and a feeling very well.
True classic from start to finish
Break on through
Hadn't listened to this one in a long time and expected to like it a lot less than when I was a teenager, but it's still class. I think my biggest issue with it is the gulf in quality between some of the best tracks and the weaker ones, it seems pretty big. I could remember exactly how most of the album sounded, but there were a few where I had no idea. Not that those tracks (like Take It As It Comes) are bad, just a noticeable dip from the likes of Break On Through and Soul Kitchen. There seemed to be a bit of a recent trend of dunking on The Doors but after listening to this again I don't think it's warranted at all Highlights: Break On Through To The Other Side, Light My Fire, Soul Kitchen
Great classic album
I was surprised that I hadn’t heard all of these before
Impeccable debut. Still sounding unique 57 years later. Jim Morrison's voice and perspective of counter culture tendancies fuled by delusion and drugs. I love the soul and psychedelic aspects of the album. Combination of old blues licks and then modern pop melodies interwoven with a counter culture gospel like structure. Songs like "The End" and "Crystal Ship" are incredible examples of these sermon type songs.
Tired of writing reviews. Who even gives a fuck about what I think about this. The Doors rule.
Bra, spesielt The End
A rather chilling listen. Morrison's weary vocals remain iconic as ever.
Overall: 8/10 I like to affectionately call this band "The Bores" because 90% of their music bores me to tears. With that being said, they struck gold with their debut and other than a couple tracks, this thing is loaded with catchy choruses, stellar organ work and underrated drumming. It's a shame that (in my opinion) they never made anything that comes even remotely close to replicating the greatness of this album. Highly recommended. Fav Song: Break on Through (To the Other Side) Least Fav Song: The Crystal Ship
if you take out the pedo bits itd be a fiver #justiceformanzarek
Not heard this for ages but mainly amazing!
Fantastic, I've always been a fan of The Doors so I've been through phases of having this on repeat anyway. Could do with less talk of little girls though.
Schönes, hörenswertes Album.
Gran debut. Aunque mejorarán.
Great psychedelic rock album. every track had a unique vibe and was really enjoyable overall 93/100
Solid album front to back
I really liked this album until I got to the last song. It felt like it dragged in forever. Still, if I don’t let that one song affect my rating, then I’d give it a 4/5. Super solid record, I enjoyed every song and Break on Through is an absolute classic (first heard it playing Tony Hawk Underground 2)
2 massive hits. Very solid.
I needed to stoke the flames here and there between the eternal fire-starters, but when this debut album burns, it leaves an indelible mark.
Amazing, love The Doors.
This is the best doors album (my favorite) It has my favorite doors song of all time and multiple other bangers. I LOVE THIS ALBUM.
The Doors inaugural album opens with a song that memorable to it's core for the catchy keyboard synth and simple vocals. After this it begins to get lost in what it wants to convey while jumping between a handful of low points through out the run time. While the highs are high. The lows are low.
Muy buen disco de Doors, cuna del rock psicodélico.
Great album
Great album
This album is one that I liked surprisingly. I didn’t have high hopes going into it, but it was pretty good. Favorite song: Light My Fire
I set sail on The Crystal Ship, hoping to Light My Fire, but by the End Of The Night, I was just a Back Door Man. The End.
Overall good album, would listen again, 3.8/5
#378. I always seem to expect The Doors music to be much worse than it is. It's definitely strange, but it also always seems to be better than I remember The Doors being. 4/5: great?
Not a huge doors fan, but this is their best album
Nice
classic
This album was so important for the scene of music and creates this immaculate vibe. God the Doors are fucking awesome.
I am a The Doors fan, I have heard this album fully. Don't remember too much from it. but I do like almost everything they put out.
4.5
This one was pretty great too. Not every song is a winner here, but there are some amazing moments. Jim Morrison's voice is very commanding, even on a silly song like Kurt Weill's "Alabama Song". Great playing, particularly the keyboards, an instrument that doesn't usually get the spotlight in this kind of blues-y psych rock. Key tracks: Break On Through (To the Other Side) Light My Fire The End
hands down my favorite doors project we've listened to on this website
A vibe.
