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The changeling has some power. But Morrison’s voice and imagery still doesn’t grab me.
Classic the doors, but everything sounds the same.
Nice songs, big 3
meh
Enjoyable album, but lots of filler songs for me.
Jus the doors
Ikkje lika bra som Morrison Hotel
This is my first Doors album on here, and it's their last before Jim Morrison died. I didn't dislike this at all, but it's very much a Blues rock album, and I struggle a bit with the Blues rock thing. "Love Her Madly" and "Riders on the Storm" are probably the best songs on here, and they're a little bit more in the psychedelic rock side of things. But a lot of the rest of the album is a heavy Blues sound, and I find it a harder style for me to get into and harder for bands to stand out to me. I could see myself coming around to this more once I get a little better sense of the Doors other music, but for now it's perfectly ok but a little unexceptional to me. Favorite song: Riders on the Storm Other: The Changeling, Love Her Madly, L.A. Woman, L'America 10/2/24
Pretty chill, mellow rock album. A few good ones. Good background music.
Not the best thing I heard that day.
I really enjoyed the changeling, love her madly, LA woman and of course riders on the storm, but really wasn’t a big fan of the other tracks on this :(
first few seconds of "Crawling King Snake" is nice, "Hyacinth House" is the most interesting song
I liked their other album more, this was a bit boring. Stand-out: Riders of the Storm
Songs like "Love Her Madly," "L.A. Woman" and "Riders on the Storm" are great. The rest is all right. Jim Morrison attempts to impersonate a guitar solo and/or harmonica on "Cars Hiss by My Window."
Very Doors!
nice to hear the whole album
Quiet whiny pop rock, to what will presumably be a lot more up front. Let’s give these hippies a whirl. Good first song. Exciting, foreboding in a weird way. Probably the organ. Anyway, it went too long, but it was cool. This one is more lame. More bar rock and too much warbling. Man that riff is so friendly. It’s funny. Get outta here with this one. Ohhh yeah. This is cool. More growly, blues influenced. Hell yeah. Simple riff. Whoever wrote the last one is out. Maybe. I don’t research these albums for these word vomit reviews. I mean it repeats too much, but the wailing guitar solos and vocal changes keep this one fairly interesting. Good. Another blues song with vocal modulation to sound like a fuckin harmonica?? Gold. The title track??!? In this part of the album, in this part of the review localized entirely within this text box?? Yes. Anyway. It’s fine. Not as good for me. The blues was a better direction for this album. Pray 4 Mo Jo. L’America is translated to “The America.” That one was free. Oh god that intro is cool. Eerie. Hell yeah. Out front angry hippies are so much cooler than secretly angry and hateful peace and love hippies. Oh man. Nooooooo. Why did it change?? Keep the sinister early black sabbath shit. Ok it’s back. Transylvanian keyboard solo. Then it leaves for a literal public domain riff. I still think this thing is so cool. Definite highlight. Well. What are they doing in the Hyacinth house? Whatever it is, it may have something to do with sleeping pills. Is that too soon? Whatever. This is middling to suck. Ehhh are we screeching to a halt here? Or just lurching to a chug? This one is not great either. It just sort of faded in. It’s sloppy , listless, white guy blues. Alright. This is weird, which I like, but the music sucks. The lamest ideas from like 50s torch music end up on the chorus. I like when it is more driving but there’s not enough of it. Too many breaks for relatively uninspiring solos. And the big hit from this one. I think. I don’t know. I’ve heard it before. This is the Doors that I picture. Kind of lame. But then again, popular music is often big time lame. Yeah this thing is meh. I like the whispering backup vocals a little bit, but that’s where it ends. Some real big wins here. Some songs that I will never revisit. That levels out to a solid, serviceable and relatively enjoyable release. 3 HIGHLIGHTS: The Changeling, Been Down so Long, Cars Hiss by my Window, L’America
So it’s really3 stars for 3 songs on this one. Love Her Madly, LA Woman and Riders on the Storm. The rest feel like typical Doors songs. It really emphasizes how much the 2 disc cd “best of” really does capture the best of the Doors output.
Not my forte, still enjoyed it a little bit
I always found Jim Morrison's troubled persona to be more interesting than the band itself. The Doors had some great songs but their big picture didn't move me to become a big fan. This was just OK.
The 3 hits are very good. The rest isn't worth listening to.
Uno de los mejores trabajos de The Doors, al menos en mi opinión. La producción del disco y las composiciones denotan un leve cambio de sonido, tornándose un poco más pesado y más influenciado por el Blues. Todo, por supuesto, con toques "alternativos" que influenciarían a toda la escena que vino después del legendario acto liderado por Morrison. Pista favorita: Love Her Madly. Altamente recomendado. Si nota 3 estrellas es por tema de afinidades personales y no por la calidad del LP.
Pre-listening thoughts: I think I’ve literally only heard Light My Fire before by the Doors. Sorry classic rock fans I’ve failed you! Post/during listening thoughts: this is kinda awesome. Groovy in the right places, bluesy in others. (Oh 12 bar blues form you never seem to fade away 😭). Pretty standard classic rock but I seem to be a 45 yr old man in terms of my music taste half the time cause I like this kind of stuff sorry! 6.5/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: not really no but not a bad listen Fav tracks: The Changeling, Love Her Madly, L’America, The Hyacinth House Least fav tracks: listen the blues is fine but goddd 12 bar blues form gets so repetitive after so many songs/albums! Sorry to Cars Hiss By My Window and Crawling King Snake. Also don’t do talking aka WASP
A pretty decent album to listen to but not their best.
Jim Morrison sucks
I spend a lot of time shitting on Jim Morrison, mainly because he seems like an alcoholic moron pretending to be an intellectual that no one would give a shit about if he didn't look good in leather pants. What I can say for this album is that it has several Doors songs that I really like. A lot of the other songs kinda drag on without much that I find interesting. This is much more of a blues album than I would have anticipated. The Doors have always been bluesy, but you can really hear the blues influence on the non-hit songs on this album 3/5 The songs that I like, I really like. However, the other songs are mostly dull, which makes the album drag on and feel uneven
First listen. Decent.
The Doors were back in fashion when I was in high school, and Jim Morrison was the Kurt Cobain of the 80s - all the musical genius minus the angst and self-loathing. Maybe because this is the last album it is more boozy and bluesy, and there’s a little less of the early style and finesse of their unique sound. Still some good tracks, but they have better albums.
Pretty cool. Love the blues, especially the uptempo ones where Jim Morrison had more grit in his voice (sounds awesome on Been Down So Long, def a fav from this album). Still don't really like his voice though, the grit just makes it more bearable. Certainly didn't expect a fake guitar solo from Jim either. The instrumentals, however, are always awesome- can't get groovier! LA Woman itself is an awesome song though, as is Riders On The Storm. Not sure what the hell to rate it overall though. A few songs I dig, but they don't quite make up for the rest of them (or the lecture on the history of Texas blues, wtf).
