Morrison Hotel

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There is no mistaking that The Doors were instrumental to the mainstream popularity of American Rock, and this can be seen evidently on Morrison Hotel. Sonically similar throughout, the signature Doors sound is only altered in terms of tempo, and this is all as well, as over thirty-seven minutes, Jim and the gang muster up a storm of timeless rock.

Good, but I like the first Album more…

I don't mind The Doors, but I have a pretty low tolerence of 2-3 Doors songs before I get a bit bored. A full album just ain't for me. 3/5

Very enjoyable

It’s just sort of fine blues rock. Nothing terribly stand out good on this album, but also nothing too bad. It’s rather middling.

Not their best work, but it showed how early rock bands could incorporate honky tonk into their arrangements and make it last forever.

Cuando "Morrison Hotel" fue lanzado en 1970 no fue tan valorado como lo ha sido a posteriori. La banda había decidido innovar incorporando arreglos de trompa y cuerda y, sobre todo, regresar a los fundamentos del blues y el R&B, y la crítica contemporánea no se lo tomó muy bien. Así, el disco abre con un blues estridente titulado "Roadhouse Blues" que es uno de los temas intemporales de la banda. En "Morrison Hotel" permanecen trazas de la psicodelia característica del grupo, fundamentalmente en los cuatro temas compuesto por Jim Morrison, como "Waiting for the Sun" o uno de los que más me gustan, "Peace Frog", con ligeros toques de funky y una letra en la que Morrison habla de la "sangre en las calles" como metáfora de la agitación cívica que se vive entonces en los Estados Unidos. En el sinfín de matices sonoros del disco también encontramos blues-rock ("You Make Me Real"), e incluso algo de jazz y pop ("Ship of Fools"). Otro de los temas que más me gustan del disco es "Queen of the Highway", quizás porque es uno de los cortes más progresivos. Y por supuesto, también "Maggie McGill", concluyendo el disco como empezó, con un blues potente en el que los riffs slide en la guitarra de Krieger se enfrentan en un duelo de ida y vuelta con el órgano distorsionado de Densmore.

Outstanding!!

9/10. I think it had all the elements for a great album. Instrumentally great. Pace changes throughout. Loved it.

There is an evil magic to the Doors music, completely askew to the hippie and flower power of the 60s, harbingers of metal and punk rock. They are equally accessible and inaccessible. Jim Morrison’s gruff voice is as eerie as it is often monotone. This album is probably their most consistent, from the roll licking Roadhouse Blues, to the political anger of Peace Frog, and the dark romanticism of The Spy and Queen of the Highway. It doesn’t have any “hits” per se, but it is strong throughout, a borderline classic.

It's way upbeat this album. Lots of driving songs with interesting guitar and cool keys. It dies down a bit towards the end. 3.5 rounded down.

Great album, not more, not less.

When I was younger, I had a ‘Best of the Doors’ compilation which was a pretty good selection of tracks from all eras of the band. However, the track order is burnt into my synapses so that when I hear Roadhouse Blues I expect it to be followed by LA Woman, which is kind of jarring when Waiting for the Sun comes on. Taken as a whole, this is a solid blues rock album although Jim Morrison’s voice sounds much older than the 27 years old he was at the time.

Great blend of blues and psychedelic rock. I mostly knew The Doors with a best-of I owned as a teenager, and I don't know so well their full records. It was pretty pleasant to listen to. The characteristic sound of the organ feels less present than in other of The Doors tracks I had in mind and it therefore sounds a bit less dated than other of their releases.

I actually quite liked this

This is less irritating than I expected it to be, but it's still just barroom blues with the mildest hint of psychadelia. It's like the Pigpen songs from a 60s Dead show, just with a smoother vocalist. There's some ok blues rock guitar and psych organ stuff - the instrumental breaks have a cool feel to them. But really, it's pretty dull. I don't even like the Doors but this doesn't have any of the stuff that makes them unique, even if that uniqueness is hugely overrated and what I feared would be irritating. They're a greatest hits band at best, and this album doesn't have any of the hits!

A record that starts strong! Roadhouse Blues is a 10/5 song

I'll grant that this is one of the great albums by The Doors, and I appreciate the failed effort they put into not having Elektra photograph them as Jim's backup band. Still, I'm not nearly as impressed as I was in my 20s. That's not their fault.

Had a lot of fun with this. Might have been a 3.5 but the second half of the record is a lot weaker than the first.

A couple of stand out tunes but gets a bit boring

I have never listened to an entire Door’s album. I must say that I always had some bad feelings about The Doors, but the truth is that I liked this album! A strange and cool mixture of blues, rock and the keyboard. 🥰

Solid. Hadn’t realised I liked The Doors!

A new, but expected, title for me. One of the first full albums I ever listened to was their self-titled release. As for this one, I'd heard its hits on the radio plenty of times, to the point where every time those first few notes in "Roadhouse Blues" come on, I tend to change the station. But after giving the entire album a listen, it's not so bad. The new-to-me tracks were fun, although the lyrics could get a bit strange sometimes. "Waiting For the Sun" is always a fun one. "The Spy" is an interesting one. All in all, not bad.

The deeper cuts? Nothing.

Actually don’t know much of The Doors. Cool, not as weird and psyche-y as I expected. Much more bluesy

Classic!!!

Now seems as good a time as ever to sort out my ranking philosophy 5 stars - thank you, will go out and purchase immediately 4 stars - stick in my Discogs basket for a treat 3 stars - will buy if I come across in a charity/thrift/goodwill store 2 stars - will not purchase. It’s me, not you 1 star - Duke Ellington is my guide : ‘there are two types of music: good music and the rest.’ Solid 2 stars here. Wouldn’t warm to this if I worked in it for a week.

The first half of this is a barn burner. Morrison is completely unleashed and is beautiful and frightening at the same time. Everyone sounds passionate. His vocal assault on side one is similar to Elvis Costello on Trust, that crazy naked emotion that is hard to pull off on a studio recording…. Then we have side two it feels deflated.

Much better than I remember

Por el de al green

Okayy

DOPE!!! I e been waiting for the Doors like track 2

My first time hearing this beginning to end. Good Doors album.

Another reason for playing the Doors daily.

