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Some good songs. Some mid ones too. ;-)
I didnt like it as much as the other The Doors album I listened to, but I did appreciate Ship of Fools and how some songs seemed to flow into one another
I didn't know any songs on this. I do like some of The Doors songs, but this album was too bluesy for me.
This album is strange. It's fun, but not hooking me. Morrison is great vocally, but the vibe just isn't connecting. Great music tho.
Peace Frog is one of my all time favorite Doors songs. And while it sounds fun and airy, the lyrical content is deeper and deserves understanding.
Pretty chilkd album, easy to listen to
groovy, colourful and has an occasional gem
Loved it.
No standouts, but no bad tracks. Just ok. Could've went my whole life having never heard it
Alright fun throwback (I forget how bluesy they were)
wish i could say i could hear what everyone else is hearing with the doors but then again if i did i'd probably be annoying as fuck
Also good 4 stars bitches. 4 tittly tits fucking the good lads in the corners eh
Álbum brabo. Waiting for the Sun icônico
i tend to not like the doors, but i'll give this a shot. 3 tracks in. i don't hate it, but i dont see what all the fuss is about. I'd give it a 3, but I don't think I'd ever play this record again.
Not their best, but there’s a few good ones in here. It’s not exactly bad as an album, but there are moments that just kind of washed over me.
обожаю Doors
Didn't like it at all tbh
FOODA
This was ok. Some good songs but the pirate adjacent tunes really weren’t for me hahahaha
I've always been really indifferent towards The Doors, which makes me sad because we share a love for Aldous Huxley. Only a few of their hits really stand out for me, so unfortunately I just couldn't hang with any of these songs. The intense commitment to blues here really took it out of me, there's only so much you can do with that genre, I think.
Classic rock and blues album, some sweet songs some boring. Just don’t think I like the progression of some songs
Fun, bitchin, groovin, basically the peak of the 70's American Rock movement, where heavy pianos, digital organs, and two step swinging grooves were the dominant force of the time. A natural evolution from the jazz and swing that dominated the decades preceding. While I'm not familiar with doors, I'd imagine that they were likely one of the larger driving forces of this movement.
bland
I've had a crazy day, so I'm going to jeep this short. If I had to pick a 3rd Doors album to be on this list, I would have gone with Strange Days. This album is still good though, Peace Frog and Road House Blues are the standout songs. There is a couple of other songs I like, and a handful that are just average. High 4!
Ok
Knew more than I thought. Classic sound of The Doors.
Good album. A few classic songs here.
Pleasant enough for me to not want to turn it off during my listen, but it made absolutely no impression on me beyond that. I feel no need to ever listen to it again.
"Blast"
Really good album. Mix of chill music and rock. Maggie M’gill being the final track is a great end and works as an opener. Entire album feels like a rock tape you would hear in a hotel.
Kind of lovely, though I’m not the biggest fan and I don’t know why. Perhaps it’s not an album for getting ready and a shower. Why do I think basically every album will be loved if only I listened on a drive to the beach? I think I like their other work more? HA I really must not be the biggest fan, I forgot I had another album so recently and had the same thought re listening on a drive. Or maybe I really would like them more on a drive?
Classic, their debut album is better but this is close.
4.5 stars. Great album, love it and love the Doors. Been too long since I've gone back through their catalogue and forgot how much I dig it.
The best blues-sounding record I've heard so far...
пушка вышка, особенно land ho! Моррисон стабилизировался и в ударе. Сильные американские народные вайбы
i really enjoy how punchy this album was. not remarkable, but certainly enjoyable to listen to. the songs did kind of blend together, but i guess that's a good thing since there was nothing in here i hated..
Ok
J'aime ben ça mais j'suis jamais convaincu de vraiment aimer ça. 3.49 étoiles
Chill album of the times
I have listened to this so many times. So many good moments. Forever love The Doors.
Would anyonne care if this album was by someone else and not the doors? It's a good kind of bluesy rock album but nothing spectacular IMO
boomerslop for men who beat their wives
The Doors fait partie des artistes que j'aime ! Mais que je n'écoute pas assez. C'est frais ça bouge c'est cool
From 1960 Newport to 1970 LA - this was a step from Muddy Waters, yet with the clear bluesy feel throughout I’m sure he was an influence. It took me awhile to get into the album - but also seemed like the album took awhile to get into self bouncing from the hyper peace frog to moody blue Sunday to a swashbuckling ship of fools and land ho. I did enjoy it but I’m not sure it exactly cleansed the doors of my perception. I am keen to explore more of their work though. Peace frog, Queen of the highway, Indian summer, blue Sunday and the spy were my favourites.
Opens well but it's all downhill on the Jim Morrison Ego bus from there. Some good musicians don't cover up the sloppy poetry and shitty delivery, and the songs are mostly dead boring blues.
Just not for me honestly, though its also a little bland
I like the Doors, haven’t heard much from this album before.
Review - never really had any interest in The Doors and this further cemented it. Uninteresting bang average blues rock that seems to have been popular at the time because of the singers public antics, if the Wikipedia page about this album is to be believed. Score - 5/10 Need to listen? NO
Good album. it's no LA Woman or Strange Days, But good enough
This was an interesting find. I felt like I time travelled back to the early 70s and imagined myself working at a local diner.
Probably the Doors’ most cohesive album that gets off to a belting start, just a shame it sounds as though they were losing interest by the last couple of tracks
4/7
Some of the best psychedelic blues rock ever made. The musicians were incredible on Morrison Hotel. Jim had more charisma than natural talent, but it worked.
I liked this one better than LA Woman, but something’s still just not totally clicking for me. Maybe I’m going in with too many expectations. Maybe it’s just not my thing! Idk! Regardless of the music though, one of the great joys of this challenge has been reading stories about Jim Morrison. Matty Healy WISHES he could get arrested on stage.