Loved the opening and final tracks, the rest was pretty groovy and bluesy but pretty boring.
What a bluesy record by these fine English gentlemen. I'm familiar with The Doors, but wasn't familiar with this one. It's fun, funky, electric and entertaining. This is a band that really knew how to have fun with their music. The guitars and overall lofi sound add to the sometimes-melancholy mood, but the quirky guitar licks add some circus-like feel to it. I dig this.
Nice classic blues from The Doors. Only maybe 3-4 standouts throughout the whole thing. 5/10
If it's rock with some blues in it, I will admit that I'm a pretty easy target. And half this album either gets consistent radio play on classic rock stations, or was a cover of a blues standard. So I was familiar with a lot of this. I tend to enjoy it, but as an "album listen," I was getting kind of bored toward the end.
3.5
Heard the album before. A couple of great songs but overall The Doors don't hold up as well as some other classic rock bands. Soft 3
I like Riders on the Storm, I kind of like Love Her Madly, Cars Hiss By My Window, L.A. Woman; I almost like The Wasp
I enjoyed this album okay. It didn't hit me the same way as when I was younger. Not something I will relisten to but there are a few songs I will listen to if they're on.
Started off strong then petered out
I like Jim Morrison's voice a lot, but the only two songs that really did anything for me are the last two.
Hearing Riders On the Storm for the first time while on a walk in pouring rain was a trip
Good doors album but a bunch of dude
𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘩. The Doors are one of the bands that are a hit-or-miss. Although they've created among the most catchy ("Light My Fire") and ambitious ("The End") music pieces, many of their later albums don't reach their earlier glory, especially after Jim Morrison spiraled down to alcoholism. Dismissing the essential chart-hits ("Love Her Madly", "L.A. Woman" and "Riders On The Storm"), I find L.A. Woman to be quite hollow and lacking and I'd be dishonest to reward it a high score, despite my love for the Doors.
While I enjoy the downtempo vibes this has, it leans a little too much into the bluesy sound and ends up mostly blending together for me, I'm not much of a fan of blues. I would only come back to this album for a few songs that stick out.
average Doors, not the bangers
I wish Morrison wasn't such a jerk. This is an excellent album that I really want to like, but his nonsense takes away a star for me.
Good stuff, some great moments here. Not reaching the heights of the Doors' best stuff though.
i have historically Never Rly Gotten The Doors. i get the mystique, i get the talent of the musicians that surrounded jim morrison, and i even get jim morrison a bit (tho more in theory then in practice), but not most of the actual songwriting. ig its lucky i rolled this one then cuz honestly i think i was always more likely to enjoy a Back To Basics approach considering i didnt totally vibe with the band trying to rapidly ascend Above The Basics on those first two revered albums. the most ive been "wait, its THAT song i hear at work all the time?" on an album since tom petty's greatest hits. all in all feels like really sturdy and tasteful white boy blues, which is not my favorite combination of things but no longer something i have an inherent wretching reaction to. i cant deny that the band absolutely kills it and in a less mystical setting the character of jim morrision appears just a bit more colorful...livening up a more "basic" kind of persona rather then failing to live up to lofty heights. other then deep purple i rly havent struggled much with any of these so far, idk if thats luck or just being stockholm syndromed into liking classic rock again lmao, ill take it tho
Still not into them.
Loved in high school, now just OK
There were some songs that were really good. Like "riders on the storm", except for this fact I don't find the album particularly amusing.
Grew on me. Loved the conversations between the band. Different to what i thought the doors were about.
Kinda boring...? There are a few fantastic tracks here, but quite a few of them really do drag on. It doesn't help that Morrison's vocals can be sleep inducing sometimes too.
decent, rocky-country vibe going on, if im ever in the mood for that, id listen to it again (ill never be) YMN
The Changeling - Solid Opener Good walking track. Good baseline. Strong Pre Chorus and Chorus main riff. Good dual leads on closing riff with a memorable tone. Ok Drums Good Rhythm, good growly vocals. Love her madly - Very strong Intro, fun chord changes, groovy keyboard. Strong in and out guitar. OK Chorus. Thought provoking ish. Nice guitar solo pairs well with keys. Been down so long - Very strong vocal intro, catchy guitar and hook. Repetitive and simple yet effective bass Car hiss by the Window - Slow and mellow, good groove, slightly mid guitar solo L.A Woman -Strong Drum and bass intro, Good dance track, very long, controversial but I feel for the length of the song it doesn't really develop much. L'America - Unique Opening guitar riff, strong fade into bass, eerie tone with keys. I like how each instrument fades in and out. Very Experimental sounding. Huge shift in mood at 2:08, far more enjoyable, doesn't last long enough. Another shift at 2:55, slightly different to earlier. The song is almost disturbing at times. Whilst I respect the vision I did not enjoy the song whatsoever. Hyacinth House - Very good keys, Keys harmonising with vocals. Very good vocals and keys, overlapping vocals. Powerful almost. Crawling King Snake - Nothing particularly bad but nothing hugely of note. WASP - Keyboard MVP Riders on the storm - Definitely the best on the album, but still not hugely impressive. Final notes, Personally not a huge fan but I respect the album, For 1971 it was very different and probably influential. For the genre itself it's definitely a must pick, just not a fan of early prog rock
the doors are all right, but not my favorite. psychedelic blues rock is for nostalgic dads, their teenage kids, and no one else. there are some ok songs on here but most of them are filler, and even the good ones overstay their welcome. fine but not for me. favorites: the changeling, love her madly, l.a. woman, riders on the storm
It's not the most exciting rock album I've ever listened to, but there are interesting ideas here and the musicianship is solid. Morrison had an inherent charisma that buoyed his less compelling lyrics and performances. Highlights: Love Her Madly, L.A. Woman, Hyacinth House
Liked the start of this album. Some really good blues and the bass playing is great. Kind of teeters off midway through. Still a good listen. 3.5/5 Might listen again
I am more a „Hotel Morrison“-guy.
It's a pretty good blues album. L.A. Woman, Cars Hiss By My Window, The Changeling, and Riders on the Storm are good tracks. For me, this album gets a 3 because of the historical significance of the Doors, but not one I'd listen to again. 3/5
I am a little worn out on classic rock, even for a band as good as The Doors. “Riders on the Storm” is the real highlight here.
This review sums it up perfectly. You can classify Doors tunes into 3 categories; the hits, average blues tunes and drug addled drek.