A few gems... the rest, ok.

Rockin from start to finish

okay i know this is classic classic rock, but it’s a lil too country for me, vv fun but only in a particular vibe

Meh, it was kinda fun

Roadhouse Blues - Just the right amount of raucous blues and dark, brooding Jim Morrison. A strong start which doesn’t blow your mind, but sets the tone admirably. Waiting for the Sun - Tip top Doors psychedelic rock, weird Dorian flavoured chord progression in the chorus which is just jarring enough to catch the attention You Make Me Real - Continuing a good run of tracks, there’s enough standard blues rock fare here, tinged with dark psychedelic influence, that it rocks you along. Not a standout but a decent track. Peace Frog - Come on, it’s a classic for a reason. Great song by any standards, what a banger. Blue Sunday - The segue from Peace Frog into this dreamy piece of psych pop is brilliant. Ray’s organ sits in the background adding mood and texture throughout as this song glides along. The syncopated rhythm of the chorus is a great hook. Ship of Fools - Here comes the jazz… or perhaps not. Great jazzy drum groove in the intro morphs into a throughly… ok… verse, which is reprised at the end. This song is saved by a great, moody jam section and a solid bass groove. Land Ho! - The wheels have fallen off here. It’s not bad, but when you know what the band is capable this sort of middling major blues rock is just a bit pedestrian. Again redeemed slightly by a good middle jam section. The Spy - Sexy, slow blues, Doors style. This is more like it. Nothing groundbreaking from a songwriting perspective but it’s got that moody timbre which makes The Doors great. Queen of the Highway - The Rhodes on the intro starts strong, and develops into a great groove. A nice bed for Jim Morrison to come to the fore with some characteristic crooning, plenty of space in the track and the mix for the lyrics to shine. Not sold on the middle 8. Indian Summer - Standout track on the album for me, although it lends very heavily from their earlier work, particularly “The End”. However, this fresh twist on the idea remains great in its own right, exactly the type of evocative, slowly twisting, modal psych jamming which allows the band to settle in and paint a collage of sound for the listener to melt into. Fantastic stuff. Maggie M’Gill - I imagine this would be a bit of a barnstormer played live. On record it remains fairly energetic, but again falls into the more generic type of blues rock so typical of a lot of 60s bands on autopilot. Not a bad closer to a pretty solid album.

Slightly more listenable than the other doors album I got this week. Maybe it’s actually a blessing to get their shit out of way this early in the project.

Roadhouse Blues: 9/10 Wait for the Sun: 8/10 You Make me Real: 7/10 Peace Frog: 10/10 Blue Sunday: 6/10 Ship of Fools: 8/10 Land Ho!: 7/10 The Spy: 7/10 Queen of the Highway: 5/10 Indian Summer: 6/10 Maggie M'Gill: 7/10 Album Score: 7.9/10 very very high 4 star

I only enjoyed -Roadhouse Blues -Waiting for the Sun -Peace frog Rest are misses.

Simply the Doors, simply good!

The Doors... what to say about the Doors? They are groovy. They are swingy. They are shaky. And they are strange. People are strange. I bet the Doors would've been an awesome band to jam with. I don't even like the blues but damnit I like it when they do it. Jim Morrison gets all the fame but his band is riffing out some incredible stuff! Roadhouse is awesome and timeless. Waiting for the Sun makes me wanna do acid and stay up all night and have an experience as epic and twangy as this sweeping song of static electricity and sunlight. You Make Me Real shakes it up like an old time rock and boppa-loo-bop. Jerry Lee Lewis, eat your heart out. Love that one. Peace Frog. Yes. I dig this boogie. Blood to our elbows, Jim. Don't even start about Chicago. Ribbit. Blue Sunday - nope. Gong. If I was a 1970's C list actor who was guest judging on the Gong Show and the Doors were playing this song, I would fucking gong them. Ship of Fools - boogie on the high seas in the key of D (for Doors). Land Ho! - It's a journey inside a diddy. And you can dance to it. Here's what I love about the song writing here... Jim has one phrasing to the diddy on the first part.. then there's the middle part where the wind blows and several men possibly die... then they spot land (or maybe a ho) and he changes up the phrasing and melody of the lyrics but the diddy is the same. I hope he lands and marries that ho. The rest of the album is pretty good in a weird and wonderful way. I especially liked Maggie M'Gill. "Well, I'm an old blues man and I think that you understand I've been singing the blues ever since the world began, yeah"

I had a Doors Greatest Hits album once, but most of this was new to me. It grew on me after a few listens. The Doors have a pretty unique sound, and Jim Morrison sings with a lot of soul. I get psychedelic undertones sprinkled into this mostly bluesy rock collection. Enjoyed it a lot!

Struggled on this one. LOVE the music, dislike Jim Morrison's singing and lyrics. 2.5/5

It's just totally fine. Nothing super interesting going on, but nothing bad.

lieb the doors, erste song schomol bluesrock time. findi nöd sooo geil aber de morrison singt suuuper. waiting for the sun isch huuuere geil. de synthi? und die fuzzy gitarre zwüschedine und denn die chli nostalgisch strophe bwuaah you make me real isch afoch bereal 1970. aber wieder mega bluesrock. s dünne piano gfallt mer mega. peace frog het ENDLICH d doors orgle. enflich. wichtig und wuchtig. blue sunday isch süss aber jo nöd bsunders geil. ship of fools foht miteme komische takt ah und denn ischs mega classic doors eig no nice. land ho findi ehner weniger spannend. the spy isch wieder ehner da woni mer vorstell. sochli weirde storytelling shit come ooonn. i am your deepest secret feat jooo geile sxheiss. queen of the highway isch okay. nöd meh. indian summer isch huuere schön whuaaa sehr geil. so spacey und de jimmy sing suuuper. de song lupfts gad en stern. maggie m'gill isch wieder voll bluesrock time. s ganze album wechslet brav ab zwüsched bluesrock und experimentellerem langsamerem. ich find die langsame vieeeel geiler. aber anschinend isch s album vor dem gar nöd guet acho und drum hends uf dem wieder ihren classic bluesrock gmacht und denn hend sich d fans beruhigt. vo dem her checkis. git e guets vieri find doors afoch e sehr underrated band sehr sehr geil.