Haven't listened to a Doors album before, but I love it! Roadhouse Blues - love the fast clip of this song, it's a bop. Lots of bluesy variety, with fast-paced and slower songs. The keys are pretty sick across all the songs.
fave songs: roadhouse blues, waiting for the sun
Already knew I like some songs by the doors, this album definitely expanded that
loved it, favorite song is Indian Summer
I enjoyed this more than any other Doors album I’ve listened to so far. Vocals sounded a bit different than Jim Morrison usually sounds but I actually liked it a bit more.
Pretty good! overall I prefer their self titled and quite like the piano. Although I do wish it was a grand piano instead of whatever they chose instead.
j'ai un peu de mal à distinguer une musique d'une autre , excellente ambiance tho, me fait me sentir comme dans un film de type western musicalement c'est assez agréable *** je me suis arrêté à "spy" parce que j'allais manger (à finir )
Sorry. The Doors just give me the ick. I don’t know why.
This was.. boring blues rock
super repetitive it wasn’t bad just too much and not really that unique it wasn’t bad tho
i like other doors albums more but i thoroughly echoed this. never realized how much he sounded like paul banks.
Second album for me on this list by the Doors. It is weird how they have the famous songs, which are all psychedelic and poetic, and then the rest is just Bluesy Rock Made by Hairy White Men in the Seventies. As BRMBHWMITS goes, it's not bad, but as usual, I don't feel listening to the amount of it that appears on this list is really enriching my life very much.
6/19/26. Love this album and always enjoy The Doors. The mixture of slower and fast songs, plus the lyrics have depth. Waiting for the Sun is one of my longtime favorites.
Waiting fort the sun, Maggie M'Gill were fine for my taste.
I liked one single song from this album. Indian summer
This album is perfectly fine I just don’t think The Doors are very interesting. 2.5 but I’ll round down.
Very bluesy
Quite fun and classic
This was so much fun!
I didn't really know the Doors, I thought they were boring lol Sonically just really impressive to me, all songs are really good. But I have to admit that listening to an entire blues album is a bit of a struggle to me, I get bored after a while.
Very bluesy. Not really my cup of tea, but I could probably listen to it all night long in a dive bar. Land Ho! is pretty boring. Actually not sure if the album as a whole went downhill for me at the end or if I just got tired. I doubt I'll want to listen to any of the songs again anytime soon. I didn't mind Queen of the Highway - it had a bit of a different vibe compared to the other songs. So did Indian Summer, which was pleasant - but felt very out of place in the album, compared to QotH. Maybe I'd prefer it to close out the album. I know I'm very much not the right audience for this album.
vraiment cool quand même
It’s fine. There are some strong tracks but also some filler. You can tell they were in a hurry to put The Soft Parade behind them.
fun, but not my type
This made me miss the dorky little organ.
I enjoy a bit of The Doors with The Strange Days album. This one was ok, maybe it's a grower. Maybe it'll get a chance to do so. It certainly sounded like The Doors
expected a bit more
o tecladinho é legal (e na minha humilde visão é o que salva essa banda de ser completamente ruim) DITO ISSO, achei chato pra caralho no geral, extremamente sem graça pqp o culto ao the doors é uma das coisas que eu n entendo
eh, o amigo tá correto. o tecladinho é a única coisa que vale aqui. nao eh necessariamente ruim, só mei chato memo. se o rapaz tivesse vivo ainda, eles teriam essa fama toda? fica aí a duvida.
Why does he sound like Ringo at points? The album is alright, I don't love it and I feel that with a 2nd listen I liked it less. It has a very unique sound and generally speaking it does flow well. I find the keyboard instrumentation becomes very irritating very quickly. I don't think I'll be giving this a 3rd listen anytime shortly Fab Track: Waiting for Sun
Very disappointed in this
Don't get what people see in this really :(
I've never quite understood The Doors' vibe. I think it's a "you had to be there" thing. There's something sorta sinister about the electric organ they use in so many of their songs that makes their music sound like a bad trip ."Waiting for the Sun" is my highlight here.
This is definitely out of my wheelhouse, but I like the cadence. It has a hippie feel to it, which isn't anything crazy. I do enjoy that my headphones separate the music channels, which helps me immerse myself into the music more.
I think the Doors are overrated. Morrison is a bit of a jerk. Actually more than a bit. Lots of songs sound blues based The Spy is a good song. Morrison’s voice sounds shot. None of the other songs stand out. Average album. Three stars.
I know a handful of Doors songs, and none of them were on this album, which sounds unlike any of those songs. Okay...?
I'm not a massive doors fan, a lot of times it strolls along aimlessly too long I feel. This record is different though, feels really focused. Strong songs all throughout, a classic 70's record
Why is it that every artist of this era that includes a Blues song always has to have Blues in the title specifically? People don't do that with Rock, or Electronic, or whatever. Otherwise, good album. Some great production, very rich voice on Morrison, and overall fun enough. Didn't exactly blow me away though - I do like the Doors generally but it's a sound that suffers a bit in this format. Fav tracks: You Make Me Real, Peace Frog, Queen of the Highway
Things I love: Jim Morrison’s voice, light psychedelia, the organ Things I don’t love: when white rock bands insist on ruining their otherwise great albums by playing half-assed blues 101 music
Enjoyed this much more than I expected to
The Doors have this great distinct sound that can only be them. My mom always had a gripe with them because they didn't have a bassist, but I guess they had a session bassist for recordings and their keyboardist did bass lines in concert. Take that mom. This album is fun, I have a strong affinity for Peace Frog, it's just awesome
Quiza el album mas The Doors que The Doors podia hacer. pdt me gusta The Doors
Lo que daría por hospedarme en el hotel morrison
A lot better than I thought it would be. Definitely didn't age that much. I liked their more bluesy songs a lot more than the rock ones (e.g. Maggie M'Gill) but the rock ones weren't bad. Definitely a fun listen, easily loopable. Took four songs from this album. 4/5 stars.