LA Woman is an all time listen, and Love Her Madly and Riders on the Storm are classic Doors, but aside from these high points, the rest of album is quite dull and samey
Alors, nous y voilà, on attaque du lourd, voir du très lourd. Un de ces albums qui, à force d'être partout, finit par faire partie du mobilier. Je parle évidemment de "L.A. Woman" des Doors. Le disque-testament, le chant du cygne, l'épitaphe bluesy du Roi Lézard avant qu'il n'aille moisir dans une baignoire parisienne. Et je le regarde, avec sa pochette couleur vinasse et sa photo de groupe où Morrison, barbu et déjà bien entamé par les excès, semble nous dire : "Allez, c'est la dernière, après j'arrête les conneries". On me demande un avis, un ressenti. Et mon ressenti, le voilà, brut de décoffrage : 3 sur 5. Sacrilège ! Hérésie ! Comment, puis-je oser profaner une telle relique ? C'est simple. Parce que j'ai 55 balais, et que ce disque, je l'ai entendu jusqu'à la nausée. Et avec le recul, débarrassé de toute la mythologie morbide qui l'entoure, que reste-t-il ? Un bon, voire très bon album de blues rock. Et c'est là que le bât blesse. "Juste" un bon album de blues rock. Remettons-nous dans le contexte de 1971. Le Flower Power est mort et enterré à Altamont. Les rêves psychédéliques des sixties se sont évaporés dans un nuage de mauvaises descentes. Le rock devient lourd, sérieux, progressif. Et que font les Doors ? Eux, les chamanes électriques, les incendiaires de l'âme, les porte-paroles d'une jeunesse qui voulait "le monde, et le voulait maintenant" ? Ils retournent à la niche. Ils font un disque de blues. Attention, je n'ai rien contre le blues. C'est la mère de tout. Mais pour un groupe de cette envergure, à ce moment précis de leur carrière, ce virage à 180 degrés sent moins la réinvention audacieuse que le refuge confortable. C'est le son d'un groupe à court d'idées, fatigué, qui se branche sur le pilote automatique du shuffle à douze mesures. C'est le son d'un Jim Morrison qui a troqué sa folie imprévisible contre un professionnalisme un peu pâteux d'alcoolique fonctionnel. Bien sûr, il y a des fulgurances. On ne peut pas décemment cracher sur tout. Le morceau-titre, "L.A. Woman", est un putain de road trip. C'est l'autoroute de nuit, les néons qui bavent, l'odeur de bitume et de danger. C'est un boogie hypnotique et poisseux qui fonctionne à merveille. Efficace, carré, presque trop. On sent le groupe de musiciens chevronnés qui sait exactement où il va. C'est redoutable, mais où est passée la faille, le dérapage, le moment où tout pouvait basculer dans le chaos ? Et puis, il y a "Riders on the Storm". Ah, "Riders on the Storm"... Le classique ultime. La bande-son parfaite pour un film noir de David Lynch, pour une nuit d'orage, pour une pub de parfum. C'est magnifique, atmosphérique, avec ce piano électrique fantomatique de Manzarek. C'est un morceau immense. Mais c'est un morceau d'ambiance. Il installe un climat, il ne met pas le feu. Il est devenu si iconique qu'il en a perdu toute sa substance subversive. C'est une belle pièce de musée, qu'on admire avec respect mais qui ne nous fait plus frissonner. Le reste de l'album ? Franchement, ça oscille entre le correct et l'anecdotique. "Love Her Madly" est une jolie chansonnette pop qui aurait pu être écrite par n'importe qui. "The Changeling" a un bon groove, mais ne décolle jamais vraiment. Les purs blues comme "Crawling King Snake" sont bien exécutés, mais des centaines de groupes faisaient ça à l'époque, et parfois avec plus de conviction et moins de dollars sur leur compte en banque. Alors, pourquoi ce disque est-il un classique ? Pour une raison simple et tragique : Jim Morrison est mort trois mois après. Voilà. C'est tout. "L.A. Woman" est devenu un monument parce que c'est le dernier. C'est le point final. L'oeuvre testamentaire. On l'écoute avec la connaissance de la fin, et cette connaissance teinte chaque note d'une gravité qu'elle n'aurait peut-être jamais eue sinon. Chaque parole de Morrison devient une prophétie, chaque accord une oraison funèbre. On ne juge plus le disque, on commémore le mythe. Et le mythe, c'est bien ce qui me fatigue. Le mythe du poète maudit qui s'est en réalité noyé dans son vomi et son whisky. Le mythe d'un album de blues rock compétent, élevé au rang de chef-d'oeuvre absolu par la grande faucheuse. Mon 3 sur 5 n'est pas un jugement méprisant. C'est une note honnête. C'est un album qui s'écoute sans déplaisir, qui a deux, voire trois, titres immortels qui justifient à eux seuls sa place dans le grand livre du rock. Mais pour le reste, ça sent un peu la fin de service. Le groupe a fait le job, a empoché le chèque, et le chanteur est parti prendre son dernier bain. C'est une belle histoire pour les magazines, mais pour mes oreilles de vieux con qui a entendu des milliers de disques, ça manque de cette étincelle de pure folie qui faisait des premiers Doors un groupe véritablement dangereux et essentiel. C'est un classique, oui. Mais un classique un peu trop confortable. Un classique de salon. Et moi, le rock, je l'ai toujours préféré quand il mettait le bordel dans la baraque.
This wasn’t bad, but it did over stay its welcome. Quite high on the jangle scale.
'L.A. Woman' was the first blues record I consciously listened to and the first Doors record. I hated it. I couldn't understand at all why my friends liked it so much. Blues isn't for me. This way of playing and expressing music makes me feel sick and rejected. I'm sorry, that's not just specific to the Doors, but I associate it specifically with this record. But in the end, the Doors didn't make this record for nothing in my opinion, there is the absolutely wonderful and outstanding 'Riders on the Storm', for that reason alone it deserves 5 stars.
Honestly I found it a bit dull, repetitive and even irritating at times. Love her madly was good, riders is fine if a bit overrated, and everything else passed by without me caring whatsoever. Not one to revisit I reckon. 02/07/24
The last album by the original Doors lineup has isolated moments of decent rock padded by meandering blues and edgelord poetry. During these moments I amused myself by imagining how embarrassing Jim Morrison’s 80s musical output would have been.
This is the first i’ve ever listened to of the doors so i don’t know what to expect. The Changeling 8/10 Love Her Madly 8/10 Been Down So Long 8/10 Cars Hiss by My Window 7/10 L.A. Woman 8/10 L’America 6/10 Hyacinth House 5/10 Crawling King Snake 5/10 The WASP 2/10 I hated this Riders on the storm 7/10 I just lost interest and got bored after a while but i will revisit 7/10
Probably better with multiple listens but admittedly only listened once
- entspanntes Album (nicht du L'America) - Riders on the Storm ist einfach ein absoluter Nostalgie-Banger
Nice but too much organ. Sounds like you’re going to a carnival.
I like The Doors, but this one didn't quite hit the same. Jim Morrison's voice was weirdly off, like it was pitch shifted to avoid copyright claim, and most of the songs felt a little too esoteric or like they were B-sides
I like the doors. Always have. But I don't think this is one of the best albums ever
Love her madly, and riders on the storm are the songs that brought the Doors to number one in the early 70s.
