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yessssss
Maybe not their most popular album, but this is a solid block of time that is well spent.
Muy bueno
This is fine but nothing crazy
Never been a fan of The Doors
klingt voll feine, kann. ma mal fürn. hintergrund und so hören aber voolle catchen. tuts. mi. ned
Fav- waiting for the sun, Indian summer
You can only write so many blues songs before you have to switch something up. Also I’ve never really understood what the big deal was about Jim Morrison
The Dalton Line of Doors albums
Although at bottom taking blues riffs and building songs from them, the Doors invigorated their sound with a hypnotic power that pulses through. The album is a bit uneven overall but captures their style and skill splendidly.
Heard it before. My mom used Peace Frog as her ringtone for years and to this day the song gives me anxiety and makes me look around the room looking for the phone 3/5
Old school
finally!!!! my fav Morrison!!! love him and the band smmmmmmmm!!!! The line "The future's uncertain and the end is always near" from Roadhouse Blues has been my wp status for almost 8 years now... so yeah i think i do like this album. Only reason it's not a 5 is I would rank their self titled and strange days above this 4.5/5
The older I get, the less I enjoy listening to the Doors. I still like a lot of their music, but this album doesn’t really contain any songs that I care for. Jim Morrison just gives me such weird vibes through this album that I struggle to enjoy it. Compared to stuff like their self titled debut album, this just doesn’t have the same passion and excitement that was present earlier. Like they were just phoning it in for the sake of fulfilling record contracts. It’s all relatively fine, production and music wise, but I just found myself bored a lot while listening to it. 3* but only because Roadhouse Blues on its own is a great song.
Yaaaaawwwwnnnnn. Getting through this was a chore. Please do not make me listen to this creep any more mm
good
Nope not for me. Not at all
Blues rock / Hard rock Morrison Hotel marked a return to raw rock ‘n’ roll after the more experimental and controversial The Soft Parade. The album is split into two conceptual sides: “Hard Rock Café” and “Morrison Hotel”, both titles taken from real Los Angeles locations. After legal troubles and a period of public backlash, The Doors stripped things back here—embracing bluesy riffs, gritty vocals, and a bar-band energy. I think the album started off strong but became more boring/ repetitive near the end. Overall accessible decent rock 6.5
Pretty great album. Can definitely see how some more modern music has evolved from this and how this has influenced more contemporary artists. Definitely worth throwing on from time to time.
Kuulostaa ihan liian old schoolilta itselle, ei uppoa ollenkaan
Uh kinda good. The sad part is that the bass playing is the only instrumental i really dug but they were a session player.
The Doors are tough for me. On the one hand, the stuff I really like I *really* like. On the other hand, I don't like most of their stuff. Morrison's voice gets nasally and whiny, and while the instruments behind him are great he distracts from their quality. It's no wonder he died at 27, and everything that lead up to that shows through in his voice.
Round two with these chucklefucks. I’m just going to reiterate: I don’t like the Doors. Primarily because of Jim Morrison’s voice and also because I just don’t care for their songs. L.A. Woman did nothing for me and neither did this. The first two songs are ok, but everything else is bleh. Wikipedia tells me that I have only one more albums from these guys. Good. Favorite track: Waiting for the Sun Other hits: Roadhouse Blues
-Roadhouse Blues -The Spy -Maggie M'Gill
A great album, I even enjoy the listening to the 50th anniversary mix which was mixed from the original masters.
Excellent album, is there really a bad album by The Doors though?
The first song, “Roadhouse Blues” had me confirming my expectations and preconceptions that I had coming into this album: The Doors were hard at work making an album that leaned into a classic bluesy, parlor rock sound. But what lies beyond the opener proves to be a bit more nuanced and well-performed. "Waiting For The Sun" has a surprisingly timeless instrumental, with a nice little crunchy keyboard texture, some saturated guitar licks paired with with punchy drums that all sound like something out of a prime yeezy-era sound pallet?? That's genuinely what it reminded me of. "Blue Sunday" is has an airy, mirage-like, stumbling nature to it that's a great change of pace. Lastly, "Indian Summer" is a very endearing love song that's mellow and does nothing more than it needs to. It's the embodiment of being in love and the emotional foundation that love can provide a person - simplicity and assuredness. One of the best songs I've had the pleasure of listening to from this list so far. I know I gushed about this not too long ago on the L.A. Woman record, but Jim Morrison had an insane vocal presence. It's not like he could hit every note low to high with perfection, it's more that he had such a fullness and ability to inject character into how he sang about things. I feel like he could've been one of those singers-turned-actors with some real success, you can hear his sense of showmanship and knack for vocal delivery that just cant be taught. Not perfect, but once again The Doors proved that they were operating in an echelon above the rest of their classic rock peers
Enjoyed the stripped down vibe of the whole album. Pretty even throughout, no outliers.
Really groovy and chill. like the organs! What I would expect to have been played on a motel in the 70s
This is really great. Classic rock and roll with interesting sounds and lyrics. I really love this album. Saving a bunch of songs.
not my favorite overall, but i love morrison's voice and how this had a few hidden bangers that i recognized.
This was a good way to start this process. Not an album that I would have chosen or even known to look for on my own, but I enjoyed it all the way through.
Six albums in five years is a pretty ridiculous work-rate. Book-ended by two five star records, this one is a solid four stars.
4/5
Mostly average blues rock, leaning more towards country/bluegrass in some songs. I think it was a little slow at times, but otherwise the album was decent.
Great album but one of my least listened to Door's albums. Love J9m Morrison's vocals and that wonderful keyboard sound
1. bluez - 5 2. zun - 2 3. real - 1.5 4. peace - 3.5 5. zunday - 2 6. zhipz - 2 7. land - 2.5 8. zpy - 3 9. queen - 3 10. indian - 2 11. maggie - 3.5
Mediocre Morrison
Opening song was good. Rest of the album was meh
Liked the guitars.
Pretty good but I think I like other Doors more.
A step behind the self-titled. Regardless, amazing vibes all around. The type of album you gotta listen when nothing else is going around you. Let me music drag you in, for better or worse.
