Morrison Hotel

It's really good album especially peace frog but mediocre in terms of the doors

I feel like it's just non stop 70s rock. Love the doors, lots of fun stuff on here. Maybe just a function of the list that I'm getting a little fatigued on this genre.

This is neither the best nor the worst Doors album. They’ll always be 5-stars for me. One of my favorites.

Like a hotel to stay the night on a road trip, it's alright. You're just staying there for one night and then you move on without a second thought, because most of it is standard fare that you're used to by now. 'Peace Frog' is quite nice though.

I think I enjoyed LA woman more. This has more than a couple electronic influences that have not always held up.

I got up this morning and I got myself a beer

All the Doors album are pretty good and I'm also surprised how well-beloved the 4th one is. "Morrison Hotel" lets them go in a more bluesy direction with songs that are more upbeat than the dark psychedelic rock albums before. Some might not find that very exciting, but it is definitely a new path from what they did before. "The Spy", "Indian Summer" and "Peace Frog" could be considered as some of the best songs they've ever written. It's just such a great poetic way to juggle the material.

Didn’t recognise much of this but very decent

Morrison Hotel feels like slipping into your favourite worn leather jacket, instantly comfortable, a little rough around the edges, but impossible not to love. Kicking off with “Roadhouse Blues,” that familiar guitar riff hits like a friendly nudge “Hey, remember me?”...and suddenly you’re tapping your foot, winking at the speakers, ready for whatever comes next. That opening track alone sets the mood for a night spent with good company and your substance of choice. What I adore here is how The Doors lean hard into the blues without ever feeling like they’re trying too hard. It’s not perfect, there are moments where the groove meanders, and a couple of songs feel like padding, but you forgive it, because that raw vibe is exactly why you came. Morrison Hotel delivers a lush, bluesy roll that feels both familiar and fresh. I’m giving it 4 out of 5 stars.

The Doors, great album

Nice

Never gave this album a full listen before, but it’s awesome. I was right to expect it would be great. It’s bluesy, psychedelic, a little bit of r&b, and even jazz. And Morrison’s vocals really tie the room together.

Solid.

I can see the appeal of the Doors, but nothing on this album did much for me. It felt like an edgier, American response to music from the Beatles and Stones. There’s nothing wrong with that, it just wasn’t for me. I don’t know that I’d give it another listen because I think my mind would just wander again trying to pay attention.

Love the doors

Good roadtrip album.

The Doors are one of those bands that I'm not into but somehow I end up enjoying their shit.

In love with that one

There was a time I listened to the doors, mostly their first album. This has a nice balance of blues, rock, and balladry. The best album I have heard of theirs Let down by the side 2. 3.5 rounded down Heard before? A couple of songs Owned: No. 1/1001, 1/7 (14%) Will I get? No Recommend: Sure

Better than the other Doors album

Big Doors fan. Great album.

It was good, nothing groundbreaking.

En god del bra musikk på dette albumet med gode blues elementer som er interessante. Blir for meg i lengden litt likt. Sterk 3’er

Another Doors album! Good band, not my favorite though. LA Woman was an excellent record, so color me interested. This record gets off to a great start with Roadhouse Blues, a tune I've heard a bunch of times. Super fun with tons of energy. Love this song. The rest of the album doesn't live up to the opener, but in fairness that's a pretty high bar. There's still some good stuff on here, and Morrison's voice is very cool throughout. That said, it's not as good an album as LA Woman. A solid effort, but definitely an inferior album to others.

More straight up blues than I was expecting from a later Doors album, but this slaps.

A little bit biased as the Doors are on of my favourite bands. This album is full of their own brand of bluesy rock and can’t think of a bad track on it

love the doors

The Doors. One of my favorite band. Long time fan. Great album.

Esse nunca foi um dos discos que mais ouvi deles qnd era moleque, mas me fez questionar fortemente pq eu gostava.

First song is good. Rest of album isn’t.

Legendary band, mediocre album. A few classics.

the album was reaLLY GOOD AND REMINDED ME OF STUFF MY DA USED TO LISTEN to 4/5

This album was rather hit-or-miss for me. The Doors try out a few different sounds here, all united by a general psychedelic leaning and Jim Morrison's rich baritone and poetic lyrics, and not all of them worked for me. I'm not really a blues person, but when they went for more rock or folk directions, I enjoyed it. I can understand why people love this, they are certain a band with a unique, well-developed style, but it's not for me. 3/5.

Love his.voice

I like the Doors quite a bit but Morrison Hotel, while still enjoyable enough, is definitely the weakest of their albums, so it's surprising to me that it's on the list. L.A Woman and The Doors are 5 star albums, but this only scrapes a 4 from me.

Mostly forgettable in my opinion. Very “good ole’ days” American, when everyone in popular music was white and assumingely straight.

I like the blues rock direction on Morrison Hotel, but it ends up being a pretty laboured listen, with too many tracks sounding the same.

Some good blues songs, but a singer he ain't

I think I had the wrong impression of The Doors, I expected something artsy and pretentious but this is straight ahead blues. It’s well executed though.

