Reviews (page 9 of 14)
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.
Great album, very unique and varied sound.
from my youth
I listened to LA Woman first, which is a good album, but this was so much stronger of an offering. I hadn't heard the extended version of Light My Fire which has a wonderful jam with Ray's organ soloing, then Robbie's guitar soloing. Break On Through (To the Other Side) really does set the stage for the album. The blues influence is definitely there but more of the psychedelic comes through. It's a consistently good album throughout - first half is pretty solid (20th Century Fox, while somewhat clever, is probably the weakest track on the album), but even though I Looked At You had the shortest run time, it was my favorite track. I'm more likely to regularly play this album.
Listened at Carkeek Park
I really enjoyed break in through to the other side. It’s a song I had heard before in movies and tv shows but didn’t know what band it came from. I love soul kitchen (Mono) and The Crystal Ship (Mono). I also don’t mind Twentieth Century Fox. Lastly, the song The End is a lengthy song that journeyed through a wide range of music styles and emotions.
This album is vibey and moody. A bit slower and you can tell the doors are still finding their way. I liked it though
This is an album I didn’t think I knew but must have been played at home a lot when I was younger, because it was definitely very familiar. Alabama Song wasn’t as familiar and I particularly liked it. I give the first half of the album (through Light My Fire) a 5 and the second half a 3 because it was so boring to me.
I like it best at its most banal poppy and it’s most self-indulgently obscure - Light My Fire and The End. I didn’t enjoy the Alabama detour, or Twentieth Century Fox.
Shorter album but some great songs
Knew every song, impressive album.
Iconic!
Groovy, psychedelic rock. Easy listening
Starkes Debutalbum.
Great.
Thanks for being less than two hours (boo to you George Harrison) Less rock than I thought, did enjoy it but would like to pay more attention next time WRL
Obviously a classic, but I'm not a huge 70s fan. Such an interesting listen / relisten, to think of what this must have sounded like when it was originally released.
I'm from 1995 growing up on a hodgepodge melting pot of Eminem, AcDc, Sinatra, D. Martin, Jumper Bruno, Bruno Mars, Tash Sultana, Beastie Boys, etc. The album felt slower at times compared to the music I'm used to, the lyrics are more compressed but more composed because of it. Some of songs drag the lyrics out to set the stage for an instrumental, but it makes the compression of the lyrics harder, because to me, there's more time in the rhythm to put more feelings and words together for the audience. The Doors themselves do very well. They're rascals who touch on any topic of emotions they can, from being in a backdoor affair to mourning their mothers, while stepping forward and jiving with life. I just think the time they were in created standards that limited them, and they'd do very well for the 80s instead of the 60s
Classic and influential album on the psychedelic L.A scene. Strikingly simple yet effective use of keyboard to create an album with its own dark sound that was rarely matched in the psychedelic era of the 60s and 70s. Amazing songwriting as well closed off with one of the most dystopia song I’ve listened to with “The End”. 4.5/5
A bit meandering, wild howls of a man in pain/ ecstasy. 4 stars
Classic Doors songs, reminded me of why I listened to them decades ago.
It was a good one.
Pretty good
Surprised by how many songs I already knew
Great album, a lot of the songs just rock
A really good debut album.
Je pense que c'est l'album de The Doors que j'ai le plus aimé jusqu'à date. J'aime son côté plus cru que les deux autres albums. Ça reste que ce n'est pas mon band préféré dans le old school rock. 7.5/10
Timeless awesomeness
Enjoyable flew by while working but good
Classic. So many great songs. And so unique. No one has ever really sounded like the Doors.
A longtime favorite of mine.
Very much 60s psychedelic rock. Classic album.
A solid album from start to finish. I've always loved their sound.
Great album with many familiar songs.
Love the doors! Great album start to finish.
Great album
4.5, very good, appreciated them more than I had before.
very good but not a 5 to me, like a 4.25
I liked it a lot.
if i had the opportunity to steal a man’s voice…..