Morrison Hotel is The Doors stripping everything back to raw, sweaty blues-rock basics. After their more experimental and orchestral phase, this album feels like a return to a grimy bar stage — loose, dangerous, and full of swagger. Tracks like “Roadhouse Blues” and “Peace Frog” groove hard, while quieter moments like “Blue Sunday” and “Indian Summer” add emotional contrast. Jim Morrison sounds confident, feral, and poetic all at once.
I haven't heard much (any?) of this album before, which confirms it's not overfamiliarity that causes me to not like the Doors
Artist sounded a little too much like The Doors for my taste.
I think I quite like the doors
5/5. I think this is the best doors album, even with all their other records. I just feel like every song offers something different while still remaining mostly blues-y. It feels creative and new without being too experimental. Morrison sounds great here and he gives off the most energy while taking it down smooth and slow on songs like The Spy. I don't ever skip a song here and can throw this on any time. Great album. Best Song: Roadhouse Blues, Waiting For The Sun, Maggie M'Gill, Peace Frog
it was chill
First half 5/5, second half 3/5. Love me some danceable rock and roll.
Not bad, wish it had a slightly higher BPM at points, kinda dragged
Some cool stuff
Just not really my favorite. I don't love his voice (I clearly don't love raspy voices). It was ok.
I like it. Very much what I expected.
The Doors have better and more adventurous albums than this. Sometimes there were moments when they diverted from the normal blues formula, but this was rare and fleeting. I am not really a blues guy, so this one is a: 3⭐️
Peace Frog oli jossain pelissä, oisko American Wasteland? Ei niin räyhäkkää minä oon Doorsia pitänyt. Parhaat: Piece Frog, Roadhouse Blues
Nice listen. Fun lyrics and a sound I enjoy.
Best vibe, great voice, great musicianship
4.5 stars
bluesy-er than I expected
Brilliant. One of my favorites when I was a teenager
Equal parts awesome and annoying. SO much organ and droning.
loved it
really liked this one!!
makes me think of dad but also like tim allen. i lik organ
A great mix of blues rock and psychedelia. This is 4 am drunk music. Great memories, and one I've had on vinyl. Some tracks lag, in my opinion, but there's no denying the vibe on tracks like "Roadhouse Blues", "I'm a Spy" and "Waiting for the Sun".
Classic, good for a roadtrip, not very unique though
Roadhouse Blues - alright but prefer the hardness of Waiting for the Sun. You Make Me Real - too rock and roll for me. Peace Frog - great solos. Blue Sunday - sweet croony one. Ship of Fools - alright - cool timings in the solo. Land Ho! - Boring and YIKES on the lyrics (thought I can't say much considering I like the Beatles' Run For Your Life). The Spy - Man I just cannot enjoy blues ever. Queen of the Highway - dull. Indian Summer - tune and words are simple but the foreboding instrumentation in the background is reminiscent of The End which I like. Maggie M'Gill - pretty repetitive, and a flat end to the album. Would have preferred Indian Summer here. Interesting the mix of genres on this album though.
My older sister loved music and she allowed me to sit and listen with her when she played her albums. I will always be grateful to her for that small kindness, she definitely kindled my love of music. The Doors were just one of many bands I grew to love from her extensive music collection. She got to be the cool mom for her daughters too. When The Doors movie came out in the early 90's, there was a resurgence in their popularity and music. One day as my sister was listening to a Doors albums, one of her daughter's friends commented, "Your Mom likes The Doors? That's cool!" Sadly, my sister died last year. I miss her a lot, but listening to this album and others on the list that I know she loved, I imagine her sitting next to me listening along. This is my first Doors album from the list and though it isn't nearly as strong as their debut, I still love their bluesy rock sound. Waiting for the Sun, Queen of the Highway and Maggie M'Gill are my favorites. Addendum: I listened to this album on 4/1/25 and looked up info about The Doors movie as I wasn't sure of the year it was released. That led me to the Wikipedia page for Val Kilmer. It hadn't been updated with his death last night yet, but it was a bit shocking to wake up this morning and read of his passing. His portrayal of Jim Morrison was amazing, and the fact he learned their songs and sang them (very well) in the movie is quite impressive. I don't know, I just wanted to add a note about this weird coincidence.
Very enjoyable
I liked it but I will say not much of the psychedelic rock promised.
Liked this more than I thought I would. Solid 3.5 for me. Since I can't do half stars...Peace Frog lifts this to four stars.
Gutes Album im typischen Door‘s Groove. Es entstand in der Gründungsphase dess“Hardrock Café“, dass auch der B-Seite ihren Namen gab. Inhaltlich fehlt die frische und die Inspiration der Band. Man erkennt, dass Jim mit seinen sonstigen Problemen nicht klar kam und deswegen ist das Album auch nur solider Durchschnitt.
Good
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I don't dislike it but I probably wouldn't seek it out again. I enjoyed the blues rock and some of the creative, storytelling lyrics.
This is basically The Wiggles for adults
Yes yes yes yes oh yes
Great album, reminded me is some long forgotten songs I forgot about.
Great album with really good mix in the style of songs. Waiting for the Sun insanely good song.
The Doors have been in my musical DNA since I first discovered them when I was 19. There are a few songs I like less than others but the sound just does it for me—bluesy psychedelic rock.
Was between a 4 and 5, but options for the 5 for the culture. Jim Morrison is just such a great singer.
Not as good as the debut but still enjoyed
Morrison Hotel is a return to form for The Doors. Jim Morrison might’ve been a wild card, but he was also one of the great songwriters of the 20th century, and it really shows here. The album leans more into blues rock, and the band sounds tighter and more grounded than on some of their previous work. “Roadhouse Blues” is a classic, and the rest of the album holds its own with gritty vocals, strong riffs, and that signature Doors vibe. Favorite song: Roadhouse Blues
First two tracks are great, rest of the album is a drag. Jim Morrison gives some major sleaze ball vibes. Would not revisit.
I grew up in a doors household, so a little biased. Morrison has a unique voice and I think the band has an early good incorporated use of synth (or something that sounds like synth). Good songs, I think there are better ones, but I don't think I'd turn off any doors album once it started
First time listening to The Doors. Really good album, I enjoyed all of the tracks equally. I'm sure I'll listen to it again soon (especially while I study)
Generally good, but no major standouts for me. Guitar and vocals felt very unique to The Doors.