This is fine! It is not bad but I feel like the Doors have released much much better. Really good guitar riffs, but most bled together for me. It's good, but I expect more from a band that's as highly rated as the Doors. I don't know, it left more to be desired. It's standard bluesy rock for me.

Straight forward Jim Morrison and The Doors. It was a good listen and will show up in my music rotations.

I do NOT like this band. I did not have a good time listening to this. I'm sorry.

Never really listened to much of the Doors and tried hard to like this. I just couldn’t get into any of it, nothing stuck, nothing stood out

I’m going to assume these guys have other better more compelling records than this one? Which was like, fine.

I think I only know a handful of songs by The Doors, none of which were on this album. This was good to listen to while I was working.

Well that was an epic way to start the morning

Started off so strong. The blues. The rock. The rawness. By the end, I got a little worn out, but overall, loved the album.

Pretty great album, I like the guitar on peace frog

pas mal

Have never listened to the album in full, but have listened to some of the songs many times in the past. Peace Frog is probably my favorite Doors song and one of my favorite songs from the period in general. The transition into Blue Sunday always is beautiful. As someone who performed Doors songs in the past, I've grown a liking to them despite not listening to them that much. Land Ho is one of those funny songs that I was recommended years ago and would have been fun to play that but never did.

Didn’t think I was much of a doors fan. Always joined them but not huge on them. That said, I’ve enjoyed this one. Properly my favorite out of doors records I’ve heard and maybe I need to revisit the band.

A bit slow for me but pretty good

Found this a bit boring and meandering, but still pleasant background music. Just no stand out hits really. 3

6/10

8/10 I like this more than most Doors I know. The additional guitar and bass really lift it and Peace Frog, especially, is great

really like 3.3/3.5 stars

A band one loved as a kid still has pretty strong appeal. One likes the crispness of the playing on some songs, but there’s a dated grooviness (one can just picture the go-go boots) and a trying-too-hard factor on cuts like “Waiting for the Sun” and “You Make Me Real.” Then its get seriously better thru the middle section. One was already embarrassed about liking this album by the time one went to college, so wouldn’t the embarrassment have reached eye-rolling scale by now? Alas, no, this holds up nicely, especially the bits that showed up on An American Prayer.

Bluesrock. Något bättre än LA Woman.

A very good album! Enjoyed from start to finish.

Len Houmous actually pitched to Van Morrison to open a hotel together. It was going to be called Morrison Hotel - Van was concerned it would be confused with this album. How do you confuse a hotel and an album? No idea! Also Van is far too grumpy to work with someone like Len. It would have ended in a fist fight everyday! 3.3 5/11 Blue Sunday

Nothing unique musically or sonically speaking, but a good album nonetheless. My opinion does not consider the lyrical prowess.

I listened to a lot of the Doors when I was teenager because I thought I was supposed to.Then I concluded they were embarrassing especially Jim Morrison's shaman poet circus performer routine. This is a roundabout way of saying that I fully expected to hate this record and I didn't. First side of the record was not bad at all then it did descend into a fair amount of jimbabble. Band sounded good and for at least part of the record, they were actually trying to write songs.

Other than Roadhouse Blues, I find this album quite tiresome. But I burned out on the Doors many decade ago.

Surprisingly, this was not the Doors I know and hate; it was shockingly tolerable and even had a couple of songs I might consider good. I guess he hadn't gotten grandiose and ridiculous yet.

why so many people are so fond of this band, I'll never know. I can't help but find them tedious and self-obsessed. groan.

Turns out I actually quite like the doors

Pretty good, always been a fan.

There are better Doors albums

Fun album, enjoyed it and it made me realize I need to listen to more Bluesy stuff more. Highlights: Blue Sunday, Peace Frog, Roadhouse Blues

Loved this! Love The Doors, but hadn’t listened to this album before Fav songs: Roadhouse Blues, Maggie M’Gill

IDK, it is the Doors, and iconic band.Yet there has been plenty of better blues rock before and since. It is certainly not a bad album, there are many gray tubes. To me it lacks the emotional depth and originality of earlier albums. Listening to the album fresh, I liked all of the tunes, but I was there wasn't anything that made me think, "Fuck yes, this is amazing!" It did remind me that I hadn't listened to R.L. Burnside in too long. I guess my point is that whole I respect the Doors, I was just bored through much of this. Not bad, just not great.

Great album, enjoyed it all the way through. I’ve always been a fan of The Doors and this album reinforces that for me. Favorite track is Waiting for the Sun, with Roadhouse Blues a close second. 5

pretty naff

Good stuff, classic Doors. 3.5

not my favorite, but it did grow on me!

3 - not my favorite doors album

Can't say this one really did anything for me.

Not bad, definitely not my favourite doors album

Apart from Roadhouse Blues, which was worth the price of the album alone, there weren't any other "hits", but Morrison Hotel was a solid blues record. It may seem more low-key and less flashy, but it was an improvement over the previous couple of albums. It takes a couple of listens to "get into it" and when you temper your expectations that there isn't another, Light My Fire on here, it's mildly satisfying.

