Morrison Hotel

En av Doors många hyllade verk ”Morrison Hotel” är förtjänat, med driv och riktigt rockande. När man betygsätter en Doors skiva utgår man från att den är fem stjärnor och då förklara sig själv om man inte tycker det. Jag tycker inte denna är perfekt, den är utan fel baserat på låtarna men bandet ger sig ut lika mycket i musiken till exempel hör man varken Morrissons fulla röst eller några imponerande solon som man hör i debuten (och de två efter med). Kan inte klanta för mycket dock, detta är ett bra album, älskar att lyssna på det, låtarna är coola och man kan inte motstå att ska huvudet.

Really liked the album, not something id typically listen to but the main singer has and amazing voice. And I really liked the second track!

Good.

A stepping stone for the more adventurous L.A. Woman. Waiting for the Sun is great though.

The Doors just do nothing for me. It all sounds the same.

i tend to be put off by the doors but this album was alright

Come on in to the Morrison Hotel, kick your shoes off, stay a while. You’ll enjoy your stay, I’m sure of it. I don’t think every track here lands, especially the basic blues ones, but when ol Jimmy and company are on it, they’re ON it. Side note, the guitar tone on Land Ho! is one I’m very fond of.

Check-out’s at 11, and I won’t be asking for more time.

Faceless unremarkable rock. Not bad, not good

They're called The Doors because that's where you're headed when they start playing where you're at

I have a habit of forgetting The Doors' blues incarnation, and it is refreshing to re-engage with it. I get the sense they are feeling a little refreshed. This passenger, while not loaded, was definitely on board.

Loved the Doors as a youth. Although I played their first album more and it blew me away back in the day. I don’t tire of the sound or his voice although I must not have been in the mood when I only awarded the first album a 4. This isn’t quite as good but still love it.

"Roadhouse Blues" is a great Doors tune. If they were all this good, I might consider myself a fan. That said, this is a really good album. I'm somehow still not quite won over, but I enjoyed this more than expected. I'm curious to hear L.A. Woman (the third Doors' entry and the one we've yet to hear) to see if I might cross over into unqualified enjoyment.

boy Jim's shtick wore pretty thin after the 4th song.

Oh boy did teenage me spin this one a lot. I still love it. Peace Frog and The Spy remain my favorites

Not bad. I'm not about to change my opinion of the Doors based on this, but it's very OK.

Tiene un poco de todo lo bueno de the doors, pero lejos de su mejor laburo

oh i hate this

Back when I was growing up, The Doors were one of those bands that our Boomer parents told us was great. And classic rock was great. And we listened to these things and we bought the Morrison posters and put them up on on the walls next to the Bob Marley posters, in our dorms. Oliver Stone made a movie. That golden aura has faded and it's easier to see the Doors at face value now. This album really isn't anything special. Off to the dustbin of history then.

roadhouse blues - does what it says on the tin (bluesy) waiting for the sun - slaps. jim morison sounds great. sick synth + organ noise peace frog - i've heard this rest - sounds like the doors man

Not my faborite

Nice

A great album - coherent but not repetitive. The pacing is really quite good. Standouts: Roadhouse Blues is proper bluesy rock. Peace Frog's spoken word sections are pretty captivating and has a great energy. Really enjoyed the slower pace of Blue Sunday.

Went into this thinking I wouldn’t like this album - it’s toward the end of Morrison’s life, I’ve seen the movie so I know he’s increasingly erratic - but it’s actually really good. I know Indian Summer from a cover version that I adore, Roadhouse Blues is obviously a classic, and many of the other songs had a jaunty, bluesy charm that I found easy to enjoy.

The Doors were practitioners of a hard-rocking, surrealist approach to the blues which this, their fifth album, offers plenty of excellent examples of. Jim Morrison in particular writes some of his strangest stanzas and delivers some of his most primal performances on songs like the rollicking "Roadhouse Blues" and "You Make Me Real", the enigmatic "Waiting for the Sun" (which finally shows up two albums after the LP of the same name), and especially "Peace Frog", with its scintillating Bo Diddley-esque funk beat. unfortunately, Morrison Hotel is a bit front-loaded. it's hardly the worst problem an album can have, but when the first four tracks come out guns blazing the way they do here, you can't help but feel a little let down when the next seven are more hit-or-miss. there's "Indian Summer", one of the band's more cerebral tunes, and "Queen of the Highway" gives Ray Manzarek a chance to shine on keys, but I think the "Hard Rock Cafe" side wins out overall. strong 7/10.

Generally it seems that people either really love or really hate The Doors. This is my second album from them and I'm starting to become a fan, I thought they have both been great. For all of the rock on this record, I personally think the best track is 'Indian Summer' which is actually quite a beautiful track. Lovely guitar, soft vocals. Very good stuff. A solid blues rock album. I really enjoy Jim Morrison's vocals. I wouldn't say anything particularly blew me away, but this is a solid record if you're into this sort of music.

Let it roll, baby, roll

A fine psychadelic blues album. So much better than their first album, as much as I love it. Just solid blues rock I could listen to over and over. 4/4

This album came around at just the right time for me. Never been a major Doors fan, in fact I hate shilling for the canonical staples of so-called "Classic Rock". But recently I'm starting to see the appeal. Leaving to one side the polarising figure of Jim Morrison, the music on this album is seriously forward thinking. Krieger, in particular, shines with some understatedly brilliant hooks. On the whole, while Morrison Hotel might be considered an inferior imitation of their debut record, I still think it holds up pretty well regardless, a reminder of why The Doors were ahead of their time in so many respects.

Best: Roadhouse Blues Worst: n/a Liked songs: 55% High 3 Love the blues rock sound, especially on roadhouse blues. Difference between first and second half isn't as stark as people say, but first half still better. Also the filler tracks all sound kinda alike, but not necessarily bad.

This starts off as a full 5 star album, and slowly climbs down after Peace Frog, which may be my favorite doors song.

Fine to meh. Decent musicians but Morrison is not for me. This album should not be on this list. I can see an argument for including some of their other albums that are more popular and allegedly-classic, but not this one. Why do I dislike some talented jerks (Jim Morrison) but like other talented jerks ([REDACTED])? Although the song Land Ho made me want to start a cover band called Nautical Corner that only plays songs about ships/sailors/seas/etc. Also: one of my cats left the room when I started playing this album.

Fine, I think I’m learning I don’t dislike The Doors (quite) as much as I thought. It helps this has Peace Frog, which is one of my favorites.

I liked this more than I thought I would. I still think Jim Morrison is a pretentious, untalented nob that an otherwise good band let force them make not great music.

So this is on the list because it's a return to form for The Doors? I maan it sounds like The Doors, but there's not a lot here for me. Roadhouse Blues is a great opener and Land Ho! stands out but that's about it.

Eh, perfectly serviceable extra Doors. I don't think this adds much to their self titled so not really a necessary inclusion on the list, but it wasn't a chore to listen to. Fave tracks - "Roadhouse Blues" is a solid opener. "The Spy" entertained me.