It's become kind of easy to hate on The Doors. For reasons I can understand, they're kind of the music snob's red headed stepchild of the 60's rock era. David Crosby, who I admired and loved following on Twitter before he passed away, was especially critical of the band and Jim Morrison in particular. I went through a period where I was pretty into The Doors, but I later sort of bought into the hate. Were they actually good? Or was it more of a novelty act with Jim Morrison's antics and excesses being the main attraction, like watching a trainwreck? Like much in life the answer is probably somewhere in between. I don't think they were the best American band of the 60's, but there is certainly some magic to be found in their catalog, especially on the debut. Break On Through is probably my favorite Doors song: what an absolute banger of an opener it is, and it still sounds fresh today. Light My Fire is still infectious, and probably the most "Doors-y" song that they produced. Then there's The End, which is arguably the ultimate LSD song. It's inclusion in Apocalypse Now may be the best use of a song in a movie scene, period. Outside of these three tracks though... it's not great in my opinion. The three classics are enough to justify 4 stars, but I find songs like Alabama Song and Back Door Man just plain skippable, and most of the other album tracks are forgettable. I do think this album is rightfully regarded as a classic, perhaps more so as a time capsule from 1967 California than a great musical album.
I was pleasantly surprised by this album! I didn’t really enjoy the previous The Doors album I generated, because I didn’t like Jim Morrison’s voice. But his sporadic vocals mixed with the good ol’ rock n roll really sound good here.
Dece
The Doors’ debut is dark and dynamic.
amazing stuff
This album I like. What a fucking debut this seems to have been. That being said, I also recognize my bias as it's from my childhood. The songs are easy for me to get into, and distinctly their own sound.
I liked the album. I knew a couple of the songs going in, but the new ones were good overall. Not too much to say. Standouts: Break on Through, The Crystal Ship, Light My Fire, and I Looked At You.
The Doors are one of the pioneering bands of psychedelic rock in the late 60s. But at the same time, for an era that's so old, this album can feel quite generic at times. I'll just say that my 2 perspectives on this album cancel out and it's just a really solid 60s psychedelic rock album.
Haven’t listened to this in forever but it holds up pretty well.
Enough standout songs for me to praise this. A good overall sound, with keys and vocals that bring it a level above I think! Kinda reminds me of Austin Powers again… Alabama Song my fav I think.. also Break on Through rules and is the first song that plays when you boot up Tony Hawk Underground 2.
I might need to turn in my hater badge…. I quite enjoyed this….
I kinda hate the doors but this is easily their best and most successful album! Gotta give it up
Yes. I love this album. Nuff said
Classic. Probably more 3 stars but The End deserves a bump up.
Break on through is an all time track 1 of your debut album. Hard to go wrong with an album about drinking, sex, and death. Lost me at times with the extended instrumental sequences but overall you can certainly see why Morrison was such a legendary figure
Now here's a classic album. Some really weird songs in here between the bangers. And now I'm in Apocalypse Now.
very enjoyable
As I 'rate' (what do I know) these albums, I am finding that there are some that I'm too emotionally attached to to properly critique - this is one of them. When I was in 7th grade I was already full on obsessed with the Doors and begged my parents to get me this album. They got me the Doors Greatest Hits (red and white cover) for xmas - I can still (!) remember sneaking into their room and finding it, wrapped and hidden - and I still feel like a sh*t bc I peeked and then rewrapped. Michael did I ever tell you I had done this .. and didn't we unwrap Pitfall and actually play it, then rewrap and pretend we were surprised? LOLLL Anyway, I love this album I love their unique sound and Break on Through is like Good Times Bad Times (Zep) - the BEST intro /opener !!! And fantastic variety, talent, inventiveness (The End) - so many classics on this 1st album I was so happy to listen to this!
Fun classic
This was so funky and felt so fresh, I thought I was going to hate it but it was infectious. The usual weird stuff about girls that you expect from the 60s but still gives me the ick so minus a star for that but the rest was banging.
Jim Morrison interesting character would always have died young or did fame push him over the top. Not much not to like from the doors debut, it must have sounded so fresh at the time. Stand out tracks: - Break on through (to the other side) - Soul kitchen - Twentieth century fox - Light my fire - I looked at you - Take it as it comes
Fun album - Very enjoyable listen Solid 8/10 Unfortunately I'm a basic fellow, so Light My Fire was my favourite track (so good)
Never could really get into them, but decent album anyway
A unique collection of psychedelic rock songs. Love em or hate em, The Doors' debut is mostly propped up by two key songs: Light My Fire and The End. Everything else is two or three minutes each, so things tend to move on fairly quickly in comparison. Break On Through and Soul Kitchen are still stone-cold classics for my money though. Speaking on the first of the two centerpieces, Light My Fire is a tour de force in Ray Manzarek's organ skills. It occasionally sounds quite baroque, lending to the fanciful tone of this carefree album. The Doors were a bunch of rapscallions who made music rapscallions, so the end result is a bunch of fairly fun tunes. That is, except for The End. The End is a darkly daunting song that feels akin to drifting slowly down the river Styx. Morrison is out ferryman as the band lives in the ambience they created for this song. Until it gets really scary and then The End ends. Well fellas that was a great time had by all! Not sure why it got so scary but I enjoyed it immensely. We should do this again sometime.