Classic rock, with hints of blues. All good listens but not all interesting
I thought it was the classic bluesy doors. Not a lot of tracks stick out to me aside from Roadhouse Blues, Peace Frog, and Waiting for the Sun but that may just be because they’re the only ones I’ve heard before. Had to look up the lyrics to Land Ho! Maybe just classic Morrison lyrics with the dark themes? Entertaining song. Not my favorite doors album, but still solid overall. 3.8/5.
The Doors are known for their blend of Psychedelic and Blues music; however, "Morrison Hotel" mostly showcases their blues influences, evident in both Morrison's vocal delivery and the band's instrumentation, particularly in the opening track, "Roadhouse Blues." Although the album experiences a dip in quality in the middle section, it features a strong selection of tracks, such as "Waiting for the Sun," "Peace Frog," "You Make Me Real," and I have always enjoyed the simplicity of "Indian Summer." While this may not be the best album of The Doors' discography, it certainly is enjoyable.
Nah
never particularly cared for the doors before, but maybe I'm just old now.
Damn I love the bass line on Peace Frog
not too special
3.9 1x
Outside of Peace Frogs (terrible name) this album is not very good at all. That song is really good otherwise this would be a one.
A fave ffrom back in the day
I would describe it as "Dad-rock". It's old school rock, where almost everything sounds very similar. I didn't have anything that stood out. But also, it wasn't bad.
Nothing to really grab you on this.
Couple of bangers, but mostly meh...? Was expecting more from them.
Decent
While still radical for the time, this feels about as straight forward as The Doors get. While it doesn't have a ton of the big hits, it's fairly solid throughout, and not a bad listen. 3.5/5
Weren't feeling this
Unremarkable
The best Doors album.
Roadhouse Blues is the lead track and the big single. The Doors reigned when there were still album rock groups, before everything became driven by hit singles. In the immortal, made-up words of Lester Bangs in Almost Famous, "The Doors? Jim Morrison? He's a drunken buffoon posing as a poet." I had a conception that I didn't really like The Doors but this is better than I was expecting. Peace Frog is better than Roadhouse Blues. Spoke too soon, Morrison has to drop so slam poetry in the middle of the song. Blue Sunday is terrible. Land Ho! is the best song on this album. Indian Summer delivers exactly what it promises, melancholy. This album was better than I'd expected, more blues rock and less psychedelic. Also less intrusive electric piano.
I'd heard most of these songs, but I don't think I've ever listened to a doors album front to back. It was pretty good, but I still think they don't really live up to their reputation.
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Shut the Front Door, The Doors!!! Ned mis Lieblingsalbum vo ihne und keis wo grad all Tüüre ihrennt, aber es Album wo doch fründlich ah minere huustüür chlopft - en churze blick dur de Spion - ich denn herzlich i mis huus inelahn, en platz und en kaffii ahbüüte, 2-3 Stund chli pläuderle unds denn wider gaht. Schöne Bsuech gsi, schön dich mal chli nöcher kennezlerne, aber keis Treffe wo ewigs in errinerig bliibt. Gern de Roomservice für Zimmer 3!
leider immernanig im mood für das zeugs aber scho besser gsi als das was gester gloffe isch
leider kei ziit für es big review… aber sehr schön gsi mal wieder es ganzes the doors album z‘lose, für 4 ding dongs längst aber knapp nöd 3.5 ding dongs = 3 stern
I love the doors, but this is far from their best album. Although the music is pretty bluesy, creatively they sound tired. Jim Morison was a bit of a mess by this album.
Not their best is it. I enjoyed listening to it on my road trip today, but it comes back to the same argument about too many albums from individual bands on this list and this album adds nothing. This is the 3rd we've had from The Doors and while I absolutely love them, particularly Morrison's deep and dirty vocals, I just don't need to hear every album they've every done especially when its not their best, or doesn't add anything to their musical progression. I wonder how much space would be freed up on this list for other artists if there was a cap of 2 albums per band?
Overall great. There are some dumb lyrics but damn near every album has some depending on your viewpoint. I’ve never understood the derision for this band. I’ve liked them since I was a kid so maybe I’m just nostalgic for them. Or maybe their combination of rock, psychedelia and blues just works for me.
p198. 1970. 4 stars. Now we're talking. One of the great American bands on top form, stripped of most of their 60s hippy flabbiness and back to their blues/rock roots. Point deducted for suspect lyrics.
I've been listening to earlier Doors albums and appreciated their creativity in the 60s-- when I saw the date on this one, I was worried that the singer-songwriter era of the 70s would maybe sanitize their music. In some sense, I think that's true on some of the low points of the album, but there was still plenty of boldness in shouting "LAND HO!," writing about seas of blood on a song called "Peace Frog," and playing blues music on a toy piano. I enjoyed most of the songs and will probably listen to this album for a long time! I'd give it a solid 8.5/10
I generally enjoyed this album and I like the organ. Ship of fools is an instant classic. Last three songs kind of drag (especially the spy song). 3.4/5
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Very fragmented. Old friends and faces I don't recognize. I peed in someone's closet. I was told to leave but not for that. As I was walking home walked down some railroad tracks. Three kids were following me and I thought eventually they'd jump me but they didn't. Eventually the four of us walked up to a line of railway workers and the three kids started selling them something and agreeing this was an untapped market. I turn a corner and I'm in another closet and start peeing. Everything is fading fast. It was basically old friends finding new friends and the new friends seemed like great a goofy guys but they didn't like me. And it was mainly that in odd scenarios. One in an apartment. One where I worked at a deli.
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Haven’t listened to the doors since high school. The organ is the most distinctive and engaging part of the sound to me.
Man i like the doors
HUGE fan of the electric guitar. Almost a 5 but just felt it was missing a little something in the middle of the album
Great example of period music.
surprising
Reminds me of that episode of the office where Robert California takes over the band practice
Went into this confusing the band's name with the Killers and was genuinely confused when the first track played. This album was solid, at times it sounded like I was listening to the Black Keys but with more of a blues influence.
Two Doors records in the span of five days. I know this whole thing is random. But I just... God dammit the doors suck so hard. Fuck me. I'm going to have to really prep to listen to this shit. Me five hours later: yeah, it's shit.
repiola wacho
Nice relaxing background album. My guess is ‘Roadhouse Blues’ is the most popular song on the album. I quite enjoyed ‘Waiting for the Sun’ and ‘Indian Summer’ as well. Good length, no tracks overstayed their welcome. 3.5/5
Excellent, it’s the Doors. That being said, I liked waiting for the sun the most out of every song. If you want a classic 70s rock that brings up emotions you hadn’t considered before, give this a listen.