Great

3.5/5

Fav: Blue Sunday Least Fav: You Make Me Real Not usually a fan of blues rock, but The Doors just manage to make it interesting, so fair play to them

Not my favourite doors album. They've done better. They've also done a lot worse. An enjoyable 4/5.

jahas paras amerikkalainen bändi koskaan... uu varpaita alkaa kutkuttelenaam.. manzarekki panee paneskelee sexiä sexiä sexiä kun soittaa. paljon parempi kun paskahousu la woman albumi oerrated hypocrisy... drowning in their hypocrisy... tarvitsee lisää muminaa, sifriasthesmtiyou.. allmfyffrinjdsarejkhadings... hiljaa mumistellen sanoo vaan jotain, eikö ymmärrä että siinä on ainoa syy miksi kukaan edes tuntee jätkän. hell freezing over when the hypocrites reap.... banging on the gates the hypocrites weep... and then the lord above hath fury unknown smote the pretenders... drowning in their hypocrisy....the hiopocrates wept... the ssyp

THis is a really solid classic rock/blues album imo, and one that i can see myself going back to again in future. the run time is nice and tight, and i dont think theres any songs here that really act as fillers.

id give it a 3

Better than the other Doors album. Still not my thing.

Liked 1979 better.

one listen was enough, not my thing

Muy buenos. Prefiero l a woman.

Not their best. A lot of Doors Albums on this list. There are a couple radio hits, but you don't get Jim's best lyrics or Robbie's most inventive guitar work. It's a sad beginning of the end.

I have previously heard this album, but I know several other Doors albums better. I would say this album is good but not great. Roadhouse Blues is probably the best song and there are some others that are worthwhile, but there are probably at least three better Doors albums to listen to before this one.

When I first heard this album I wasn’t really aware of the hype and history behind the Doors and really enjoyed it. It’s a good album.

Would understand the general doors obsession if they only released one album and blew out or something. This one is already 3 too many and apparently there were 4 more.

I'm pretty shocked I didn't hate this. I basically always hate what I hear of the doors. This seemed to avoid the worst impulses of the band and it was actually decent. Not great but solid.

I've always liked these guys and although this album doesn't have the best tracks it's still very indicative of their sound and style.

Decent album with no bad songs. Maybe nothing that blew me out of the water, but it was still a great listening.

This is the only album of theirs, except the first one, that I’ve listened to all the way through. Maybe it was cool back then when a bunch of white SoCal guys did blues, but now it just seems derivative and dull. Stick to the greatest hits, listeners, this one’s not worth it.

i think the right person would go absolutely crazy for this album

Excellent and worthy of more time to listen further

2/12/24 Another good album that I enjoyed.

Ok

Great sound!

Fantastic album from The Doors. A few of my all time favorite songs on this one.

Easy 5 star rating. Some really great songs throughout the album.

good, solid blues, bit boring maybe, probably would’ve great live

Solid. Very 60's, sometimes a little psychedelic-y with some catchy music. Always amazed that they didn't have a bass player, I think. I'm not a huge fan of the Doors and think they're a bit overrated, but I am not a child of the 60's. As with other influential groups from that time, they sound cliched, but they're probably the ones who invented the style in the first place and everyone has been copying them. Kinda like blaming Pearl Jam for Creed.

It was okay.

I didn’t like this Doors album as much as the last one.

I have a personal vendetta against The Doors, but I know they’re not *actually* that bad. With that said, I was expecting to like this a lot more than I did with as much hype as it gets. I’m sticking to my opinion. The Doors are overrated and this isn’t better than your average 3-star album.

Generally I like The Doors in small doses and their hits are great, so I was excited to deep dive into one of their albums and Morrison Hotel did not disappoint. Loved the bluesy vibe and thought this was just a pretty swinging record. Doesn't hurt that "Peace Frog" is one of, if not, my favorite song by The Doors, but I also loved "Roadhouse Blues" right out the gate. There were a few clunkers, (not a huge fan of "Land Ho!") but a nice surprise in "Maggie M'Gill" a song I don't think I've ever heard before that was really great. Nice tight album at 37 minutes and 11 songs and a great glimpse of the Lizard King's sultry voice.

Really enjoyed this album. The sound is really distinct.

I think the Doors are quite overrated in most aspects. The album is fine overall but nothing really outstanding here.

还挺好听的

A nice listen

keyboard-heavy rock, disappointing after the opening track

Bad. The Doors may have had potential if Jim Morrison hadn't been the driving creative force behind the band, but his lyrics and singing are so unlistenable that it ruins any talent the band behind him had. Roadhouse Blues is a mildly competent blues song, but every other song on this album should have been rejected immediately by a competent producer. Only giving this two stars because I'm sure there are worse albums out there, and I have to reserve the 1 star rating for albums that don't actually contain what I would consider to be "music".

Track 1 - Piano sounds great and is overall very fun sounding. Guitar playing is also immaculate. The harmonica makes the song really enjoyable and unique. Also ends very strong. Track 2 - Starts with a chill bass line and a very cool sounding synth getting more and more aggressive (so cool)! The chorus is catchy and the instrumental goes crazy. Overall an absolute banger. Track 3 - Starts with some really cool fast paced piano and drumming. The overall song feels a bit outdated but still an enjoyable track with a unique song structure. The bass line is also pretty cool with very good guitar playing. Track 4 - Song begins very upbeat and fun. Song stays interesting with exceptional guitar playing and unique drumming. Track 5 - Seems like a much more slow and blues-y song. The delicate guitar playing and synth in the background is beautiful. Song could be a bit longer as it doesn't really progress very much but is still a strong track. Track 6 - Starts really strong and the section on the ride cymbal is really cool. Not much to say except a really solid song with immaculate guitar playing and drumming. Track 7 - Song manages to pack so much into just 4 minutes and is just an overall uplifting and enjoyable song. However the vocal melodies and lyrics are quite annoying and almost ruin the song for me. Just a bit of a weird song. Track 8 - Sounds like a James Bond theme song, which is really cool. Piano playing is entrancing and slick. I love the climax reached in the middle. The lyrics are fun but slightly corny. The song also drags a bit. Track 9 - Not the most exciting track for me but picks up near the end. The keyboard is also pretty cool so not all bad. Track 10 - A bit boring and too slow for such a fast-paced album. Doesn't even really fit with the overall feeling of the second side. Track 11 - Some really cool instrumentation for this track with unique vocals. Song progresses really well and rounds up the album effectively but not in the traditional sense. Overall as a singular album, it sounds great for 1970 and is very well paced. The very different two sides is creative and enjoyable and is a great album. Fav tracks: Waiting for the sun, ship of fools, Maggie M'gill Least fav track: Land Ho!

I know I do enjoy some of these tracks. The first track is classic.

Great eclectic outing by the Doors. They're not everybody's taste but for a band to play this well without a bass player and still sound so good you're in for a treat. 4.5/5

01) Roadhouse Blues - 10,0 02) Waiting for the Sun - 8,5 03) You Make Me Real - 8,5 04) Peace Frog - 8,0 05) Blue Sunday - 8,5 06) Ship of Fools - 8,0 07) Land Ho! - 8,0 08) The Spy - 8,0 09) Queen of the Highway - 8,0 10) Indian Summer - 8,5 11) Maggie M'Gill - 8,0 TOTAL: 8,36 (84/100) Current ranking: 91/375

Solid album, some groovy riffs. Favourite track was Peace Frog

Love it. Super album for anyone

I wrote about the doors debut album that they are an easy band for rock music snobs to hate on. David Crosby, who I do love, was very candid in the years before he died about how much he hated the doors and basically said that Jim Morrison was a drunken asshole. I myself went through a doors deep dive many years ago, thinking that I liked them a lot, and then bought into the hate a bit the following years. The band was certainly hit or miss during their career, but to dismiss their high points would be a disservice to anyone who likes music. Morrison Hotel is a good example of this, and I think an argument could be made that it’s their best album. It is more consistent than their debut album, and while similar to L a woman, it may just be better than that one too. Road House blues is an absolute banger, and while it’s one of the more explicit examples of Jim’s excesses, it may just want you to wake up in the morning and have a beer too. Peace frog is arguably the door song that has aged the best this side of break on through What a fun sounding track that is.