bin jz bi queen of the highway und muss sege bin nöd mega begeisteret? abgseh vo the spy woni mega geil gfunde han, isch alles für mich chli z langsam und mengisch "chinderliedmässig" gsi? chammer vorstelle dassmers mit musigtheoretuschen wüsse meh fühlt aber ja bis jz isches naja okay zweiti hälfti gfalltmer um einiges besser jaa trotzden hets wenig in mier usglöst:(

This far from my favorite Doors album. This record stays firmly in "The Doors Sound" with a compelling organ focus and a boozy rock sound. However it all sounds a bit far from what makes the Doors great. With the exception of the standout Roadhouse Blues, Morrison sounds more restrained, and the music feels a bit too influenced by other bands. In some ways this is very cool, to hear The Door's spin on the Beach Boys and the Beatles. But this album is a bit too jazzy, and a bit too much of a stretch from the quintessential sound the Doors became known for in their freshman self-titled record.

Is it Rock? Is it Blues? Is it some kind of New Age Folk? Does it matter? The voice sucks you in while the instrumentals surround you.

Morrison Hotel, the penultimate Doors album (before the departure/demise of Jim Morrison). Between January 1967 and April 1971, The Doors released 6 studio albums, and a double live album. In the true spirit of “better to burn out than to fade away”, they pretty much imploded by 1971, culminating in the mysterious death of lead singer Morrison while he was appealing an indecency conviction. During the Doors’ original run of popularity, I wasn’t even a teenager, so I only knew the hits. And the songs that played on FM radio through the 70’s. Which is a great set of songs. From Morrison Hotel, that included “Roadhouse Blues”, Waiting For the Sun” and “Peace Frog”…. All very solid songs. Then, in the fall of 1980, on the heels of the movie Apocalypse Now, they released a Greatest Hits collection that made a major splash (top 20 on the US charts) and started a Doors revival. I was in college at the time, and it seemed the Doors were everywhere. My roommate even headed up a Doors cover band, and pretty soon I knew all their music… In other words, this album is quite familiar to me. And it is very representative of the band. Great songs, very keyboard driven, featuring Morrison’s distinctive vocal style (and lyrics). This is one of the four Doors albums I own, and it’s a 3 way tie for second place behind their debut. Solid 4.5, I’ll round to 5 because I really enjoyed today’s listen. 5/5

Classics - didn't know a lot of them had names, but recognized and enjoyed

Pretty hood

You know what, I am going to say something nice about this Doors album. Many of the songs are less than three minutes long. So, as a listener your suffering is pretty minimal. Good job you overrated pretentious mediocre hacks. At least this collection of awful songs you foisted upon the world has several awful songs that are pretty short. Good job.

When The Doors are good they are so good. Jim isn't a drunk mess on this album which is great because he is captivating when he's sober enough. I think this album starts strong a peters out by the end. I'm surprised to see so many people Maggie M'Gill a highlight. I found it so dull especially coupled with Indian Summer. The Spy right before both of those clunkers was a way more interesting track. Good music by a good band, but has its warts.

Don't care for the doors, but it was not terrible. Just not for me

first track was great, got bored thereafter

Love the doors

I do like The Doors and I'd rate their debut album very highly. This album isn't as good as that, being very much more of the same, and something of a return to the style after The Soft Parade.

I just don't like the Doors. 1/5

Solid 3.5

The Doors is another band I got surprisingly early on. And I’m glad that was the case, because their debut was a fantastic record, no doubt. But it also set the bar very high, and I have yet to find a psych rock album from that time period that really comes close. I kind of forgot this band was on the list to be completely honest, so I was ready to hear more from them. I’m not sure what it was with bands in the 60s and 70s releasing a bunch of great records in a very short span of time. I guess all bands did back then was tour and record. But this only came a little over three years after their debut. It sees the band returning to form a little bit more than previous albums. And it works. The blues have not gone away, and now they have some small additions of jazz added in here and there. It might not have the jamminess of something like Light My Fire, or the experimentation of The End, but it still rocks just as much as anything else they’ve made. And every member is still playing at an incredibly high level. Especially Manzarek. I continue to be awed by his organ and keyboard skills. Jim is also just as powerful as ever. His voice is smooth like butter, but thick like gravy. And the raspy heaviness of it fits this more slightly more rock-oriented sound perfectly. I almost like this just as much as their first album. But I think that debut has the edge only slightly because of how solid of a breakthrough album that was. I’ve been on a very strong run of good albums recently. Not mind blowing. But just good, and I’m enjoying them enough where it isn’t leaving me always looking for more. Rating: 7/10

B-side slumps a bit, but i’m feeling generous today

Not quite as good as their debut but still excellent.

it got better towards the end groovy has to listen to riders on the storm afterwards haha

it was decent

Got a bluesy feel. Kinda liked most of the tracks. I give it 3 stars.

I do not like The Doors but this is probably their best album. Bonus points for being short.

Listen before. Greg’s album

Потрясающе. Понравилось.

Some good songs, some not. I feel like the Doors (and Jim Morrison in particular) is a band that people like because they think they’re supposed to, that you’re not cool if you don’t. I don’t think Morrison is a great singer and although he comes across as passionate, he’s just not that moving. And some of the songs are pretentious or just plain stupid. It depends on the song whether or not I like the Doors; I mean, “the future’s uncertain and the end is always near.”

Nice album

I like the doors and Jim Morrison but this doesn't strike me as their best work.

lots of fun! favourite song: peace frog

Boring. Some cool instrumental parts, but overall so boring

🔥

It has some cool songs, not my favorites album but i'll pasa

It’s got all the ups and downs and it makes me wanna move 11/5 best album so far ??

Brilliant execution and a truly classic sound. It makes use of every part of the medium, seemingly without trying. Grips you from the first moment of the first song while not overwhelming you or demanding all of your attention.

