Reviews (page 13 of 14)
É bom, mas um pouco riponga demais pro meu gosto.
I loved the last doors album that we go, but this one not as much. It wasn't a bad album by any means, I just didn't connect with any of the songs as much as the prior album. LA Woman I've heard before, and Riders of the Storm is an absolute classic (shout out to Need for Speed: Underground 2 (and Snoop Dogg)) but the rest seemed forgettable to me. We've had worse albums this week, so I'm not going to complain. This was a good album to close out the week.
Nice, another from the Doors! Looks familiar, don't think I'd heard it in full before. Overall, nothing too exceptional, but damn, "Riders on the Storm" is forever one of the greatest songs. What Ray Manzarek does on the keys during the opening of that track, over that bassline and the storm sound effects, it's just really special. Not the most impressive album, but an all-time great song. Love the Doors though. Favorite tracks: Riders on the Storm, LA Woman, Been Down So Long, Cars Hiss By My Window. Album art: I've always loved this one, great color contrast, font, and framing. Very memorable. 3.5/5
Not a Doors fan
Eric wou knallen met het volgende album en we worden op onze wenken bediend. Het soort plaat waar je op hoopt bij het afgaan van deze 1001 albums. De moddervette sound van een allengs ook steeds vetter wordende Jim Morrison. Bluesy, dreigend, stampend. Deze kun je rustig nog drie keer draaien.
Met een opening als The Changeling en Riders on the Storm als afsluiter maakt het niet meer zoveel uit wat er tussen staat. Ik kan niet zeggen dat alles dat niveau haalt. Soms erger ik me zelfs wel eens aan het (vast bewust) afraffelen van een stukje tekst. Maar de stem draagt natuurlijk wel heel veel. En het album biedt zowel een eenheid als afwisseling. 4 sterren. Kom maar door met het volgende Doors-album!
Heerlijke plaat van The Doors. Bluesy gitaarriffjes, zenuwachtig pianootje af en toe, geweldige ritmesectie die het geheel begeleidt. Poetische zang van Mr Mojo Risin eroverheen. Classic.
Classic
Couple of great tracks elevating a lot of 60's psychedelic shite.
Better than anything the Beatles ever made
Some brilliant songs padded out with blues jams . Close to a 4 but a bit too much filler
not my favourite doors album but still v good
Some good tracks but overall a bit overdone and drawn out. Some tracks very dated.
Fine, some strong tracks but overall too much of the same.
This has always been a go to for me. I'm not a massive doors fan, but love this album. It's ferocious and primal. Filthy, dangerous beauty.
Morrison's last album before his death is a powerful collection of memorable songs that still hold up nearly 50 years later.
With less than 150 albums even generated, I have finished all of The Doors' content that is on this list of albums. This album actually had me worried at first, as it almost felt generic in the first half, save for what is perhaps my favorite song by The Doors, Love Her Madly, but similar to the Dennis Wilson album, the second half of this album came in clutch to earn it four stars. However, I thought this one would be my favorite of the three, but it's probably my least favorite, as some of the songs lack that style The Doors had in past albums. Definitely still pretty solid though.
I don't quite understand consciously why the Doors and Jim Morrison sort of became persona non grata in the music pantheon. But I too have drifted away from this sound which I listened to so much as a pre-teen. I recognize the musical skill and ability, but don't vibe with it much now.
My dad saw The Doors when he was younger. Said JM was totally drunk and fucked up. It was a terrible show and evidently near the end of his life. Nothing did more to form my opinion of The Doors than the Oliver Stone film. JM was a god when that came out. The film ignited an huge interest in poetry, booze, dope, leather pants and kinky sex in my babyfaced 10th grade circle. "Hippy drug culture lovers unite!" Spending some deeper time with this album proved there was more to The Doors thank Jim Morrison and Peace Frog, but not much more. I really enjoyed the bluesy Cars Hiss by my Window and, the trippy L'America. It is apparent that JM really was the power behind the band. I can't imagine the Doors being successful with any other frontman or enjoying the Riders on the Storm without a cool buzz.