Pues este me ha parecido top
The opening track is a pretty mediocre blues rock to me . As I mentioned previously in my LA woman review, I prefer the Doors more psychedelic side. That's why Waiting for the sun is much more to my liking. The sound of the verses with the contrast to the choruses is great. 3 is a fun track. No offense to this one. 4 is a good one as well. Has some interesting turns. The second half reminds me of the mysterious nature of their debut album. Great Nice work between guitar and keyboard on Ship of Fools. Great drumming aswell (as in all of the album so far.). Interesting exchanges between darkness and light on track 6. While i prefer the darker side I appreciate the experimentation of the track. The Spy is a nice but not an impressive track. It's good but not memorable. Queen of The Highway is a great little sixties track. Liked this one a lot. Track 8 is my favorite here probably. Just what I want from the doors. A mysterious magical tune with magical guitar lines. Wish it was much longer. Unfortunately the closer is a pretty mediocre rock tune. Not much to write about. I must say I'm very impressed and pleased with this album. The Doors as their whole are probably not really my kind of band (I absolutely love their debut album, as mentioned), but this one contains enough of reasons to like it a lot. Have to mentione as well that the band sounds amazing. They all play great, especially guitar and drums. With keyboard had more place to shine. Really hoped for that. Unfortunately not so. I gave LA woman a 2 , which was a bit harsh. But still think it's a flawed album in many many ways. About the Doors self titled. I just looked And saw that that I gave it a 4 in my 24f review in the game. Today I wonder if it should be a 5. It's a really special one. I think this one deserves a high 3 overall. Ill keep it as that . Have a great day.
Pretty good, too much organ
I’ve heard this before. I don’t own it but it’s in my dad’s collection, so I heard this a lot growing up. I went through all of the Doors albums within the past year or so and I recall this one having some good tracks and not being as cringey as some of their other more ridiculous lizard king ramblings. There are some banger tracks on here and some weaker ones. Some lyrics are goofy but the only truly ridiculous ones are in Peace Frogs with his “fragile eggshell mind” line that he used in a couple at least one other song because he really thought he had something special there. There’s a few songs where the band seems to be reusing lines from their first album, you could chalk this up to being part of their “return to form” after The Soft Parade but it could also mean they were just out of ideas.
I expected to like this, but was disappointed. Peace Frog was the only song that really stood out. Jim Morrison’s singing style/voice was boring and monotonous, and some of the lyrics were pretty cringeworthy. And music itself was nothing to write home about, basic bluesy songs for the most part. Meh.
This band is so overrated. Waiting for the Sun is the only standout song on this album. I find the rest of the songs to be bland and boring, and Morrison's reputation as a poet is baffling. My favorite example from the album: "Indians scattered on dawn's highway bleeding Ghosts crowd the young child's fragile egg-shell mind." Just no.
My love is Roadhouse Blues So melodic and reminds me of my teenage years when I first discovered The Doors Fav song: Roadhouse Blues
Love the doors so I had already listened to it🧍♂️ love peace frog though
Great album of course but maybe a bit forgettable compared to their others
I’m an unapologetic Doors fan. I’ll definitely go on a tear where they are all I will listen to for days. Everything people say they hate about them — the jazz, the psychedelia, the artistic pretensions — are things I actually think we need more of in rock and roll. But they did it all their own way. Plenty to love in every track on the album.
The Doors have never rung my bell. Some of their songs are ok. This album had nine of them.
I don't even need to listen to this. Unless the song is "The End," and it's 1992, and I've been ripping bong hits for several hours in the Georgia heat, anything done by the Doors immediately ranks as mid.
I had to listen to this 3 times to really figure out if I really liked it. I’m not a Doors fan by nature, so I was surprised to like this pretty well. There are two things that stand out to me: 1. Indian Summer is a great song. Hippie bullshit at its absolute finest. 2. The transition from Peace Feog to Blue Sunday is perfect. I guess this is my favorite Doors album.
Peace Frog may be the only Doors song that doesn't sound dated to me. It's great. And I still like Roadhouse Blues. The rest is typical Doors filler. Adds up to a 3.
3/5 - I'm rarely excited to hear a song by The Doors. Peace Frog is an exception.
Yeah at first i rly didnt like this. Snoozefest. It grew on me slightly but not much
Classic. Full of bangers. Beginning a little stronger than end, but really satisfying listen.