#156. I thought I only knew a few Doors songs, but it turns out I already knew most of the songs on this album. I definitely dig it, this album is good shit. 4/5: I like *this is the seventeenth album I purchased from this list. Song added to playlist: Peace Frog I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link

This has always been one of my favorite albums. The song Roadhouse Blues has to be the best ever song to drink a beer. Besides that songs like, "Waiting for the Sun", "Peace Frog", "Ship of Fools", and "Spy" are sleeper hits that don't get the radio play but are among the best the Doors have to offer. Actually, there was a boxed set of the Doors Music years and years ago that listed all of the band members favorite Doors songs. Many of those songs that each member picked show up on this album unsurprisingly.

crazy how 37 minutes can feel like four hours.

I’ve always struggled with the doors, and feel bad for that because I know that they’re such a hugely influential band. But I’ve tried to restart this album 6 times now and got bored every time. Maybe it’s my tik tok brain, but I just kept getting irritable and wanting more/something different. The musicality is great, Jim Morrison is an icon in his own right with and amazing voice and poetic lyrics (most of the time). But I just didn’t want to listen. Time to move on and try another album I think, feels harsh to rate it 1 when I know it’s not a BAD album, but not being able to finish due to boredom definitely puts it at a low score

I love the doors, influenced a lot of my favourite bands. However I had never listened to this album. It was okay it wasn’t my favourite just felt like it failed to reach as many heights as the first 2 albums. Doesn’t mean I still don’t love it, I hate rating everything a 4 but I just can’t rate it lower. Standout Songs: Roadhouse Blues You Make Me Real Maggie M’Gill

Psychedelic Blues is apparently the way to my heart, "Roadhouse Blues" goes without saying, but the rest of this album was just a straight up groove on my frequency. Very little of the greatest hits appear here, but in some ways it was The Doors at their tightest.

Not my taste. Not a fan of Morrison’s vocal style

Again, this is a new band that I never gave the time of day. I love the blues elements and vocals.

Good album. I especially like the first and last song

Great Album

Also good

Great album

It’s been SOOO long since I’ve listened to a Doors album, and boy I forgot just how enjoyable they are. This one is definitely another one I’ll go back to and jam out again.

Good

Excellent!

Its the first time i see an Doors album here, and i hope not the last, Morisson Hotel is one of the last Doors album that i discover and i absolutly love it. Its a more bluesy album than the others, with touch of RNB and the psychedelic rock that make them legend. Unfortunatly we start to hear the effet of years of alcool abuse on Jim's voice, even tho he still have a wonderfull voice, its more hoarse but i guess it fit their blues sound. The iconic cover was taken when they discover an hotel name Morrison and they find it funny, the tittle of the album completly came from that and its cool. This album is often view as a comeback altheway from Stranges days, especially criticaly, and its also view as on of their best at all, not sure to agree for me its clearly in the top 3. On the vinyl the two side are name Hard Rock Café and the other is name Morrison Hotel, the first have some blues rock songs like roadhouse blues, you make me real or Peace frog. The other as more slower song and a bit more RnB like Land Ho, indian summer or The Spy. The best song for me are the following: Accualy i'm not sure wich one i like the best there so many good songs not as famous as Peace Frog or Roadhouse blues but i will try Indian Summer: One of the most beautifull poem Jim ever written a soft, slow music sing beautifully by Morrison simply magnificent i'm really moved by this song. The song is also onw of the oldest they have written and reccorded but they only release it in 1970 on this album. Waiting for the Sun: The tittle track... of the previous album, in this album there is not epic song like in previous reccord, but this one is probably the closer. The Spy: Another strange love song about a possesif lover who spy the one he love, the spiritual father of every breath you take, but very passionate i like it. Peace frog: Another protest song, with Jim's lyrical genius he transport us in the boilling late 60's time with reference of one of his previous incarceration in New Heaven and one of his most traumatic events in his lifetime, when he saw dead indeginous after a car crash when he wass a child. Land Ho: I always feel it kinda detains from the rest of thoses songs, Land Ho is was the sailors would say they spot a land to coast and find it very entertaining with an happy vibe wich is not that frequent with the Doors Roadhouse Blues: The lead single and of of the most recognisable Doors Song with an iconic guitar riff and as always the jazzy drums of John densomore and the magic of Ray Organ the magic really happen on this song in particullar but mostly all the songs. Blue Sunday: I discover and strated to liek this track later than most of the album but a wonderfull poem by Jim simply Beautifull. Ship Of Fools: Another purely blues song, with still the Doors special touch, simply a cool song. You make me Real: You cannot go more blues than this song again just a cool song nothing so special but i like it. Queen of the highway: It was written for his longtime girlfriend Pamela Courson, i don't like it as much as the others Maggie M'Gill: This song never printed on me, like again i don't like it as much. So to conclude on this album, its not what you expect of the Doors if you know tjeir biggest hits, but its them we recognize them for sur, its a great album with decent and wonderfull songs. In the context (Morrison trial, his alcool consumtion and the bands cohension in decline) its very forgivable when you see the result. Again i just love the Doors in general and this album is one of my favorite of all times.

Big fan of the doors, always an enjoyable listen

Not necessarily a comeback album, but this is one of the better Doors albums. Does it need to be heard? I think so. I find it interesting the song "Waiting on the Sun" is not on the album "Waiting on the Sun," but is on this album.

I grew up on a diet of The Doors owing to my father's penchant. Morrison Hotel is quite a lot more towards the bluesy end of their work, with a couple of touches of psychedelia. I don't recall hearing as much of this album as for instance LA Woman, Strange Days or the eponymous album, but it's still good.

Much more straight forward rock than I expected. Drifts back to more Doors style in the second half.

I thought I knew their discography. Pleasant surprise.

Was OK. Quirkier than I expected.

First I loved the Doors now I cannot listen to them at all

A little more mature as a record than others from the Doors - and also a pleasant listen at times a bit somehow I don’t know what happened but I’m totally off Jim Morrison these days - I find him cringe and he totally puts me off the band.

3/5. Love roadhouse blues. The rest is okay.

I knew going in that I didn't like the doors. Some of these lyrics were kind of disturbing. Just not for me.

En ollut ennen kuullut. Tutun kuuloisia juttuja. Lisäsi ymmärrystä bändistä, jee.

Не люблю вот этот ровный блюз. Лучшая песня - Waiting For The Sun.

Absolute banger of an album. I don’t really enjoy the doors as people but I love their sound even if it isn’t the most complex.