I went into this knowing who The Doors are but having not really listened to their music. It’s not at all my thing, but I can see the way they shaped music and inspired other musicians. Overall the album is fine. I doubt I will revisit it.
This is some boring classic rock. I've heard much better multiple times with this generator.
Always a favorite
Good
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I love the Doors, but this is a second-tier album from them. That being said, it's still a 4.
Oh damn! I know their other albums a little, but I was ready for how nice this solid, blues rock would be. Think I like this more than the others of theirs I've heard. That said, the first two tracks set a standard the rest of the album did not live up to. It just mellows out a lot more than I'd like. Energy in the middle is a little lighter than ideal.
Nothing really jumped out at me in this. Like it wasn't terrible, but it also wasn't great. Maybe it's just the things that made The Doors innovative is no longer that sonically different from what others have been up since this first came out.
this was... fine.
Went through a bit of a Doors phase when the film came out in the 90s and then sort of forgot about them. So I was pleased to see it appear on my list and I love this albums bluesy tone. Really enjoyed it and looking forward to more Doors coming up..
Every time I hear The Doors two things happen. I hear a song I’m familiar with and am blown away by how good it sounds. Truly hard hitting face melting stuff especially for the time. And then a deep cut like Blue Sunday shows up and it’s some of the worst shit I’ve ever heard in my whole life. This is music some smelly hippy played for some smelly hippy lady so they could have smelly hippy sex. It’s awful.
Not a big fan of the Doors and this album is my least favorite of their work. The lyrics are ludicrous,Jim Morrison was not some guru genius poet and as a singer he is far better singing softer, more psychedelic songs than the horrible attempt at blues singing he does on most of this Boring, uninspired and uninspiring
Pretty fun, I liked this one more than the first doors album we got.
it was nice
5/10 - It was a little boring. There some decent parts but nothing that I loved.
A little disappointing compared to their self titled, still pretty good
Really good, a classic
A long way from being my favourite Doors album (peak Doors are great, but they made some pretty average stuff too). Still, Peace Frog is really great, Roadhouse Blues a nostalgic stomp, and Waiting for the Sun took me back to teenage years. 3.5
Yes, yes, once again congratulations for drinking yourself to death at 27 but this is fairly dull. Better than the annoying debut at least.
Jim is like the “I’m 14 and this is deep” king but I fucking love him. He was put on this earth to sing Roadhouse Blues.
I enjoy the doors and blues/rock is up my alley. This however, while being fun didn't strike the same chords doors usually for me (loved la woman) or most high calibre rock blues album. It was fun though
100000
Really liked Peace Frog, thought the rest of the album was just ok.
Their first album is fabulous, the rest just OK. The debut album and their greatest hits are all you need. I always thought of them as a great Top 40 singles band.
I think I tapped out of Doors fandom after the much-heralded debut album. So I’ve never listened to this before, but I really liked it. The opener, especially.
Classic
A couple crappy songs keep this album from true greatness. Love the back-to-basics sound of it though, and I love Ray Manzerak on the honky tonk piano.
Another album I wish I could do .5 stars for as in 4.5 stars. I like a lot of what they do and the influence this band has on music after them. However it comes up a little short to me in a way I can't explain in words.
Could any band have equalled the excellent of The Doors' debut (self-titled) LP. Strange days almost did, but other LPs struggle. That doesn't make Morrison Hotel a poor album, but it does suffer by comparison. Side One is great, but half-way though side two, I was already thinking about what I'd listen to next. T'is a pity I can't rate it as 3.5/5
How oh how do I talk about The Doors? Here’s the thing: before I started this challenge, I really thought I was cool with The Doors, sincerely! I swore I liked their debut, I know I like “People Are Strange” and “Touch Me” and “Hello, I Love You,” and I remember being 14 and really liking that Oliver Stone biopic. Maybe, just maybe, it’s because I’m no longer 14 and therefore well past my classic rock n00b phase. But also, maybe, The Doors are a silly, strange, and mediocre band. They are a lot bluesier than I thought (very much not my style), they’re a lot more esoteric than I thought (re: all the fantasy/carnival bullshit Morrison seems to want to sing about), and they’re maybe not the strongest band ever (although I could image them as a great bar band). Morrison Hotel is great example of all of these issues. I’ll start with Side B, the title side, which is basically the poetic interpretation of a D&D campaign with nerdy, bland blues rock underneath it. The best part of this side is “Indian Summer,” a spacey psychedelic rock slow jam that sounds like 20 other songs in The Door’s catalog, based on what I’ve heard. It’s fine, but does not strike me as crucial. Side A, though, is a little trickier. I like “Peace Frog,” although this style of ‘60s rock is not really my jam, so I don’t think it’s something I’ll revisit. I also am okay with “Waiting for the Sun,” even though I think it’s played a little too loosely, and it makes me wonder if The Doors actually are good musicians, or if they’re just the best musicians in a pool of musicians high on hallucinogens. It’s the songs around these two that actually piss me off. Whether it’s the basicness of “Roadhouse Blues,” the traditionalism of “You Make Me Real,” or the monotonous vocals and snails pace of “Blue Sunday,” I find these songs irritating. To then end it with the ever-annoying “Ship of Fools” takes me out completely. In fact, the annoying pieces of Hard Rock Café set Morrison Hotel up to fail, both as a Side B and as a record overall. I will say, I like this a *lot* better than L.A. Woman, a record that is not only more blues-traditionalist, but also finds Morrison too drunk to sing a single note successful. Morrison Hotel isn’t that bad. But it’s also not good. It’s so not good, in fact, that it forces me to take off my rose-colored glasses and reassess how I feel about this band overall. This generator has taught me that a lot of the ~classic~ ‘60s acts were just blues bands with extra steps; no one is more deserving of that drag than The Doors, it seems. I think the fact that their sound has really left no tangible impact on music in the 21st century isn’t helping here. To me, this isn’t even the Boomer music of my parents, but rather, the music of my older Boomer uncles who fought in ‘Nam and have all died of lung disease. It is so definitively dated, I find it impossible to listen to. While Morrison Hotel is far from the worst record I’ve ever heard, it’s a level of mediocrity that should be actively skipped over. God, I hope that The Doors’ debut holds up…..