Two tragic 27 Club members just over a week apart, and yet again we are left wondering what else these artists' lives would have brought if not for their awful early ends. Amazingly, this was the 6th studio album released by The Doors in their five years as a full group before Jim Morrison's death, and maybe most surprisingly it doesn't feel like an album filled with too many B-sides that should have been cut. Some of the prolific bands of the 60s should have combined their best work into fewer albums, but "L.A. Woman" is strong throughout. The only misstep was "Cars Hiss by My Window," which didn't feature much hissing as it sounded like the band was about to fall asleep midway through. "L.A. Woman" (the song) and the epic "Riders on the Storm" carry the album, but there is plenty more goodness to be found. Morrison and the Doors might have produced more music than Amy Winehouse before they turned 27, but there could have been so much more.
I’m a sucker for blues rock, and this is a good example. The three tracks that I already knew; Lover Her Madly, L. A. Woman, and Riders On The Storm; carry the album well. In between, there some decent tracks too, like their own arrangement of Crawling King Snake. Morrison’s voice growls with a pungent grittiness. It conveys a guttural emotion with his poetic lyrics. I had not known that Morrison was a Navy brat, whose father was an admiral. The constant instability in his surroundings must have been tough and likely led to some of his instability as an adult. Gone too soon, but what an album to be his last with The Doors.
Much more blues oriented than I ever realized. Jim has pipes
70s rock bands stop making 9 minute songs challenge: impossible. This is actually pretty good, the annoying organ solos are at a minimum and the instrumentation is great. Best tracks: riders on the storm, la woman, been down so long
A good amount of bangers a good album to mellow to
4.5 for me. Grew up listening to the Doors with my brothers, so I'm attached to the band
Never listened to The Doors really. Familiar with Riders on the Storm which is superb, but the rest were unfamiliar to me. Enjoyed it but not one I’d go back to I don’t think.
Yeah doors were always just ok to me.
Smack bang in the middle for me. Not all on board with the Doors to be fair. Some songs I know like Riders etc. meh
A fun one that made for a great driving soundtrack. However, Riders on the Storm was the only track on here that I knew, and it remains the best in my opinion. Favourite: Riders on the Storm
Some great songs, but some filler and, as a result, a bit uneven. On the positive side, it both goes back to basics at the same time as it is forward looking. It also includes elements of blues, rock and even a little soul and funk, but still sounds like The Doors. Riders on the Storm is the last song on their last album and that seems both poetic and right.
Morrison’s voice sounds great. Multiple well known classics and one song that I think is really under appreciated—The WASP. Would if a 4.5 if possible but I’ll round up for this one
A good album, but it's missing what's special about the Doors until the final track. When the keyboard/organ comes in in "Riders on the Storm" we get what we came for. It's fine with me that they also wanted to do other things musically, but that track is the clear standout for me.
Not that arsed about this tbh.
Need for speed 😎
Amazing
A roaring great time hosted by the Lizard King himself, Jim Morrison, before his untimely death.
Listened Before? N Well, there's no denying that Jim Morrison had an amazing voice, and that these guys were good writers. What they've become... legends... is undoubtedly earned by their music and Jim's behavior. He was a pioneer of shock-rock, and has been labeled a freedom of speech hero by a lot of people. I won't go that far. I think it was narcissism that propelled this band. They produced some undeniably good things, and this album is one of them. Nice mix of long and short songs, pop and acid-drenched ramblers. Pretty decent rock and roll record, but MUCH better things have been made by others. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Crawling King Snake
MISTER MOJO RISIN YOU GOT TO KEEP ON RISIN RISIN RISIN great album
I had this as a cd in middle school so it got quite a lot of playtime, and I have always really liked it. Some of the more cliche white guy bluesy songs keep me from giving it a 5
I prefer the snoop dogg version of riders on the storm. But this album will have you blues groovin’ all day and night. The keyboardist slaps all the way through
4.7. This album slapped me in the face with its funky baselines and electric organ. Idk what I thought the doors sounded like but this was not it. Jared and I strutted down the city sidewalks to the beat. I plan on doing some more struttin on 2nd listen today.
I don’t think there is a bad track on this album. Love it. 4.5/5
4/5
Oh my god, shut up Jim Morrison.
Bestes Album von The Doors bisher. Erinnert mich an den Persona 5 Soundtrack.
Meh
Love it madly
Outstanding music great showmanship still a classic.
Love the blues in thus album, wish all the songs were more bluesy
Very jam
it's so stupid but you can't fuck with it
The first track is by far the best, The Doors have always sounded great when they hint towards funk. But Jim Morrison is very simply not a good blues singer, he sounds like mud and when the band are carrying throughout.
i like the combination of fun rock songs and weird blues songs
Riders on the storm banger to end it. Bit slow in the middle
Very bluesy
Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to front a band, especially one without a bass player.