Flawless? I would argue no, but still a damn good debut. Certainly a landmark rock album that helped define the sound of the 60s.
Classic
Ahhhh my misspent youth! Hard not to like this because I listened to it quite a lot in my early teens (late '70's), so I am biased. That being said, I wonder what it must have been like to listen to it for the first time back in '67 when it was first released?!
I enjoyed the psychedelic parts of the album. They really get into the jams on the longer songs of this album (Light my Fire / The End).
Great album. Would want to give it more listens to become familiar with the less-known songs. The tracks I marked so far are the popular ones (Break On Thorugh, Light My Fire) and The Crystal Ship.
Shocked I enjoyed this as much as I did. I blame the Boomers for inundating me during *my* childhood with *their* nostalgia. Fucking Oliver Stone.
Very good album with a lot of hits, only to be let down by its sound quality and annoying mixing
Seminal debut. All style and substance. Also a bonkers ride and some of it only half cooked. But 4 nonetheless
True classic album. I always thought the doors were a bit pretentious. This is the only classic album of theirs I have heard.
Väldigt bra, bättre än L.A woman.
Feel like The Doors have fallen heavily out of fashion in recent years, were definitely considered a classic canonical act when I was growing up. It's pretty good still, although Morrison is insufferable. 3.5 rounded up
We love a good rock n roll organ Faves: Light My Fire, The End
Well, this is kinda a weird one, since this is my second Doors album in less than a week. This album feels much much more coherent in terms of the quality of the songs, whereas the other album was much more uneven. This album feels like less straightforward blues and has more of a psychedelic influence. Jim Morrison is still a completely mediocre lyricist parading as a poet, but the music is still really good. Also, what is the fucking deal with the Doors and having 7 minute long singles. Brevity is the soul of wit, Jim 4/5
There’s always that one group that everyone loves, but you don’t get. The Doors fit that description for me. There are moments that grab and mesmerize me like everyone else. When they’re on, their moody, bluesy vibe makes me swoon, but when Morrison goes a little out there with too much of the hippie dippy angle that dominated the culture at the time, they can get a little eye rolling. But when the balance is right, and the majority of this album it is, it’s clear why they’re all-timers. This is probably my favorite album by them.
Very good.
Effortlessly cool in the slacker most way with songs routinely zoning out and doodling half their runtimes, but in a positive way.
Some fantastic songs and some ok ones, but great for a debut album.
The Doors introduced with this album their unique sound of vocals, keyboards, guitar and drums. It has got two eternal rock anthems with "Break On Through" and "Light My Fire" and except "End Of The Night" and "The End" (that got a bit too long for my taste) only strong tracks. Great debut! 4,5
Morrison's voice is the greatest strength and the greatest weakness of the band. He only seems to move on a "how forceful is my voice" axis (as opposed to how sweet, how big, etc.). There are a few exceptions, but the album seems almost bland at times (it doesn't help that I have heard this album many times). All in all, a phenomenal album. If only they had a few singers like the Beatles
I like the overall sound of The Doors. I'd describe it as "spooky rock." There's some really good songs in here and I enjoyed it overall, however a lot of the songs do sound the same. Still decent though.
83% Best: Break on Through (To the Other Side), Light My Fire, The End Must-Hear? Sure
What a great debut album. The Doors are a great band with a deep catalogue. 4.5/5
One of the best debut albums of all time!
Shrouded in mystique sounds of nature and big tops And a voice beyond
# Playlist track - Light My Fire # Notes - Definitely not without its flaws. - There are some boring moments, the lengthy solo, and the over the top moodiness in "The End". But it's a pretty great listen and left it's mark on the history of music.
I loved the Doors back in high school, but as I got older, Morrison sounds less profound and more like a drunk on acid. Don’t get t me wrong, I still like the Doors, but it’s more about the music than the genius of Jim. The keyboards are really what laid the groundwork for every Doors song, and that is as evident on this album as any other. It’s a solid album that still holds up all these decades later, only for different reasons.
I'm not a fan of The Doors and think Jim Morrison is only held in such high regard because of his early death, but it's hard to deny this album's impact on rock. The hits off this album ("Break on Through", "Light My Fire") are well-regarded but I think the 3rd biggest song off the album, "The End", is such a better representation of the psychedelic rock that The Doors actually were.