4/10 When the Doors are at their best, they create an exciting blend of pop, blues and psychedelic rock that is swimming with charisma, rhythmic punch and plenty of memorable hooks. Sadly, this album falls well short on pretty much all of those metrics. While the performances are consistent and competent throughout, there is a fairly plodding, uneventful beige wash that permeates the soul of the record, from which it struggles to raise its head. While there are moments that Jim Morrison’s undoubted charisma peeks above the surface, for the most part he appears to be approaching this album in quite a lackadaisical way, with a lazy drawl and none of the fire and passion that characterises his most standout work. The rest of the band also have their moments, but there are also quite a lot of examples where things seem to just ramble along in a fairly generic, repetitive way that failed to capture my focus and stick in my mind. When they took time to step aside from the more generic blues-rock sound that much of the record showcased, they did start to bring a little bit of Doors sparkle and style to proceedings, but those moments were fairly scattered, and even then, I’d say that these cuts weren’t up to the standard that the group had set on previous records. Ultimately, I don’t think there was much about this album that really stuck with me and it ended up feeling like they were just writing and playing in a holding pattern, rather than trying to take strides in any particularly innovative or exiting direction. Apparently people love this album, but for me, if you took the Doors name off the cover, it would likely be viewed as a fairly by the numbers blues rock record that failed to make waves and would ultimately have been forgotten. Roadhouse Blues - It’s decent enough blues-rock fare, but it’s also fairly generic and repetitive. There’s obviously a level of charisma to Jim Morrison’s delivery, and it’s well performed with a decent amount of swagger and grit, but ultimately, it’s a fairly run-of-the-mill track that, while a decent example of the genre, doesn’t really offer anything to make it stand out beyond that. Waiting For The Sun - This is a little better as it leans a little more towards the psychedelic, particularly with the lovely addition of a basic Moog synth line. It’s a touch on the plodding side, but there’s at least a bit of musical and soundscape interest to the production that makes it sound more like the Doors than a more generic blues-rock band. It still doesn’t go as far as it could, but there are some really nice moments in there. You Make Me Real - Another that’s a bit more generic. There’s a bit more swagger and attitude from Morrison, and some decent riffs, but it all feels a bit like it’s been plucked from the setlist of any old dirty blues band. There’s nothing particularly hooky about it either, despite those decent riffs, so it all just sounds very standard. Peace Frog - This sounds more Doorsy straight out of the gate. The return of the characteristic organ sound is good and the shuffling swagger to the groove is cool too, with a nice switch up of emphasis into the chorus. There’s much more subtlety to the playing here and the composition is far more interesting than the more generic blues we’ve been given up to this point. It’s not their best work, but it’s at least a fairer representation of what they can do as a band. Blue Sunday - A stripped back one now that relies more on Jim Morrison’s vocal talents. It’s nice, has decent enough melodic moments but also feels a bit plodding and lazy in a way that doesn’t quite connect in the carefree way that I think they were intending. Ship Of Fools - This is quite meandering and unfocused. I’m not really sure what they were going for here, but it just feels musically cluttered and lacking in direction, kind of like a jam that hasn’t quite gone the way any of them were really expecting. It’s not very good. Land Ho! - We continue to ramble around in a way that’s half way between a nursery rhyme and a blues track. It’s somehow repetitive and unfocused at the same time, with the underlying musical structure just rolling round and round endlessly, while they noodle around on the guitar and vocal over the top. Very weird and also not very good. The Spy - Yet another fairly plodding and uninventive little ditty. It’s too staccato to really flow in places and, while I quite like the easy, jazz-blues nature of the verses, there’s nothing here to really stand out as being special or particularly interesting. I think I may have liked this a little more as part of a stronger set, but after the last couple of tracks, a sense of ennui has crept into the album and rather than being a nice diversion, it just feels a bit bland. Queen Of The Highway - Finally, things pick up a bit. It’s still not the Doors at their best, but there’s decent groove, some interesting counterpoint between the different lines and a good bit of swagger and fun to it too. It’s cool and has a sense of adventure and a return of charisma, not only from Morrison, but the band seem to have found a touch of that old mojo again. Indian Summer - A drifting, more melodically and harmonically rich composition now. It’s back to the more hippy sound of their more psychedelic work and while it drifts in and out of focus, it does feel a bit more purposeful and directional. Again, it’s not their best work, but it’s not as generic as some of the weaker cuts on this album. Maggie M'Gill - Again, this is fairly generic bluesy stuff that doesn’t really do anything particularly exciting or standout. It’s good for what it is, but it feels a touch lazy really and quite repetitive. Some of the call and response from the guitars is ok, but it’s dragged out to a point where it becomes a bit dull and uninspiring. A fairly meh end to a fairly meh album.
Enjoyed the first half that felt more bluesy than the more mellow sounds in the second half. Liked You Make Me Real and Peace Frog.
I like The Doors quite a bit. I wouldn’t call myself a fan per se, seeing as Morrison Hotel seems like an essential album of theirs and this is my first time listening. I’ve heard a few of these tracks just out in the wild. All together, I’d say it’s very good stuff, but not quite as triumphant as their self titled or LA Woman. I’ll give this a few more listens.
CIA music goes kinda hard. I enjoyed it
Very doors. Not my favourite band, but it's not bad. Ultimately a 3, no single track stands out as anything I would go back to, but I'm reserving 1s and 2s for things which are actively bad.
Heard for the first time back when I was 13 returning to the singles and odd album track but never a full album re listen. Until now
Typical 70s sound, funky, sth youd hear in a bar, i like Blue Sunday and Indian Summer
Rating: 4.7/5 Short Review: Bluesy, confident, and surprisingly grounded for The Doors. Less psychedelic circus, more late-night barroom swagger. The band sounds tighter and more focused than on some of their earlier records. Favorite Track: “Roadhouse Blues.” One of the greatest driving songs ever recorded. Effortless cool.
I prefer psychedelic Doors to blues Doors (most of the time) but Waiting For The Sun is great.
como m gustan los 70’ssss. album q pasarian en un bar, ruta. blues y rock. es un poco sensual al mismo tiempo
Espresso + a gallon of water
I had the impression that The Doors had a more psychedelic sound, and maybe they do in other albums. Did not expect this to be as bluesy as it was but loved it.
Not the best of The Doors albums, but still very solid
First half was good, but then it was boring
First half was good. Lost momentum
the doors is a band that ive found very pleasant to listen to actually but i had never listened to this album. its very similar to their earlier works, songwriting is great and what sets them apart is the early psychedelic riffs and melodies that stick with you. waiting for the sun has become my favorite song in that album, overall the track would make a great roadtrip listen. jim morissons mental voice is remarkable too
Roadhouse Blues is nice after listening to a bunch of other albums of Brits pretend to be raucous american blues bands but I'm just not high enough for the rest of this album.