Love this album. I swear, I'll just randomly get Alabama song stuck in my head. I don't know what that says about me.
Not much to say. It's a classic album. Great stuff.
Very distinctive sound
Interesting album! I love the vibe and the vocals, definitely will listen again.
DOORS music is easily recognizable via Ray Manzerak's keyboards.
- Has an iconic sound that you know is The Doors - Light My Fire is peak - Vocals are very alluring - A little soft for my tastes but I respect the musicianship
👍
Awesome singles but not as complete as LA Woman
Haven’t listened to this album in probably 15 years and it still holds up for the most part. There’s a couple of great songs (break on through, light my fire) and a couple of mediocre ones (whiskey bar is a bit creepier than I remember). Solid album, very influential in its time. I’ve always wondered how I would like The End differently if I could listen to it without picturing Martin sheen wrecking his hotel room in Saigon. But I guess I’ll never know.
Excited to listen to an entire Doors album for the first time. Break on Through and Light my Fire are instantly recognisable and truth be told I never actually knew they were done by the Doors. Alabama Song and End of the Night were my low points in this album, I wasn’t much a fan. The latter started off well because I liked the moody, mysterious instrumentation that was going on but the lyrics were a bit boring. Capped off by an acid trip that was The End that I enjoyed mostly apart from some random almost spoken parts, I have to say I overall enjoyed listening to this.
Easily my favourite project by The Doors. Break on Through is an incredible opener and Whiskey Song, Light My Fire and The End are all great
3.9/5 Best track: The End
Reminds me of Paris 2022 :')
"Grahh! The Doors' debut is not a 5/5 record!", I say as an electric bolt pierces my chest with the power of a trillion suns. A formidable warlock stands above my feeble, crumbled body, casting aside his hood with an air of ominous grandeur. It's Jim Morrison. He utters: "You have truly met your "The End (11:43)", dumb fuck", and proceeds to light me on fire, in yet another cool The Doors reference. I nod and say "hey, that was pretty clever, maybe The Doors' debut is a 5/5 record after all". 4/5.
Couldn't break on through to the 5-star side
Weer erg leuk album, deed me wel veel denken aan het vorige album. Is ook twee jaar later verschenen dus niet heel raar. “Light my fire” is toch wel echt m’n favoriet!! Geef dit album ook een 3,5!! Of toch een 4?? Ik vind het maar lastig dit stemsysteem. 3,8 sterren dan maar!!
Of course icons of the late 60s/early 70s The Doors have had a lot of influence on California rock and the rock culture in general. Not every song on the album is a hit, but the themes are consistent throughout.
Several well-known songs. Mix of psychedelia and stream-of-conscience with almost folksy rhythms.
Pretty elite album. Opening up with break on through sucks you in right away. only gets a 4 because there’s two songs that aren’t that good that bring the rating down. First 7 songs are so strong tho
pretty swaggy. lots of bangers here. i guess “the crystal ship” is where they got it from on breaking bad?
I loved this album when I was in college. Haven’t listened a lot recently but I enjoyed it.
There’s some wildness there
Leads with interest and ends in a bang. The End is one great long ass song, shoutout Apocalypse Now. Light My Fire is a highlight of the album as well.
Banger
Twentieth century fox >>>>
I liked break on through, light my fire, back door man, and take it as it comes
Brani Preferiti: - "Twentieth Century Fox" - "Light My Fire" - "The End" Note: Si deve ammettere che 'The Doors' è tra i migliori album di debutto mai creati. Musicalmente la combinazione di diversi elementi di rock, jazz, blues, psichedelia e tutti si sono uniti in modo brillante. La presenza di tastiere e l'organo siano ciò che definiscono questo gruppo, anche se potrebbero essere fastidiosi per certi versi. Gli elementi psichedelici e sperimentali sono accompagnate alla perfezione dal carismatico mr. Morrison.