Wasn't a Doors fan before this album and am not a Doors fan after

it's honestly a really enjoyable album to listen to - the organ consistently appears through the album and it's a lot of fun to hear that added. definitely a worthwhile listen!

Some days I am a doors guy. Not today

can't help it, i love it. one of several essential doors albums with the debut and probably strange days and definitely LA woman... jim becomes the growling blues oaf he was always destined to be. i don't care if his lyrics are hack-poetic or whatever. in fact, i don't give a shit what he says. jim makes the doors sound like the doors, and i love the doors. he sounds like a blustering, untrained drunk, and that's what he was. this is where he tips the scales into "BE[ing] [a] drunken buffoon, which MAKES [him] poetic." thanks almost famous, lester bangs, philip seymour hoffman, and the guess who. robby's playing is spidery and agile. manzarek's circus organ often gives way to boogie keys, but is spooky at times, staccato at others. densmore plays the drums, baby. someone even plays bass. the second half has fewer radio hits, but smolders and flares. fell in love with them in high school, burned myself out on them in college, was too cool for them in my 20s (but always knew i had a youthful love back there), and hit a listening renaissance in my 30s, running back through all of it, collecting it, and appreciating them for what they always were: a great LA band and a great american band who sounded like no other.

Ray Man-fucking-zarek steering this ship of fools with his organ. His playing is phenomenal was lucky enough to see him play at Buddy guys absolute maniac on the electric piano. This album was super fun. We get to see the sea shanty side of the doors definitely some bangers on this album. Jim Morrison‘s voice has these moments where he’s haunting me holding these notes and drowning things out. There’s some great moments in the book. Please kill me with Jim Morrison hanging out with all these punk guys and David Bowie and just being a drugged up pixie that even Diggy pop described as insane. Lots of mentions of him never wearing her shirt. I believe the word bimbo was used multiple times..

should have called this album Goofy Blues, cos that's what it is. Doors are a weird mix of traditional blues concepts and, tons of keyboard/organ, and morrisons unusual deliverly. kick ass album. its fun to find new appreciation for this band....realistically first time ive listened closely since i was a teen.

A classic album with so many iconic bangers.

I'm starting to get The Doors a little bit more after not liking them for so long.

Blues.,

Good album near the end of Jim Morrison’s life

**** 1/2 Have Not listen to that one for a long time - it is really Great!

7/10 Ah, the Doors 7-3-2025

it was fine. storytelling was there but it just doesn’t do anything for me

4’5

I didn't really like the doors' hits before this, and this just further confirmed it. Just kinda of boring blues esque with one note vocals.

Pretentious drunk. Mediocre rhythm section. What’s not to not care about.

Not much to say other than it's good. Only other Door's album I heard was their debut so this album being slightly on par with their debut kinda surprised me. It's a good listen, a fine album from a fine band, nothing really much to say other than that.

Roadhouse blues and peace frog are bangers

their best

Does any band sound more 60s than the doors? Roadhouse Blues is a great rock classic but Peace Frog is an under appreciated gem. A top Doors song for sure. The rest of the album is a little hit and miss. Not even song to song, but moment to moment.

not my taste but not bad

Pretty good, but not great.

it was fine but kinda old school

Aika rokki! Välillä tuli nollariviboja, aika moni indiebändi on varmaan tätä levyä kuunnellu. Sopiva mix perusrockia ja progepsykee.

Myyttisyys laajennettu LP:n nimeen saakka. Itse musiikki säilyy selitettävänä.

I adore the Doors but feel that the 1001 albums book would be better if it just included "the best of the best". I prefer other albums of theirs so will give this 4*.

Some psychedelic blues? Sure. Maybe I’m just not in the mood for this but I come away either wanting some real funky Delta Blues or wilder, more psychedelic funk. This leaves me feeling mostly bleh.

not as interesting as I was expecting

I think this is a pretty good album.. idk it’s not my favorite doors stuff but I really only love a couple of their songs

I think this is my favorite Doors album. Just a great listen all the way through.

Great listen

Brings back memories from years ago when I first explored the classics. I have always felt that The Doors were underappreciated and need more recognition. Morrison Hotel, despite being a small album of only about 37 minutes, has perfectly captured the bluey, dance-y vibe of the 70s.

I actually didn't hate it. Very enjoyable. I especially liked the last track.

2.5/5

entertaining mix of rock, blues, and psychedelia. jim morrison is a great crooner, but he can get pretty intense as well. for my money, “roadhouse blues” might be my favourite doors track, but this album also includes great deep cuts like “you make me real”, “blue sunday”, and “maggie m’gill”.

First band I really got into (a lot of 15 year olds were just like me in this regard) and still dig it. Not my favorite Doors album but Peace Frog and Land Ho! are all timers for me. Not a bad track on the album.

I prefer their early work a bit more. And even still I’m not a huge Doors fan.