Good vibing music and upbeat. Enjoyed the album, but not going to be a frequent listen.
cool
Classic rock catches a lot of mostly justifiable flack for being overplayed, overrated, pale, male and stale. Given that it's refreshing and somewhat reassuring to listen through an album of a classic rock band you mostly know from singles and find that it does, in fact, rock. It is fun, muscular, propulsive, groovy, swaggering, shaggy, slightly sinister, with a lived in feel and dusty analouge sheen. The music lopes and choogles along at a good clip, the guitar and keys interplay through raw blues and Eastern - influenced motifs, and the vocals sound like they come from a grizzled and world wearly 40 year old crooner, not a drunk 27 year old acid freak. All in all I enjoyed this a lot. It's fun, which is not what I assume when you think of The Doors (instead I think of naval gazing teenage poetry and organ noodling {double entedre intended}).
You know what, fuck it the Doors still kinda rule. It's been two hundred albums since my last Doors album and this holds up and rocks much more than so much else on this list.
not my current taste kinda contry
I'm a fan of The Doors, but was not really familiar with this album. I'm glad I listened to this cause I really enjoyed it and it makes me want to continue to explore The Doors further. I'm a sucker for the organ. Favorite Track - Peace Frog Least Favorite Track - Blue Sunday ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Morrison Hotel is a return to form for the band back to their loud and proud sound like on their debut album. This album really shows just how much this band loves their organ because they use the ever-living shit out of it on this album. I think that this album really excels in a much more appealing "fun factor" that some other albums like Waiting for the Sun and Strange Days really lack. I do think that the song compositions are dumbed down a lot, but made into nice easy tracks to digest. For example look at Peace Frog and tell me that song isn't an absolute banger, or the very black sheep Indian Summer that feels way to cool and relaxing for this project. It is also kind of funny to me that Waiting For The Sun didn't even make it onto the album of that title but instead was saved for 2 albums to be put on this project. I guess it was too good to be used up then and wanted to be saved for a much better project? All in all Morrison Hotel is a project that shows that The Doors can go back to their original sound if they want to, but they choose to continue being weird and thriving in their own experimental lane.
3.75
Really enjoyed, not as much as the debut though.
Its an ok album but would have preferred to listen to their first album as it has more recognisable songs. either way, this still feels a bit too bluesy for me
indian summer is like the only song by The doors ive enjoyed so far
Getting a lot of albums I listened to extensively in my teens lately, still really like this one but compared to the string of bangers we've had this is not quite a 5
Seems a pretty good split between blues you can imagine anyone carrying off well and playing with a fun mix and palette of sounds.
After we got Spirit before any Doors, I’d been patiently waiting to get a better show of this sound and scene and thank god it’s here. It’s a good thing I’ve spent a while inoculating myself from a lot of Jim Morrison’s poet quirks, so I can mostly just vibe with the Doors’ sound, and what a sound it is here. Heavy in on that LA counterculture blues that they probably did the best, really guitar forward on a lot of these but backed up well across the board. Roadhouse Blues is a killer opener, Peace Frog one of their best tracks. Gets a bit more psychedelic in places, particularly the back half which is also a bit shaggier for me, but they’re still doing it well ultimately - it is the Doors and all that.
Pretty good so far; sounds familiar cool piano intro very bluesy
One of the more forgettable The Doors album. but it still holds up I think. It's not amazing but the quality is solid and Morrisons voice is great. Organ get a bit annoying at times but not overwhelmingly.
It was interesting to listen to, since it's not what I usually listen to, it reminded me of one of my brother who actually recommends songs like these to me. For me 2.5/5 Objectively: 3.7/5
Second of three Doors albums in this experience and going chronologically too! While I don't think this album is as good as their first album it still is a solid slab of blues rock and a nice next step in my Doors listening journey. "Roadhouse Blues" is one hell of a way to open an album and was fun to be the first thing I heard on a Monday morning. 4/5
Fav Songs Waiting for the sun - This song is sickk Solid album, Not one bad song but probably about a 6.5 for me, I just like something abit more faster paced. If I liked this type of music more I would probably bump up the rating because it does its job perfectly.
Gritty, grainy and hazy. Psychadellic and hard-driving. Lacks a level of sophistication in the lyrics, but doesn't really need it.
Something special
Nice and solid, some good tracks. I'm giving it a 4 but I think it's just personal preference and/or nostalgia that raises it from a 3.
дверь мне запили
I have grown up with a strong dislike for The Doors, perhaps based unfairly on songs like Light My Fire and others with excessive and ultimately annoying keyboard solos. However, I have to say this one surprised me a tad. I did struggle to separate my inherent prejudice against the band and listen to the music objectively. Perhaps I needs a second listen, but I really don’t want to. Better than expected.
Some ear-catching guitar work but also pretty plodding. I can’t decide if Land Ho! is hokey or hearty.
Mucho bom
I like bluesey doors. Ray Manzarek needs better keyboards, though.
Stunning Rock n Roll from a top band
= The Beatles there are a few greats on here but overall...
Favorite Track: Blue Sunday
75
mid- rock, I just did not enjoy this album. i’m not an across the board hater of the vox continental, but i don’t like how The Doors use it, especially in this album. they are just very of the era and i don’t think it stands the test of time like some of their other songs. it’s not awful, just not the classic rock album i’d put on if i had the choice
Not a ton of notes here, just a pretty good blues rock album
This was fine. I am not unfamiliar the Doors, but I also don't really ever find myself turning to them to fill the silence. Can never go wrong with the keys. Some nice bluesy rock. Some nice chilled down moments.
not really their best album... again, one doors album should be enough on this list
Blues rock, psychedelia, R&B.
The Doors are always more Blues than I expect. Enjoyed this a lot
3.5/5
Love, of course.
I enjoyed this more when it sounded closer to classic blues rock and less when it sounded like The Doors
quick album. deserves four stars just because of the hidden gem "Peace Frog". of course, you have the classics, "Roadhouse Blues" and "Waiting for the Sun". other good songs "You make me feel real" and "Land Ho".