Reminds me if being drunk for some reason

Bluesy rock ’n roll. Abit boring. Like Morrison’s voice.

Love these guys but never actually listened to them tho I wanted to, I expect some headphone play and unique sounds unless it's gonna be full of basic ass rock, which I don't really dislike it's just always there iykyk. Because of their popularity I want them to be as good as seen, but also I just don't know atp. The album cover is fitting and it seems nostalgic, colours are definitely the best part. First song, I know this one, so many instruments already and obviously the headphone play, I'd say sonical part is better than the vocal one. I knew this one was good, it's so dancey and kinda folksy with a bit of countryness I think. It's just that good, but I hope the quality of goodness won't slow down as the album progresses. Second song, already headphone play. Goddamn this became good, his voice is good and there's this one good sonical part. I'm amazed how good it sounds, it's giving I Monster in one part. I love the delivery in the best way possible. I usually describe each instrumen, but I rather enjoy this. A little too long, but idc I love long good songs. Third song, oooh this is grooovyy. Voice is of course more rock and rolly the sonical delivery is better than the lyrical one tho, the headphone play is just unbeatable. Such a dancey song, full of energy, I mean it's just that good, but the last song was better. 4th song, quite a good start, aaand continuation too. He's singing on the left, there're two voices I think. At this point I'm gonna add the whole album. He started talking in a melancholic manner. Loved it ofc. This must have a meaning, but it being sonically good already says it all. WAIT THIS JUST TRANSITIONED INTO 5TH SONG, GODDAMN. It happened before too here, but this one was obvious. This is a ballad welll. I love the interaction between the lyrical and sonical parts. I can hear an organ I think on the left. He's lalaling. There's a guitar on the right. It's sad, but lyrically it seems like butterflies in a stomach, mellow but not necessarily sad. 6th song, it's giving Lounge. Now this one's happy sonically, but definitely not by the lyrics. The instrumental break is amazing, kinda short tho. Despite the songs being low-key permanent wave I can hear how different can they be in some parts. 7th song, this one does seem sailory and lyrically connected to the song before, but I'm just guessing. Not gonna talk about how much I enjoy the instruments anymore, it should be obvious by now. Some might say, every band sounded like this at this time, but it's The Doors I mean they have their spark and for me they're not the classic rock that sometimes has an overused sounds iykwim. He screamed. I like the mood of the song not matching the lyrics, I think they don't anyway. I feel like this had more than one song in it, especially by the vibe of the last part. 8th song, I like the mischievousness of this. The piano is the best part. It's almost slow and less full of energy, but it sounds like a villain song honestly I'm vibing. This is better than those happy shmappy ones. The last lyrics are the most devious definitely. One of the best songs here. 9th song, this one's also not upbeat. I looove this one. I'm surprised how good these actually are like. It's getting progressive. Paying attention to every detail is so meditating. I prefer to listen than write atp. 10th song, a cool breezy song. His voice is changed, a little echoey. Love me some Doors' ballads. Less lyrics but the main focus was on the guitar and the beat on the left. 11th song, another rock and rollish one. It's just a little too slow for it. I like the way he sings tho. He says he sings the Blues and now I can see it. This didn't catch with me, it doesn't have enough anything, it's going somewhere, but kinda stops midway. The first part and verse were a good start tho. Honestly I expected much worse, and now rating this with 5 stars fills me with pure joy. I can see how some parts are kinda addictive, but that can only happen after listening to the album for some time, the first time is always an introduction and tbh I don't like that, but also love that my brain can identify different things in different listens. I bet there are more albums from this one and I cannot waitt.

New rule from here on our: "low 7/10s" get a 3 star rating, "high 7/10s" get a 4 star rating. I need to flatten my curve somehow and my ratings are indicating that I love way too much music this challenge is throwing at me when I probably won't return to most of it. I wish the first 7 under the new rule was an exception, but unfortunately I still really like this Doors record. Despite my ownership of their self-titled, I never really cared about that one beyond Break on Through and The End... The problem with being Gen Z is we're just not big Doors fans. That being said, I remember hearing "Ship of Fools" when I was a kid and thinking it was great! So the greatness of the Doors isn't fully lost on me. 7/10

I love the doors as much as anyone, but objectively speaking this is their 4th (maybe 5th) best album out of 6. Always amazes me how good popular music was back then, or how popular good music was...

альбом понравился, плюс вайб. первая песня очень знакомая, будто где то слышала. до этого об этой группе не знала. слушала альбом пока ехала к себе домой в знаменку. 7/10

I’m as shocked as anyone to report that I actually really enjoyed this….!!

Front to back great

Wow. This brings back some hot long summer nights at 13 discovering many of the best parts of life for the first time. I never understood why Jim Morrison did not stand the test of time with the American public as so many of the best bands of the era did. We listened to him all the time back then. Still really like the best songs on this album: Peace Frog, Queen of the Highway...

Unhappy about Brittany Spearification of music, about 20 years ago I went thru a phase that included all the popular late 60's / early 70's bands all while watching the Door's Oliver Stone pic. on repeat. The Beatles, Cream, Zepp, Doors etc., I stopped short of wearing tie-dies, following The Dead and wearing patchouli, but I did like this sound and felt like I had a wider perspective on music and maybe life in general. I loved the guitar sounds on Roadhouse Blues, Peace Frog but skipped past the slower songs on this album. As I'm older now, I've found some love for a few of those slower 'boring' songs. And as I'm writing this, I can't help but find it somewhat poetic that when we're young, some of us reach to the past to feel older, but when we're old, we reach to the past and feel younger.

Very solid Doors. Not a steel door. But better than a solid-core interior door. Maybe a composite front door? Not sure about in the Morrison Hotel, but typically hotels have sturdier interior doors to rooms than you would find in a house. “Roadhouse Blues” and “Peace Frog” are particularly sturdy, able to stand the test of time, but most of the rest are doors painted to look like solid doors but a closer inspection reveals they don’t measure up.

Jim Morrison is a sultry, seductive singer. Musically, I want to be with him. But as a human, not so much. His girlfriend once drank a while bottle of his liquor to prevent him from drinking it because he was a drunkard that needed to quit. Did she think he wouldn’t just go get more. Weird logic. Side quest complete. I rate based on the music.

Not their best album. Morrison so overrated as a lyricist, pointless poetry that most of the time goes nowhere. But the musicianship is quality, especially for the “psychedelic” era. I’ll give this a three since I have three songs in my Doors playlist.

Oldie but goodie, though there are a couple of stupid songs here.

What’s not to love

4.75 because even though I wore out this album back in high school, Land Ho is unforgivably stupid.

Goede meuk

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It's not for me, kinda old and country sounding.

Shocked that this album made the list, but I guess after "The Soft Parade", anything could sound brilliant. I'm rating this as The Doors 4th or 5th best album, so, whoever compiled this list, must really like The Doors. Not saying that that's a bad thing.

One of my all time favorite albums

Swaggering Weimar white blues

Pretty forgettable and pretty boring. I guess the music was good though but nothing to go out of your way for.

Started out well but fizzled out down the stretch.

Last track (Maggie M'Gill ) was AMAZING! Might be my favorite Doors song now.

Great album. Thought it was weird that this album was there instead of one of their earlier ones, or an album that had a super famous hit they had. But still a banger of an album.

This album allowed me to realize that The Doors had other records than their self titled one and LA Woman. Morrison Hotel sounds much more like their debut, great bluesy style, but none of the songs sticks out as a hit. Jim's vocal as great as ever, very good record. Maybe I should have a deeper look into their discography now?