A few really nice ones but overall I find quite underwhelming. I think _on the whole_, I find The Doors quite underwhelming.

Not the best doors album but there’s a few great songs

Jim Morrisons vocals are just awful. Lucky he was a sex symbol.

Mostly boring.

Inoffensive, nothing that stood out to me 2-3

Not quite as good as LA Woman but still a fun bunch of songs by Jim & the boys. Roadhouse Blues is always a riot to listen to.

"Roadhouse Blues"... need i say more? opens this great record... if this song doesn't get you fired up, you have no soul... Jim Morrison gets all the press, but, the band is very underrated as a rockin' group... killer guitar... bad ass piano... bass by Lonnie Mack... and that's just the opener... "Waiting For The Sun" is Hippie gold... a snapshot of the times back then... the garage band esque "You Make Me Real" is next... "Peace Frog"... if you don't like this song... you don't like groceries... "blood in the streets of the town of Chicago..." wooo! another snapshot of the times... "Blue Sunday" is Morrison at his spooky best... "Ship of Fools" while not as good as the Grateful Dead song of the same title, is strong... that's side one... side two... is another story... not nearly as strong... side one is Five stars... i deduct one for side two... FOUR STARS... and an album you must hear before you die... at least side one... ; ))

Really cool classic sick stuff. Extra fan of Peace Frog and Waiting for the Sun. Have always enjoyed this band. (4.5 stars)

Good but didn't blow me away

Interesting album, a lot of mixing of genres. I see why a lot of bands got their inspiration from.

I do love the Doors and this album specifically. Not a five star but close. Peace frog is one of my favorites.

The best one!!!!!!

This hopefully ends a full week of classic rock albums. I like classic rock, but I was hoping for more variety. I guess the random number generator can't win them all. As for the album, it's okay. I'd take either of the Doors' first two albums over this, but it was a fun listen.

A good album, I liked Waiting For The Sun the most.

I know everyone loves The Doors. But honestly, some of their drug-fueled moping is just boring. This album though... this is great! After listening to the complete album, I needed to hear it again despite about 10 more albums in the queue to get caught up on my 1001 Albums project. Awarding this a rare 5.

Biased because I’ve been a Doors fan for years. This is not my favorite by them, but certainly a strong record with a lot of interesting tracks. Jim’s voice is sounding great and the flow is solid. The band is super tight as always.

70s blues rock. surprisingly fun.

Weak start, followed by the solid strong album. My fav from the doors so far.

Decent. In general, I like the doors. Some of their songs are fantastic. Many are just Jimbo exercising in self indulgence. This one is good, not great.

I det her tilfellet va det nok lytteren som va på feil tid og sted for albumet, men det va mer gøy enn æ hadde frykta etter alle de andre gamle klassikeran. Det e nesten så æ kan skjønne koffor folk høre på The Doors.

Classic. Crooning. Crazy. Gotta love it.

Absolutely gorgeous, violently 70s album. I love the Doors and previously listened to some songs already but it's just so good. 8/10

This was interesting to listen to but I wouldn’t listen again.

Pretty good I like his voice and everything has a good ragtime vibe to it

Quite enjoyed this, but not enough for a 5

Didn’t really stick with me this one. It’s good stuff, but they have better. Simpsons: Yes

Good vibes. Might be a generous 4 but I did like it.

I don’t know how to rate this, does that make it a 3? Or does me not knowing make it less? Like an album I didn’t enjoy will at least stick with me and I found interesting in a bad way. The 37 minutes I spend listening to your album will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.

Classic The Doors sound, het is soms bijna blues-achtig wat het een heel dynamisch en verassend album maakt

Nice to listen to. I like The Doors, so I enjoyed this. It really didn’t stand out much compared to the other Doors albums I’ve listened to though. I might come back to it, but it’s not a must-listen.

Not The Doors best, but still a great album!

I don’t know maybe I have to listen to their earlier stuff first, but this album didn’t give me much

I love the Doors, but this is not my favorite album, sadly. favorites on this album: The Spy, Waiting for the sun, Roadhouse blues

For an iconic band fronted by someone nicknamed 'the Lizard King', a lot of this is pretty generic.

I kinda forgot that this one falls off a bit past the beginning.

This album is great from the get go. I don’t think I’ve ever listen to an album. Just the hits collections.

The older I get the more I enjoy blues-ey Doors over bohemian weirdo Doors. I'd go up another half a star for bearded Morrison.

It’s been years since I’ve listened to any Doors. Had a friend who was pretty infatuated with them a long time ago, and during our travels from Spain to Morocco one their albums was one of the half dozen tapes we had with us. So ye I have a soft spot for their music cos of the stories it conjures in my mind when I hear those keyboards, the bluesy riffs and of course the hoots and hollers of Jim Morrison.

Overall I think this was pretty good, maybe a mid 3 star album. I haven't listened to The Doors in forever and a lot of these songs were new to me.

This album has its moments, but I've never been a fan of The Doors. 2 stars.