It's fine - as an overstimulated zoomer who was born decades after this I probably miss out on a lot of the appeal and innovation of The Doors.
A load of honky tonk blues, I spent most of it wishing I was listening to Riders on the Storm
A very strong start and maintains a decent level throughout
Sympa, à la fois très old school mais avec beaucoup de modernité. 3,5 arrondi en dessous
Pretty boring record considering I actually like a lot of what I’ve heard from the doors
Enjoyable, mostly bluesy rock, but not capturing my heart.
blues rock ofzo. Wel lekker
more like the snores lol
Doesn't really have any of their big hits that would usually land something on this list (does Peace Frog count?) but was also absent of any of the really irritating shit from our last Doors album (L.A Woman), kinda balances itself out to be a nicer listening experience than the latter, but not something I think I would listen to again outside of Waiting for the Sun
I enjoyed it more than LA woman.
Listened and liked a couple songs off this before listening to the full album. I'm generally a Doors fan but all their albums require so many relistens for me to get it and enjoy it, it's really gaslighting myself at this point. This still has enough great tracks to hold itself up though on the first couple listens. 7/10
Good job to Mr Mojo Risin and co for making 37 minutes feel like forever. I am a sucker for The Doors but not this album. Roadhouse Blues feels disjointed on this album, especially compared to the subdued tones in songs like Blue Sunday and Indian Summer. That and Peace Frog are supposed to be the standout hits on this album, maybe I've heard them too many times but they are honestly just corny as fuck. Not their best work, by a long shot. Highlights: Waiting for the Sun, Blue Sunday, Indian Summer
While Morrison clearly gets the universal recognition, it’s Krieger, Manzarek and Densmore that give the heart beat, soul and authentic grit!
That sure is the doors
Kinda meh. Good songs but as an album didn’t blow me away
This was fine. I like the doors enough not to skip, but idk if I’d ever seek out
Not the greatest of The Doors but still a solid album
Good
Roadhouse Blues plus a bunch of decent songs equals 4 stars or B+.
I am quite conflicted in how to describe this album, but the weird madness and the bluesy bangers make this album a true must listen.
Never been big on the doors but nice to listen to an album with what appeared to have a cohesive identity and feel. Seemed to link seamlessly and was enjoyable.
Im a Big Doors Fan so Seeing this Album made me really happy. Maybe the best First half in Any Doors Album but the second is a Bit boring. That beeing Said, there are no Bad Doors Songs online Songs Not as exciting as others
Hope you guys like the piano, because Jim’s rocking it in this. Huge fan whenever it kicks in. Roadhouse Blues is such a strong opening for the album, not sure it ever gets better than that. Some of this is a bit too slow and down for me, but whenever we get a bit of rhythm it’s so lovely. 4 songs added to my playlist, 5 added to the 1001 playlist.
One of the first albums I loved. Bush-era lyrics aside (which in spite of their corniness, I can quote like a priest from a bible) everything from American Idiot to halfway through Homecoming could be the lead single (and almost all of them were singles). The 1.5 songs remaining are by no means bad, just not quite the same level of singable choruses and catchy riffs. This was my intro to Green Day, and while I love some of the earlier albums, this is the one that does the most for me. Perfect mix of nostalgia and being actually good. Everything beyond American Idiot I've bounced right off (¡Tré! anyone?) but that's because I kneel only at the altar of St Jimmy and the Jesus of Suburbia. Final note: noticed a lot of the songs are doubled on Spotify, Holiday/Boulevard of Broken Dreams for example. I hope Green Day are getting a fair share of their Spotify pennies.
Going into this I only really know Peace Frog but it's one of those songs in heavy rotation so I'm happy to dig more into The Doors. Its a fun album, quite front loaded, but listening to it it feels like a lot of the songs blend into each other without much distinction, which is fine but these tracks never give me much reason to revisit them. Then this is all the more obvious when there is a standout song that makes you realise you mentally checked out a few minutes ago just to snap you back to appreciating The Doors. When they're good, they're great. Looking at the album as a whole it does seem very weird to have Maggie M'Gill as the album closer when it's placed right after Indian Summer. It goes from an amazing wind down to right back to one more regular-ass song. Plus Maggie just ends on a fade-out too! The lamest way to end a song. Highlight: Indian Summer Bonus: There's a bit from Waiting For The Sun that's sampled in the album All Day by Girl Talk (Maybe the best mashup album). I love finding these samples in the wild.
One of the weaker albums from the discography but it goes so well on a roudtrip. Fogy morning, i just like the picture i paint with this music. I Like It, its good!
Like every grunge kid in the 90s, I went through a Doors phase. But I can't say any of this really hits the spot for me anymore. I don't think I will ever listen to this on purpose again. My standouts: Peace Frog, The Spy
Peace Frog absolutely slaps and there are a few other decent tracks here. The bluesy tone kind of balances out Morrison's performative weirdness a bit more here than on other albums
one great song, the other stuff is OK. Not bad.
Don't care much for The Doors, but I'm glad this is one of their more tangible records. Songs were short enough that the next one would start before I needed to change. Overall better than expected.
I love the Doors with their classic Psychedelic sounds….Ive learned I love them more when they learn into the blues sounds. Only heard bit and pieces before but this was an overall very enjoyable listen.
Mwah
Magical
Roadhouse Blues is a classic, but The Doors don’t really grab me. It was good, though.
I've tried with this band time and time again, convincing myself that it's probably me who's not getting it, since everyone and their (by this point literal) grandmother seems to be absolutely obsessed with them. Sure, when I heard The End for the first time as a teenager, it pretty much blew my mind. Riders on the Storm is another one that comes to mind. And they probably recorded a handful or so of other remarkable songs, but not one of them ever found its way onto this particular album. It's not me, it's them. Rounded up because at least none of these mediocre blues rock tracks overstay their welcome for too long.
Morrison hotel First thought - feels like bob dylan more than I thought. I have very little doors exposure. YIKES Forgive me for speaking in the wrong order here but also hearing some franz Ferdinand here. Never realized where that influence came from. I’m a spy in the house of love Really liked it honestly. Not a lot to say.