I think I’ve outgrown the allure of Jim Morrison, but the musicianship is still top tier.

Rock and roll paranoia, with a blues backbone. This is Jim and company at the height of their power. It reflects what I imagine as the national mood in 1970--the end of peace and love, a hangover as war and violence and unrest are on the rise. Krieger's guitar lashes, Morrison bellows, and Manzarek trills the absurdity of it all. Blood in the streets, indeed.

Idk, the doors are whatever imo. 2nd album I've gotten of there's & just wasn't really feeling this one either.

I’ve always liked The Doors, but I have to admit I’ve never taken them as seriously as some of their contemporaries. I’ve always thought of them sort of like the Smashmouth of their time. Catchy songs and fun to listen to, but no one’s really taking them seriously, right? Well I can’t say this album completely changed my mind, but it started chipping away at that perception. There’s some really solid stuff here. Roadhouse Blues is as fun of blues groove as you’ll find, and it made me wish harmonica would make a comeback in modern music. Peace Frog is a really great track. And the subdued elegance of Indian Summer really caught me off guard. 4/5 Highlights: Roadhouse Blues Peace Frog Indian Summer

this was really cool. musically sounding pretty modern at times but still with the older recording sounds you get from these earlier albums

This is exactly what I think of when I think of both the movie "Road House" and the band "The Doors" Definitely not my favorite, got me down. 2.5

The only redeeming quality of this album is its brevity.

It was just OK... I'm not a huge fan of The Doors.

more generic rock music imo. 2.5

for some reason I listened to The Spy a lot on my ipod nano, I think I was trying to get into The Doors for some "trying to be moody and have rock cred" reason that now escapes me. anyway....sounds like The Doors yeah

****a good album, variety of fast and slow tempo tracks. Easy listening

This album soothed me, and helped me mourn the death of Jim Morrison(and the United States Of America). Beautiful poetic lyrics, combined with hard, and soft guitar. It's a shame The Doors didn't last longer. Favorite Track: "Roadhouse Blues"

Chill album from start to finish. Favorite track: Waiting for the sun other picks: you make me real, peace frog, Maggie M'Gill

Better than the self titled album

The bluesy charm that had been sporadically introduced into the Doors’ repertoire on previous albums was in full swing here. While the songs themselves mostly don’t stand up to the band’s best efforts, it’s hard to deny how fun the album is altogether

Реально круто альбом, один из лучших у Doors

I like this a lot better now than I used to.

Bro i got thru five songs and was like this albums great 5 stars no problem, and then the rest of the album was pretty bad, like worse than what a band in high school could write so unfortunately now its at a 3star

I love The Doors! One of the best albums ever. I worship to Jim Morrison and “Blue Sunday”

This my most favourite Doors record. It contains so many songs I fell in love with while hearing them for the first time. Still in love with them.

i usually think the doors are kinda mediocre but this is better than i expected. i LOVE blue sunday and queen of the highway.

Super solid, starting strong with Roadhouse Blues

Interesting album, shows quite a diversity of sound.

I really tried with this one. It's okay. Wish I liked the doors more than I do

Some very bluesy Doors from Morrison. I loved it a lot, thinking back to these songs I think my dad liked this album a lot because three of four of them were quite familiar to me.

De psychedelic 60s waren voorbij, en ook The Doors grepen terug naar hun initiële inspiratiebron: de Blues. De eerste helft van het album is het meeste fun dat de band ooit heeft uitgestraald, en je voelt een soort Canned Heat-achtige vrijheid. Going Up The Country, maar dan met de donkere poëzie van Jim Morrison. Ik ga wel goed op die zijde, met in 'Peace Frog' de ultieme poster-child van hoe je je als voormalig psychedelic-ensemble profileert in een nieuwe muziekwereld, wat de 70s toch wel was. Ben nog nooit niet blij geweest om die te horen. Een nieuwe sound, maar toch de ouderwetse zware teksten van Jim. Helaas leek die positieve energie, waardoor dit album zich bijna manifesteert als een live-album, op te zijn naarmate kantje twee werd bereikt. Op de The End-achtige compositie 'Indian Summer' na voelt het allemaal wel heel loom en flets aan. Misschien is het bedoelt als gezonde tegenbalans van het enthousiaste begin, maar het valt niet helemaal lekker. 'Indian Summer' is wel echt een beauty. Al met al niet hun sterkste werk, maar wel een belangrijke plaat in hun transitie, die natuurlijk al snel abrupt tot een einde zou komen. 6,5/10 Highlights: Roadhouse Blues Peace Frog Indian Summer

Geen intro klinkt zo bluesy als die van Roadhouse Blues. Jeetje wat wordt daar de toon mee gezet zeg. Ik zit meteen achter het stuur van mijn pick-up truck rollend over één of andere desert-highway in western states. Let it roll, baby, all night long. En dan die solo, wat een geweld, heerlijk. Tweede hoogtepuntje is Peace Frog. Die intro moet in FIFA 1971 hebben gezeten. Wat een heerlijke plaat is dat zeg en vooruitlopend op de nieuwe tijd met minder Blues, Psychedelica en meer funk en disco. Ik had graag gehoord wat The Doors -met Jim Morrison- had gekund in dit tijdperk. Met Morrison Hotel hebben ze in ieder geval nog een stevig blues-plaatje afgeleverd. 7/10 Highlights Roadhouse Blues Peace Frog

I was just Waiting For The Sun until I stumbled upon this album. Next thing I knew I was on a Ship Of Fools yelling Land Ho!

The Doors album je lepší, stále dobrý, horší 4, 3 si nezaslouží

This album sounds fresh even after 40 years. Excellent blues rock that fully represents the capabilities of the doors

i think i really like the doors!

3.6 stars rounded up.

Tedious and seriously overrated

Obra maestra absoluta de principio a fin. 37 minutos de puro rock. Música, letras, todo es de 5 estrellas.

Good! Not the best doors, but...

Den her er svær. Nogen numre er lidt tamme, ander er fortryllende klaver bokser ballader. Jeg er i tvivl. Bestemmer mig lige over endnu en lytning. "Peace frog" er AWESOME! Mini 4er. Men jeg nød stadig størstedelen.

The Doors er sgu cool

Mid in every conceivable way.

Nothing special. Just another Rock album with a few good songs in a sea of mid.

You could tell that these guys were having a lot of fun making this album. There was a good spirit in the recordings. I think if Jim and the rest of the band were on their game, this would have been a great album to tour on.

Good band out of the 60’s/70’s. Not their best album. Good songs.

Very nice

We go from Roadhouse Blues to Waiting for the Sun with its heavy riff and pretty melodies, to You Make Me Real with ragtime-esque piano. Peace Frog has a funky little bassline and organ. Incredible variety. The quiet Blue Sunday and almost jazzy sounding Ship of Fools round out the side. I had to listen to side two again for it to click. Lots of good organ and interesting progressions. The Spy is a standout, slow and sultry. I like Queen of the Highway a lot too. The acoustic Indian Summer sounds like it could be the last song, but Maggie M'Gill brings back the blues for the closer. Top stuff.

Not my vibe. Loved the instrumentals more than anything.