Day221 - rating great bands that you don’t like is tough. this is obviously a great album but something about the doors never clicked with me
++*: The End ++: Break on Through (To the Other Side), Soul Kitchen, The Crystal Ship, Twentieth Century Fox, Alabama Song (Whisky Bar), Back Door Man, I Looked at You +: Light My Fire, End of the Night, Take It as It Comes 9,5/10
I don’t quite know what it is. If got absolutely nothing negative to say about this. Besides, maybe, I wish there was more? Idk.
Overall good, some were unnecessary, like the end
Probably the most recognizable of the Doors albums, and it was their debut album to boot! Mostly everything sounds very polished, with iconic psychedelic rock tracks such as "Break on Through", "Light My Fire", and one of my favorites "Soul Kitchen". The Doors really exemplify this era of late-60's psychedelic rock for me, as I was exposed to them frequently throughout my youth. I will agree that some songs tend to meander a bit here (that's a Jim Morrison special), but The Doors are still a psychedelic rock-era staple to me and I never tire of listening to their hits.
Love Doors 🫶🏻 tæt mellem 4 og 5, så svær at bedømme
Never listened to them before. Surely expanded my music taste
А я знаю альбом двери от группы двери. Я его слушал. Он хороший. Они хорошие. Мне нравится пара песен настолько что я их мгновенно узнаю и такой ого охохо хаха ооо еее нормально. Найсу.
I discovered the Doors while going through my dad’s vinyl collection in the early 1980s. Along with King Crimson, the Doors were one of the first bands to expand my view of music beyond what was on the pop radio stations. This is a great experimental spoken word poetry album set to complex music that still somehow feels of the 1960s (with a couple of songs that “broke through” to popularity). The End is a haunting, if somewhat overly long and self-indulgent, piece that echoes through my memories.
I knew this day was going to come, but despite the valid arguments that The Doors are over rated as a band, I really do like them and this is a good record to put on and listen to.
Very good, prob not best Doors, but obv very influential
Hey! It's The Doors! I don't have much to add about this record. No real nostalgia power for me, but I do like their cover of the Alabama Song.
A few weaker songs in here, but overall this is a great album!
One of the best Doors albums. I'm not as into them as I was growing up, but they are still a solid listen.
anal bum a day 5 Alright FINALLY a first listen album. I'm unfamiliar with any of the context of this album, but I am aware it was released in 1967. That being said, this album does NOT sound like it was released in 1967. what the FUCK. I really didn't expect to like this, but I thoroughly enjoyed every song. absolute heat 7.5/10
It was good. Would consider listening again. Fire....
This album was actually better than I was anticipating. Unfortunately, in highschool every kid had a doors shirt because they loved Jim Morrison. Which is a horrible person to love. But I must not judge the music off the artist. In a lot of these songs, Jim's lyrics come off as poetry and are rather well written. In other songs, it sounds like an intoxicated rant full of rhyming couplets. The song The End, that every one claims to love... Is unnecessarily too long. I think 4 minutes of that song is just Jim saying nonsense. And it's hilarious how people eat it up and say he's so talented. Mind you, he does have talent. But that shit doesn't showcase it. Would listen to again. Still think Jim is a piece of shit.
Lemppari: Take It as It Comes Vähiten lemppari: Alabama Song
Reminds me of that time I took a PT boat into Cambodia…
Can an album be all killer AND filler? Jim Morrison seems to think so, delivering every line in every song with conviction, despite how good it is. An amazing debut album, The Doors has many of their most iconic songs: "Break On Through," "The Crystal Ship," "Light My Fire," and "The End," the latter of which consumed many an attentive gaze over my teen and college years. I love the kaleidoscopic carousel of the instrumental parts of "Alabama Song." Other songs are ok and delivered just as fiercely and poetically, but the melodies were lacking for me a bit. This unique sound of Ray Manzarek's hypnotic keyboards (and bass, via keyboards) helps The Doors to stand out from all else that was going on at the time. "The End" gives us a taste of the improvisational nature of group, reading each other's ebbs and flows and responding accordingly; they remind people that there are differences between recording artists and performance artists, and it's possible to be both.
Good
Another 60s album that kinda suffers from its own popularity. The popular songs are used ad nauseum, and it does take some of the shine off what would otherwise be some absolute classics. A bit weaker on the back end but certainly a good listen still.
It’s hard to appreciate Jim Morrison any more. He has the voice of a lounge crooner, but gets dirty when he needs to. I wish I’d seen them live…
Closer to a 5 without Alabama song.