Lo mejor que le he escuchado a los Doors, de los que no suelo ser fan. Este álbum me sorprendió.
"I know your deepest secret fear...I'm a spyyyy" there are tears in my eyes these guys are so unserious. I was unmoved, 2 stars
I imagine that future generations will treat bands like Brockhampton or whatever in the same way that this generation treats The Doors: a polite smile, a "that's nice", and then ignoring my nostalgia/dementia-induced mutterings of "Ah, you had to be there" and other such statements. (the vocals on Ship of Fools and Land Ho!, though, yikes. don't let the alcohol win, kids.)
This is…a rough listen. The Doors are already an acquired taste, and as time goes on Jim Morrison is deteriorating right into your ears. Which is a shame because this is one of the most cohesive records they did, the band sounds great, there’s a good groove and mix of different styles. But Jim just sinks it with his mumbling. It’s hard to know how to feel about this one, but I’m going 3 because of how good the rest of the band is despite their frontman starting to sink into his own addictions.
sucks
yeah, good.
7.25/10
3.5
It doesn’t have the hits the other Door album had but the quality of this album is a lot more consistent. The hits were hittier there but this album is albumier here. Feels more like a completed project and not a playlist on shuffle. I hit the Doors pretty hard in highschool so I’ve heard this album a few times but I really enjoyed it this time around. I don’t think I appreciated this as a unit back in the day as much as I do now, which is funny to me because it doesn’t even have like 1 of my top 10 Doors songs on it. Some albums are just a market for you to pick out hits and deep cuts, but this is an album that I think really should be listened to in one sitting. 4 for me with the caveat that I might have some bias
i enjoyed listening to this, but rating it today after listening to it on Saturday, I can't quite recall any standouts. Good album by the doors that I would listen to again if it came up in rotation, but probably not going to add it to my spotify library.
It’s all pleasant listening, with quite a bit of variety. It has now been a while since I listened to it, but I was impressed overall.
The Doors is the type of band I want to hear more of from the list. I think the album was just ok to me though. It didn’t stand out enough to get 3 stars.
It’s fine. Nothing to write home about, really, but good for some background music. I think the only reason I’m giving this a three is because it’s The Doors and Jim Morrison.
This album probably would have been a 2 if it wasn't for "Roadhouse Blues", but that song alone is worth a star.
Besser als erwartet.
* Really enjoyed this slab of solid electric blues. Not a duff track on the album, but my favourites are Roadhouse Blues, Waiting for the Sun and Maggie M’Gill.
Fine. Some good songs
Classic bluesy Doors. Love it.
Lizard King Hotel
Honestly the best album I have listened to so far. Especially the last song. Maggie M’Gill.
heard the location of this album cover was on fire before. now that is some literal “light my fire”. and the album makes me on fire. dad knows it, mom knows it, my imaginary friend knows it, everybody knows it... i kinda like blues rock. 4/5
better than mid
Slow rock with piano. Ok listen, but uninspiring. Always thought The Doors was highly overrated, and this didn’t change my mined.
Meh. Not bad. Not great. Roadhouse Blues sucks. Ship of Fools saves. Middling 2½
there were some interesting moments, however a lot of the songs felt tedious to get through. i like classic rock, but this generally just felt okay
Oh man, now this is an album I have listened to and it is such a great album! It was just good classic Rock! And one of their best albums!
I haven't listened to this in decades, its great.
It's a vibe. Goes hard a little bit sometimes in a "fuck everything" kind of way
4.75
Love this.
4.5
"Roadhouse Blues" sounds exactly like the song you think of when you think of "Blues" genre of music. It was good, not my style though (at least for now).
Clean, loud, psychedelic and bluesy. Classic Doors!
I listened to the album for the first time in France as a teenager. Listening to it takes me back: Hanging out with Frenchies on the beaches of Sète. They would ask me to translate lyrics and I tried my best. I think I said "I have three boats and there is land!" Good memories. I need to try and sing this album next time I have strep and am happily angry to be alive.
There are definitely some five star songs on this album. There are also plenty of doors doldrums where every song sounds like the last. There are times where I just cannot stand the sound of Jim Morrisons voice, probably because we've all heard these songs thousands of times on the radio, in remember the titans, and in every movie ever made about that era.
If you close your eyes and take out Jay Moe's vocals, Peace Frog would make a great Cake song. This album is weird and all over the place, just like the Doors. The song transitions are crazy, from super high to super mellow (roadhouse blues-waiting for the sun, Peace Frog-Blue Sunday), but I think it works. The back half slows down after Land Ho, but the songs themselves are still very good. There's just some stone cold classics on here: roadhouse blues, peace frog, land ho! But it's also good as an entire album. The mix of acid rock and blues is perfect, and it never drags, like some other Doors music
Land Ho!
Is that a herd of buffalo rumbling in the distance? No, it’s just 10 drunken men marching and singing to Land Ho! This is the Doors best album. Nary a stinker to be heard here. Bookended by two badass rockers and filled to the brim with catchy songs. Morrison isn’t quite yet to full blown drunken slurring like he is on LA Woman. The band are always playing interesting parts. You’ll never hear Krieger just strumming the chords to a song. Highlights: Roadhouse Blues, The Spy P.S. PEOPLE DOWN THERE REALLY LIKE TO GET IT ON!!!
Let’s have a moment of silence for Ray, Robby, and John. Serious musicians who thought they found a white whale in Jim Morrison. The girls loved him, he had a distinctive voice, he had all the preoccupations of a rock star. By 1970, the serious musicians had a greasy, out-of-breath, drunk pseudo-shaman in front of their band. I’m surprised they could get all these recordings in between naps or bottles of wine. That said, this record works most of the time. Roadhouse Blues is serviceable, but the live at MSG version really captures the sweaty out-of-control hedonism of the song. Peace Frog still hits hard, even if Jim doesn’t know the lyrics. Waiting for the Sun sounds great at high volume. Blue Sunday is a total misfire. There’s just one more thing I need to say WHEN I GET MY HANDS ON A NUMBAH TEEWWWWWWE COME BACK HOME AND MARRY YOU MARRY YOU MARRY YOU AWWWLRIGHT
A couple of lesser hits and a bunch of meh.
Some albums are whispering to you, some speaks to you. This one roars to me. Album full of great songs and Roadhouse Blues is a killer start. Quuen of the Highway lifts the end part of the album to where this belongs. This album belongs to constellation of five stars.