- Decent vibes - Good guitar work, sounds very classic and fun to listen to
- this is a good album - really digs into the blues - Riders on the Storm is a classic, but is it overrated?
Для меня The Doors - музыка очень настроенческая. Сегодня норм, завтра раздражает в смерть. Собственно, сегодня норм. Лучшая песня - Riders on the Storm.
Not bad. Couple of classic tracks, couple of spots that drag on a bit. A decent listen
Not a huge fan of the Doors still, but I liked this one more than the last Doors album.
Liked this one a lot more than Morrison Hotel, since it is a solid blues rock record throughout. I’m becoming more of a Jim Morrison fan, but still don’t love everything here.
Ok listen. Best track is Riders On The Storm 3/5
More bluesy than their other stuff. You can hear Morrison just at his maximum belligerent. There's some good songs here but as a whole the album is pretty average.
I like them a lot more when they’re more blues than psychedelic. The organ can get particularly irritating on some songs as can Jim Morrison’s ramblings. I’m not a huge Doors fan, but their hits are undeniable
meh
There are a lot of Blues Rock albums on this list. Some are boring (like this one), others aren't (Songhoy Blues). I'm not sure what makes the difference, possibly just how I feel on the day of listening. But this album was, for me, a classic case of "each song individually is likable, but all together it's a bit samey"
Probably a 2 without that last track
Gritty 70s blues
mim jorrison
Love Her Madly L.A. Woman Riders On The Storm
The title track is their best song — actual poetry without the pretension that characterizes their other work.
Not bad, though they kinda seem like the didn't have fun making this? Some of the music is fine but some feels a bit disjointed and unrevised.
I enjoyed the blueisness of it. Riders on the Storm is a classic. Solid album altogether.
The Doors are the definition of meh
Easy listening but decent
I guess it's kind of hard to completely dislike The Doors, but on the other hand, they sound very, VERY dated. This is another I would kind of give 3.5 if I could. When comparing it to yesterday's Queen album, I'd say the biggest difference is that the Queen album sounds unmistakably Queen, and very different than anything else. That gives it a sort of timelessness. This album sounds very The Doors, but The Doors sound is very heavy on the 70s rock organ, meaning it sounds very anachronistic. For that reason, I think this album gets a 3.
I really hate the blues tracks, but oh mama when they get synthy. This is a band best enjoyed through singles
I'm not a huge fan of the doors but I can't deny this is a pretty good album. Solid 3.
i am perpetually conflicted about the doors. last week, i was given their first album and i love it a lot. this album is always the other side of the coin for me. where their first album feels fresh and energized, this album feels stale, stagnant, depressing (derogatory). jim morrison's nearing death here and he is very obviously riddled with his various vices. his vocal performance is, at points, atrocious. this seems to be a hot take but his vocal performance on the title track is actually borderline unlistenable to me. it's not good. it's not cool. it's not A Vibe. it's just sad. he was never a singer's singer, always fueled by attitude, but on this album it's not attitude as much as an imbibed stupor. the crop of songs here are also not very strong. my favorite of the bunch has always been 'love her madly' which i think is classic doors fare, but not too much more than that. what i think saves this album from being a complete disaster is the musicianship by the rest of the band. and, as always, i will give a special shoutout to ray manzarek, whom without, the doors would be nothing. his keyboard playing is spectacular and iconic on most everything he touched.
Some GREAT tracks, some eh. At their best, they were a freaked out roadhouse band. But they also had some psudo-potetry stinkers and BAD blues imitations.
More bluesy than I was expecting from The Doors. "Riders on the Storm" remains a good jam, but most of the rest of the album kinda just passed by in the background for me. 2.7
The Doors never really did it for me. It is good though.
Loved it. I bet it was incredible to see them live. And Jim Morrison…. Enough said.
Listened
Some bangers/classic hits on this album. It’s kinda a stoners paradise. Hits include: Riders on the storm Love her madly L.A. Woman But it got some hits, the rest of the songs are kinda meh.
Fairly gentle rock (I guess?) Cool organ and other instrumentation
не оставляла мысль что он изображает низкий голос. норм, которые оказались даже знакомыми
I have not heard of this album before but I know a couple songs by the doors. This album wasn’t my favorite style of rock but the music wasn’t entirely bad. My favorite songs were Hyacinth House and Riders on the Storm. I will still listen again though.
It was fine. Some good instrumentals and vibes, but as a whole I would say it's mostly unremarkable. Not bad, but nothing to write home about. Sounds like your stereotypical 70s bluesy rock.
I really like Jim Morrisons voice and appreciate the bigger hits on this album. Sure it could be a more experimental album, but all around good. 3/5.
Pretty good 6/10
Not my style but I respect it
Ok, but not as good as Morrison Hotel
Alright
Very strong last album from the doors. A bit more out there from hotel but still very good.
I enjoyed the bluesy songs and the three classics on this album. The Doors have their own sound that is for sure. Would have given this a 3.5 if I could.
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Another day, another album that I don't understand how it made it on this list. I mean it wasn't awful, the guitar was nice and the instruments were played well and sounded good in the songs but I did not like Morrison's voice and the songs were just kinda weird lyrically and did not resonate with me at all. Seriously what is supposed to make this album soooooo good that it makes it one of the 1,001 albums that I NEED to listen to before I die? Someone please explain.
enjoyed the bluesy-er feel with a couple tracks. didn't enjoy the psychedelic sound of several others. find his voice kind of flat & one dimensional. just not my style 2.5
Nostalgia; not as good as I remember.
Love her Madly was tolerable. Blusey Cars Hiss by my Window. Hyacinth House alright. Cant stand Jim Morrison's voice.
Partenza col botto, proseguimento sfortunatamente poco interessante
There's "Riders on the Storm" but that's it, the rest really isn't memorable.
3,5
Like a ride through the mountains. Ups and downs. Highs and lows. Rough at times. Of an all-pervading, discreet beauty. Thrill and relaxation. 3.5/5
This CD was in the car when I was a kid so I've heard it a ton of times. I really like the keyboard riffs (especially on Love Her Madly and The Changeling, what a great opener) and of course Riders on the Storm is a classic. However, some of the magic is gone, or maybe my tastes have changed. I tend to prefer tighter and cleaner performances with more interesting vocal melodies and harmonies. The Doors just like to jam and it seems like each track was done in a clean take with no additional layers. Nothing wrong with that, but I've just gotten used to music that has lots of replayability and things to look for every time. Jim's voice is powerful and emotionally raw but the actual melody is often quite simple and similar between songs. But give me that keyboard any day!
Mediocrity occasionally broken up by pure inspiration
Classic but not the best album by The Doors
never cared much for the doors, but cant understate their influence on Rock. nothing really notable but not bad either. Solid 3.