Wow!! This was really good! Never heard most of the songs on here which surprised me. This was a really good mix of songs, each one unique. So fast, slow, guitar, keyboard, rock, psych, really enjoyed it.
Liked the alblum. Very bluesy. Probably why I enjoyed. It was good hearing Doors non greatest hit songs.
Can’t beat classic Doors
Didn't like it as much as I did when I first heard it, but still a pretty good time overall.
"Roadhouse Blues" and "Peace Frog" were absolute bangers. I love Jim Morrison's voice, it's so clean and elegantly American. The subject matter of this album is so uniquely post-hippy as well. It came out one year after the iconic Summer of '69. It's got themes of materialism, monogamy, American maritime, and the music is heavily influenced by Blues. It's not my favorite Doors album, but it's definitely not the worst on this list so far. 7/10
A classic amongst classics.
This one's an all timer. The Doors could easily have 5 albums on this list as they are one of the greatest American rock bands. If someone tells me they don't like the Doors I squint at them like a suspicious chihuahua knowing they aren't trustworthy. Listen to Peace Frog until you get it. Straight mojo.
Moody but not too melodramatic. I had a productive morning listening to this one.
I hate the Doors. I hate the Doors so much.
Okay I was going into this album fully expecting to hate it, because I was only really exposed to stuff like Riders on the Storm, but this was a really tight, enjoyable listen. Jammy without being self-indulgent. A bit too 'blues-rock' for me at points but otherwise this actually rips. The first track sounds almost Sabbath-y. Sorry for my unwarranted Doors hate.
70's rock has never been my thing, but it was cool to listen to such a legendary band for the first time. not a fan of the organ or his singing voice, sadly. favourite song: indian summer
Yes. Thank you to generator for an entry laced with a few bangers. The Spy was totally stalkery, but not in a skeezey way, in my brain anyway. I am somewhat a Morrison fan. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Enjoyable blues rock. Added a few tracks to my 1001 albums bangers playlist.
You either love or hate The Doors. I'm happy to say I'm in the first group.
Wasn't aware the Doors had made an album like this, it doesn't really sound like their previous more psychedelic music, much more blues rock. Enjoyed it - Peace Frog was a highlight
emanates a racist aura
An incredibly cool album from start to finish. Love the bluesy rock and roll sound. Some great guitar riffs, I found my foot tapping and head bopping throughout a lot of this. A solid 3.5/5.
Good but not cake-taking, it's a decent rock album for listening with some extra excitement in the first few tracks
The album is fine overall, I really just am not a fan of the 60’s organ sound that is in everything. It sounds so goofy to me and I don’t get why it’s everywhere.
jako dobro i ugodno slušanje. premda nema taj klasično-kultni status, možda čak i bolji od njihovog prvenca. barem meni znatno više bluzast, što je sasvim neloše. izraženija prisutnost bas-gitare i više je nego dobrodošla
Realized I like the doors
already listened to the doors but I haven't heard this album before
Doesn’t quite reach the heights of their debut album, but still very very good.
It's not bad, it sounds like the kind of music my dad and nonno listen to though. Not really my kind of thing
The Doors — and Jim Morrison in particular — have always been one of the bands for which I just didn't get the hype. I don't hate them, I just don't see why they get so much love. I like "Roadhouse Blues," and it occurs to me on repeated listening that what grabs me is the _piano_, which of course is not Ray Manzarek's usual instrument.
Love the Doors, really enjoy this album.
i have this on cd 😛😛
(2.5) i found the album a bit hit or miss. i really liked the bass in peace frog
Solid
buen ritmo
Scratchy, rugged, soulful rock and roll with lots of distorted punchy synth and guitar. Album slowly winds down into more soothing grooving melodies but roadhouse blues is a standout favorite for me
A classic.
Nothing insanely good, but very listenable.
Legendary album. A classic for a reason.
favs: waiting for the sun you make me real the spy rating 1.4/5
Decent album
Was expecting something... more? It was not boring, don't get me wrong, but I was left wanting more.
Not bad
bluesy and groovesy i think i like their other albums more tho
Never been a Doors fan and after listening anew I'm still not. I think the soundtrack in hell is Jim Morrison singing "I woke up this morning and had myself a beer" over and over
Meh, it was fine. Nothing too significant or special here.
Not the best Doors i have heard
4.5
Bah franchement ? pas mal. ça s'écoute bien
Another ground breaking album. Noisy, dissonant and but buried surf riffs, velvets and tribal drums. Shook the world up!!
peace to all my frog homies 3.5 que baja a 3
I didn't love the super-psychedelic, organ-centred sound of their debut much but, much like L.A. Woman, this was loads better. More guitars, more riffs, bigger sound and bluesy. Lots of that good, dirty, dirty blues. Enjoyed it.
Back in high school and college it felt like everyone but me loved The Doors. They all raved and idolized Jim Morrison, who I thought just seemed like an asshole (RIP). This was the album most cited as their favorite. So I went into today's listen with a lot of trepidation. It turned out that I already knew every song on side 1, having heard them all on classic rock radio back in the day. Taken separately I never cared much for any of them, but as a whole I began to kind of like it. By the end of side one I was thinking that I'd been wrong for all of these years. I knew none of the songs on side two, but as each one played I was getting some actual enjoyment from listening. I've said it a few times in the almost year that I've been doing this project. This album is indicative of the reason I'm doing it in the first place. It's all been about discovery and getting past my biases. I don't know that I actually like The Doors, but I did like Morrison Hotel very much.
I already had roadhouse blues the rest of the album Is meh
Its interesting might get me and the gm to listen
boring
Roadhouse Bluse, Peace Frog, and Maggie M'Gill are all great blues rock songs. It's all the other stuff I can't stand.
I definitely didn’t NEED to listen to this before I die, as the book this list is based on suggests. The Doors songs are so hit or miss. Couple decent songs on the album, but I’m fine not listening to this one again.