Doors are okay, but they’re not my favorite. However, they do remind me of the fond moments spent at the local library, listening to their albums back in the days. That nostalgia is what earned this album its third star.
I had a Doors period in the late 80's and early 90's, which effectively died when the movie came out. My circle of friends did not like the fad that followed. Anyway, most of their albums are quite familiar, including Morrison's poetry albums. I'd say I like Waiting for the Sun or L.A. Woman the best, but I like all of them, even Soft Parade. It is however, very hard for me to rate them, against other music or between their catalog.
3.5/5 very good overall
The Doors are great
I really need to listen to The Doors more.
Yes, Mr Mojo. Go off.
This is #day165 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… sometimes I just don't get the logic behind this list. Take The Doors, for example. The recently added Album Explorer feature lists their debut, Morrison Hotel, and L.A. Woman. I agree with the inclusion of the debut and am fine with L.A. Woman (well, there's Riders on the Storm). What about Strange Days or Waiting for the Sun (the band's black sheep of an album)? Those are my personal favorites, especially Waiting for the Sun... I love this band at their most psychedelic and experimental. That said, Morrison Hotel is a solid blues rock album (have you heard that the historic building featured on its cover was destroyed by fire recently?). But, the album lacks The Doors' signature edge. It feels more like a precursor to L.A. Woman. Some highlights for me, though, are Waiting for the Sun and Indian Summer. These are the kinds of Doors I'm after, and always will be. I'll give it a 4 out of 5 anyway. Looking forward to #day166.
Morrison Hotel is the Door's fifth studio album, which was released in the middle of the band's tumultuous career. Their fourth release, the Soft Parade, is regarded as the weakest of the band's release; Morrison Hotel was something of a critical and popular "comeback" for the band. The album does not include any of the band's biggest hits; "Roadhouse Blues" was the most successful track on the album. This is a good collection of the band's blues-based rock songs.
Overall, a good listen. High points were really high but with some lulls throughout. Have to admit the album ended pretty weakly. I was waiting for another track when nothing came after and just thought, "That's it?"
Much more bluesy than some of their other stuff. But not my favorite Doors album. "Roadhouse Blues" is a highlight - one of my favorite Doors tunes. And "Peace Frog" is a decent cut.
Sehr gut zu hören. Empfehlenswert.
Really good one!
I'm amazed how Jim Morrison can be rough and wild in one song and gentle and meditative in another. Loved this album and was happy to hear new songs that were unknown to me and find out they all are just as great as the popular ones. Easy 5
Brutal
Lots of cadence changes that keep you paying attention. Good variety between smooth and groovy tunes, along with some more “aggressive” tracks (You Make Me Real). Ship of Fools showcases Morrison’s chant-y, almost cultish vibe, but to more upbeat classic Doors instrumentals. Lot of folk vibes as well, especially on Land Ho!
Classic, but ultimately boring
The hotel was a bit old and decrepit and the bed was not the most comfortable ever, but the music was nice and the food was good.
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I've never been much of a fan of the doors, but this is a pretty solid album. It has some weak moments but pretty creative overall. Its worth a couple listens.
Before listening: I‘ve only listened to their self-titled before, not really my genre but we will see After listening: actually pretty fun, won’t be listening to it again in a while
Haven't listened to much from the doors. Easy to listen to. Could be less hillbilly harmonica vibes but the rest is good. Slightly boring.
Classic
I know this album like the back of my hand. Peace Frog is one of the best collection of sounds I know
Struggling to make it through this steaming pile of subpar bar rock coupled with puerile, self-indulgent 'poetry' ripped from some teenager's journal. Oh, and Peace Frog.
A lot of feel in this one. Another enjoyable Doors album for me
Pretty good, I liked several of the songs.
Never got into The Doors, but maybe I should’ve given them a chance. This was a great album. Low 5
It was pretty good. It wasn’t exceptionally but I enjoyed listening
Very credible album from the Doors. I'm mostly surprised by how funky some of the tracks can get. Roadhouse Blues is a fairly traditional 12 bar blues song but with occasional psych vocal flourishes from Morrison. Waiting for the Sun has an organ line that presages Suicides synthetic punk. The song lurches from a quite pretty intro into an intense and anxious middle section. You Make Me Real has some great 8:4 drumming in the chorus, adding some interest to an otherwise traditional 50s rock number. Peace Frog is a nice little piece of funk. Bue Sunday slows things down with swirling organs and Morrison crooning about love. Land Ho! is a regrettable bluesy number which shouldn't have made the cut. The Spy is stripped back paranoid blues. Queen of the Highway is another funk number, constantly shifting from psych rock to blues and back. Indian Summer is a very slow and beautiful piece of psych. The album ends with another dirty blues song with Maggie M'Gill. Bruce Botnick's engineering is impeccable. The mixing positions instruments sensibly and captures the dynamic song structures perfectly. The album integrates a lot of diverse ideas in seemingly simple tracks.
Morrison Hotel is split into two halves: Hard Rock Cafe and Morrison Hotel, and they’ve got two pretty distinct vibes. The first half, "Hard Rock Cafe," is the blues one, and I have to admit, I wasn’t expecting much from it. The Doors, to me, have always been more about the psychedelic stuff, so the blues approach wasn’t something I thought I’d enjoy. But it’s actually quite decent. Roadhouse Blues is fine, it’s got the energy you’d expect, but it’s nothing particularly special. The rest of the side, however, has some great moments. Peace Frog stands out with that groove that’s unmistakably The Doors, and You Make Me Real is almost like garage rock. Waiting for the Sun is another highlight it brings a bit more atmosphere into the mix. Overall, it’s better than I had anticipated. The second half, is where you’d expect me to really get invested. This is meant to be the psychedelic half. And there’s some of that here; Land Ho! has a fun, trippy energy, and Indian Summer which was actually the 1st track they ever wrote back in 1965, I appreciated but seemed to me to be a much shorter version of the more famous 'The End' . But the rest? It didn’t leave much of an impression. The songs are fine, but they’re not the kind of tracks that linger in your mind. I kept hoping for something to really stand out, and it just never quite materialized. All in all, the first side was a pleasant surprise, while the second side fell short of expectations. It’s not a bad album; but it’s not the one I’d recommend to someone new to The Doors. A 3.5 if I’m feeling generous, but realistically, it’s more of a 3 when you look at the whole package. Decent enough; but they’ve done better.