A few of my favorite Doors songs: L.A. Woman and Riders on the Storm. Some rough blues.
A logical successor to Morrison Hotel, L.A. Woman brings the blues a notch further and adds a more contained, mature sound. There are some absolute gems on that album: The Changeling, Love Her Madly, Hyacinth House and L.A. Woman are all really strong and has nothing to envy to the rest of the Doors' discography, in my opinion. Riders on the Storm is their best album closer since Five to One and still sounds magical after all these years. Unfortunately, some other tracks brings the album down a bit, like Car Hiis By My Window and particularly The WASP with its clunky drum solo. The dark, jazzy live version that can be found on In Concert is way better and would have fitted perfectly on the record.
A really good album, but it lacks the psychedelic wonders of their previous works. More focused on blues, it's not as much my cup of tea. That said, it's still a must!
Probably the worst The doors album, still their worst is beyond most rock album. Jim Morisson voice and oresence step up this record.
This might be my least favorite album of The Doors, because I always had difficulties to appreciate pure blues rock, but... This one is so well made and the delivery of Jim Morrison is dirty and perfect in all the imperfections. And, the song "Riders on the Storm", one of the best song ever, isn't it?
Best Song: Been down so long. Raw, violent, expressive, explosive, sexual. This is what I think of when I think of Jim Morrison and the Doors. Worst Song: Love Her Madly. Too much of a surf rock song for my taste. Overall: This is the Doors at their best. Jazzy interludes that feel like pleasant, albeit safe drives through the American countryside that suddenly and inexplicably descend straight to hell as the Lizard King takes over. Jim Morrison plays probably the best Jekyll and Hyde in all of music that it doesn't matter when the quality of his singing deteriorates as he plummets into madness.
Great memories of Lake Wisconsin with the Elmhurst crew.
If songs had smells, you could get a whiff of Jim Morrison's alcoholism on these tracks.
I was just about to give this 2 stars but the Riders on a Storm came on. What an absolute classic
Not so much a fan of the real bluesy Doors stuff but this album has some good songs. I didn't know The Changeling before this listen, it's a cool opening track. The title track is by far the best in my opinion. Aside from the standout tracks I'm not a huge fan of the other songs but I don't hate them either, they're just kind of standard blues rock songs, which I find kind of boring. Standout Tracks: The Changeling, L.A. Woman, Riders On The Storm
two mega-hits and some decent body. Sure there's filler, but easily overlooked.
Morrison has one of the most distinctive voices in rock, ever
One of those bands that people either love or hate. I've always been a big fan. I like the way Morrison puts it all out there. He was never afraid to take musical chances and risk looking foolish if it didn't work. This is not their absolute best but still got some great tracks. Riders on the Storm is an absolute classic which still gives me shivers.
Prima album, niets meer, niets minder!
Een van mijn favoriete Doors albums!
Ik merk wederom dat ik alle bekende nummers van de Doors erg tof vind, maar dat de rest wat er dan op zo'n album als dit staat me eigenlijk weinig doet. Soms zelf tegen het vervelende aan. Met moeite 3 sterren.
Ik werd hier sjagarijnig van. Misschien lag het aan mij, maar die stem stond me tegen.
3 absolutely belters in a row! Another album from my youth which I haven’t listened to in a while, but instantly felt familiar. I think I prefer their self titled album, but this is still an absolute classic. Only downside to listening to this now is I’m at work and not a smokey bar with a whisky…
Light my fire aside, first experience of the Doors, so much better than that song suggested. Trippy blues, big fan.
The album jumps around a bit thematically, but top quality and happy to re-listen. Great memories of Need For Speed Underground 2 for the Riders on the Storm remix, as good as the original.
Had no heard this before but thought it was a fantastic bluesy rock album. So many great tracks, loved it. Highlights were "L.A. Woman", "L'America" and "Riders of the Storm".