LA Woman is a pretty good song. Jim Morrison is a dumb persons version of a wise sage. I should know, I used to think Jim Morrison was the shit and I was dumb as fuck in my youth
This is my 12th album from the year 1971. For me, Pearl and Sticky Fingers did the blues better, Surf's Up and Aqualung did psychedelic weirdness better, and Maggot Brain rocks harder and pushes the envelope further. I know all of The Doors singles here but never listened to this album. I feel like the hype about them and Jim Morrison being such a legendary frontman let me down here. I know this was their final album before his death and more of a return to a live blues sound, so I'll look forward to hearing more of their earlier work to get a fuller picture of this group. I do want to give a shout out to the keyboard player, he rips it up in some of these songs.
I like moody beach music and keys
By this stage of their career, The Doors had a little (lot) of notoriety, band members being charged for all sorts of things. Lyrically, the album deals with contemporary topics such as love, life in Los Angeles, and complex aspects of the human experience. Like a lot of the earlier rock, there is more of a heavy blues influence in riffs and style. Best: Riders on the Storm Worst: Crawling King Snake
Love Her Madly, LA Woman, and Riders on the Storm are the only good tracks. Everything else is forgettable at best.
Obviously has some great hits but the whole album overall is just average
There were some decent songs on the album, but perhaps an over-reliance on 12-bar blues. I enjoyed the listen and it had decent production, but the homogeneity among tracks left me feeling like it could have gone in a more interesting direction.
has some bangers could i write poetry to this? y
I feel the same way about the doors as Jim feels about LED zeppelin
Laulajan suoritus on vaihteleva - välillä ärisevä tai pönöttävä, välillä blues-kontekstissa ihan toimiva. Musiikki on kyllä kohdallaan. Vaikken täysin lämpenekään sen esteettiselle ilmeelle, eli flirttailulle synkän arvoituksellisuuden kanssa, useiden näistä biiseistä teho on kiistämätöntä, erityisesti Love Her Madly:n.
Riders on the storm
Solid blues album, lyrics are simple which is to be expected. But aside from the organ and occasionally good guitar solo pretty forgettable.
I really like the instrumentals in all the songs. My favourites are the changeling and been down there so long. LA woman and riders on the storm were too long and the other tracks were just okay. 3/5
Overall pretty good album. Nothing particularly stood out to me as either good or bad. Good instrumentals, good singing. 3/5 lol
Yee haw blues But very chill, has it’s place
Good album. Typical of the Doors
Not their best not their worst
Just again really boring I'm not into classic rock
Riders on the Storm is the big hit on the album, but I think some of the bluesy stuff is better music. Some solid stuff, but I don't think it really stands out.
Favourite song - Car hiss by my window
Las puertas
Yeah, good thanks
The Doors seemed way cooler back in the 90s. There's a couple of crackers on here but I'm not feeling very generous.
Didn't do much for me, blues is blues
OK, I’ve never been a big doors fan, but this album is really good. I still think the synth keyboard is a bit overbearing But the arrangements are good, singing is high-quality, music is interesting from one song the next … Got me to do a bit of a deep dive into doors music and enjoyed the ride quite a bit !
LA Woman is an album that succeeds in moments. Moments where Morrison shines as a vocalist and narrator (LA Woman), moments where I can’t help but make a stank-face at what Ray Manzarek is doing on keys (Riders on the Storm), and moments when I have to acknowledge Robby Krieger as one of the most unique guitarists of his time (the latter half of Been Down So Long). Additionally, there are moments on here so murky and spooky that they must have inspired music I love like Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. But then there are portions of this album that go by where I’m only hearing different takes on the blues. Not necessarily elevating any material, just giving it a Doors-esq spin. The record begins with two of the best tracks in the Doors’ catalog and offers a couple more before the album reaches its close including the pretty and hidden gem Hyacinth House. From there though, the rest of the material feels a bit inconsequential. Again, good takes on the blues but, ultimately, kind of just that. It’s interesting to hear the Doors commit to this mode more than it is something I feel compelled to return to. This is a solid 7/10 for me. But in the scope of this project I’m giving it 3/5 for how necessary I feel it is as “An Album I must listen to before I die.”
Simply the doors. Nothing else
I like The Doors but I don't think this is the best they can do. Definitely a few good songs in there but overall just an ok album. Favourite song is probably Love Her Madly
Wasn't too bad. Not a huge want to listen again. Still not my kind of music but I didn't actively dislike it. F.song: Riders on the storm
Favorites: The Changeling (the guitar!) & Riders on the Storm.
Hey, I mean, the Doors are classic and what's not to love about their iconic style especially their heavy use of the keyboard to drive uniqueness to their sound and style. This was a good listen, but I wasn't super engaged for many of the tracks. Riders on the Storm is legendary, saving the best for last.
Decent blues rock. Though aside from “Riders on the Storm”, the songwriting and performances don’t do a lot for me.
I'm not the biggest Doors fan. I'm not sure why. The songs I like, I like. I'm good with listening to them if they come up somewhere, but I have yet to buy a Doors album. In this case, my favorite is Love Her Madly. I can take Riders of the Storm and LA Woman, but let the rest go. I appreciate the energy Doors fans have for the band. Hats off to them. Enjoy!
Jim Morrison's voice is great: I love that growl of his. You can't go wrong with The Doors - very bluesy.
Bra album, men int lika bra som dom två första the doors album. Love her madly och riders in the storm är bästa låtarna!
I just don't like the vocals and the emphasis on the organ. The doors is just a band that I don't get. There was better guitar work in there than I would have assumed
Good album. Quintessential Doors
Was pretty good. Knew most of the songs
Good album. Not sure he best from the doors but pretty good.
ok
Not a fan of some Of the vocals
7. Riders on the storm, lover her madly are great songs, and the rest of them have a good sound. For 1971, good album
nüt ussergwöhnlichs in my humble opinion
I'm not of the era, but I do remember having an old tune lovin classmate in high school claim "Riders on the storm will change your life" I didn't get it then, I still don't get it now. I get the feeling that The Doors and Jim Morrison are sorta over hyped a bit? It's blues rock with some playful mixing, not some life defining record in my opinion. It's not bad, a bit slow for my tastes.
A 3.5 star album for me. This album's like a sonic time capsule for early 70's LA. Songs about killers, a bustling city, alcohol and prostitution. Jim paints a vivid picture of a crime filled LA in which citizens (and likely himself, who struggled with drug abuse) can't seem to find their place. Unfortunately some songs seem to fill up a spot and offer not much but a simple blues jam. Nevertheless a very enjoyable album. Highlights are: Been Down So Long LA Woman Riders Of The Storm
A solid outting from the Doors, not my fav of theirs but still a strong album. I think the first half is punchy but the second half falls off a lot and lacks some of that energy Fav Tracks - Love Her Madly - L.A. Woman - The Changeling
As bluesy as I remember, more danceable than I remember. But definitely drags in the back half and the lyrics don't always land
Pois moi sen máis está guai, non se fai pesado pero non é o meu rollo
I heard this album and immediately thought it was definitely Dana's thing. As for me it was good but it didn't quite grab me. 7/10
Very easy to zone out to. In fact, I didn’t even realize they stopped and I was listening to their radio.