Good album. Enjoyed listening to it. Never have been really exposed to The Doors too much other than their hits. Good listen.

Listened in the truck via YouTube Music. First song is a classic and maybe my favorite of theirs. The rest of the album has some good songs, but there’s also some like Land Ho that are just odd. I’m hoping this isn’t the only entry for the Doors in this list.

No lo había escuchado nunca. Lo acabé de escuchar y me lo puse otra vez de nuevo. Es muy bueno

okay!

The doors is amazing. Good album!

4.2

Listened to this albums 3 times. So many great songs. Roadhouse sets the tone

It's better than expected

There’s always a big doors fan. Then for a while I don’t really care for him that much. But now I’m starting to kinda come around again. And this particular album was one of their most straightforward rock ‘n’ roll blues albums. Not really a lot of hits other than roadhouse blues But it didn’t have a lot of the weird stuff that Jim Morrison did on some of the albums. Not their best stuff it still pretty good.

Not really for me

22/1001 ( I think). I am not a huge Doors fan, but heard the albums a few times, some of them more, and of course the hits keep playing over and over and over. This album is not in my top Doors list, mostly bluesy, basic rock with an attitude and a few good songs. Favourites: Peace Frog and Waiting for the Sun. Actually the more the songs step outside the blues norm the more they are interesting. A solid 3 for me.

Solid four star album, right on the cusp of five. I really love a lot of the songs, but it’s not quite as cohesive as some of the other doors albums I think. Love the vibe, Jim Morrison’s voice, all the instrumentation is fantastic. If I didn’t have 900 more albums to go through, I’m sure this will be right at the top.

Not their best album, 2 or 3 decent songs, rest highly forgettable.

Best song is roadhouse blues

easy to listen to, nothing really stuck out except the songs i already knew, but enjoyed listening

I liked this - would listen again

Not as good as I remembered .Not as strong as earlier records.

Of course

This is the first Doors project I really liked. I thought it was a nice engaging listen.

I'm gonna say it. The Doors suck and are boring. RIP Jim it took you dying young from drugs to make this band interesting.

The Doors didn't release anything good until Sonny Moore came along in 2011 and helped them write "Breakin' a Sweat".

4/5

A good album and I see why people would like it. Doesn’t particularly capture the magic of the doors and their later work to me!

I really wanted to like this one and there are songs that I like a lot including Roadhouse Blues and Ship of Fools, but the songs I don't like as much end up feeling pretty grating to the point that the album is just 'meh' overall for me

Haha jag gillade albumet men lyssnade inte så noga på låttexterna, ibland kände jag att de kanske var lite tveksamma ändå 😅 3 + men inte 4

Front loaded. Roadhouse Blues is a classic. Peace Frog is a banger. But the second half drops off. Decent but not great as a full album.

Jim Morrison's crooning can elevate any song, unfortunately the only song I really liked was Roadhouse blues.

Not sure if this is the most "essential" of The Doors' recordings, but it is my personal favorite. "Peace Frog" alone is worth the price of admission.

I need to be in the right mood to tolerate The Doors. Today was not that day.

Always will have a soft spot for The Doors, even if I never really listen to them anymore. I did enough in middle and high school for a lifetime.

The Doors did white boy blues rock better than anyone. Just iconic songs on here, like “Roadhouse Blues” and “Waiting for the Sun.” “Indian Summer” is a top Doors song for me too. The rest of the album rocks too, even if it’s not all classics. The Doors are divisive. I’m in a split marriage myself: my husband thinks they’re pretentious and Manzarek’s keys unbearably carnival-esque. I love them. Jim’s poetry and delivery are impressive. The songs are great. The keyboard works for me in context. This is one of their stronger albums. Five stars

Hasn't aged so well that I would give it five stars, still a great record and an iconic one.

ook zonder de obligatoire hits is dit een zeer goed album

Bra album, Diggar The Doors! Många bra låtar men min favorit är The Spy

I forgot how good The Doors are

Although there are no “hit” singles, front to back this is my favorite Doors album. Lyrically, musically fantastic. Peace Frog may the best groove they ever wrote.

The Doors. Always good!

Adored this, not sure why I’ve never listened to them before!

None of the Doors songs I’m familiar with were on this album, but the record knits together nicely and is fun to listen to. I’d happily spin it again.

This album IS the 70s to me. It sounds like bellbottoms, fringe, and long hair. Early rock and roll like we know it today. The plucky electric guitar is iconic. Huge fan of this album and The Doors

Loved the blues undertone. Want to listen to this again :)

Other than roadhouse blues I hadn’t heard much of this album before. I went through a big classic rock phase in middle school and used to love The Doors, but I had never explored them beyond the hits. So this was fun. I dont think this album is one of their best but still some great songs. Feels less experimental and more blues-y/americana than I remember. Waiting for the sun is my favorite new find. Still love roadhouse blues.

Always thought the Doors were overrated, but Roadhouse Blues is pretty damn good.

Nearly perfect. I guess you could say this review is open and shut. Like a... case...