I've heard people talk about the doors and thought I wish I was cool enough to listen to the Doors. Now I am, and I liked it! The more bluesy tracks the best Only track I knew was riders on the storm, from need for speed underground obviously Really liked been down so long too... I'm sure that's been sampled somewhere but don't know by who
For 1971’s “L.A. Woman”, The Doors turn in their psychedelia in exchange for a more mature, blues-y sound. The band was at the peak of their dysfunction, with Morrison not showing up to sessions half the time (when he did show up, he was wasted out of his mind). Nevertheless, The Doors still managed to create this great record. Is every song on here great? Not necessarily. But I enjoyed the record as a whole.
The Doorsia parhaimmillaan.
J’avais seulement ecoute le best of des doors et je passais a cote de tellemnt de bonne tounes 5*
Great way to send the band off into the bathrub...er...sunset. Stripped down affair in comparison to Soft Parade (which is a good album). Blues and r&b generally at the forefront. Little psychedelia to be found (not that that was ever really their thing). Morrison's vocals are not as strong as the first couple albums, but bring that gravely, booze-infused warmth instead. Not a bad track here, and the title track could be their best. Oh, and there IS bass on this album, making the Kids in the Hall sketch incorrect.
Yeah pretty good Doors album, probably not my favorite, probably not their best but overall solid.
Ei toki debyytin veroinen mutta varsin kova! Ehkä toisiksi paras levy doorsilta! 4/5
Uh kunnon nostalgiat, tätä tuli luukutettua yli 10v sitten. Alkupuoli edelleen mulle ehkä parasta Doorsia, mutta lopulta vähän epätasainen tämäkin. 3.5/5
Riders on the storm soinee viikkokausia päässä. Doors kyllä toimii, 4/5.
A fantastic sendoff to one of the greatest bands of all time. They're not trying to prove anything here. It's full-on blues rock, rocking harder than they ever had before, although they still use Jim's mesmerizing voice and a variety of strange keyboards from their psychedelic days (although we get the spooky "L'America"). Every song is a powerful banger, rich and lush in their own ways: each song groovy, fun to dance to, and aesthetically pleasing to the air. The only two songs that didn't stick out much were the blues-heavy "Cars Hiss By My Window" and "Crawling King Snake", but not enough to detract from the full score.
4/5
Aburrido. Pero L.A. Woman salva
maybe it was the volume at which i listened, but this faded pleasantly into the background
Rock, entspannt, schöne Musik, gute Musiker
some ok some bad and some amazing!
Generally great throughout
The Doors are one of the dad rock bands whose legacy has aged the worst - while they share the blame for influenced hair metal with Led Zeppelin, they offer in place of muscular guitar riffs the cheesy timbre of electric organ, dunderheaded mysticism, and sweaty self-importance. Jim Morrison's mysterious death doesn't really hold sway the way it once dead since we've gone through whole generations of Kurt Cobains and Elliott Smiths since then. In a world of consequence, the bad boy swagger Morrison had is no longer really held in reverence. It's just Vegas lounge lizard chicanery speckled with dried flecks of peyote vomit.
Favourite songs: the changeling, love her madly, L'America, hyacinth house, riders in the storm Least favourite: crawling king snake Really good album front to back 5/5
What a bloody racket.
Great but uneven album. the highs (love her madly, riders on the storm) are some of their best work but the lows are a bit bloated and you can hear the band is almost done with each other. Overall a cracking album, 4 stars.
Riders on the Storm super, reszta taka sobie
Classic
Too bad we'll never hear what Jim could've done in the 70s
Enjoyable.
Det finns några riktiga godingar där.
Adoro The Doors! Um álbum excelente! Muito bom reouvir essa maravilha! Melhores músicas: Love Her Madly, LA Woman, Hyacinth House e Riders on the Storm
Father Yes Son I want to kill you Mother Yes Son I want to ...
This was far more blues based than I anticipated.
Classic album with some great tracks
I'm going to ignore the haters on this one - I think this is a classic album. Such a unique sound, and great songs. I loved this when I was 15 and I love it now.
Some absolute ★★★★★ classics, but not the same level of consistency across the whole album.
Good
Vaikka en ole ikinä ollut kummoinenkaan The Doors fani niin tämä levy kyllä toimii. Hieno tunnelma läpi levyn ja lopun jälkeen haluaa vielä lisää.
I have no words
Love the instruments, no songs stood out though
This was a struggle. Turgid 12 bar blues.
This is much better than I remember it being. Pretty much what you'd expect from a Doors album. Has a few dull moments, but overall decent record.
Still feel like the only Doors songs that I enjoy are the ones I already know. Love Her Madly? Yes. A whole album? No.