Nice listen -8/10
I was listening to this just like out loud on my phone speaker making breakfast and the album was fine but I put my headphones in to walk to work and then it sounded really good. Idk if the songs at the end were better or if I just needed to not be hearing ambient noise. I really like End of the Night. Overall p good. 8/10 + .5 for end of the night so 8.5/10
Honestly I get the hype around the Doors now
Fantastic debut album, containing the most perfect marriage of rock song / cinema with ‘the end’ featuring in Apocalypse Now… I think the song makes the film better and vice versa to the extent I can’t think about one without being drawn to the other. For me the doors have always been easy to like, but more difficult to love. I have all the albums, but rarely listen. This is still great though 4/5 - but with lyrics like ‘show me the way, to the next little girl.’ I’m giving this a yewtree rating of 3/5
Classic! I love the Doors, and listened to them quite a bit in my early teens. This one is good, containing the classic hits of Break on Through, Twentieth Century Fox, Light my fire, and The End.
Despite not having any standout tracks I really enjoyed listening to this and the overall tone of The Doors.
I will Open the Doors
Depressive but great
Jimmy be singing
I've often though that Jim Morrison was a great example of how far a person can go on good looks and an air of mystique, regardless of talent. His terrible singing aside, there are some undeniably great songs on here, and the album is a window to late 60s in the US. There are some pretty terrible songs on here as well though; Twentieth Century Fox, Alabama Song, I Looked at You, and Take it As it Comes. A bit of a mixed bag overall, but I'll round up to a 4 star, given the cultural impact.
Forgot how good this was
A good album with some classic songs. I appreciate the Doors more than before after having listened to this album.
Little bit of a mixed-bag this one. There's a few stone-cold, bluesy, psych freak-out, classics, but there's also a lot of moments where Jim Morrison and his whole lounge lizard schtick wears real thin. There's a lot of gritty and gruff moments which I like, and I can't get enough of that organ sound that pops up on a number of these songs, there's also a few moments like "Alabama Bar" that really grate on me. This is still a little bit better than I expected, pretty enjoyable overall. Also cannot help but think of Tony Hawk's Underground 2 whenever I hear "Break on Through" which always creates a positive nostalgia loop.
Loved it
Classic, but the lyrics are not aging well
my dad hates the doors
It must be incredible to bounce down to the beach with a notebook containing lyrics to show your buddy from film class, and not have any idea that millions of people will still know these words a hundred years later. Definitely one of the magical debuts of all time. And yet…it’s likely my least favorite Doors album. We’re poised at a perfect moment in Rock History here, between an era of unforgettable singles and perfect albums, and it’s my guess that this album, to capitalize on the potential strength of its singles, was rushed just a little bit. As such, some of the material, for them, is kinda forgettable. It’s a mistake the Doors stopped making pretty quickly, because, despite how much executives likely wanted to make a quick buck here, the band knew what they had. They saw the beginning of a new age, and it’s amazing to think of this moment encapsulated, to think of listening to this album for a first time, before seeing the path that everything was eventually to take.
pretty good
Classic 1960s rock
I really dig the moody vibe throughout the album.
Classic
the reviews are in: this album is pretty good. I've never been a huge fan of the doors or 60s psychedelic rock in general, but there are some indisputable classics here. break on through and light my fire still go hard almost 60 years later. lots of good musicianship and songwriting here. the end is super cool, and i thought it funny that they had a song called twentieth century fox that is not about a gargantuan media conglomerate. favorites: break on through, the crystal ship, twentieth century fox, light my fire, back door man, the end
classic
listened to again still great
4/5
growing up, my brother was the one that was into the doors, not me. so i went into this album knowing a few of the songs on this album that i had heard on classic rock radio, but had never heard the whole album. this is where the story takes a turn… the doors were a unique band that sounded like nothing i had ever heard. sure there were psychedelic bands with organs/keyboards, but jim morrison had a unique vocal delivery, often alternating between singing and spoken word, even crooning at times. he was at once both a charismatic rock star and a soft spoken poet. this was a solid debut album full of great songs. i’m not sure if it is because the radio hits were played to death on the radio (“light my fire” in particular), but i prefer a lot of the deeper cuts on the album. also of note: while as a general rule i am not a fan of songs over seven minutes long, the final track, “the end”, is a stone cold classic, even though it is over ELEVEN minutes long. this was a great reintroduction to this band, and i clearly need to revisit more of their catalog. highlights: “soul kitchen” “alabama song (whisky bar)” “end of the night” “the end”
Loved this one, but didn’t expect to. Would a got a 5 but lyrics did have an essence of ✨misogyny✨ (ik it was the 60s)
Not sure how I’ve managed to go this long without listening to The Doors. Surprisingly wide range of vibes on this album - enjoyed it quite a lot.