When originally released on vinyl, this record was split into two distinct halves: "Hard Rock Cafe" and "Morrison Hotel". Each side plays to the band's strengths as a tight, blues-oriented quartet and represents a clear departure from the experimental arrangements of their previous album. Sonically, the album is well produced, written, and arranged. The standout is the opening track, ‘Roadhouse Blues’ - a blues shuffle that has been frequently covered for good reason. However, the specific feel, impact, punch, and rawness of this opener never quite carries through into the remaining tracks until the closing track 'Maggie M'Gill', although 'The Spy’ does run 'Roadhouse Blues' a close second, though for different reasons, offering a more sultry and atmospheric experience. Overall "Morrison Hotel" is an interesting and cohesive album; it is a fine listen, though it stops short of being truly compelling or essential. While it is a strong collection, The Doors rarely maintain a level of brilliance that feels consistent from track to track. Four stars. Side one: Hard Rock Café 1 "Roadhouse Blues" (5/5) 2 "Waiting for the Sun" (4/5) 3 "You Make Me Real" (4/5) 4 "Peace Frog" (4/5) 5 "Blue Sunday" (3/5) 6 "Ship of Fools" (3/5) Side two: Morrison Hotel 1 "Land Ho!" (4/5) 2 "The Spy" (5/5) 3 "Queen of the Highway" (5/5) 4 "Indian Summer" (3/5) 5 "Maggie M'Gill" (4/5) Total - 44 Average - 4.00 323/1001 176/323 albums reviewed were new to me.
Didn’t do a whole lot for me
3.8
It's not their best album but even the lesser tracks are incredibly listenable. And the Doors were so special that they deserve all the love. John Densmore is one of the greatest rock drummers who never gets much love. But up there w Ginger Baker imho.
I enjoyed this even more than the self-titled. Possibly underrated; certainly makes me want to discuss The Doors more.
Alright, you know?
As is usual with doors albums, hard not to like. I think I felt I was vibing this the whole way through, it ended sooner than I thought but nothing really stayed with me except the opening track. Still would put it on again because it’s such a good vibe all the way through. This era of production is my favourite
It wasn't bad but none of the songs really stuck with me if I am being honest. I walked around Denver near my house after work and it made for some pleasant walking around music.
Classic album been part of the soundtrack to my life.
strong start, got bored as it went on
A curates album. (Good in parts)
1- blues do faroeste; sinners se fosse só branco typevibe 2- rock melancólico 5- balada dos filmes que toca no prom onde os casais todos dançam. Este casal acabou de discutir. ela esta com a cabeça no peito dele com a maquilhagem borrada e o cabelo despenteado. ele pousa o queixo na cabeça dela com um olhar profundamente triste, "she is my girl"
Good
I’ve long appreciated The Doors for just a few songs, so I was hoping to discover more to like here. I just found myself frustrated. Jim Morrison has such a wonderful voice when it’s used well. His vocals on Waiting for the Sun and Blue Sunday are great examples. Then there’s others like Roadhouse Blues and Maggie M’Gill where it’s just kind of wretched. Those two, You Make Me Real, and Land Ho! are all terrible. When I can stand the vocals, even some of those songs aren’t that great. There’s nothing here on the level of Light My Fire, The End, People Are Strange, The Crystal Ship, etc. I can’t see this being anyone’s favorite Doors album. If it is, I probably don’t need to see the rest of their record collection. The lightest of 3s.
4/7
I was going to rate this lower, but the ending of the record changed my mind. This is one of those albums that sort of make me look for the lyrics. Morrison's vocals are charming in many ways; his voice manages to sound calm and powerful at the same time. That's the first record of the band that I have listened to in full, and I must say that, considering it's 56 y.o., it sounds so original. Take Maggie M'Gill with its minimalistic music. Morrison Hotel made me feel what quality rock sounds like, and I'm glad to feel that again. There are many fav picks from this relatively short release, effectively half of the whole record. I'd highlight Queen of the Highway and Indian Summer, the two short songs from Side two that are... so poetic, brief in lyrics and purely skillful in music. Great album, my 50th on the 1001 list. Gonna listen to it again.
The spy is groovy as shit and maggie M grill Crazy groves There are some low lights for me, sometimes Jim singing feels lazy, Not my favoruite album but there are songs in here I have never before and they are awesome
En del riktigt bra låtar, men känner verkligen att The Doors är ett band där det räcker att lyssna på greatest hits
Coolt ändå även om jag inte helt föll för helheten.
Förstår att det är inflytelserikt o viktigt, ibland balla riff o najs sound men inte superintressant för mig.
Stark trea.
It's very fine. Gets sleepier as it goes on.
it's 3.75
Absolute classic. Peace Frog.
This is so slight bluesy that it almost feels like they were doing a nostalgia cover album like Lennon's Rock 'N' Roll. Not as captivating as their debut, but still a fun ride.
a classic the transitions are so seamless wow
I think generally anything created before the mid 70s isn't for me. This is too blues-y for my taste tbh
Muy bueno, no del todo mi estilo pero un clasico
Standard Doors music, bluesy piano rock
Almost a 4
Still classic. Robby Krieger doesn't get the accolades he deserves as he's overshadowed by the myths of Jim Morrisson.
its pretty chill this is something you'd hear in a old cowboy themed restaurant (I forgot what its called okay..)
i LOVED the doors in high school. some memories are best left in the past. edit post listen: this is less cringe than i had expected. maybe that's just nostalgia.
mi è piaciuto, 7,8/10
Really enjoyed this. It was first time listening and I always associated The Doors with being a bit doom and gloom. I was pleasantly surprised by how light it was
For the Doors' debut album I wrote this: "I know it's become somewhat fashionable to hate The Doors and Morrison, but I don't care. I love this band and I love this album. Incredible that it was their debut. 'I Looked at You' may be the only weak spot?" I'm not sure you need to hear multiple Doors albums before you die, but I guess 1000 is a lot of albums. This album isn't quite as strong as the debut in my mind but still VERY good.
nicht meine musik. mir geht die country schiene auf die nerven so langsam.