Ik vind The Doors een legendarische band, maar toch heb ik er eigenlijk weinig mee, als in ik zet ze nooit aan. Maar het eerste album dat ik hier kreeg gaf ik een 4 en ook met dit album gaat alweer vrij snel die kant uit. 'Waiting for the Sun' vind ik een geniaal nummer. Dikke soort van uptempo blues. Af en toe doen ome Jim en z'n kornuiten me iets te druk, maar over het algemeen vind ik dat er toch wel hele lekkere muziek wordt gemaakt. En toch ben ik nog steeds niet overtuigd dat ik dit vaker aan zou moeten zetten. Ik weet niet helemaal waar hem dat in zit. Maar dus wel weer 4 sterren, lekker hoor.

Typical doors. Moist with too much organ

The Doors don’t just open here, they kick them off the hinges.

Actually a banger.

The first song gives outlaw country with the harmonica but then the rest of the album flows into more rock vibes. Love the shout out to New Haven :) Blue Sunday sounds like the Beatles song Michelle? I wonder if it was based on that? This sounds like the type of music to be played at a dive bar and everyone loves it. That being said though I didn’t feel much emotion or anything from this, but it was groovy.

Had a decent bluesy groove. I think people like the doors more if they think Jim Morrison is a spunk. They deserve credit for being early but this sounds like a million bands.

Classic doors, super good super heat super 60s

Better than expected. Some really good songs. Morrison still drags it down somewhat

quiet riot did cum on feel the noize better

Favorite Track: Roadhouse Blues

roadhouse blues- 5 waiting for the sun- 5 you make me real- 5 peace frog- 6 blue sunday- 5 ship of fools- 5 land ho- 5 the spy- 5 queen of the highway- 5 indian summer- 5 maggie m'gill- 5 every doors song sounds the exact same

Very bluesy. I didn't know the doors got that bluesy. Not my cup of tea but well done and keyboards always slap.

:)

Całkiem spoko, 3,5/5

Probably my third favorite of their albums behind Doors and L.A. Woman. It has a more blues roots vibe to it which is a nice contrast to the psychedelic trip Jim and the boys usually take you on.

I didn’t love it. It got a little repetitive after a while as it all began to sound similar. Some good songs but nothing I’ll come back to Overall: 3/5

Listening to this album helped me understand the recognizable sound of the Doors.

This was just fine. I really liked the self-titled Doors record and was way into that one, but this one didn't really do it for me. It's not bad, just not as cool as their earlier freaky psych rock albums. I doubt I'll ever revisit this.

Cool

An excellent album. I especially liked the first and the last track, they ended up working as a sort of bookends for me.

I've noticed that there are some bands that are known for specific songs that you hear over and over again and you think that is just what that band sounds like. That was what I was expecting here and sort of dreading because I'm just not into that Doors vibe. But it turned out, some of the lesser known tracks on the album were quite a different feel and I like them. In the end an average experience.

Ahh i dont remember super well but i think i did listen and i thought ah i thought it would be different

One of the great ones!

My first two years in college, there was a girl who I had some classes with who loved The Doors. It was my first real introduction to the band outside of just songs played on the radio. I eventually got a greatest hits CD and seemed content with that. In the years after college, I had moments where I really liked The Doors. That included loving the movie with Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison. However, the older I got, I found myself listening to The Doors less and less. I’d run through Morrison Hotel before plenty of times, but it had been a loooooong time since that happened. So, revisiting this album was actually quite enjoyable. I like Morrison Hotel. This is a darn good album. I mean, Roadhouse Blues is a jam and a great way to open an album. But it’s not just Roadhouse, there are so many good songs on Morrison Hotel. I love Queen of the Highway and Maggie M’Gill the best after Roadhouse. Ship of Fools to The Spy is just a treat musically. And honestly, only Indian Summer feels like a weak spot on this album. But it’s not a bad song. For too long I’ve had a no vacancy sign up for Morrison Hotel and Doors music in general, but I think I’ll change that back over to just vacancy and allow them into my rotation again. (I know it’s a bad pun and certainly not original) The final verdict for Morrison Hotel will be a 4 rating for me. 4/5

It feels like a lesser version of their self titled album. I really wish these were presented in order sometimes, becasue I understand now why LA Woman was so different and.. boozy? because doing the same thing for three albums must have been boring. Or was it a return to something and they just didn't have the same spark? I don't know, but this feels like a tired dirge through most of this.

It's not my usual style, since its country, though i enjoyed it; it was catchy, fun and hectic. My favorite was Land Ho! Oh my god, i just saw it was released on my birthday! I see myself listening to it in another occasion.

Exquisite songwriting and individual performances on a more understated album from The Doors. While it doesn't have any obvious lead single offering, I find Morrison Hotel to be the Band's most consistent and interesting works. Their variety of instrumentation and sounds are a highlight. Best Tracks: - Waiting For The Sun - Roadhouse Blues - The Spy Rating: 8/10

It's a good album. Nothing groundbreaking just a solid album with some fun tunes on it. I've always had a soft spot for the doors but I will say they have better than this one. It's worth a listen and you might add a couple songs to a playlist, but it's got more filler than their first three albums. It's one of those albums I wish we had half stars cause it's better than 3 but not a 4.