I think their debut album had a better sound.

vielschichtig

Best one i’ve listened to so far! This has crack in it! ‘Waiting for the Sun’ was my favorite track on the album! As well as ‘Blue Sunday’ & ‘Queen of the Highway’

Might be their album, Peace Frogs 😤😤😤😤😤

It's like a 2.5 for me. I think LA Women is their seminal album.

pretty good, nice vocals and guitar. not amazingly standout album but enjoyable listen nonetheless:))

5/5

Groovy rock, I like the organ inclusion

Peace Frog is the best The Doors song. It's science.

I am not a huge Doirs fan, but definitely enjoy and appreciate the band’s music. This is a great album, with lots of blues influences but not limited to the blues. Peace Frog is awesome and Roadhouse Blues is iconic Doors.

They were very talented musicians. Too bad drugs were an influence on them.

Highlights: Roadhouse Blues, Blue Sunday, The Spy, Indian Summer 4,5/5

The Doors Morrison Hotel 66.15 Roadhouse Blues(77) Waiting for the Sun(82) You Make Me Real(60) Peace Frog(85) Blue Sunday(60) Ship of Fools(60) Land Ho!(54) The Spy(60) Queen of the Highway(65) Indian Summer(67) Maggie M'Gill(48)

Meh

Very good album, Bluesy and Beatles esque in the guitar and drum grooves

Great mix of songs with classic guitar riffs. Peace Frogs is my favorite track but Indian Summer was sickly and sentimental

This was a good but straight forward collection of tracks. Very clean blues rock, fun to listen to but didn't blow me away. Many songs were massive hits and of course very familiar. Some were less popular or new to me. But as an album composition, it was sort of just a collection of fun tunes to me.

A real gutty roadhouse journey of gritty LA blues... from the psychological mind of Late 60's America.

I don't think I can give it 4*, but 3 is quite harsh. Solid 72/100.

I just don’t really get the Jim Morrison hype. There’s definitely something solid here, but a stronger lead vocal would elevate them for me.

Jim Morrison gets on my fucking nerves

Always a great album.

Doors always sounded like a less fun Stooges to me. I don't think it stands the test of time very well. Probably very cool in the day, but that day has been and gone.

As a Doors fan, I've been sleeping on this album. Great listen.

My favourite Doors album when I was younger was "The Best of The Doors" so I fear we might be on similar Rolling Stones territory here, where I only really like the singles or hits. For some reason, I got into a habit a few years ago, of always putting on The Doors on whilst manning the barbeque and drinking several beers. I don't know why, but it works. I recommend it. Anyway, as a result of that, my other half has bought me a Doors album on vinyl every once in a while for birthdays, Christmas, etc. As a result I'm finding that the Doors album tracks, whilst obviously not as good as the hits, have a charm to them. UPDATE: Since this was the album over the weekend, I ended up going on a bit of a Doors "deep dive" and listened to all their studio albums recorded whilst Jim Morrison was alive. (I still have the two recorded without him as a three piece and An American Prayer to go.) My conclusions? Morrison Hotel isn't the best Doors album but it's not the worst either. (The worst, for me, is The Soft Parade. It came before Morrison Hotel and has strings and brass all over it, not in a Beatles-y way, but in a Las-Vegas-pop-cover-of-a-alternative-song way. Thus, Morrison Hotel is seen as a return to form.) I think that Best of The Doors album did get all the best songs on it (I think it was a 90 minute cassette actually!?) but I've found enough in the original records to make me want to get to know them better.

Right back at sixth form college….

A few of big songs, but more so a return to the Blues core of the Doors. The band made themselves commit to their return and it paid off well

It was okay, could definitely use a real bass.

Some good songs here. Very blues focused and stays from going too experimental. But it’s a solid album.

No skips, enjoyed till the end.

Solid Rockn roll

As time goes on, the less I seem to like 20-something boomer white dudes playing the blues. Give me a break. Speaking of boomers, Lester Bangs in Almost Famous put it quite succinctly: "Jim Morrison is a drunken buffoon posing as a poet." I'm not sure if I'll agree with Lester about the Guess Who, but they're not on the list, so I guess I could just listen to them without spoiling it. Then he proceeds to forcibly put Iggy Pop on right after, which I definitely agree with. At least this is less than 40 minutes.

I know a guy who said The Doors are the greatest band of all time. He hinted at hating on The Beatles which is the only correct answer for the greatest band of all time. He told me “you can’t really think the Beatles are the greatest band of all time?” And I replied “no, I really think the Beatles are the greatest band of all time.” So yeah. Now that my intro that literally no one cares about is over time to review The Doors’ Morrison Hotel. The first half is the best, middle is eh. Indian Summer is bad. Ends with Maggie M’Gill which is a great song. Good instruments. Jim Morrison’s voice is my least favorite part of the band. The length of the album is Alfa. In my last paragraph to make myself seem important on a website I’ll end with a question for the readers “Do you really think The Doors are the great band of all time?”

i didnt skip much. 3.5

A bit boring in parts but overall pretty good. Soft 3.5

It was fine

harder rock than i was expecting ngl

This only somewhat sounds like The Doors that I'm used to. Even still, it's not a bad listen at all!

Nice blues-rock. All very good, beautiful, but almost nothing memorable.

mixed bag roadhouse blues waiting for the sun peace frog

I obviously knew the name of the band but hadn't listened to them before. I didn't hear anything special in this album.

Morrison Hotel by The Doors presents a more accessible sound while still retaining the band's distinctive style. With its infectious groove and superb vocal performance by Jim Morrison, the album is captivating from start to finish. It demonstrates the band's evolution while staying true to their essence, making it a must-have for fans and newcomers alike. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 5 STAND OUT TRACK - Roadhouse Blues

My Jam

I liked it, had some cool stuff on it and a nice mix. Not sure if I’ll revisit it so giving it a mid score.

I don’t know it was kind of underwhelming. It wasn’t bad or anything but I think since they’re kind of a big name band I’d expected a lot more than what I heard. It wasn’t amazing or horrible just something to listen to.

ehh. It's hard to think about giving this a 2 when I just gave ZZTop Eliminator a 3 and I don't think I even liked it. I've never liked the Doors even if I like a lot of old organic rock - this one has much less of that awful lounge organ that permeates so much of their music. And it's still not good. I think it's as simple as they weren't good songwriters. They had a sound - a distinct one - and I can see that being an attraction for people in and of itself. Just not for me Same old Doors, but with even fewer catchy songs. Boring. 4/10 2 stars.