Ah, The Doors. I visited Jim Morrison’s grave in Paris last month. I was surprised at how they had to put a barrier in front of it because too many people wanted to see it. Either it’s tourists, of the impact of the Doors was much bigger than I expected. Anyway, the album. I really liked this. Funky in places, funny in others, and really hard rock and driving in others still. Morrison’s voice is undeniable. The organ really makes them standout from other acts that have persisted from this era. There’s a lot to like here. A couple of duds but that’s expected with any album. I’m trying to find more to say about this but honestly, it’s just good and deserves to be here. Four stars. Oh but “The End” is cool but too long. Standout tracks: Break on Through, Soul Kitchen, Twentieth Century Fox, Light My Fire, Back Door Man, Take it as it Comes
Great album. A classic.
Great atmosphere
Great old school music. Strange mix these days, drums on left channel. But when you get used to it, sounds good! Retro vibes.
The Doors are a bit of a guilty pleasure for me, not in my normal rotation, but I am a fan. I have often been told that I look like “that guy from the Doors” and dated a few women who were huge fans, these two facts may or may not be related. I thought I owned this album but perhaps not, I know most of the songs quite well, but was not as familiar with “I Looked at You”, “End of the Night” and “Take It as It Comes”. Overall it’s a solid album even if the 12 minute album version of “The End” gets a little long.
Can’t really objectively rate this one. The whole album is too deeply ingrained in my head. The lyrics aren’t always great, but I love John Densmor’s drumming and the overall sound of the band. And this album is really well recorded too. Besides, X covered Soul Kitchen.
Love Jim Morrison’s voice and the Doors on the whole and even like The End, but damn that song is too long. Every song is absolutely memorable in its own way and this album is one of the greats of the psychedelic movement. I have it at a soft 8/10, probably 9/10 if The End were 5-6 minutes shorter.
Hard to argue with so many classics. Unavoidable rather than seeking out.
Pleasant and powerful vocals with outrageous accompaniment.
This is an incredible debut and "Break on Through" might be the best opening song on a debut album of all time. Unfortunately, a couple of the derivative blues songs pull my rating down a little bit. Still, an absolutely fantastic offering.
Kooky Doors being kooky
This is an album I appreciated a lot more than I liked. It's a classic filled with plenty of memorable tracks and I liked it a good amount but something about it just doesn't get me to a 5. Break on through, the end, twentieth century fox, and light my fire are all great and the psychedelic/bluesy sound of every track is great plus it's a super influential album for modern rock but something about it doesn't get me excited like my favorite albums from this list have.
Kind of formulate, but it was a good formula BT.
i can see why this album is so highly acclaimed. love the organ sections that are all over this.
The End is fucking amazing
Good album start to finish. I'm not a huge Doors fan, but I'd say most of their songs I do like are on this record.
The Doors were one of the first classic bands I really got into, but now that I’m older, I keep flipping between still vibing and finding Lester Bangs right. Currently I’m on the former side, and this is still my favorite album of theirs. It felt like they had all of their best songs ready at the getgo, even if “The End” has always been hogwash to me and other songs come close. Despite Morrison’s poetic lyrics and haunted performance, Ray Manzarek is the real MVP here, his melodies are what gave the band their edge. A-, but four stars
Where's the sad '80s brit-noise?
I like it.
STANDOUTS: Break on Through (To the Other Side), of course. Soul Kitchen. Don't know it BUT the background noises/production sounds very familiar. Sample? Smash Mouth "Walkin' on the Sun"??? Twentieth Century Fox. Fun. Just fun? Is it the accordion I like? Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)...this seems so polka-y? Wut? Light My Fire....but way too long, omg. SKIPPED through a third of it. Need to go listen to the radio edit. 2:52 (single version)? IDEAL. OVERALL: 3.5/5
One of the all time great debut albums. Some classic songs.
I'm no longer really into this, but dang the album remains an almost perfect encapsulation of a certain 60s rock. Makes me want to go smoke a cigarette out in the dark night while listening to it on headphones after a party.
Liked it better than I remembered
4/5
I’ve often been less than charitable in my opinions on Jim Morrison, but I have this as fresh ears as I could and I have to give credit where it’s due. I still don’t think Morrison is a great poet, but I also don’t think that’s the point. The attitude and intent is the point and when it comes to that, this band pushed rock forward and Morrison created a new kind of front man. Still, End of the Night and Take It As It Comes are weak songs and drag the album down a bit.