Three Doors albums already and I'm only up to #129! My favourite was Morrison Hotel. I'm a bit out-Doorsed at the moment TBH but this has Back Door Man and Break On Through so...
Eh, its The Doors....
It's had to imagine when think of The Doors, all the songs that come to mind are on this debut album (there are probably some songs I'm forgetting about from their other albums). Jim Morrison was such a poetical song writer, if you want to see good song writing, look at his lyrics. Also, I don't think there is enough organ playing in rock music nowadays. Standouts: Break On Through (To the Other Side), Light My Fire, The End
Just short of 5 stars. Not sure what else it could do. 4.75 Excellent.
Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Break on through, Soul kitchen, Alabama song, Light my fire,
maybe my mum does have good music taste after all
MUCH better than the Morrison Hotel album we listened to. Love the keyboard/synth compliments to the rest of the music. Album faded off toward the end, and the 12-min finish was awful, but, overall, a very fun and engaging listen. Fav tracks: Soul Kitchen, Light My Fire, Back Door Man
Kúl plata. Alltaf gaman að grípa í hana.
I enjoyed this! Very groovy, and Jim Morrison has a very distinctive voice. Especially loved the liberal use of funky keyboard. Favorite songs were Break on Through, Soul Kitchen, Back Door Man, and Take It as It Comes
I knew and own this album. Apart from the most famous songs like Break on Through, Light my Fire and The End... I'd recommend The Crystal Ship, hidden gem! Special mention to Alabama Song, english version of Bertold Brecht/Elizabeth Hauptmann/Kurt Weil song from the german play Little Mahagonny.
It's swirly on a very good way. The organ playing is fantastic, and Jim Morrison's baritone is a thing of beauty, even of his sixth form poetry mysticism bollocks is a touch embarrassing. It has at least three or four all time classics on there (even of the soloing on Light My Fire drags on a bit). So a brilliant, if not a classic album.
Love the Doors and this album is a classic for a reason. But there are definitely some tracks that didn't land for me on this.
Next time I hear this album I want to be camping in the middle of a dry dessert under the stars and smoking with friends. I really liked this albums jam session vibes. Especially in the song ‘Light My Fire’ since the songs felt more complete and rounded off. I also enjoyed the flare that the electronic organ gave throughout the first half of the album.
It’s the Doors what else is there to say. The keyboard reminds me of The one that’s at my grandmas house sounds exactly the same. Very good psychedelic kind of music.
Initial Thoughts: Ooo! What I love about this site is that it's giving me the opportunity to listen to albums all the way through, whereas I would only listen to the iconic songs. Let's listen to some American rock! \m/ Final Thoughts: Suuuuper old school rock. Obviously. I really liked this album, each track was unique which I really liked. A bit on the slower side, but I feel like that's just how it is with this era of rock. Solid album!
Jim Morrison definitely died before his time but at least we got his best yesrs and album. Could you imagine the doors in 2023 playing their hits to a crowd of old folks. Instead we have the lore of Jim Morrison and the doors. This is a great album. Plenty of hits and the brooding sound that Morrison provides is cool and different than a lot of bands at that time. This is an album worth listening. 8.3/10
Nice.
Fedt album men ikke noget jeg ville høre alene men The end var god
So I can't exactly recall listening to this whole album at any point in time, but every single song sounded familiar. Huh. Anyway, I really enjoyed this one. And to learn that it's their DEBUT album? Wow. Way to hit the music scene absolutely swinging.
Ok so I really like their look hahaha They’re cool they’re fun I would dance to them… Alabama song (whisky bar) is kind of a crazy song.
I kinda liked it. Not my usual style but cohesive
I had this album as a teenager and played it a lot. But I guess I haven’t really listened to it much since then. Only the odd song. A classic example of a band with a distinctive sound and yet they still make every song sound different, which is a mark of quality for me. I think I might have given them five stars back when I was younger, but I wasn’t as fully entranced today. The End , however, is a phenomenal song and reminded me of Nico’s excellent cover of it. Blinding. Stuff.