Great as everything by The Doors, although the debut is way superior.
This is another album where I think you really only NEED to listen to 1-2 songs. Roadhouse Blues is an actual hit, the rest of the album feels disjointed. For whatever reason, they even had a two track run of pirate themed tracks. It's not bad, but it's definitely not a great album. Best Songs: Roadhouse Blues, Queen of the Highway Worst Songs: Land Ho!
While I love their first album, and a smattering of tracks from their other albums, I only enjoyed "Waiting For The Sun" from this one.
Not super exciting. Roadhouse Blues is the best but I didn't get into the rest
Meh. I really don't like this band.
Þetta er mitt grúv. Ég er svo gamall rokkhundur í sálinni að ég kemst í algjöran fíling við að hlusta á svona blúsrokk. Virkilega góð plata sem ég mun setja aftur á fóninn. Góð tilbreyting við ofspiluðu Doors-lögin sem allir eru komnir með nóg af.
Day370 - roadhouse blues is great but it just falls off after that
This was better than expected, but still a bit pedestrian in terms of the backing, and am not a fan of Morrison's voice or poetic pretensions.
Stodge.
There’s just something about The Doors man, for me it’s just unexplainable. When my dad used to play them on our CD player as a kid I absolutely despised them, found them boring, grating at times. I’ve heard their self-titled album for the first time in its entirety about a year or two ago and fell in love. They have their very own brand of lyrics, their unique sound and one of the best rock vocalists of all time. You just know when something sounds “Doorsy”. This album is excellent from front to back, gets a bit weaker at the start of the B-side, but picks up again with “Queen Of The Highway”. They just do their thing and they do it oh so well. I just imagine that I’m on that trippy shit they had back in the 60s and that I’m just lying on my back in some middle-of-nowhere west American desert as the sun sets. It’s a vibe. I loved this. 4.5/5 Best: Waiting for the Sun, Peace Frog, Blue Sunday, Queen of the Highway Worst: The Spy
Perfectly pleasant stuff
Just not that into the doors. Nothing that intriguing to me 🤷♂️
Listening to this sober I feel like a busy sex worker who's all fucked out but still has clients to get to. Lyrics like "Indians scattered on dawn's highway bleeding...ghosts crowd the young child's fragile eggshell mind" go from being gloriously ridiculous to just being regular ridiculous. It says it right on the cover - "Passenger Loading Only" - if you aren't loaded, you're on the wrong trip.
For those of us who aren't die-hard (or particularly knowledgeable) Doors/Morrison fans, it's hard to imagine how any subsequent album could equal or exceed their debut album, so this album has big boots to fill. It's a valiant effort, and certainly starts off in the right direction with the classic "Roadhouse blues", but much like Morrison's increasing alcoholism during this period, the album stumbles quite a bit at times (the next track, "Waiting for the sun", almost sounds like some sort of camp cover of a Doors song). I enjoyed "Peace frog" and it's almost Deep Purple/Blue Oyster Cult sound (although I have to admit that this was probably the first time I'd heard that song, despite the Wikipedia entry claiming it was a classic rock radio staple), as well as aspects of "Land ho!". "Indian summer" felt like some sort of milksop version of "The end", sadly, but I appreciated it that they ended the album with "Maggie M'Gill", a nice bookend to the opening "Roadhouse blues". It's hard to overly criticize any album that has a tight play time of 37 minutes, but given that the collection has two other Doors albums, both far more interesting than this one, I'm not really sure why this album made the cut for the "1001 Albums" project.
I enjoyed this one more than LA Woman but not sure we need so many Doors albums on this list.
loved the vibes and Jim Morrison's voice. Nothing really stood out to me
I find the Doors fantastic - this album doesn't have the hits or most epic songs (e.g. The End) but it does have the typical Doors sound based on gritty blues with Manzarek's signature organ and of course Jim Morrison's voice and charisma. Great stuff.
solid 3
Pre-listening thoughts: Doors album 2/3, I liked the first one as much as I can enjoy the excessive use of 12 bar blues form. I bet I will have the same gripe with this album. But I bet there will be parts I’ll enjoy. I predict 3 stars. Post/during listening thoughts: yeah for the most part this is pretty mid. I feel like the Doors are way overhyped. They’re fine, but on the whole I am so neutral on this. There’s not much that stands out to me here. 5/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: no Fav tracks: Peace Frog Least fav tracks: was just lukewarm on most of this
Great record. Love The Doors. Unfortunately there's just maybe one too many tracks on here that just ARE The Doors. There's a real difference between the big tracks and some of the others. Slightly going through the motions. But those motions are still good. But I know there are other Doors records to come which are better.
ok
I expected to hate this more than I did, but it was a perfectly fine album. Getting these older rock albums continue to solidify this era of rock is just not to my tastes. I can see why people love The Doors, but I walked away just thinking I listened to a very capable group, but not one I was impressed by.
Great album, really fast paced with incredible riffs!
8.1
Amazing
bip bap buo bada vup ba bup PEAK
Solid addition to the genre
Unfortunately I think I’ve discovered (or confirmed) that The Doors aren’t for me.
I've never really been interested in the Doors because their biggest hits don't really stand out to me. But this album (which had none of those aforementioned hits) was fantastic, I really enjoyed it.
This is The Doors album I’ve always said is the one that I feel someone starting out with their music should listen too. Feel there’s a little something for everyone Though in recent years I’ve always said this was my least favourite Doors album (even with the ones without Jim Morrison) but I can’t deny this is still a stellar selection of songs. It may not be the best Doors album but their discography is pretty flawless. They just don’t have a bad album. With that being said it still gets a 4/5 Just goes to show what some of their other albums are
Not there best but still great.
Oh cool, this is the one with "Peace Frog" on it. I'm starting to think that dying young wasn't the best move for Jim Morrison. When he died, he was granted a tragic poet status that his work simply doesn't live up to. Much of the Doors' work is actually pretty gloriously silly, and they might have benefited from a slide into irrelevance followed by a gradual rediscovery. Anyway, that's what I'm thinking as I listen to this one. How many Doors albums are on this list anyway?