I'm unsure why this music is so popular. This album is very cartoonish in it's sounds, if you ask me. Not the worst I've heard, however. 3/5

Stu LOLLL LOLLLL thumposaurus on mothersucker? as for this Doors album.. Peace Frog is my favorite Doors song and I agree w Mike - this album is fantastic. Land HOOOOOO!!!

This is the one Doors album I come back to listen to over and over again. Every track other than the last is flawless. Jim’s vocals have fully matured. His ability to float from crooning to full on rage is mesmerizing. The segue from Peace Frog to dreamy Blue Sunday is beautiful. Robbie’s guitar is sublime and transports you. The Spy, so groovy and jazzy. They are exploring and pushing each other to greatness.

In with a splash on Roadhouse Blues, to then drop into his sexy vocals, off to powerful vocals and an epic piano...etc, etc, etc. This album has all the things in the first three songs alone. And it keeps getting better.

Album #5 in 3 years. It's a different time but damn boys. A testament to putting 4 uniquely talented musicians in a room and letting them loose. If the Doors get a lot hate for their failed experiments (aka - JMs I'll advised forays into epic poetry) they deserve credit when they pull it back and straight up rock the house. The start off with three bangers then settle in reaching full Doors altitude by Ship of Fools. Indian Summer - achingly beautiful without ever becoming hippie pablum. They always bring a touch of danger and uncertainty to the game.

I’m going to be stoned in the courtyard for this, but I have always thought the Doors were hugely overrated. I guess in their timeframe this was more exciting. But to me….meh. On the don’t listen to and won’t again list.

Great album

This is the Doors that I like. It wasn't overly keyboard driven or too psychedelic. It was just rooted in blues and rock. Definitely a great album.

Great

Good first album, always been a fan of The Doors. Not one of the beat complete albums though, some of the deep tracks were a bit much & 11 songs was a bit much.

I discovered this album shortly after college, so maybe late 80s. I'd call myself a fan of The Doors and have listened to this album numerous times since then - always enjoy it. And I have to say introducing my son to the album and having him appreciate it was really gratifying. His favorite song is Blue Sunday, which I love, but Peace Frog is one of my all-time favorite songs. All that being said, I'm rating it a 3 because I'd never be dissapointed if someone put this album on. But I'd probably never choose to listen to it - except for song or two every once in a while. So, listen and enjoy if you haven't heard it, you won't regret it.

Unlike other Doors albums there isn't really any notable songs on this album. The whole thing sounds good just nothing that really stands out. I think I'd like to check out of the Morrison Hotel please. Favorite track: Queen of the Highway

I’ve never quite understood the appeal of general The Doors. Some songs are really good. It otherwise just meh

Dope

Classic American rock. Folksy and fun.

First half of the album, in particular, has some stellar tracks (Roadhouse Blues, Peace Frog).

It's... fine

Does it have bedbugs?

Not bad but not my favorite album of theirs. It has pretty chilled out vibe that is pretty nice. I'm not sure it's something that I like enough to listen to again though. Not complaining or anything, it might be that I have just heard it enough times.

i dont get this band

OK.

Classic rock

No pensé que me fuera a gustar pero si, muy elevada producción y ejecución. Me llevé un tema a likes así que venga paca. Nota: 3.5

7/10

Hell yeah I'll lounge at the Morrison Hotel.

Nothing that truly blows my mind as a listener in 2025, but Jim Morrison's voice is certainly a vibe that hits just right.

A classic

It doesn't have some of there best known work, but is a solid addition to their repertoire.

First couple of tracks and a few others, but then there's the standard whiteguy blues rock filler tracks, that seem to bog down every other late 60s/70s album.

cool rock blues but kind of mixed in with other genres. i love that all of the songs have clear and a lot of guitar on them

nicht mein liebling von den doors, aber einige wunderbare singles wie piece frogs!

Love it

Good to slow

Quite bluesy

Not a fan of Morrisons vocals

I liked when they were doing blues rock much more than when they were doing anything else. I didn't realize before listening to this album as a whole that Roadhouse Blues was a Doors song.

The Door continue to surprise me with how much I seem to enjoy their music. I just really enjoy the fact that the guitar is usually doing something pretty cool and the bass player is solid as well. The instrumentation in general is a highlight, and it stands out in this album too. There are just some songs on here that are kinda boring (i.e. Blue Sunday, The Spy). Overall, decent album.

In my library and I love it 5

The doors again? I loved the first album this generator sent my way, let's see if I like this one. I loved waiting for the sun. It has a really catchy beat during the chorus. This album is not as good as their self titled album.