Not sure if I've ever listened to this whole album before. Side one is excellent. Side two not so much. The End is cool and also ridiculous. Jim gets to be a little much on that one. As far as the band goes, they're amazing. Each one of them is innovative and distinctive. RK's guitar solos never disappoint—his bends always make me feel drunk, and his flamenco-inspired style is iconic. And I've always felt that John Densmore never gets enough love for his great drumming. He really makes The End work thanks to all his fills and his dynamics. What a great sound they had, though their later albums would be better produced. As for Jim... I'm attracted and repulsed. He's a great frontman. He's also a lot. Some of his lyrics are amazing—not so much for their poetic value but more like memes that get stuck in your head for good. But yeah, his poetry can be pretty eye-roll-inducing. Whatever. I'd be thrilled if he were my lead singer.
I like the doors, had a few songs on it I didn't know which was nice.
Always enjoy The Doors
1. Break on through (to the other side) 2. The End 3. 20th Century Fox
Really strong but saving 5 stars
Classic album but not music i would misten to everyday. But I enjoyed this listen a lot.
Great
I love the instrumental richness, the organ specially is just perfect
really good album and I love Jim Morrison but Incredible Bongo Band is better
An actually great classic
Uskomatonta miten tää levy on todella aikansa tuote, mutta myös jotenkin ajaton. The End vie syvälle viidakkoon.
I've listened to this one before. IT's such a strong debut album from a band that everyone should've listened to. I'm giving this a 4/5 as I think there are better albums in the classic rock genre. I've actually given lesser albums compared to this one a 5 but that's within their own genre.
Sometimes it only takes 8 days. Recording something like this in just over a week is nothing short of mind blowing. Because Jim and his band mates probably set the precedent for psychedelic music for the next 30 years with this album. Before I get into the positives, I want to get my one gripe out of the way. Something about the way these albums were mixed back in the 60's seems off. The hard panning of all the instruments in certain channels makes the listening experience weird. I understand it was due to the technical limitations they had back then, and I'm not blaming anyone who worked on the record, because they couldn't control what they had back then. It just throws me off a bit. Now into the things I love. The obvious driving force of the record is Jim Morrison. Some would find it hard to believe that I didn't know what his voice sounded like until now. But truthfully this wasn't what I expected. His vocals carry way more power than I imagined they would. But I love it. He has a bit of gravel to his voice, and it actually makes it more pleasant to listen to. The lyrics on this are sensual, but also dark and surreal, and just looking for a spot deep in your soul to settle down and entrance you. "Break on Through" is one of the strongest opening tracks of any album I've heard from the 60's so far. It's short and to the point, but sets up the vibe for the rest of the album. The piano on "The Crystal Ship" is so hauntingly gorgeous. It reminds me of the small bit of piano on the opener of Pink Moon. It kind of comes out of nowhere, but fits perfectly. "Light My Fire", without any exaggeration, might be one of the greatest psychedelic rock songs period. They were fucking jamming on this one man. Ray Manzarek was an absolute monster on the keyboard, and he really shows his abilities on this song. Honestly, he holds most of the songs on this record together with his parts. And the guitar solo after his keyboard part is also fantastic. This song is honestly just 7 minutes of pure bliss. "Back Door Man" is also another solid jam. The next three songs after that aren't anything particularly notable. And "The End" is an intriguing song. Because it is by far the longest song on the record, and it feels more on the experimental side of psych rock. The last 3 minutes or so are really great, and I think it works as a good way to end the whole thing off. It is such a shame Jim died only 4 years after this came out, because as a debut record, this is fantastic, and The Doors truly were in a league of their own at the time. There are more records from them other than this that I would love to delve into, but I just wish this band would have been able to continue advancing their sound further into the 20th century and beyond.