J'aime beaucoup de chansons de The Doors, mais il semble que je me lasse d'un album complet.
Don’t understand all of the acclaim for this. L’America and Riders on the Storm are both well-deserving of praise, but the blues focused numbers sound like a cheap version of the blues being played by a band that doesn’t really understand the blues.
ich krieg die ganze zeit einfach lust, die beach boys zu hören. schlimm. und irgendwie find ich die audiomischung schon bissl irritierend. ich hätte eigentlich gedacht, die hätten das 1970 schon besser gekonnt. was sagst du zum cover design? :D --> letztendlich ganz schön viel Kritik dafür, dass es mir eigentlich ganz gut gefällt. lust auf die beach boys bekomme ich jetzt eher nicht, ich glaube das mit der Audiomischung könnte daran liegen, dass es kein normales studio album ist. Wenn ich mich richtig erinnere haben die das einfach selbst in ihrem wohnzimmer aufgenommen und nicht richtig gemastert sonder einfach so eingespielt und veröffentlicht. Es ist relativ wenig "künstlich" drüber gearbeitet. Das Cover macht als Platte vielleicht noch Sinn, aber so ist es ja recht langweilig. Ich bekomme Lust den Film zu schauen von mir aus ist das eine 4/5. ich hab 3 songs vom album sowie so schon in meiner playlist und die anderen würde ich nicht skippen und mir auch das ganze album nochmal anhören
Wonderful album! "The WASP" and "Riders on the Storm" are CLASSICS, but I also really enjoyed "Hyacinth House," "The Changeling," "Cars Hiss by My Window," and "Crawling King Snake". Probably one of my fave releases from The Doors.
What an album!
The singles definitely stand out, the other songs are a bit forgettable but still enjoyable nonetheless.
09-16-22 Listened to half in the airport. Cars hiss by window is still my favorite doors song. Let’s make the band elite. Travelled from St. Louis-OKC-SAT. Hella anxious last night
better than hotel
I like his raspy voice. I like the riffs also. had me tapping my foot
So I already had love her madly and riders on the storm saved to my liked songs, but I don't really recognize love her madly or even riders on the storm. I’ve heard about the doors quite a lot so I was pretty excited to listen to this, but I guess just like with the other ones this is just not the type of music that I typically like. That’s why I’m doing this though, to expand my music taste and get used to the sound of different genres and styles that I wouldn’t normally like. The pacing of the songs and their lyrics were pretty unpredictable for me. Like the lyrics seemed to be a lot more drawn out than I anticipated looking at them. I guess what I’m trying to say is I was expecting the singing and the progression of the songs themselves to be a bit faster. Maybe a bit too slow for my taste. Again, I skipped some of these songs like half or ¾ of the way through because they just were not piquing my interest at all. And it’s late and I have to be up early tomorrow for 12 hours and school. I really love the drums in these songs.
It was a decent album. I was not expecting this much blues music from The Doors. A couple of songs were recognizable. Riders on the Storm did not need to be 7 minutes long. The album wasn't that long though.
Good album. Love the era, the doors, the police, the clash, etc. 8/10
Groovy, good listening and some songs that stick. #NFSU2
Short and sweet.
I don’t like the doors a lot
Love this classic album, can’t say anything bad about it other than the times where the band is not totally in sync.
A long time favorite of mine, the soundtrack of my teenage years. I know every word, every note, like my best friend. Possibly my favorite album of all time. Some call it heavenly in its brilliance. Others, mean and rueful of the Western dream.
Good stuff
I don't think I am alone when I state, "it would be very cool to grab a beer with Jim Morrison, but I don't think I would want to be exceptionally close to him."
I used to love this album when I was a teenager. Now I hear a pretty run of the mill blues album.
Too old school for my liking
doors at it finest
Connu
I had no money, and i have none
Órgano de iglesia intesifies. Oscurito con halos de luz en algunas melodías: sol que entra por vitral de casa de dios o bar ultra retro. Rock que marcha. Suciedad. Hondura. Divertida desesperación. Circense? Travesía.