Favorite track: "Peace Frog" And... yep, that's the review.

of all the doors albums I have listened to, this is the best. It is a lot more varied with a nice mix of organ drums and guitar. A few notable songs. I might even consider listening to it again. I am glad i listened to this because it gives me a different perspective of the doors

Flott album for oss som oppdaga rock og metal gjennom blues. Sikkert for alle andre og.

Classic 70s classic rock sound from The Doors in this album. Really good to groove to.

The Doors are fantastic. No Riders on the Storm here makes me a little sad. Roadhouse Blues is amazing! The bassline is simple but solid and rolls along. Throwing in a bit of harmonica makes for great gap fills. I also enjoy the various piano parts. The different variety of instruments throughout really give them a variety that keeps the album from getting dull.

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Good stuff

Fine. Interesting backstory I suppose.

Yes! That's what I'm talking about, this is a classic The Doors album, really feel good to listen to it and you can feel a similar nostalgia like the one when you listen to City Pop (except in this case you feel transported to 70s England) I like that it's a blues rock album that doesn't bores you, which happens with a lot of blues albums where song after song is the same. Besides Roundhouse Blues being such a classic, I loved The Spy and Indian Summer

78/100. A good blues rock record that carries a lot of raw charm and grit. The opening tracks are especially strong, setting a confident tone early on. The momentum fades a bit in the latter half.

What a fantastic album. I hadn't listened to it in a few years. I'd forgotten that every track is a winner.

Banger just absolute banger!

More blues rock than I thought.

Really good mix of blues rock and other darker sounds here, with interesting vocals that remind me of Josh Homme in places. First two tracks and Queen Of The Highway were particular highlights. Add the cool album art and you've got a solid record.

Torn between 3-4 here. Better than the others they have

I hate the Doors. Only listened to half of the album. Maybe I'll come back to IIT for the rest... someday.

Solid- few songs that I really jived with

Back in 1990, just before graduation, there was a radio program that played all of The Doors’ albums—except the last two, which don’t feature Morrison. My favorites were always the first three albums, but Morrison Hotel stands out as the most bluesy. OK, let’s break it down. “Roadhouse Blues” feels a bit dull after 35 years. But still—it includes “Waiting for the Sun,” which remains one of my favorites. “You Make Me Real”? Not a big deal anymore. (Funny, it was a big deal when I was 17.) Strangely, “Ship of Fools” has held up—not better or worse. “Land Ho” is the same. “Maggie M’Gill” stands out, even though the rest of the band reportedly didn’t like it at all. In summary: it’s a solid LP. But—admittedly, this is on me—it’s been overplayed over the years, so my opinion may not be entirely objective.

Standout songs: Waiting for the Sun Land Ho! Maggie M’Gill My first time actually sitting down and listening to a Doors album in full. A few of the songs were a little too slow and mellow for my liking but overall an okay album

I remember in my teens thinking Jim Morrison was a profound and gifted poet/songwriter. I read the biography, listened to the music, and all was good. This time around it leaves me a bit cold. Don't get me wrong, the musicianship is top notch and Morrison's brooding style suits the music well, especially on this albums more blues focused style. Now though I find the lyrics less compelling and the majority of the songs forgettable. A good album, but in my opinion, not great. This one does not make my top 1000.

It’s good have a few hits

The classic Hammond B3 sound played by one of the best, it's a great collection of songs. Good sound and great vibes.

Roadhouse Blues is ubiquitous! I unfortunately only had the chance to skim this album today, but I do think it's a classic and belongs on this list, though three stars because it did not blow me away like many other albums did. Hope to come across more blues music by black musicians too.

This album has a blues feel to it. Roadhouse Blues is the only song I’ve heard off this album, even though the Doors always have been played a lot on the radio. Pleasant overall but nothing that allows me to rate it highly.

This is like CCR but a little more generic. Not really a win. I did, in fact, frequently mix up Jim Morrison and Morrissey in college (a lot of Jim Morrison posters in dorms, though not many Morrissey ones). Nowadays I know that one is bad* (musically) and one is bad (humanly). You can guess which this one is. Highlights: 'Ship of Fools', 'The Spy' *OK, obviously not bad, but really just not my style. When I think of 70s music I think of this stuff. Fine lyrics, fine human intrigue, but an awful lot of electric guitar. At least it's short and relatively non-objectionable.

This album contains some of the most iconic sounds of the era it's from. Quintessential.

++: Roadhouse Blues, Waiting for the Sun, You Make Me Real, Peace Frog, Land Ho!, The Spy, Queen of the Highway, Indian Summer, Maggie M'Gill +: Ship of Fools +-: Blue Sunday 9,0/10

On first listen I grew bored. Second listen I actively disliked it. I’m assuming given the band’s reputation that there is much better to come.

didnt listen

One heavily blues inspired album that I think would sound better live. None of the songs particularly caught my attention, but it was a perfectly pleasant listen.

When I was an “adolescente incomprendida” I listened to a lot of The Doors, like, too much. So now I’m sick of their music. The Spy is still a great song

Very cool, 9.5/10

Bluesy... Not my favourite style, but The Doors make it work, love "Indian Summer"