I generally think Jim Morrison is one of the more overrated vocalists of all time but the hard rockin' version is definitely better than the king snake LSD poetry or cloying pop hits so I'll give 'er a 3

I have liked the Doors music for some years now, the famous ones at least. (Tracks not years). But the only album I've ever listened to before is L.A woman. So when I looked through the track listing and didn't recognise a single track I thought 'Oh goody'. Then Roadhouse Blues started, and it was a case of. Ahh, I know this one, just not it's name. As far as the album goes you can really get the blues origin of their music. I really enjoyed it, and it is definitely on the shopping list. It's got to be a 4. (Probably a 4.8 to be honest, just not quite a 5). p.s. If anyone really liked Maggie M'Gill, I can heartily recommend a local band called Pearl Handled Revolver. Their sound is very much reminiscent of this style.

The Doors really are over-rated crap aren’t they.

'Waiting for the Sun' is a great track. The rest was not as good as their earlier stuff, as they had moved away from their psychedelic sound. Still, it's pretty good overall, but the Doors never made it into my egular rotation of goto 60's/70's music. So it's just a low 3.

wow. this was a really good album, enjoyed it a lot. vibed. wanna listen to more doors. i like roadhouse blues and blue sunday. super good.

I’ve heard of the doors, never listened. Don’t have a fave song but I enjoyed roadhouse blues and queen of the highway. I think this is quite a good album for the audience. I recognise certain bits from certain songs which I think have been sampled in more modern music. The album works well as a whole - tracks flow into one another very smoothly and as a whole has a very distinct sound. Again one I wouldn’t reach for but I can appreciate the music and understand that some people would really love this. It’s very much a classic American rock. I enjoyed listening to this actually.

Felt very rollicking

Basically, I don’t get it. I struggled with whether to go three or four stars on this one. I enjoyed the album quite a bit but I expected more from it given Jim Morrison and The Doors’ Iconic status. It was fine, y’know? Peace Frog was great, but I could skip Indian Summer forever. That kind of thing. I looked around for a bit more information on the band to maybe give me some context on what made them so lionised. And my god, I don’t get it. The intensity of emotion about this band and Morrison in particular is utterly inexplicable to me. Don’t get me wrong, I love that people are passionate. And I enjoyed the music enough that I can understand people still actively liking the band. But, quite clearly, there’s a piece here that I’m missing. In conclusion: I don’t get it.

Großartiges, abwechslungsreiches Album mit interessanten Ideen. Volle Punktzahl!

Første halvdel er sindssygt god. Peace Frog er top 3 Doors numre for mig

Fed tråd! Mere hård rock agtigt end jeg forbinder med The Doors. TIL at Jim Morrison udgav 6 albums med The Doors inden han døde som 27 årig, makes you think

Awesome album, so many bangers! Production sounds amazing.

Un autre classique du rock des 60s. J'avoue que me plonger dans un album de The Doors m'a fait plus apprécié le groupe. Clairement penchant blues ici, très sympa, et je me suis mis à aimer le synthé typique du groupe.

this album by the doors is a return to their roots, mainly blues tracks that pack a mighty whallop, with a hard-hitting rockabilly energy and ultra-rooted guitar progressions, this album is a pretty good one. some of the later songs get into a shuffle, definitely the kind of songs made for moving your feet or driving at high speeds. the best part of the album by far is morrison's vocals.

Wow = never heard the whole album until today, and what a gem. Besides the hits and seminal classics (Roadhouse Blues) there are some great tunes - - "Indian Summer" stands out as my new fumed diamond in the rough

**Morrison Hotel** by The Doors, released in February 1970, marked a return to form for the band after their experimental album *The Soft Parade* (1969). With a shift back towards a more stripped-down, blues-rock sound, *Morrison Hotel* encapsulates The Doors' ability to blend powerful lyricism, evocative musical compositions, and atmospheric production. This review will explore the album's lyrical themes, musical style, production quality, and its impact on rock music. Pros and cons will also be weighed to assess its overall standing in the band's discography. ### Lyrics and Themes The lyrical content of *Morrison Hotel* largely revolves around themes of freedom, rebellion, existentialism, and the raw human experience. Jim Morrison's poetic approach is less abstract here compared to previous albums like *Strange Days* (1967) or *Waiting for the Sun* (1968). Instead, his writing exhibits a more direct expression, befitting the album's return to a blues-rock sound. The lyrics maintain his fascination with mysticism and the darker side of life, but with a new maturity and weariness. **"Roadhouse Blues"**, the album's opener, is a celebration of the nomadic lifestyle, complete with references to debauchery and living for the moment: “Keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel.” This track encapsulates a wild sense of freedom but also hints at a darker undercurrent of escapism. Morrison's voice carries the rawness and grit of a man who has experienced the highs and lows of life on the road. **"Waiting for the Sun"**—a track originally written for the album of the same name but omitted—explores a sense of longing for spiritual enlightenment or transcendence. It carries an ethereal quality that juxtaposes the album’s more grounded blues numbers, hinting at a yearning for a better future amidst the chaos. **"Peace Frog"**, which includes a lyrical reference to blood on the streets (alluding to political unrest and possibly Morrison's personal experiences), presents a contrast between themes of violence and tranquility, and could be interpreted as a commentary on societal issues of the time. The song ends on a hopeful note with its transition into **"Blue Sunday,"** a serene love ballad that showcases Morrison's ability to express vulnerability. **"Indian Summer"** and **"The Spy"** delve into deeper, more personal territory, touching upon introspective themes and romantic longing. "Indian Summer," in particular, exudes a nostalgic quality, almost like a reflection on lost innocence. ### Musical Style and Composition The Doors shift back towards a gritty, blues-rock style in *Morrison Hotel*. The instrumentation leans heavily on blues structures, straightforward rock rhythms, and jam-like sessions that stand in contrast to the more polished and orchestral arrangements found in *The Soft Parade*. This return to simplicity works in favor of the album, enhancing the raw emotional intensity that defines its sound. The guitar work by **Robby Krieger** is particularly noteworthy. On **"Roadhouse Blues,"** his slide guitar drives the song's momentum, adding a sense of urgency and authenticity to the track. His playing throughout the album is not overly complex, but it effectively captures the spirit of blues music while maintaining The Doors' signature mystique. **Ray Manzarek's keyboard work** remains a cornerstone of the band's sound, providing both rhythmic foundation and melodic counterpoints. In songs like **"Waiting for the Sun"** and **"Blue Sunday,"** his organ and piano lines complement Morrison's vocals, weaving together an atmosphere of both melancholy and hope. In tracks like **"Peace Frog,"** his funky electric piano adds a layer of groove that distinguishes the song from typical rock or blues. **John Densmore’s drumming** is dynamic and fluid, with a jazz-like quality that elevates the album's musical diversity. He adapts his style to fit both the intensity of "Roadhouse Blues" and the subtlety of "Indian Summer," demonstrating his versatility as a drummer. ### Production The production of *Morrison Hotel*, handled by **Paul A. Rothchild**, strikes a balance between rawness and polish. Compared to the heavily orchestrated sound of *The Soft Parade*, *Morrison Hotel* feels organic and authentic, as if the band is playing live in a smoky bar. The instrumentation is not overly layered, allowing each band member's contribution to shine through without feeling cluttered. The vocals are presented prominently, with Morrison's voice taking center stage. The raw, almost live quality of the production enhances the emotional weight of the lyrics. For instance, the urgency in "Roadhouse Blues" is accentuated by the close-mic'd recording of Morrison's vocals, capturing every growl and nuance. The production approach ensures that the album maintains an edge, making it feel more immediate and gritty. However, some tracks do suffer slightly from an inconsistency in sound levels. While this adds to the album's organic feel, it sometimes makes for a disjointed listening experience. Nonetheless, the overall production complements the bluesy nature of the album, capturing The Doors in a more grounded, straightforward moment of their career. ### Influence and Legacy *Morrison Hotel* played a significant role in reaffirming The Doors' status as one of the most influential rock bands of the late 1960s and early 1970s. It helped bridge the gap between the psychedelic rock of the 1960s and the blues revival that would gain prominence in the early '70s. The album's influence can be seen in the works of later artists who blend rock and blues, such as Led Zeppelin, The Black Keys, and even grunge bands like Pearl Jam. The emphasis on a more stripped-back sound with *Morrison Hotel* was seen by some as a move away from the experimentation that characterized earlier albums, but it also demonstrated the band’s ability to evolve while staying true to their roots. Songs like "Roadhouse Blues" would become staples in classic rock radio and remain among the band's most recognizable tracks, showcasing the timeless appeal of the blues. The album also foreshadowed the darker, more introspective tone of *L.A. Woman* (1971), which would be the last album released during Morrison's lifetime. In that sense, *Morrison Hotel* represents a transitional moment for the band, moving towards a sound that would ultimately define their final era. ### Pros of the Album 1. **Return to Blues Roots:** *Morrison Hotel* successfully returns The Doors to their blues-rock foundation, stripping away the excess of *The Soft Parade* and focusing on raw musicianship. 2. **Standout Tracks:** Songs like "Roadhouse Blues," "Peace Frog," and "Waiting for the Sun" stand out for their powerful lyrics and memorable melodies. 3. **Organic Production:** The production captures a live, unpolished feel that adds authenticity to the album. This approach complements the album's blues influences and makes the listening experience feel immediate and immersive. 4. **Varied Soundscapes:** Although primarily blues-rock, the album explores other styles, including funk ("Peace Frog") and balladry ("Blue Sunday"), demonstrating the band’s versatility. 5. **Lyrical Depth:** Morrison's lyrics maintain a poetic quality while being more direct and accessible, addressing personal experiences and broader social themes. ### Cons of the Album 1. **Inconsistent Production Quality:** Some tracks suffer from uneven production, with variations in sound levels that can be jarring when listening to the album in one sitting. 2. **Predictable Structures:** While the blues-rock style is a strong return to form, it may feel repetitive or formulaic for those who appreciated the experimental side of earlier albums like *Strange Days*. 3. **Limited Evolution:** The album doesn't push the band's sound forward as much as some previous releases did, which might be seen as a step back for those who admired their more avant-garde work. 4. **Lack of Cohesive Theme:** Unlike *The Doors* (1967) or *Strange Days*, *Morrison Hotel* lacks a unifying conceptual thread, making it feel more like a collection of individual songs rather than a cohesive album. ### Conclusion *Morrison Hotel* stands as a vital moment in The Doors’ career, offering a return to basics with a focus on blues-rock that strips away the overproduction of its predecessor. Its rawness, coupled with the emotive power of Jim Morrison's lyrics and the musicianship of Krieger, Manzarek, and Densmore, makes it a compelling listen. While it may not reach the same heights of innovation as *The Doors* or *Strange Days*, its honest and straightforward approach is refreshing. The album’s mixture of grit and refinement, along with its lyrical content, adds layers of depth that resonate even decades after its release. The tracks on *Morrison Hotel* continue to influence and inspire musicians, securing the album's legacy as an essential entry in rock history. Its pros outweigh the cons, making it not only a return to form but also a significant stepping stone leading to the band's later work.