Great
Great psychedelic blues. heavy on the organ. SO much great stuff going on with this album, just misses a little bit. "The End" kind of rambles too long. Really like "Back Door Man", great mix of Morrison's vocals and the guitar/organ combination. 4/5 Would listen again.
Light my Fire, Back Door man y The End buenisimas canciones, por eso las 4 estrellas. Las demas canciones un poco menos.
Most of the songs are great. Some aren't. Probably their most consistent album. Favorite song: Light My Fire.
The lead singer is a goofball but this album does jam
Apart from just a couple of songs that should have been left off, this album was pretty great.
Among the most unique flavours of rock, with its existential and dark organ-driven take on psychrock.
- Heard this album many times before but not listened for a good while - Clearly an iconic and groundbreaking album, if a slight bit overrated by some - Break on Through and Light My Fire are classics - Fav songs: Light My Fire, Break on Through (To the Other Side), The End
Good start to the week. Ray Manzareks organ playing on The End is hypnotic. Great band.
There was absolutely nothing that Jim Morrison said throughout this album or Morrison Hotel that would lead me to believe that he has good intentions with anyone’s daughter.
Ray Manzarek fuck me
Half brilliant, half filler. It seems most people go through a Doors phase until they realize Jim Morrison was just some blow-hard drunk who tried to pass himself off as some modern day Dionysus. But I'll forever ride hard for the 5 songs on this album that are stone-cold classics, especially "Light My Fire", primarily the single version, which skyrocketed to number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Elektra Records wisely chose to edit out Ray Manzarek's long organ solo to pare the thing down to just under three minutes, and it works much better that way. Sometimes, the record labels know what they're doing.
I'm a 4/5 on this one. 4.5 if I could. It has more jams than duds, but is not quite perfect. Highlights: Break on Through, Light My Fire, Take It as It Comes, and The End. Low point: Alabama Song.
Love this album, I want to give it a 4.5. Definitely will listen to it again this week
Lotsa classics on this one. Didn't realize it was all from the 60s. Some cool psychedelic sounds going on in here. I felt like the later part of the album turned more into a story. The End was a cool song to end it. I'd probably listen to this one again.
So many hits on this one. Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar) is my favorite for the goofiness. The End is such a strange but good song there is so much going on in it. It sounds like no other song on this album which is a cool way to round it out.
Enjoyed this much more than I’d predicted! Hadn’t heard the whole album thru in forever…maybe never? Noticed guitar licks I hadn’t in college years.
Lizard-y. 4 stars.
This is pretty squarely a 3.5/5 for me. I have to round up or down here, but I think I could get away with a 3 or a 4 here, it's weird. I think I liked it more than thought it was okay though.
Loving the nostalgic vibes! My favorite track is The Crystal Ship. I can picture the 60s American life while listening to it.
No one told me The Doors covered Brecht
Some true classics on this album, but also some lesser songs
Guau
A classic, iconic album. It has a very distinct, signature sound, which is a huge accomplishment when you think about how many psychedelic rock albums were floating around in the late '60s. So many of them were painfully mediocre too, which makes this stand out even more. Everything about the record is interesting, but what I enjoyed the most were the keys. Jangly, whimsical, sort of like carnival music at times - pairing really well with the guitars and Jim Morrison's droning (but also powerful) voice. Standout tracks are Alabama Song, Soul Kitchen, and Twentieth Century Fox.
Nice memories, but it is the past
I loved this. Iconic psychadelic jams.
There have been a few albums by The Doors that I’ve reviewed now. With both Morrison Hotel and L.A. Woman, I’ve found myself being left somewhat underwhelmed. The Doors are of a legendary status, and certainly have had some good songs, but I’ve yet to really see the greatness. Let’s see if this album changes my mind! Songs I already knew: Break On Through (To The Other Side), Alabama Song (Whisky Bar), Light My Fire, The End Favourites: Light My Fire, The End I recognised more than I expected off this album. Strangely, I think it was because I hear some of these songs sang at home so often - I’m more familiar with very amateur versions (sorry Rach) than the originals. This album was markedly better than the others I’ve listened to so far. It’s interesting in the arrangements - you can see how Light My Fire was rearranged into jazz-pop for Will Young and how it worked so well as that. I love that very distinctive electric piano sound I’ve heard over a few of their albums. Overall, a very good album. I’m starting to see the fuss a bit now.