The Doors reaching their peak. Production is tight and heavy, with side A in particular kicking off with the meaty "Roadhouse Blues" and twangy attacks of "Waiting for the Sun." Everything sounds clean, and importantly, talented studio bassists fill an essential hole present in some early Doors material. A record that speeds by under 40 minutes and wastes no time on its concise cuts.

it's fine lol

Thoughts before listening: I have always considered this to be the quintessential Doors album, and I really like their self-titled debut and LA Woman quite a bit as well. As a whole I enjoy the Doors and consider them one of the better 60s bands. A lot of modern music fans like to dismiss their impact largely due to Jim Morrison's antics, but their music is awesome and has been a major influence on a lot of the punk and indie bands I love. Review: Confirmed that this is my favorite of the Doors' albums with "Peace Frog" probably my favorite song. Other strong tracks include "Roadhouse Blues", "Waiting for the Sun", "Blue Sunday", "You Make Me Real", and "Maggie M'Gill". This is the band's most focused blues rock album and I think thats why I like it so much. Just straightforward rock songs some of which have gone on to be classic rock radio staples. 5-stars.

Dieses Album gehört nach dem ersten Album zum Besten. Es ist in jeder Hinsicht hörenswert. Unterschiedliche Stilrichtungen zeigen, dass die Doors ungewöhnlich kreativ waren. Nicht nur die Texte, sondern auch die Musik zeigen die gegenseitige fruchtbare Ergänzung innerhalb der Gruppe. Ein Meisterwerk!

None of the Doors’ albums matched their self-titled debut or the follow-up Strange Days, but this one comes close. Really everything in their discography is very good, albeit there’s not a lot of albums considering Jim Morrison’s early death. “Peace Frog” is the highlight of this album for me. While rather upbeat it’s fairly political, condemning actions of the police (both for Morrison’s on-stage arrest in New Haven and the mishandling of the 1968 DNC convention protest in Chicago).

That's So Doors

Classic Doors. Loved it all!

Okee Dokee... I am aware of the Doors. I don't live under a rock or somehow missed the memo. (I saw the film). Plus, I am "old enough" to have heard the Doors on the radio back iin the day. For some reason over the last few decades they have not gotten a heck of a lot of airplay, and I am really not into "oldies" stations. Listening "fresh" to this album is a real mind blower. This album is over 50 years old. And it is, as it was, amazing! This is a "must listen" in my not always humble opinion.

I do really like this album, idk why i’m not giving it a 5, i would probably give it a 4.5 but… you cant do that sadly… but super 🕺✨

I mean i guess its pretty good. Its just not really my style. I find blues to be pretty tiresome.

nice album

Nothing here caught me... easy listen though.

Pretty good album. Land Ho! was stand out for me but the whole album was an easy listen with some interesting songs. Really enjoyed it!

It's not as good as LA Woman obviously, but this one is also really great. Morrison's vocals are just so compelling, and the songwriting here is really great.

Very good. Loved the blues feel it had.

I really dont know the music of The Doors at all, but well aware of the band and name as Im sure most are. This album was released in the 60s I believe and frankly I wasnt a fan. To old-timey for my taste.

It's alright, there are definitely better Doors songs.

Better than I expected. Enjoyed it

Pretty classic stuff. You can almost smell the room with its ‘relaxing scent’…

Heard less than favourable things about this before listening. Or had I? Perhaps it was just those "yeah, not a patch on the early stuff" comments, but Morrisson delivers again with with "that" voice and references to love, war, peace, lust, and hope. A friday well spent

The Doors are always a good listen.

Album marcante, músicas deliciosas, destancando-se Roadhouse Blues e You make me real.

I haven’t heard much of this album outside of “Roadhouse Blues,” but it’s quite good. “Blue Sunday” through “Indian Summer” are all great songs and make for a really fantastic middle/end of the album. Not my favorite from The Doors, but I still enjoyed this a lot overall.

Good one. Like 70s I've never lived in.

Quite like the Doors but not their best album

Good, not a Doors album I am super familiar with, the songs I didn't know past me buy a bit. But an enjoyable, if not short listen.

I hated the Doors for a minute. When the movie came out in the 90's everyone was playing the Doors for a bout a year. It took me forever to come back around on them but I'm glad I did. The music reminds me of of an LA that's not shiny and clean but dark and sleazy full of back alleys and broken dreams. My personal favs from this record are waiting for the sun and Indian summer. Waiting for the Sun has that languid floating in a pool looking down at the city quality. Like I've been at a party all night, done too much coke, and need to float in the pool with a giant daiquiri while the sun reflects off my sunglasses. Indian Summer is a sweet love song with the Doors vibe in full place.

I really expected to hate this, but it was pretty tight. The organ is just a totally uncool instrument though.

my first thought with this album is that morrison hotel sure does sound very much like the doors! but at the same time, their iconic sound leaves the band with a narrow vision to create music in. this album sounds a lot like their debut album with easy psychedelia rock, but it sounds too much like they tried to replicate what worked then. i didn't feel that same spark of creativity. the songs blended into one another, so overall the album was too repetitive to be enjoyable.

I've said it before, but here it is again: psychedelic and blues rock are not my forte areas by any means, but The Doors just get it sooo right for me; they define the blend of the two genres for me. I don't think this album has as many iconic tracks as some other Doors albums might have, but the flow of songs here just works and makes for a great overall entire album listen, regardless of "singles" potential. That said, "Waiting for the Sun" is one of my favorite Doors songs. I am not a Doors expert by any means, but I noticed that this album is touted as a "return to form". What I do know is that their best form was immediately present on their debut album, so I can agree that they sound as good here as they did on their debut album.

I have tried so many times with The Doors, but every time Jim Morrison starts singing I just glaze over. The musicianship is pretty good, but I cannot stand his nonsense.