The Doors are a serious contender for my favorite band of all time, so this was an easy 5* for me. Their sound is so incredibly unique, I absolutely love listening to the different instruments they use, and Jim's voice is incredible. The keys, the organ, the guitar... so good! I listened to them a lot when I was younger as well (early 00's) so there is a nostalgia factor there for me as well.

Really love the blend of blues and psychedelic rock. This is right up my alley.

Bluesy goodness - one of my faves as the opening track. Waiting for the sun felt ahead of it's time. Peace Frog another highlight.

10

No private session used for Spotify. I was in college when Oliver Stone's doors movie came out and went through a Doors resurgence where everyone had the sound track. The more sophisticated, or maybe they just had more money to spend on CD's, had this one. I don't mean to disrespect the other members of the Doors, but the band wouldn't have had the success it had with the Cult of Morisson, it's basic bluesy rock otherwise.

I liked this! It still uses the keyboard I'm a fan of from their self titled album. Need to listen again fully uninterrupted.

I was bored

Still don't see the charms of the band.

Bluesy rock. Pretty good, enjoyed the instruments and the vocals.

Mellow vibes. I enjoyed it!

It was alright. Nothing spectacular but decent enough

As I’ve mentioned before Doors were never a favourite band of mine but cannot deny The Doors were big and deserving to be on this list. Having said that now I have listened today to this album I quite liked it. Not remarkable for me but appreciate why millions would and did rate it. 3/5 9/10/24

Strong album throughout

Such searing lyrics A touch eerie with funk too A unique blues rock

Much better than any other Doors album I've listened to so far. Starts off with a weird alternating pattern of generic blues rock and stunning, original song.

I dont think i love the doors

Pleasantly surprised! I've never listened to The Doors, but I can see why people like them. I love a good guitar solo and this album is FULL of em. Rip to Jim Morrison though, yikes! I don't know if I'd just turn this album on to listen by myself but when I go home I could see my dad and I listening to it together. I'll give it a 4/5!

Fine, but would not actively seek out

Hell yea brother

I like the doors but need to listen to the album again

Classic, love a lot of these songs.

I've never listened to a whole Doors album before. It got me slightly more interested in them.

Repeterive with lots of fillers in a 36 minute album

Very good👍👍

Didnt have any issues with this album, its all good material, dunno what else to say

This album's two sides are labeled as such: "Hard Rock Cafe" (that's the first five or six tracks, depending on if "Blue Sunday" is separated or not) and "Morrison Hotel" (the rest, from "Land Ho!" on). "Hard Rock Cafe" is the "blues" half of the album. Now, I was ready to write off this half because The Doors have always been a psychedelic rock band in my mind's ear. So, this whole "return to roots" blues thing... I didn't think I'd be too much for it, but y'know what? It's good stuff. I won't say I'm amazed by it, but there's some pretty good stuff here. Well, aside from the opener "Roadhouse Blues", anyway. I'unno, for some reason it didn't do anything for me, either time I heard it. Maybe it's just too generically "60's blues rock?" I dug everything else, though. "Peace Frog" is a bit of the Doors sound I come from, and "You Make Me Real" is a rollicking piece of garage blues. "Waiting For The Sun" is a pretty neat stand-out, too. I'd give it a 4 in total. As for the second half, "Morrison Hotel" (the psych half)... Y'know, this is the half you'd expect I like more. It's the sound I come to expect from the band, after all. But then, the sound I expect comes from their hit singles and Weird Al's pastiche. "Light My Fire", "Love Me Two Times", "Riders On The Storm"... Heck, even "Touch Me", from the album whose negative reception was the whole reason this album, and side one in particular, was made. That kind of fun psychedelia, or at least atmospherically ethereal enough. And "Land Ho!" is the former for me; I'll point that one out as a favorite. But everything after that... I'unno; I'd be hard pressed to remember anything specific from them. I suppose "Indian Summer" comes closest to the "ethereal" point, and my lack of ability to pay attention could be more general and blamed on a tiredness I've been feeling all day, but I'll say it again: I'unno. I didn't hate any of it, so it's worth a 3 at least, but I think this side could've stood to be a bit more... More. Balance the two sides out, it's a 3.5, which... Mm, honestly, I'd bump down to a 3. Even as much as I liked the first side and "Land Ho!", looking at the whole package... I don't think it would've been my first pick for my group's first The Doors album.