Really outstanding album, especially for the time
Classical album. Very good!
minchia Bello, ma pensavo da 5 stelle
mt bom
Very good, unique and lots of different moods
Top tracks were Break on Through and Twentieth Century Fox. This is like the most 60’s rock album I’ve ever heard, very catchy tracks, I love the vocals particularly when they get echoey and layered.
It’s familiar to me when listening this album. Even thought I had no idea that I listened it before.
I wonder how I would rate this if I hadn't been exposed to it in my youth
Nothing
This is not my first listen, but it is the first one where I actively realized that this is kind of a weird album. Many of the songs here have a strange, almost eerie feeling to them, which is a fun angle to approach psychedelia from. Having the keyboard be so central to a band's sound almost always earns points with me, too. Morrison is certainly an odd duck, but his howl can send shivers down your spine. A few of the tracks here are sort of half-baked or simply not that good, which prevents me from considering this a perfect, 5-star album. But the highlights are real good.
It's alright but the last song is too on the nose it ruins the vibe
I have to say it was definitely not as good as I'd expected. The organ and Jim Morrison's voice were nice throughout, but songwriting was a mixed bag. The first half, including the overrated Light My Fire, was just not exciting at all. The album picked up steam from Back Door Man on and ended pretty solid. Rounded up from 3.5
3 bangers and the rest is solid too, morrisons voice is just godly
Much better than I was expecting. Freaky circus music. Squelchy, distorted sounds. Incredible bass tones throughout.
Never listened to any Doors album all the way through, but I always enjoyed some of their songs. With that being said, I thoroughly enjoyed this album. Something about Morrison’s distinct and dark voice coupled with the off putting organs on these tracks really did something for me. I typically really dislike long tracks, but man I enjoyed every second of Light my Fire. Point taken away for cringe lyrics
try to set the night on FIREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Listened to the doors a lot growing up but fell off listening to them in recent years so this was a nice re-listen. It’s cool to see when bands hit the ground running with their first albums and immediately find their sound like with this debut. Manzarek’s keys lead the way on the best songs off of this one like Soul Kitchen, Break On Through, and Light My Fire. Jim Morrison’s vocals and lyrics are also unique and an interesting contrast to the light hippy music of the 60’s. The vocals can go from a deep, jazzy tone to erratic and loose rock singing that elevates a number of songs. I think the lyrics are best on songs like Break On Through where they aren’t the focus of the song but add a darkness to it that matches the jazz/blues rock instrumentals. On The End the lyrics lose that sleekness and come up really flat in their aim to be groundbreaking. Other slight complaint with this album is the covers don’t really seem to add much and even though Alabama song is kinda funny idk why you’d put it in this one. 👍: light my fire, break in through, soul kitchen
Classic
Great debut from a great band.
I love this album are ya kiddin
Liked it, banging
Classic.
Enjoyable. Band better than the singer.
Genres: Psychedelic rock, hard rock, art rock, psychedelia Formed: Los Angeles in 1965 Run time: 11 songs, 44 min, 11 sec As far as first albums go, it’s unique. It must have been quite shocking at the time. Obvious drug references, profanities, references to incest and murder; it’s got it all. How did they get published? “Break on Through (To the Other Side)” and “Light My Fire” both have over 250M plays on Spotify which makes it very popular. They are probably more popular today (over 40 years later) than in their hay day. The least played track has over 15M plays. I enjoyed most of the tracks and loved four of them. Yes, I will be playing this album again in the future. My Rating: ****
Some great timeless songs and others are easily forgotten but enjoyed non the less
The organ sound is excellent through out. Break On Through and Light my Fire still hold up. I guess if you can get past the Jim Morrison baggage and parodies the rest of the album works.