Its me Aubrey Drake Graham, I enjoyed this album. RIP VON
Some understated grooves
4 good songs one of which is way over-rated (Riders). Much of it is pretty pedestrian blues-rock. 3 🌟
Classic
I never really could get into The Doors. Riders on the Storm is good, but many of the other songs are generic typical early 70s Blues-Rock affairs. This was obviously very influencial in it's time, but for me it falls flat. Very mixed 2.5/5
Never was a fan of the Doors, but I did think this album is OK. Not so much the songs you hear on classic radio, but others you don't hear so much. Liked Changeling, Been down so long and Crawling King snake. Not sure I'd go out of my way to listen again, but did think it was alright. 2.5
2 I’ve never been much of a Doors fan tbh, not sure why. I enjoy Soft Parade but that’s about it. LA Woman came later in their career than I thought it did and boy does it sound sloppy. No one sounds like they care and everyone sounds drunk. It’s almost a decent blues rock album but I have others I’d sooner listen to. Favorites: Love Her Madly, Riders on the Storm
3 The Doors are an artist I used to really enjoy in high school but have found myself listening to less and less as I've grown older. I still believe Jim Morrison has one of the best and most iconic voices of rock, though I don't think the direction of this album highlights that compared to some of the band's previous work. I don't mind the blues approach, but I think it's a step down in comparison to the sound of the band's earlier work, especially their debut, which I find to be a much better album. Riders on the Storm is a great track and closer though. Favorite songs: Riders on the Storm, L.A. Woman, Hyacinth House
L.A. Woman is the last good Doors album. I could attribute this to the death of Jim Morrison, who played a pivotal role as the band's frontman. Bluesy through and through. There's definitely highlights and lowlights here. The title track is a great one, but the slow tension of Riders on the Storm really gets me. Songs like L'America and Car Hiss By My Window, on the other hand, are too plain and meandering to warrant discussion. It's good but it's definitely not the Doors at their best.
My favorite Doors album. Great mix of blues and rock.
I didn't realize the Doors having such a blues sound. Enjoyed it.
Got to be a candidate with Abbey Road for best final albums. Not five stars because of a couple of slight treading water tracks, L'America in particular but the highs are spectacular.
I'll tell you this No eternal reward will forgive us now for wasting the dawn
OK... I don't think this is their best (to me)
Interesting music, good for sampling, didn't grab me though. Lyrically it wasn't interesting
really liked LA woman and the jazz/blues
Alcoholic Jim Morrison >>>> Druggie burnout Jim Morrison
The Doors tried to modernise their sound by completely breaking away from the now outdated rock psychedelia concept. (7/10) FT: Been Down So Long , Riders On The Storm
The wheels are falling off the Morrison Express and the Doors are trying their damndest to keep it on the tracks - they’re playing tighter than ever before on this record. The result is a dichotomy of a hyper-focused, tight band playing around a guy who is clearly inebriated, incoherent and often shouting. Shout out to Tom Scharpling (The Best Show) for pointing out how distant Morrison’s vocals sound in Love Her Madly, as though he was feet away from the mic when it was recorded. I will never be able to listen to this song again without the image of Jim Morrison laying down the vocals while on toilet. We all know the hits, and they’re very good, even if you include Jim Morrison singing Love Her Madly on the toilet - I actually think it’s one of the Door’s best songs. LA Woman and Riders on the Storm are fantastic and deserve their status as classic rock staples. Unfortunately, a lot of this record just isn’t very memorable. If you enjoy blues/boogie-rock you’ll probably enjoy it, but for me, that gets boring fast. L’America halts any momentum and goodwill the band had from LA Woman. If the intent of that song is to mimic the descent into madness… well, congratulations, it made feel me feel like I was losing my mind. Hyacinth House is middling, but slightly redeems itself with some fan service in the form of a reference to The End. Apparently, this was actually the song with the bathroom recorded vocals - “I see the bathroom is clear”. Forgive my ignorance of Jim Morrison’s toilet singing habits. Earlier this week, I was given Nirvana’s In Utero to listen to by this fine website and my feelings on that album are similar to this one. If this wasn’t the final release from a beloved musician, would it be remembered as fondly as it is now? My guess in both cases is…probably not. They’re both solid albums, but neither reach the level of “all time greats”.
10/5..one of the greatest albums by one of the greatest bands…awesome.