It sounds like the Doors
Classic stuff
Very bluesy. Pretty familiar with album. It’s fine
This is for when you want to hear what it's like to be on drugs.
Bluesy, organy.
I am less impressed with the Doors as I get older. A couple good songs but I never quite understood the mystique about this band. Above average blues band with a charismatic weird lead singer. Crazy that Jim Morrison was gone less than 3 months after this came out.
It was a cool album to hear, and different than what I usually listen to. Not necessarily my style tho, there were a few songs I enjoyed. I would only play this album if I was somewhere in the desert of Texas, or playing poker with friends.
Nice and soulful, doesn't "wow" me but would enjoy listening to in the background. Fond memories of visiting Pere Lachaise and Jim Morrison's grave!
The Doors were great when they were great. This album has some real sparks, but is more of a "return to form" than "The Doors at their peak". I would've like this more in my 20s.
C+ The Changeling 3 Love Her Madly 3 Been Down So Long 2 Cars Hiss By My Window 3 L.A. Woman 3 L'America 3 Hyacinth House 3 Crawling King Snake 3 The WASP (Texas Radio And The Big Beat) 3 Riders On The Storm 3 This was average.
3.5
Better than their first album but still eh
Haven’t listened to this in decades. Overall, great band with an overrated and overwrought singer. Surprisingly, there are several tracks of which I have almost no memory. Listened to this a lot in Milwaukee 1972-3 and almost never since.
Doorsin Dressman rockia. Jim Morrisonin woah huudot on kyllä agressiivisimpia ikinä. Ei kummiskaan sitä kaikkein ikonisinta Doors soundia. Riders On The Storm on tietenkin bangeri.
Good vibes, sounded very samey tho
Solid album. Listened to this on the Boston train. Felt it was appropriate cuz I think this is a Boston band. Nothing really exceptional that I remember but it was really listenable and a good standby album.
It's a bit hit and miss for me. I like a lot of the Doors hits, but there's lots here that's quite plodding and slow. I'm not really that excited by most of the album. Love Her Madly and Riders on the Storm are the standouts for me.
Never been a huge Doors fan. This is an OK album, It has 2 great songs (L.A Woman and Riders on the storm), 1 good song (Changeling) and the other are ok songs (just regular blues stuff). I enjoy the genre, but maybe was expecting more from them, It just felt like an ok Blues album. 3/5
They take their music seriously
I've listened to The Doors quite a few times, but they've never become my favourite band and I still have a bit of a hard time appreciating it. Some songs are really good, like 'Riders on the Storm', but the rest of this album passes me by quite unnoticed to be honest.
Nice psychedelic rock, liked twos songs the rest wasn't really for me
A bit hit and miss. The album closes magnificently with Riders On The Storm, an all time banger. The title track is solid as well but the rest doesn't click the whole way. This was Jim Morrison's swan song so I can see why this made the book.
Hot take: without "Riders On The Storm", a song I have cherished for decades now, this Doors album wouldn't be in such a list-- and yes, even as ultimate recordings by Jim Morrisson, not long before his early death. The reason this album is a partial letdown is simple enough: too many of the cuts in it are just derivative blues dirges--appearing as a return to grassroots form at the time, yet souding quaint and quite self-indulgent decades later. I understand there's some "mystique" fitting with Morrisson's persona and fate in the lyrics of "The Changeling" or "Been Down So Long". But the music on those cuts is so... predictable. Even hackneyed at times. Not to say this is "hackneyed" as in the horrid album "The Soft Parade" (those tracks in *L.A. Woman* still "rock" somehow). But still... We're far from the peaks of the debut album here. Some tracks other than "Riders On the Storm" stand out, fortunately. With its epic undertones, the title-track is one of them. As are the delicate "Hyacinth House" and the wild, almost proto-sludge "L'America". " Love Her Madly" is also a memorable earworm, I'm gonna give it that--even though it sounds rather trite today. So yep. 3/5 for the purposes of this list of "essential albums" . Which translates to a 8/10 grade for more general purposes (as much for the "historical document" that the album is as for the few highlights in it) Albums I have left to review: more than 300, I've temporarily lost count here. Albums I'm sure to include in my own list: a half, approximately. Albums I *might* include: a quarter (including this one, even though I doubt there will be room left for it) Albums I certainly won't include: another quarter.
Love The Doors, unique psychedelic sound, great lyrics.
I'm not familiar enough with The Doors to hear them and immediately know them from their sound. Maybe because of that, I caught a bit of a bunch of other bands in there. Not saying it's a good or bad thing. Regardless, their hits are pretty great.
Funky vibes with very chill and deadpan vocals. After a little all the songs kind of started to blend together but kept that same soulful spirit to it!
3/5
feels very like drunk night alone at home cooking pasta in your red underwear (in L.A.) L.A. Woman is such a great song - all members performing their very best
The hits and some generic blues
The album was okay for background music but I really liked Riders On the Storm.
Some great ass songs.
Not as good as the first album, to be honest.
Most everything that is great on here I already like and the gaps between those are not as interesting as I hoped they feel a bit indulgent. I do like Hyacinth House and wil;l listen to that again. I think I like earlier albums more than this one.
The doors is always pleasant to listen to but I wouldn't listen to all the time. They feel cinematic for some reason
It’s the Doors. Heard it a million times before and not in a good way.
Got to be careful of falling into the trap of hype because of the 27 club but genuinely a good album and you've got to enjoy Ray Manzarek playing with his organ
Bluesy rock, good voice and nice riffs. Good for the road
alright, not that interesting
No és res de l'altre món. Comença molt fort i les primeres cançons m'han encantat, però perd qualitat a mida que avança l'àlbum crec jo.
It’s got groove, but too much white guy blues
All the stars purely for the blue meanies cover of l.a. woman because we love and appreciate Brian Cancemi
FAVORITES Love Her Madly- love the way the lyrics rhyme L.A Woman- too catchy not to add to my playlist Riders On The Storm- the piano runs are sooo good, made me so happy. beautiful breaks from the typical style of the songs in the album
Allt með doors er eins
Classic dad rock album. I think it's more revered than it should be, mainly because it was the last album The Doors released before Jim Morrison's untimely death. I don't have the album, but I don't really enjoy Morrison's voice. Rider's on the Storm is truly a great song though. Best Songs: L.A. Woman, Riders on the Storm, Crawling King Snake Worst Songs: L'America, The Changeling
I was surprised to hear Jim Morrison's voice is so low. I expected it to be different. Good album though, but it didn't stick with me.
As far as the Doors go, this one was pretty good. Really like the organ work on it.