An album that first baffles with its astonishing overratedness before transitioning into continuous boringness, ultimately leading the listener into a state of sleepy indifference. I look forward to the day when all fans of The Doors have passed from the earth and we no longer have anyone left to advocate for this band’s inclusion on lists like this.
I get the Doors hate, I really do. But there’s a difference between disliking the Catholic Church and being molested by them. Jim Morrison never touched my butthole, so I don’t have to think about him that often.
Well that happened. It was better than expected but nothing to write home about.
Net wel net geen 5, idk
deep doors sounds
Cool bluesy vibe. Some nice sounds between saucy guitar/ bass licks and that organ that features heavily throughout. The more energetic and up-tempo songs appeal to me more but like it overall. Vocals have a smooth old-timey and nostalgic sound to them. Feels like an album to drink a beer to.
Está realmente bien, pero la verdad que no me parece tan relevante o que aporte nada, como para quitarle el sitio a algún otro album de algún grupo más desconocido. Es decir, estoy seguro que están el The Doors y el LA Woman, con esos nos bastaba
This must have been cool back then, but I think it sounds kind of banal today. It did not age as well as some other albums from the era.
Liked the genre and instruments and most of the songs, would listen again.
I like how crude it is
i like the doors but there's a reason my only record is a compilation album. fav: peace frog
Honestly didn't like this one as much as my last Doors album. Less hits (Roadhouse Blues is great) and more oddly-structured organ-heavy anthems that tend to drag. Some good and some bad. Overall 2.5 to 3 out of 5
Rock psichedelico, blues vabbè i doors li conosciamo. Tracce preferite peace frog e roadhouse blues
I always said I didn’t like the doors, however I never really took the time to listen to them, but I never let my position of ignorance stop my ability to criticise something. Turns out I was right, largely boring, I think if Jim Morrison didn’t die the people wouldn’t hold The Doors in such high regard. Maybe in the context of the history of music around the time they made more sense, but this album was pretty lack luster tbh, I can hear where Geese pull some of their music from (derogatory). “Woke up this morning and got myself a beer” is a banger of a line though so good for them. Also listening to this album reminded me of the Skrillex/ Doors collab song, which is hilarious.
Good album, with one popular song, but really easy listening album from start to finish. You can hear the change from their earlier stuff, but still as the same musically sound.
Fire
not for me sorry doors
I definitely didn’t NEED to listen to this before I die, as the book this list is based on suggests. The Doors songs are so hit or miss. Couple decent songs on the album, but I’m fine not listening to this one again.
I find The Doors a bit overrated. First and last tracks were really good but I could take or leave the rest.
This isn't the Doors best effort, good but not what I would call great.
1970 American rock
Strong, stirring start with crunchy guitars, toe-tapping bass lines and honky-tonk piano, but descends into a fever dream of an album which lacks depth. By the time you reach Indian Summer (apparently the first song ever recorded by The Doors, but one that didn't make the first album cut) it's a mess, the lyrics are the output of a 5yo, and the instrumentation masquerades as psychedelic and moody, but is weak an uninspiring. 2 stars.
Not bad, overall stronger album than L.A. Woman
album #40 definitely enjoyed this more than LA Woman. Some real fun moments throughout, and the vocals in maggie m'gill are pretty cool. as i said with LA woman, there is simply better blues rock out there. jim morrison is very clearly carried by the musicians he surrounds himself with, and you could easily replace him and there would be little difference. i liked some of it, but i do not think this deserves its place on the list! ꩜ average track rating: 2.9/5 ꩜ favourite track(s): roadhouse blues, maggie m'gill ꩜ least favourite track(s): indian summer, the spy ꩜ album rating: ★★★☆☆ ꩜ number of albums left to review: 1,049 ꩜ number of albums from the list that i agree with being on the list: 24 ꩜ albums from the list that I would consider on my list: 9 ꩜ albums from the list I won't include on my list: 31
I dug the vibe and totally get Jim Morrison’s appeal!
Pretty good but nothing like their other albums.
Blues is not a sound I associate with The Doors at all, but I think the style suited their voices and musical talent. The album was missing something for me, although I enjoyed my listen overall! Favorite tracks: You Make Me Real Peace Frog Land Ho! Indian Summer
She Came In Town And Then She Drove Away 1001 Albums Generator 277 (4/24/2026) Way more bluesy than the other two Doors albums that I've heard, and since it is largely missing that pyschedelic edge that makes The Doors so special, I think it is worse than the other two. But it's not bad at all; Waiting For The Sun, You Make Me Real, and Peace Frog is a fantastic three-song run. The second half is weaker, but Land Ho! is a great country rocker and Indian Summer is a nice psychedelic raga rock tune. Morrison Hotel isn't as good as L.A. Woman or The Doors' monumental self-titled debut, but it's still a solid rock album. 3.5/5, rounded up to a 4. Favs: Waiting For The Sun You Make Me Real Indian Summer Least Fav: Blue Sunday
do drugs, that's the lesson
grandisima banda no tan gran album
Not a bad album at all. I enjoy the Doors. This one isn't their best in my opinion though, but very listenable.
I’d stay here.
Gran álbum rockero, con excelentes arreglos. Voz dominante y un Groove que te acompaña en toda la aventura. Un clásico, Roadhouse blues.
The doors don’t deserve two albums on this list, especially if this is the second one.
wait you're telling me 3 doors down wasn't a cover band with missing members?
i fuck with it. groovy and not crazy upbeat but still danceable.
Didn’t think I liked the doors but this was great