Setting the standard for psychedelia. How do I rate a classic? -1 star for my terrible ex who was obsessed with this.
A few of the tracks blended together after the first couple of listens, but there were enough standouts that I really enjoyed the album, as a whole. The cover of Back Door Man, specifically, with the lushness of the instruments and wailing vocals, got several replays before I went on to the rest of the album.
The iconic Doors album that shows all of Jim Morrison's potential, but also a bit messy in the middle.
Pretty nice album
This album kind fo stands out for the Era of rock and roll it was released. Definitely a shame that Jim Morrison died early and wasn't able to continue making music. Got slightly repetitive near the end but lots of greats songs on this album definitely make it worthwhile to come back to.
Good music.
I had a whole thing written here about how great this album is, and then accidentally closed the tab and lost the entire thing before saving. Dammit. Always write your 1001 album listening notes outside of Chrome, y'all. Long story short, The Doors is a fantastic debut album with incredible vocals from Jim Morrison and musicianship from people like Ray Manzarek. Light My Fire and The End are still considered some of the greatest compositions in classic rock history and for good reason. 4 stars: I am struck by this album. Interesting Factoids from Wikipedia: *The Doors worked on the material of their debut album throughout 1966 at various locations and stages, such as the Whisky a Go Go. The album's recording started after their dismissal from the venue, having just signed with Elektra Records. The recording of The Doors established the band's wide range of musical influences, such as jazz, classical, blues, pop, R&B and rock music. Standout Tracks: Break on Through (To the Other Side), The Crystal Ship, Alabama Song (Whisky Bar), Light My Fire, The End
That first song must have hit like a bomb when it first came out huh, like I can’t imagine what it sounded like to people at the time. Also the organ? It’s what takes this album from good to awesome. I know it’s popular to hate on Jimmy, but like, c’mon. I can’t believe there’s a Brecht cover in here. This album does have one glaring flaw which plagues a lot of albums of the time called, fuck it let’s keep riffing for 7 minutes, it gets tired after a while, and so 4/5, but a really good 4/5
"The End" only gets better with age.
Marvellous album
It could have been a 5/5 and maybe it should have. Musically, this is so great. But I cannot shake the cringe from some of the lyrics and the way the generations upon generations of teenagers (including myself) were influenced by Jim Morrison to be the among the most obnoxious types on the planet.
Yes
Try to run, try to hide, I'm sorry but I can't give this a 5. I loved this as a teen, but with the wisdom of age it's apparent this is just not quite as good as I used to think it was.
A great record. A very strong start career. It Should be an example for band who come to the studio with an established sound. A classic for a good reason.
Some great classic 60's era songs on here and an album you can listen to from start to finish. Not much filler, maybe Whiskey Bar qualifies, but great debut.
Helvíti góð rokkplata. Orgelið er nottla sjúkt og þessar bassa- og gítarlínur undir drunganum gera þetta að svo miklu meistarastykki.
Fínasta plata, fullt af góðum lögum. The end ótrúlegur endi, sturlað lag.
Break in Through and Light My Fire are Alfa.
Album was ok, not one I would turn off but also wouldn't go out my way to listen too. Decent enough though
What a brilliant debut album! Takes me back to the late sixties!
This is the end
Solid. 3.9
Those doors be doorsing
A great, classic, album. 4.5 for me
Good old Classic Rock Songs
Awesome album. Thoroughly enjoyed almost every song. The only bad note I have is that Jim Morrisons lyrics on The End are so lame. It's like he ad-lobbed them on the spot, and it makes no fucking sense.
Liked it
Great album. No skips.
oh man this is close to a 5 but just not quite - it's a bit too silly and campy. It always feels a bit amazing to me that they were able to basically build their whole sound around that organ. It's a great feel that I don't think anyone else has been able to pull off. My fave The Doors track (Touch Me) is on Soft Parade which is otherwise not as well-loved but I do like how this band progressed later as they gave up some of the theatrics and and put out great music that wasn't as silly.
Amazing
Not bad
The End, Light My Fire and Break on Through are classics. Rest of the album is great too 4/5
4.5
I lovedddd it the songs really make you move
Its good! Dont love all the songs, but its a good time
I don't think this album is overrated. I think it's justly rated. Good vibes, good jamming guitar and organ work, good Jim.
Pretty damn progressive for an album from 1967. The production quality is good too along with the songs being good as well. Pretty good listening experience.