I am just a sucker for some good ol' blues, and this definitely gets that itch scratched. Very solid 5, would listen again.

I’m up to a 5. I just really liked it – there’s a solid variety of styles here, from the opening track, traditional blues rock that sounds like it would play in a bar full of motorcycle gang members, to some funkier stuff (HUGE fan of Peace Frog), and even some nice calmer tracks like Indian Summer. Ultimately, this album never really punches up above its weight for 1970, but even if it’s not setting the world on fire by innovating and introducing new stuff, it does everything pretty close to perfectly. This is just a really strong album. This is my first Doors album – I get the suspicion there’s gonna be worse ones along the way, but for now, I’ll ride this high. Jim Morrison’s voice has a pretty good tone to it, and I like how easily it can switch on a dime from really melodic to kinda scratchy – his vocals always meet the moment they call for, and it keeps this album from ever going too far off the rails. Really strong mixing and production here, by the way. I feel weird giving Blur a 4 and this a 5, but I just thought this never let off the gas. It feels really cohesive, and it’s just a super enjoyable listen. Very deserving to be on the list.

Good stuff, inventive and fun 4.2

Strong beginning of the album, but didn’t enjoy later songs as much.

A classic. Morrison Hotel ist just amazing to listen to. A wonderful listening experience and a back to the roots for the Doors.

Yes, and no. Good, but cringey. Classic, but annoying. Should I rate from a "this is important music from an important band" perspective or should I stick to "do I like it, or not?" That is the conundrum for 90% of these 1001 Albums, right?

I didn’t dislike this as much as I expected, a few good songs. I just cannot get behind the organ, or at least an organ that loud in the mix. The more guitar drive songs I did like.

Perfectly acceptable.

Maybe the least unhinged version of Jim Morrison. This record was short but sweet. Actually thoroughly enjoyed the lyrics and the music. Not a huge Morrison fan. Maybe because he's a piece of shit. But he wrote great music. And he didn't sound like he was intoxicated throughout this record.

I like the blues in this album. Pretty cool! 9/24/24

Classic. Jim Morrison's vocals are a part of Rock Legend. The groove of the band is great tho. The way the guitar speaks in little phrases. The driving rhythm of the drums. Bluesy and rocky. Kinda dirty and raw. Good record.

Decent

Great abum

A bit disappointing. I like the Doors, but this is a relatively weak effort, formulaic and nothing particularly outstanding. Still fun to listen to, but just lacking the wow factor of (e.g. L.A. Woman)

Not available in my jurisdiction… Looking elsewhere.

Belter!

It was okay. It was a lot more focused on jamming than on the songwriting, compared to the self titled album.

Bluesy psychedelic, well done rock

First time I truly paid attention all the way through as one listen. In really enjoyed this more than I have the individual songs as they came up before.

An album of two halves. Side one is superb opening with the rocking Roadhouse Blues and maintaining the standard with Waiting for the Sun, Peace Frog and Blue Sunday. Robbie Krieger's guitar is excellent throughout. Side two is less impressive. But overall one of the Doors best album

Doors have never been my thing.

Starts off with a bang. Downhill from there.

A totally fine blues rock album, not much more to say, I guess

The Doors were always something of a blues rock band, but this was the first time they really embraced the genre. Moreover, it's another incredible showcase of Morrison and Krieger's songwriting abilities. Every song is like an intricate dance, flowing beautifully into the night until the sun rises again. It's the kind of rock album that makes you forget that it's a rock album at all, because it seemingly ascends the conventions to make something all the more meaningful. It's art in it's purest form.

Big shocker, but the first song reminded me of the 1989 movie Roadhouse starring Patrick Swayze. So then I spent the rest of the album thinking about how much I disliked Roadhouse. Favorite song(s): Waiting for the Sun, Queen of the Highway Least favorite: Roadhouse Blues Knew before? no

Some good tracks there, 3.5*

I like the bluesy piano in a song I don't think I'd previously heard. I generally like the Doors, and once a year or so, I'll seek them out on purpose. This album was overall engaging. Not sure if it was nostalgia or if I genuinely dig the music. But today I enjoyed it.

It's a great mix of mellow and blues with a good variety

Jimmy Snakepants and the boys put together a pretty decent collection of tunes here. This was the first Doors album that I was ever convinced to listen to. Better than I remember it, although the long stretches of self-important noodling can get a little old. Just the same, a very solid listen. You can't have an album with Roadhouse Blues, Peace Frog, and Waiting for the Sun and consider it anything other than at least decent. Unexpected bangers: Blue Sunday, Maggie M'Gill

Very mundane. Not impressed.

Borish blues with pseudo-shamanic ramblings. Occasional flourishes above the bloated and pretentious.

nicht schlecht, aber auch nichts besonderes.

mag die musik ganz ok aber war jetzt auch nicht einer von den doors bangern dabei

War okay.

Ganz nette Tunes dabei, aber allgemein geht so

A good album. Very consistent. No high highs, no low lows. Morrison's voice is always great. 3/5

Not the best Doors record.

Strange Days is a better Doors album, why isn't that here. I was regularly told Morrison Hotel was the best Doors record in the 90s, but back then they also said Sgt Peppers was the best Beatles album. I never really understood either argument. So they were already good at extolling flagrantly untrue things way back then. Waiting For The Sun is the best song here by a million miles, and still sounds fantastic. As does Peace Frog to be fair. Reminds me that the album Waiting For The Sun is also better than this. What follows is never bad, but it doesn't linger in the memory, like the good stuff. Genuinely, with The Doors I think all you really need is the debut, Strange Days and then Best of the Doors.

Sharp, dark, bluesy. Drags a bit in the middle but there’s some really strong stuff here. Best song: Roadhouse Blues

Not the best Doors album, but very solid and with classic Roadhouse Blues

Geweldig album met heerlijke blues-y nummers zoals we ze kennen van the Doors. Heeft een van m’n favoriete the Doors nummers, Peace Frog. 3.7

Not their best but the doors dont have a bad album

I enjoyed this album more that I thought I would, but it didn't particularly resonate even after a couple of listens. Would be a 3.5, but going to:

A solid 3 stars! I wasn't a huge fan of the one song on this that I knew from Greatest Hits but the whole album flows pretty nicely. Would listen again but wouldn't really seek it out.

Not bad at all. Decent album

4.5

A return to form by The Doors. Some great songs on here. Glad they finally started using a bass guitar.

Someday I will fall in love with the Doors. Today is not that day.

Great rollerskating music

I've been sleeping on The Doors all this time. Shame on me. This is so good. I guess I've only ever heard the same clichéd classic rock songs so many times I assumed The Doors were just fine and it was all more or less the same. Oh Contraire. There aren't any real big hits on the album, but every track is distinct and interesting. By the end of side one, I knew I had messed up not diving into The Doors and mistaking them for another decently solid band with a cult following Morrison's death. By the time I was through "Land Ho!," I was seeing new stars in the sky and vowing to change my ways while making this a regular listen. But the time "Maggie McGill" took us home, my vinyl copy was on its way. Brilliant work.

I don’t like this trucker genre of music.

This record feels like a laid-back road trip. It’s gritty, bluesy, and has a rough charm that’s hard to ignore. The vocals hover between a growl and a whisper, almost like Tom Waits, but less smoky. The whole thing feels raw, like it was recorded in a dimly lit bar after hours. There's a simplicity to the sound that just works, pulling you in without forcing anything.