Bastante Gucci. No el que más me ha gustado de the doors, pero lo he escuchado muy por encima en verdad Blues lento muy bueno para tener de fondo 3'5 o podría subirle hasta más pero bueno ahí se queda.
Still not a Doors fan. The titular track is fine, but overall still not doing it for me
Good solid early 70s grooving, not outstanding, Jim Morrison is the star and this isn't their or his best work but good enough for a 3.
It was ok not my cup of tea
T’was alright Ridahz on tha storm tha goat though
I found two songs wildly annoying and out of place, I believe "L'America" and "The Wasp". Without these, 5/5
2 good songs, L’America and Riders on the Storm. And obviously I prefer the Snoop Dogg version of Riders on the Storm but still pretty decent for boomer music So a weak 3 I guess
i expected this entire album to be as good as riders of the storm but no, not even close still giving it a 3 just because that song is so good NFS Underground had such a good soundtrack
Oh. Thought that would have been better given all the hype. Still it had Riders On The Storm.
между 2 и 3, но за райдерс он зэ сторм -- 3
Riders on the storm
These songs are so freaking long omg
It’s all about the three big hits in ‘Love Her Madly’, ‘L.A. Woman’, and ‘Riders On The Storm’, the latter being two of the great driving songs of all time. ‘The Changeling’ is also a solid opener. The rest of the album while pleasant is largely forgettable for mine.
An enjoyable blues rock album by the Doors
I mean Riders On The Storm is a certified banger. The rest wasn't really my style, too much of the same doodly melodies of the 70s.The Blusie stuff is well done but not for me. Overall solid album but I fail to see what it brought to the table to make it one of the best.
This album grew on me. First listen through it just seemed okay. By the 3rd listen I liked most of the songs. Favorites were Riders on the Storm, Love Her Madly, LA Woman, Hyacinth House, and Cars Hiss By My Window
It had great sounds but the words weren’t familiar to me so it didn’t draw me in. I’m still glad I can say I listened to it.
Less interesting then the other Doors album we did. I enjoyed the songs i knew but the rest felt like filler.
Meh. It’s a good album I suppose but I feel like I’m one of the only people who just don’t get excited about the doors
cool album, but outside of the more well known tracks, nothing mind blowing. riders on the storm incredible though. Listened through 2x
Really enjoyed it, new indie feel at times.
Solid and everything but the only song I connected to was the last one, Riders on the Storm.
a good one! in particular, I like crawling king snake. its rhythm is fun. riders on the storm is great as well. love the sound of rain and thunderstorms blending with melody. -S I was familiar with riders on the storm since need for speed underground 2, because of the snoop dogg remix. I also heard L.A. woman before. Even though I kinda like these two songs, I wouldn't listen to any of the other ones again since they didn't catch my attention. I know that they had a big influence in the rock scene but for modern Standards I just felt a little underwhelmed and experimental. I think I even liked their debut album "the doors" more. But still a good listen. -A
Didn't mind the album, all songs were pretty decent, no obvious weak point. However I didn't find anything all that spectacular, this style of music generally just doesn't excite me. Fav Track: Riders on the storm
Not sure I was ever a die hard for The Doors. There's a lot of charm and style, but was never certain about the actual music. I think this lands somewhere in the good but not amazing category for me. I enjoyed the listen, quite a bit, but still maybe I'm missing something. Three and a half. Fave track: Riders on the Storm
Good album to listen to while doing other things. Heard some samples in there which I didn’t realise were from this album.
Obviously The Doors are an iconic band - I loved their early stuff as a teen, but I didn't know this album (only Riders on the Storm). I liked the bluesy vibe and the band sound really tight, but thinking about Jim Morrison just depresses me so I can't say that I really enjoyed it. If I were doing a road trip around the states (it's so evocative!) I might feel differently, but on my daily commute? Not so much!
I didn't realise Jim's voice was so, um, erratic? Into the Riders on the Storm croon, less on some of the more screechy. Good blues and good 60s though.
Psych-blues. End of the sixties. Iconic. I'm coming around to the importance of the Doors, but they're less psych and less blues than their contemporaries. You could listen to Little Feat, Canned Heat or Eric Clapton if you just wanted some white guy blues or a more trippy rock band (Jefferson Airplane?) if you wanted the psych. This album also reinforces that one of the things they're most famous for -- lack of a bass player -- is a fault, not a virtue. Jerry Scheff (Elvis's bass player) shines here and it's a real insult to him to jam to this album while wearing a "No Bass" T-shirt. Every rock fan should listen to this album, though. Yeah, it's loose in deliberate ways that don't benefit it ("LA Woman" is at least two minutes too long), Jim Morrison seems subscribed to his own fan club and there are frankly much better blues outfits from any era, but there was never a blues more psychedelic, doom-y and downright weird as this. There'd be no Sabbath or QOTSA or all kinds of modern, polished, focused doom-y stoners playing what's ultimately a gussied-up version of Black music from the Delta without these weird white dudes on acid.
debutalbum fast sämre
Yeah, classic rock… I appreciate it, for sure, just not my very favorite.
Mister MOJO RISING 3.5/5 round down
Changeling // Love Her Madly // Hyacinth House // Riders on the Storm 2.5-3/5
Instrumentaal 5/5, echt een paar bangers , maar te ongeinspireerde teksten en de zager is een beetje hit or miss.
boring beginning, gets better in the middle, good last song. 3.5 riders on the storm
Some great songs in here but some of the blues felt very repetitive.
Quite bluesy, not as dated as expected
Decent. Not sure I'd repeat listen much, but glad to know more about The Doors' deeper tracks.
Didn't enjoy this album as much as I thought I would. A few of the songs were nostalgic, but any of the songs with the dueling shrill guitars were rather unpleasant.
Alright, has it's ups (Riders on the Storm) and downs (L'America)
not what i'd listen to on my own time. sounds exactly from the time period, which isn't bad, but i've never been a fan of the 70's or its music so i'm not enjoying it as much as someone who was a regular of that kind of music would. this doesn't make it BAD, i think sonically it's pretty sound. just not my taste. also from the time period; the cover. it's ugly. and it's very 70's. my lord. first thing i noticed, is i'm pretty sure the last song on this album was in need for speed underground 2. it's been so long since i've played that game, but it's still very nostalgic, so it made me like the album even before i listened. the songs are long, especially for the modern day where 2 minutes of song seem to be enough for most artists. looking at you, newjeans. though that does sometimes make me wonder when it'll finally be over. especially the songs i don't like as much.
Riders on the Storm is the best song on the album, if a tad long. The whole album sounds more bluesy than the rest of their discography.
Big fan of the doors when I was younger but always preferred their live albums. This has some good songs but also some forgettable blues. Probably a 7/10 for me but rounding down to 3 stars
Forgot how many hits were on this album
Beautiful production. Some great songs, some cut and past blues/rock and roll. An enjoyable listen, doesn't really move me though
pretty decent album but not for me really
A group of very talented people making music that doesn't speak to me.