Great sound and an enjoyable listen
Great album! I can hear the influences of 60's blues all over the place, also a little bit of The Beatles? Loved "Soul Kitchen" specially.
Groovy, psykedelisk 60’er rock, rimelig nice
Relaxing and fätzy.
Some absolute classics, but also some songs that haven't stood the test of time.
Cracker of a debut. Soul Kitchen for stand out track.
This album came back in a big way when I was in high school because of the Oliver Stone Doors movie. If you ever listened to classic rock radio, you've heard all of these songs except for a couple of album tracks that lead up to The End. I like this album well enough, but because it seems so ubiquitous, I don't really need to go out of my way to listen to this going forward.
There are some legendary tracks here, and some I didn't know. I've always liked The Doors so this was an easy listen today.
A classic, of course
Songs like Break On Through, Soul Kitchen, and Light My Fire were some hot hits from middle school Joey days. I have never listened to this album in its entirety, however. I will honestly say some of these tracks are not super memorable to me. They don't hit as hard as, well, the hits. Alabama Song is so very very strange (learned about what a marxophone is through this listen). Ray Manzarek absolutely makes this album what it is in my mind but Jim's vocals are punk as hell and I LOVE when he lets it all out. I will be honest, I do think a few songs drag a little bit or just weren't very memorable. I think the only songs I could really feel "something" with aside from the hits were Back Door Man and I Looked At You. I enjoyed the first couple of minutes of The End but damn this song just goes and goes and goes. And not really in a way that draws me in. I kind of just want it to end. I would put this one at a 3.75 but will round up to 4 just considering the fact that this was their debut! They came in hot, for sure!
10/11 Very shocked that I liked it this much. There were a few 'weird' songs, but it goes with the time that they were made in. I liked the vibe, will definitely listen again.
The Doors are one of those bands that is iconic and also not that good. Even so, this album is basically their greatest hits. Just about every “good” Doors song is on this album - which makes it a no-brainer for the list. I’m giving it a bump based on that deserved mess, but -musically - it’s a 3 at best.
По-простому хороший и интересный альбом с небольшими нотками психодела, классика того времени, которую можно слушать бесконечно. (8)
yeah yeah yeah - classic
The praise for this one is understandable - The Doors definitely had something unique. For sure it's one of the most impressive debut albums, as their signature sound was already fully formed, and there are some truly classic tracks as well. When the organ riff in Light My Fire slots back in after all the soloing it's always a great moment, every time I hear it. I'd stop short of saying it's one of the best ever albums period, though.
Honestly, I love this album. So many of The Doors best songs are right here on this outstanding debut album, and they are culturally known and significant songs, at that. I am not a huge psychedelic rock fan, but I have always loved The Doors' take on it. Furthermore, they mix a lot of blues into their psychedelic rock, too, which is another thing I don't typically like, but I find it works well here. This is psychedelia at its best, and every song has its own weird quirkiness to it. In my opinion, when you hear a Doors song, you just know it is them -- they immediately made a significant mark on music that has lasted over the years.
4.5
Two brilliant tracks, 4*
I'm familiar with their bigger hits and listening to this album was quite a journey. I think they revolutionized music and they brought a very unique take to the world. It is a shame that Jim Morrison's flame burned out so quickly. There are so many what-ifs?
very good, a couple of absolute classics. pretty similar sounds throughout most songs. but still quite solid album.
Opens with break on through, also has light my fire, and closes with the end. This album basically is the 60's. The organ, Morrison's voice, everything about it is great
The first six songs flow seamlessly into each other and the guitar and organ instrumentation is amazing, the second half is also great but do not feel as cohesive as the first
I think Mr. Lizard King is finally clicking for me; still not a favorite of mine, but I definitely get it now. And this one has some classics and some nice deep cuts; and that organ is always killer.
Really great Album Some great songs