Full of so many songs I recognise, did not know they were by the doors. Can see their influence, love it
4-5 very skippable tracks but the great songs make it all worth it.
Impressive. I don’t know I’d go through ‘the end’ on future playthroughs but as a whole it stands out amongst the other albums from the era
Really glad I heard this; had only really scratched the surface before.
Some all time classics. Still such a psychedelic trip
It’s the doors and it sounds like the doors. Lots of hit songs.
I thought a full Doors album would get boring, but I was pleasantly surprised at how well it held together. Quite a few hits here, and the rest of the songs were nice and groovy as well. Stand-out: Break On Through (to the Other Side)
Jeg har stadig stor respekt for The Doors som musikere, men efter at have hørt et album fra dem for første gang i 10+ år må jeg erkende at jeg simpelthen er vokset fra Jim Morrisons tekster. Han var ung!
2/19/24. Love The Doors; this one isn't my favorite album by them, but this is still among their best. Not sure there's many other albums that have a stronger opening and closing song.
Rock, psychedelic, classic, keys, male, polyphonic, slow/mid/fast, high energy and passion, impressive debut, outstanding voice, great recording and atmosphere, well arranged and selected song sequence, some weaker songs, but generally great
More of the foundation of the development of my childhood love of rock music. On the brink of entering the overplayed realm though. Still, very fond memories of this being solidly talented and inspired music
As much of a doors hater as I am, this was pretty good. Think I am just a Jim Morrison hater, the rest of the guys carried him through on this one
Killer debut album. Probably my favorite doors album I’ve listened to so far.
я вновь в Миссури. на мне рваные грязные шорты и еще более грязная футболка красного цвета. я жую какую-то траву, захожу в местный и единственный бар выпить пива перед закатом солнца. и у меня все еще хорошо.
I've always been mixed on the Doors. It was a good revisit to listen with a fresh perspective. While some of the hits, I'm probably good to not hear again for awhile, some of the lesser known tracks are great. It's hard to believe this album isn't the greatest hits album. The End is timely and powerful as always.
Permanece potente y desafiante. 4/5
Almost every song is amazing. There is a reason all college kids go through a doors phase.
Good album. Could definitely hear aspects that the Beatles were influenced by. I thought "psychedelic" rock wouldn't be my cup of tea, but this was fun.
Good. I enjoyed the whole album.
Never heard of them before but I like their sound
Classic Doors! Loved this one, revolutionary album. I liked The End and Back Door Man the most. I also felt very cool for being a person who listens to The Doors.
Man, I love the Hammond organ
4.3 nice, never a bad listen faves: break on through to the other side, the end, light my fire
p116. 1967. 4 stars. Astonishing debut, a weird combination of jazz, blues, psychedelic pop and theatre rock that somehow works. Point deducted for the excessive mid 60s wankage, and the occasionally dated production and arrangements
Excellent album, really speaks to my own personal taste: it's groovy, it's heavily blues influenced, and the instrumentalists are very talented. I can especially see why this album was popular in 1967. It'd be a 5/5 if I was on acid while listening to it I'm sure.
Some classic tracks
# 155 : GREAT ALBUM! This album is well done and not bad for a debut with not a bad song among them. Every song on this album is recognisable and still sounds great. This is what is meant by 'iconic', everyone should know these songs! Fav Track : Light My Fire
Qué sonido más maravilloso. Está claro que no son los mejores, pero suenan a gloria.
After going down the psychedelic music rabbit hole the last few years it's really nice to revisit one of the records that helped kick off that genre. This record is fun, interesting, and high energy. I love that it has the classic rock and roll sound but with some psych elements. The organ is so good. Did Smashmouth rip off Soul Kitchen for their greatest hit? Light My Fire is probably my favorite on the album. I absolutely love the guitar work in The End.
I've always enjoyed The Doors. It was fun to revisit this one. I loved this album in High School, particularly "Break on Through", "Twentieth Century Fox" and "Light My Fire." I love how psychedelic the record is, and how wild it gets. It builds and then it crashes over and over again. Especially with songs like "Alabama Song" , "End of the Night" and "The End." However, the record is not necessarily linear in a building and crashing fashion. It takes swings and plays on conventional rock and roll (for the time) and takes it a totally different direction. I don't feel that this record is "easy listening," I definitely enjoy it better in doses. The keys and organ start to sound repetitive after awhile and I need a hard palate cleanser. However, despite how much "keys fatigue" that I feel when I listen to this record all the way through, I can't deny how much of a masterpiece "The End" is. Pure genius.