Not bad
Not bad. Not amazing. Was good
Of it’s time with a couple of great tracks, but then …
Meh not really for me but overall pretty good
The 12 bar blues for an entire album? Revolutionary
Not my favorite
My 19 year old self really liked this. The Doors are always on my list of kinda good bands. The musicianship is ok, the lyrics are very 60s but JM's voice IS GREAT. That is what makes The Doors, well, The Doors. IF your new to The Doors this is a good, fun album. If you know them then you probably didn't listen to any of this album becuase you couldn't stand to listen to Riders on the Storm for the zillionth time in your life.
Honestly, I'm not sure how I feel about this band. I don't think I like them as much as I want to like them. Don't get me wrong- I do like some of their songs. But I can't help but feel that The Doors constantly fall short of my hopes and expectations. I hadn't heard this album before, but I had heard their first album, which I wasn't too sold on the first time I heard it, but my tastes weren't as broad back then. I haven't gotten it on the list yet but am looking forward to hearing it again when I do get it, as it's been so long! From this album I only knew "Riders On The Storm" which, unsurprisingly, is my favourite song on here. The reasons it's unsurprising is that I'd heard it before (we all have that tendency, don't we?), and because it's a classic. Everyone loves it, and for good reason. It's a great song. Overall, though, I was disappointed. I think I was expecting some really surreal psychedelia, and instead I got a whole lot of blues. In terms of sound, this wasn't too big a deal. And it's not like there's no psychedelic influences in here either. Although blues is the primary genre, there's also plenty of psychedelic stylings which are combined with the blues in a really cohesive way that I've never heard anyone do before. It gives them such a distinctive and well rounded sound. I'm absolutely crazy about the contrast between dark and light, grounded and ethereal, real world grit and dreamlike reverie that this synthesis creates. As you can probably tell, my expectations being knocked a little didn't end up bothering me that much in terms of soundscapes. However, I'm a songwriter. When I say this, I don't just mean I'm someone who writes songs- songwriter is my identity. It's in my blood. Therefore, when listening to music, I find it really challenging not to listen primarily to the songwriting and judge it by that. I found a lot of these songs to be boring blues songs with uninspired lyrics about love, of the kind you hear in too many blues songs. There were a few times, too, where the 12 bar sequence shuffle just got a little old. It feels both disingenuous and unoriginal coming from The Doors of all people, especially considering their reputation for being psychedelic trailblazers. They're not black blues legends. They're not a rock and roll group, like the early Beatles and Stones, who took their point of difference from making blues more accessible and more pop. Obviously, all this classic rock is blues inspired in some way. But in terms of straight blues, I think it reach its peak pretty soon after its conception. There is only so much you can do within a genre where every song has the same chord progression and lyrics are generally very simple. By the time The Doors came onto the scene, it had all pretty much been done... I have no interest in hearing them copying and rehashing old blues tropes rather than pursuing the stylings that make them unique. I also need to add that for me, Jim Morrison's vocals just weren't it on this album. He just sounded tired all the time and I found it challenging to emotionally connect with his delivery. Ray Manzarek, on the other hand... why, as a keyboardist in a band, he's an inspiration to me. I aspire to be able to play like him. He is so central to The Doors' sound and is my favourite thing about it, providing warmth, light, colour, energy and soul to every song. In regards to the actual songs. Well, other than "Riders On The Storm" being an obvious favourite, I also really enjoyed "The WASP." It was so surreal with such poetic, imagery rich lyrics! Also, I've got to hand it to the solid opener "The Changeling." Not only does it rock, but I found the whole lyrical concept hilarious. In a good way. Despite all my misgivings, the only song I absolutely hated was "Crawling King Snake." I just thought it was so stupid. What were they thinking? Favourite tracks: Riders On The Storm, The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)
riders of the storm is great, half are fine, and the rest are very monotonous
Very bluesy, great production, and ends with one of their greatest songs. Another one of those artists where I usually default to the same album whenever i want to listen to them (the self-titled), but I might have to add this one into the rotation. Bit of a quality dip from the first couple tracks until Riders, but couldn't really pick a weak track overall.
Well title track, Riders on the Storm and Love her Madly are great songs, and as a record it’s not too long and decently paced but kind of saga in its third quarter. And even though I had the joy of rediscovering Morrisons strength of voice - I still am a bit off the Doors for some reason - and this record is not special enough for me to see past that.
Its amazing that big slaps can be on this album, interspersed with lazy trash songs. The doors sound tastes like a microwaved cheeseburger. You know that there's something great about it but it just doesn't live up to its potential
Favourite song: Riders on the Storm
Good album, but a bit samey. Not a huge fan of the organ being so prominent on all the songs, but that happens when you have an organist. Good vocals, often bizarre lyrics, largely unexciting music. 3 ⭐
I like The Doors, with their debut being one of my favorite albums, and I understand why this album is here, but for me, it's not one of their best. It's good and remarkable, but it's possible to choose another one with the same qualities, ignoring the importance of being the last release with Morrison alive.
At this point The Doors are so ingrained in to the culture of American Music, it's impossible to not know most of these songs. I've never listened to the whole album start to finish, and it's just fine. The hits still slap, there are some nice weird songs in there, and then also some sprawling way too bluesy jams for me, which is just kind of how I think of The Doors in general. So I guess this is probably a pretty good representation of them as a whole I think.
Not bad!
Blues rock is great but very draining for 50 minutes. I feel like this theme will reoccur throughout this list. Tracks like L’America and the undeniably classic The Changeling do more interesting things but don’t save the experience.
Okay album. Different than I was expecting, I don't think I'll think too much about it after. Mid 3
Not really my type of music. Can appreciate it though!
It got my mojo rising.
Classique Doors avec des gros classiques tels que L.A. Woman pis les Riders of the storm. Quand même intense considérant que c'est le dernier album qu'il a fait avant de crever 3 mois plus tard. Bon en général, mais pas de méga wow.
ok
”L.A. Woman” tries it’s best to capture the dark underbelly of the city of angels with vibrant energy and allure. The Doors do this by painting vivid soundscapes, blending rock, blues, and psychedelic elements. The title track does a good job to convey this with Jim Morrison's haunting vocals and Ray Manzarek's mesmerizing keyboard work adding an extra layer of intrigue. The hypnotic rhythm and Manzarek's haunting keyboard melodies on the track ”Riders on the Storm” is another big highlight of the album whilst Robby Krieger's blistering guitar riffs, John Densmore's dynamic drumming, and Morrison's raw vocals shine through on the track ”The Changeling”. This is an album that demands attention, well shown on this song. The Doors do a good job of creating rock”y” tracks that still get introspective without it sounding weird. This album kind of confirmed to me that The Doors are a very good band.
Bland
Ojämnt. Riders och LA Woman är dock klämmiga bitar.
Nice vibe
good, not their best
Bill