I loveeee
Not as good as Morrison Hotel, but still solid
i am very behind on reviews
For some reason I thought the Doors had one legendary breakthrough album, flattered to deceive for a short while, then (Jim) died. This album dispelled those thoughts in a couple of ways: firstly, turns out they made 6 albums together! And secondly, some of their later work is actually quite good. A few tracks are pretty basic, uninspired blues rock, and sometimes the jams last too long without going anywhere, but I kinda like them anyway. And when they really decide to knuckle down and focus they created gems like Love Her Madly and Riders on the Storm (Ok, the latter is also long and doesn’t go anywhere, but it’s still great - I don’t make the rules). 3 / 3.5
Strong 4, I would fall in love if I was younger
It’s the Doors. I hadn’t listened to this full album in years. It was awesome.
5/10. Kinda boring, but not bad
😴 5/10
Fave tracks: Love Her Madly, L.A. Woman (even thought it's almost 8 minutes long), Hyacinth House, Riders on the Storm (best track)
Ive heard Riders on the Storm many times but I didn't realize how diverse the album was as a whole. Great fundamental blues riffing that's shaken up by some unique psychedelic rock sections and melded together by Morrison's voice and Manzarek's on his Vox Continental.
Bluesy growly
Not interested in listening to again. Could see how it’s cool
Nutty blues. Some songs remind me of Frank Zappa a bit. cool
Yep, I'll do this again, great stuff
I know people can see Jim Morrison as pretentious, and he is, but he does have the charisma to back it up. That charisma *bleeds* through this record, backed up by absolute powerhouses of musicians. This is their last record with Morrison before he passed, and it's a solid note to go out on. Bluesy, gruff, only one real dud ("L'America"). Favorite tracks: "L.A. Woman", "Love Her Madly", "Riders On the Storm", "Been Down So Long"
Hace como 12 años me cagaba The Doors. Pero ya crecí y pues obvio que son de las mejores bandas de la historia. De lo que sea. Pinche discazo caón.
Just ugh
I would spend up to $7 for a used copy. The hits are hits for a reason. Spaced out in the tracklisting like mileposts. Riders on the storm is a mood. Hyacinth House plods. Don't understand the Doors/Jimbo hate. Good band. 48 minutes, maybe a song too long. Cover art is meh.
Just ok. L.A. Woman song was dope though.
Solo in "Been Down So Long" absolutely slaps (generally the guitarwork is fantastic). Haven't ever been the biggest The Doors fan but I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Some great raw vocals.
I like The Doors, but they’re largely a singles band besides the first album. This is probably their next best LP, but I don’t know if your life will improve by listening to most of the deep cuts. Still, it’s all quite good, and “Riders on the Storm” is a hell of a way to cap off their career B
Fucking slaps.
The iconic Doors album.
Don't listen to my review on this one, I give all of their albums 5 stars pretty much. Even bad Doors (Soft Parade) is good for me...but this, and their first album basically kicks off and ends the history of the band perfectly. So many great tracks and several oddities that has made this one I listen to over and over.
A distinct sound that conjures images of poolside parties, lines of coke, etc. An exceptional icon.
I love the mood of this record. It feels loose but also builds some really compelling atmospheres and structures. Very cinematic, especially with the sound effects on LA Woman and Riders on the Storm. Some real nice production touches to smooth out the jams and make it punch in all the right places. Channeled their raw energy into something really well crafted. A personal favorite of mine has always been "Hyacinth House," where I feel you can hear the weight of Jim and the band living a lifetime's worth within their 5 short years together. He sounds world-weary and grizzled throughout most of the record, and he was only 27! Wish they could have kept going with him, but at least they went out on top here.
Can't say I've listened to a lot of The Doors, so this was a good education experience. I am pretty impressed though, of course I know a couple of these songs but I can see why they were so popular.
Good album if you love blues rock, I would highly recommend it in that aspect. Best song for me was been down so long, and riders on the storm is such a classic!
This was a solid, solid blues rock album by the doors, but 'Riders on the Storm,' which I'd heard before and loved, put it over the edge. It's just the perfect ending to the album. The rain falling and the thunder overlaid gives a sense of finality that I don't think I've experienced from another album.
I like hyacinth house
When I first heard L.A. Woman in the late 70's, I wasn't fully impressed. Their earliest records had a psychedelic, rock sound I preferred and I thought the "mature" sounds of L.A. Woman wasn't for me. Looking back and re-listening to the album throughout the years, it truly is the Doors', career-defining record released before Jim Morrison's untimely death. I often compare it to the Who's, "Who's Next", their classic masterpiece that was anchored by two long epic classic tracks (Baba O'Riley, Won't Get Fooled Again), similarity to the Doors songs, Riders On The Storm and the title track on L.A. Woman. They aren't my favourite albums by those artists, but they are the records that were the high-points (arguably) of their career's.