You know what they say; good things don't last forever. I'm not saying that because of any "good album streaks" ending or whatever, I said that because this album doesn't last forever. Morrison Hotel is pretty good. Let's start with the best thing about this album in my opinion. I really like Jim Morrison's singing. I just think it sounds nice and different from other singing styles. It's a real shame that he died as young as he did. The rest of this album's sound is also quite good. It's nothing crazy, but it is very solid. The writing and lyrics aren't bad. There's some variety on here and the album doesn't really have any notably bad songs on it. Overall, this is a pretty good album and I wouldn't be opposed to listening to more albums from The Doors later for this project. Light 4/5.

Interesting odds to listen to two Doors albums in the first dozen selections. I actually initially listened to the self titled instead of this (so three Doors albums), which may have set me up more for disappointment.

Overraskende meget bluesy og swing i forhold til hvad jeg havde forventet af the Doors. Måske mindre eksperimenterende/psykedelisk? Det der dog trækker det ned er det pisseirriterende Doors orgel, hold da kæft der er altså kun få sange der får den lyd til at fungere, og selv der bliver jeg lidt træt af den. Det er en lille 4'er.

Good but i think I like their self titled one more.

Easily The Doors at their most forgettable, at times almost sounding like a blues cover band playing at a fair.

The Doors are a weird band. When they’re good, they are among the greatest to ever play the blues. “Waiting For the Sun” and “Peace Frog” are clear examples of that. I just think that a lot of their other material sounds like any other blues rock band. And I don’t quite get the hype, when they fall into that pit.

Good guitar heavy cruising dad music that made a shockingly compelling album

He started so shy that he could not face the audience, but here Morrison is screaming. The Lizard King shouts all his commands with bluesy tunes in the back (except for Indian Summer, a lovely song). The band was on point. I think this is one of their best works.

Defines the misterious sound of a classic band with no bassist, but it's not my favourite doors album

Listened

Some of the songs on this album are fantastic, but some are fairly forgettable. I listened to this a few times to see if it would grow on me more and several times I actually forgot it was even playing. Could have been a great album with a bit more killer, less filler. Highlights: Roadhouse Blues, You Make Me Real, Peace Frog / Blue Sunday, Maggie M’Gill

Rockin, bet dad likes

good classics

Solid doors album.

Tried to listen, but it said this item wasn’t available to listen to in the United States on apple

Honestly one of my favorite albums of all time. The Doors just did not miss ever

It’s The Doors doing Doors-y stuff.

The word swagger was invented to describe the music on this record. Jim Morrisons vocals is so extremely cool and self-assured. The Spy is a song I didn't know, that I really liked.

Excellent album from the Doors -- not their best perhaps but full of the thought-provoking lyrics and rollicking sound that made them famous. Roadhouse Blues and Peace Frog are the best known songs on this album, but Maggie McGill, The Spy and Ship of Fools are gems as well. I listened to a lot of the Doors growing up but they had fallen off my radar a bit. Time to get them back into the rotation.

A classic. One of their best. Morrison's lyrical creativity and the his band'c musical sounds are awesome. Ran Kanzarek on keyboards was unique and Robby Kreiger on lead guitar did some excellent solo work.

Just classic Doors isn't it! Exactly what you would expect. And I thought it was totally fine!

You know what, I like the Doors but I don't love them. After a while it all sounds the same. They definitely created a good sound and were very pioneering and all that but I simply don't like listening to them for more than a few songs.

I’m sure I like it years ago, but the music doesn’t hold up.

Consistent blues record. The doors have never really done much for me, and this didn’t do anything to change my mind really. A solid record. 6/10

Great classic album! Roadhouse blues sets the pace for a great diverse showcase of Doors music. Morrison is greatly missed!!

Very good

The Doors made some great songs in their day, but they've never seemed to be an album band in my eyes. Their eponymous debut, I may have expected to see, but this one surprised me. It has the hit single "Roadhouse Blues" and my personal favorite "Peace Frog", but beyond that, I didn't think this album held much. And I was mostly right. Some bluesy, near psychedelic tracks that go down easy, but don't hold that "hit" appeal. Still, this album shows one of the big American rock bands at the height of their power. They sound absolutely great together, as they unknowingly near the end of their time as a band. This was such an easy listen, that I'm bumping it up from 3 stars to 4. I couldn't do "Peace Frog" dirty like that.

Great band, but probably not their best album…

Know it already.

Had a few great songs, a few bad songs and a few in the middle.

The best parts are awesome, the worst parts are OK. I don't like their bluesy side very much. The more mysterious sounding songs are better. And my favorite song: Peace Frog.

It’s the DOORS, of course it gets 5 stars. Jim Morrison is the lizard king, he can do anything!

I usually don’t listen to this style of music often but this was a very enjoyable listen. I like the blues influence of the Doors and the grittiness in Morrison’s delivery. This album is one i’ll revisit again for sure.

Great album. Good composition. Going between 3-4 stars. Will land on 3 stars because I don’t know that I’ll seek the album out, but would enjoy when it’s on.

Just a solid record of rock, blues and singer-songerwriter tunes. Jim morrison does have a commanding voice and the writing is quite captivating as well, with love songs, and a sea shanty sort of a thing as well?, there's blues cuts like roadhouse blues, and maggie. There's this creepy and dark song the spy. It's a fun, energetic heartful album. Ship of fools, and queen of highway are fine. It's a decent 4 for me.

Funa album, I think "Maggie McGill" is my favorite.

Awesome...classic Doors!!

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Meh.

Love the doors sound

kinda a banger

This is a fun album. I really enjoy it. Instrumentation and vocals are obviously excellent. Experimentation is in good quantity and quality. Aside from “Roadhouse Blues”, however, there aren’t any stand-out tracks that make the project too memorable like there are on their debut album or the album after this one. A good amount of range though, emotionally, but most lack the energy to really excite. 4/5

3 stars

I’ll admit that I enjoyed some of the musical arrangements and song structure, but Jim Morrison is remembered as a buffoon who wrote children’s book lyrics for the average educated manchild.

Starts off with a country tune and progressive into psychedelic rock has a calmer nature to it I like it. Poetic genius 3.4/5

Never liked the Doors. They always seemed overly dramatic, self-absorbed & self-impressed. That said, this album was ok. Didn’t hate it as much as I figured I would. Won’t listen again, but at least I can say I listened to it.