A nice selection of songs, however there were a few I did not like that much. Standout tracks: You Make Me Real, Blue Sunday, The Spy, Indian Summer

Love this album

If you're into this kind of music, this is probably pretty great. At times I got into it and really enjoyed it, but most of it just didn't really click with me and I got bored about halfway through. Favorites: "Roadhouse Blues", "Peace Frog", "The Spy"

Already heard it and love it!

Awsome!

Roadhouse Blues is a brilliant song. Peace Frog and Maggie M’Gill are good too. Rest of the album is ok 3/5

I forgot how great a song Roadhouse Blues was. The rest of the album was pretty good despite me having a preconceived notion that the Doors weren't all that exciting a band.

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Liked it but it’s not their best.

3 - I like the doors for their weird but timeless like people are strange and riders of the storm (bandwagon I know) This was not that, but it did start strong. However, it quickly fell off for me and the ending was actually tough to get through

This takes me back to carefree teenage years, smoking the green and cruising for chicks lol. Honestly this isn't the Doors best album, it drags in the middle. It's still pretty darn good though.

Overrated? Probably, but who cares.

Great album. Loved them all.

I think I liked this more than L.A. Woman, but I there were still some highs and lows. The keys still slap and there are some very cool moments.

Good blues rock

The doors are good but this isn't their best

Similar to REM, I enjoy the odd single but the album doesn’t do much for me.

Quintessential rock.

还挺带劲的

I like some songs on here, but I’d be fine having only one Doors album (their debut), and even with 3, why no Strange Days? Like I’m not mad about it or anything, but that would make way more sense to include than this album. It’s still fine though.

I've heard this one plenty of times before. It's good, classic Doors. Good enough to hear again. That's a three from me.

Great A Side, typical Doors sound, classic

Good listen this. Accessible and very cool blues from a band that I probably haven’t listened to enough. Has certainly whet my appetite for more. The rif on Peace Frog is mental and must have been well ahead of its time. I like.

As Doors albums go I find this one maybe the most upbeat/happy, albeit from a low bar. Generally does have the feel of a band expressing themselves and experimenting a bit (Manazarek’s use of different instrumentation etc). The opening 2 tracks are just excellent, and while the rest of the album doesn’t quite hit those high notes (although Peace Frog is close), it’s a thoroughly enjoyable listen. Tbh I can listen to The Doors any time, I’m assuming there’s more to come on the list….

that little "gunk gunk duuuhnk guh duh dunk" riff in "waiting for the sun" makes me gotta beep a gunk a chucha honk konh konh kadanta

A good start to this 1001 albums thing. I have not heard Doors release before, so this was my first. The first half was definitely better than the second, but both halves were enjoyable. ‘Waiting For The Sun’ was my favourite song. I will be looking forward to listening to other Doors releases.

Okay!

I dont even like the good Doors albums. The vocals in this one seemed more grating than usual. Lyrically its good, and the production itself was okay. My problem with the Doors is that the instrumentals are usually pretty great but the vocals just dont match and bring it all down.

I asked my wife what she thought of this album. She replied “we listened to an album today?” Forgettable but the instrumentals were enjoyable sometimes

Classic Rock.

This one feels a little generic to me. It feels like any random rock record from the late 60s. It's not a bad record but it doesn't stand out to me either.

6,63

Awesome album with some great tracks. Love Roadhouse Blues and Peace Frog, amongst others. Owned this in highshcool and continue to love it. Glad this one popped up today.

Good but a bit forgettable. Not a whole lot sticks out here apart from Roadhouse Blues and Peace Frog for me. I like the Doors, just don't love them.

I somehow never realized that Roadhouse Blues was a Doors song. I have never been a big fan of The Doors and this did little to change my opinion. I mean it’s good, but probably not something I would go back to often. Favorite songs were Roadhouse Blues, Waiting For The Sun, You Make Me Real, and Queen Of The Highway.

Just The Doors doing Doorsy things.

less bougie than the Hotel California

Нравица. К 5 альбому уже прям чувствуется и опыт и мастерство.

Standout Tracks- Roadhouse Blues, Waiting for The Sun

i actually enjoyed more than some hits ive heard.

While it's not one of my favorites still has many great songs on it.

I loved the doors. Just wished they were around when I discovered them

I’ve never listened to a full Doors album. This isn’t the one I would’ve picked on my own, though it’s not bad. I know The Doors are regarded as one of the great classic rock bands, and while I’ve never listened to much beyond their most well-known songs (and I remember seeing bits and pieces of the Val Kilmer-led biopic growing up), my appreciation for them comes mainly from how they influenced some of my favorite post-punk bands. My first exposure to Echo and the Bunnymen was from their “People Are Strange” cover from The Lost Boys. And Ian Curtis of Joy Division was obviously influenced by Jim Morrison as a singer — which always makes me laugh, because poor Ian didn’t have 1% of the charisma Jim did (sorry). The Cure have a cover of “Hello I Love You” that’s not very well known but is decent. Anyway, getting back to the album. It’s a fun listen, I just don’t quite get why this specific album is on here. Their first couple albums, sure. But this is just more of the same with no real innovation. It’s pretty typical blues with psychedelic influence. It’s got some great performances and catchy songs, but there’s nothing that really stands out here. Highlights: Roadhouse Blues, Peace Frog, Ship of Fools 3.5/5

A great album with some of their best songs. Not quite to the level of their self-titled album, but still good. I really dig Morrison's voice and energy.

3.09

Morrison's a douche. Still listened to the album On repeat all day. Of course Roadhouse Blues is great. I now appreciate Peace Frog more than I did before. But the real gems are Ship of Fools--where the line "The human race is dying out" is followed by the most celebratory organ music-- and some of the other lesser-known tracks. Land ho!

Instructions were to steal a car, drive west playing the tape at full blast, then get out and get into a fight. Arriving back in town this was advertised as 'the most prestigious hotel of all time'. Sheets weren't clean. Excessive noise all night. Unpleasant smell. WiFi password didn't work. Air conditioning very noisy but not functional. Bathroom faucet leaking. Felt like there might have been bedbugs.

I listened to the Doors extensively as a dopey young man, then got real tired of their shtick. Going back to this one, I enjoyed more than I expected, in spite of Jim Morrison. The rest of the band has its moments! I doubt other Doors records will hold up as well, but Morrison Hotel is solidly Fine.

I didn't hate it but I don't know if I really liked it either.

I was hoping this was better since I had already liked some songs on this, but it was just more of the same

This album really did nothing for me. The first song, "Roadhouse Blues", was fine but the rest seemed uninspired. Maybe the fact that I never was a huge Doors fan is influencing me... I will give this a 2 instead of a one just because it is the Doors and Jim Morrison.

Nice!

I had listened to this a handful of times before. I like it but it's not my favorite Doors album. There are a few pretty solid tracks but a lot of it is kinda of boring and feels like it lacks passion. I like the more bluesy sounding songs. I also like the organ and harmonica when it comes in.

I think this is the best album by The Doors. They really nail the blues in this one. The songs are bluesy, somewhat folksy, and they just really rock. I feel like this is where they have the best chemistry and really hone down their sound. It also just flows really well. Roadhouse Blues and Waiting for the Sun really set the pace and then it just starts humming along, and you're already halfway through. Peace Frog being the obvious best song, but I was even surprised by Ship of Fools and Land Ho! I also like how it kind of shifts gears and slows pace near the end with Indian Summer, it even gets kind of weird with Maggie M'Gill. The Spy was kind of cheesy and probably the most "60s" song on the whole album. I don't know WTF was going on in the 60s but everybody was really into espionage.