Whenever I feel like a bad lyricist, I remember that Jim Morrison was venerated and then I don't feel as bad A passable album with a few high notes, but definitely not too route one to be one of their greats.

Solid

solid 60's rock. the doors are alright. don't mind listening to them, but don't think i'll return to this album for a while

I really liked this album! My favorite songs were blue sunday and waiting for the sun.

Fine. Listenable. Some songs like the Divine Comedy.

Rating: 9/10 Amazing album, great songwriting from start to finish. A lot of character and personality from all of the members, it made this album incredibly enjoyable to listen to the entire time. Really loved the interplay between the instruments, especially the bass and keyboards. Riffs were very blues-inspired but played with the band's signature style and swagger. Favorite songs: Roadhouse Blues, Waiting for the Sun, You Make Me Real, Peace Frog, Ship of Fools, Land Ho!, Queen of the Highway, Maggie M'Gill. Least favorite song: Blue Sunday.

Another fun album. Fun use of synths on Waiting for the Sun. Heavy blues influence

Some iconic songs - some other not so iconic songs. Could tell this was the turn of the decade. Decent album - glad i listened to it. Would like to own it on vinyl

I love the bluesy feel of this album

Very hit or miss album. Front-loaded with most of the best tracks, it gets too repetitive as time goes on, and all the final tracks seem to sound alike. Roadhouse Blues is the obvious star of the show here, but my personal favorite track from this album has always been Waiting for the Sun. The first 30 minutes of the album show The Doors true range, switching from hardcore blues to psychedelic rock. While Jim Morrison’s sultry baritone and growling vocals are at the forefront, Manzerek and Krieger’s unique musicality make these tracks truly special. Unfortunately, the final tracks all share the same bluesy riffs and listening to the last half of the album is a bit of a chore.

Great road trip album

Great Album, Milestone

Probably my 3rd favorite Doors album

Atmospheric afternoon listening, scent of dust and old hair oil with men still preferring to talk about cars, carpentry and concrete than anything else. A time that has passed. I'd not heard of these pieces. Its not the Doors that I was given to discover. It's a good album. Message is nothing particularly resonant that I could tell but its good capture of a time and place and people. 3 stars meaning I'd listen again but not necessarily seek it out. (ADDENDUM - I've been seeking it out ... how awesome is that!)

A couple of great tracks. Roadhouse Blues is a classic, of course, and Waiting for the Sun is an interesting prog-y departure from the general bluesiness of the rest of the album.

Liked a lot

One of the best Doors albums. A joy from start to finish.

The Spy bestes Lied

Classic. Just like I was listening to it with my dad.

Probably my least favorite doors album, but it still gets a 4 :)

A great showcase of bluesy psych goodness, The Doors can do no wrong.

Do not like the Doors

BL: funnily enough I recently added this album to my library with intention to listen to it. But I hadn’t gotten round to it yet, so I guess this gives me all the more reason to give it a listen. AL: this album was more art student pretentiousness then classic doors psych-rock goodness. Which is a shame. This is definitely the weakest doors record I’ve heard out of the key 4. There were some absolute shredders on here but generally more misses than hits which was dissapointing FT: “waiting for the sun” “Peace Frog / Blue Sunday” 2/5

The piano in the first track, wish it carried all the way through. I've enjoyed The Doors since my mid-twenties when I moved to Moranbah.

Like a lot of these albums, this is something I could probably grow to appreciate with more attentive listens, but I was pretty ambivalent on my first one. Just didn’t do much for me on this particular day.

My favorite The Doors album. Very bluesy, less psychedelics then some of their other offerings(not that there is anything wrong with their other records).

Die meisten Songs von den Doors sind gut.

Nothing stood out.

It's a fine album. Not really my jam.

Another classic album. Jim's voice on here at its best real rock n roll. Road house blues has an iconic vocal harp trade with some wicked piano.

Well, The Doors have a very distinguished style. Some like it, some don't. I like it, but this album asn't anything over the top for my personal taste. Good music though.

Blues rock, the Doors - if you’ve heard either before then you’ve heard this album.

Nice easy listening. Good vibes. Will listen to again. 4/5

Good tunes on one side, pretty meh on the other, not an easy album to rate. That being said, I have to bump it up to a 3 because it is actually a pretty good album

Classy, slow and flowy.

need a relisten. I liked the beginning but not as much as rolling stones. Peace Frog was catchy and that's all I remember from it

I liked this one

4 Stars (11/15)

Went thru a big Doors phase when I was in college. And I'm still a fan of the lush, dark sound.

Really good. A rich stew

Most albums by The Doors are worth a listen and this one a little more so. Can’t say I care much for Land Ho! But beyond that it’s track after track of greatness with Peace Frog/Blue Sunday being the highlight.

Ooo okay. I like. Blues on here is on point. Awesome! 4

Blues-rock de The Doors. Vinilo.

Solid album from the Doors

The Doors are always awesome. 4/5

Just not grabbing me. I feel like this should be more impactful for how big the band is but I'm either missing something or this is riding on clout.

At time this sounds like a drunk white guy making fun of the Blues. The instrumentation is fine. Production is fine for what it's working with.

I know it's en Vogue to shit on the doors but I couldn't :(

Surprisingly enjoyed this one. It's the organ.

Some really good stuff on that album!

can't even listen to it in my country

Great memories. Always enjoy this sound!

ANother one hit wonder

Among the better late period Doors albums. Peak lizard king and co. Varied too.

Good.

Classic bluesy rock. 3/5

Above average blues rock album. Enjoyable.

First time through an entire Doors album and I thought it was pretty good. More eclectic than I expected.

half of the album is great (see Peace Frog and Roadhouse Blues), half the album is obnoxious. So you know, it's a door's album.

fav songs: blue sunday (oh my god it’s so good love the vibe), the spy, indian summer not my cup of tea tbh but it’s a vibe

Not my jam. A bit too sloppy for my taste.

Definitely not a great Doors album, but I didn’t hate it.

Nice sound, good vocals, interesting

Some of the tracks I could crank in the car and then some I thought got a little monotonous and maybe were not meant to listen sober. I love Morrison’s voice always.

6/10

Classic album, immensely enjoyable easy listening

Enjoyed!