Fantastic album with Jim Morrison at, arguably, his best
Good stuff, not my favorite Doors album but still great
3.5
very fun album, tons of energy
Love it, but maybe more of a 4.5
Durchwachsen. Nachdem ich "The Doors" so gelobt hatte, muss ich zugeben, dass ich auf dieser Platte nur das unvermeidliche Riders On The Storm so richtig geil fand, der Rest geht so. Schlechte drei Sterne.
I really like this album. It was tight.
Overall a solid and interesting record. Found myself getting a bit tired of Morrison's vocal delivery at some points, but the lyrics that he came up with for the album work great with the music. The record sometimes tricks you into thinking that it's just another blues album, but then finds a way to surprise with psychedelic elements, dark lyric themes and weird chord progressions. All the musicians involved in the recording have done a stellar job. Especially I enjoyed the amazing keyboard parts. The keyboardist seemed to always find a way to spice up the arrangement with his haunting organ. Beautiful playing all around. Definitely going to come back to this record when I am in the mood for some Morrison madness.
isn't that great but you also get why people love it
An album I’ve been listening to my whole life thanks to my parents. A true rock classic.
the diary of a wimpy kid theme simply MUST be inspired by this
good album has stood the test of time
I'm really hit-or-miss with The Doors, but this album is a BANGER. In my opinion some of their best work. There's a fantastic blend of blues, rock and roll, and psychedelic rock that comes together perfectly. Notable track: Been down so Long. Sick blues groove.
an album where i didn't realize i knew so many songs! i'm definitely surprised by the blues aspect of this album. they do a great job with the blues, though it mostly isn't for me. hearing the blues aspect of their album was surprising, considering i only ever associated the doors with psychedelic rock.
I wasn't as familiar with this Doors album, save for the bigger hits. Most of the album was okay, a few of the tracks were GREAT. These bigger hits (Love Her Madly, L.A. Woman, and Riders on the Storm) are all outstanding, amazing tracks, and I was hoping for similar from the rest of the album. That said, I don't think any other song on the album quite held up to this trinity. I think these three tracks are highly reminiscent of their first album works, and maybe that's why. For me, the song that came closest to hitting the same level of greatness as the album's trinity was The Changeling. A great album from The Doors. I would say this particular album falls into "like", but not quite "love".
Really kind of an overrated band. This album has what are probably my favorite songs by the Doors, but in general I can take a hugh pass on this band. 2/5
one of the most over rated bands of all time. a second rate blues band with a poet out front, who often doesn't make any sense.
Love The Doors, and Jim Morrison. Their entire catalogue is excellent. This one, the last studio record featuring Jim's vocals, is extra bluesy and isn't afraid to break out into extended groove sessions. Jim's lyrics are pure poetry, as usual. The guitar, bass, keyboard and drums all combine to provide a perfect blues stage to compliment the vocals. Not too much else to say on this one, it's just excellent. One of my favourite Doors albums, definitely a classic. Fave tracks: Been Down so Long, L.A. Woman, Riders on the Storm
From the first to the last note, this is the Doors operating at their very best. Very heavy into the blues, the atmosphere here just feels like you're sitting in some smoky dive bar drinking scotch with the band playing right beside you. I especially love the use of the organ throughout, and the guitar tones are just incredible. This album is packed so tightly with great songs I find it hard to believe this is not a compilation, there is not a single piece of filler here. To me this really cements the Doors as one of the greatest rock bands of all time. Fav tracks: Been Down So Long, Cars Hiss By My Window, Hyacinth House, Riders On The Storm
I went in thinking I would love this more than I did. A couple gems and I love this band, but the album didn’t blow me away.
It was pretty good especially a few of the more blues rock songs. I generally really like this era of music, but this was just ok.
I went for a long drive and listened to the Doors from a cliff overlooking the Bay and San Francisco. It was just the right music. This is pretty tunesome blues throughout and has a great allegory for the title track. I didn't even notice how long it was. Not a perfect album but a great vibe, soup to nuts, and several permanent takeaways.
Not bad not bad.
Riders on the Storm is just such a great tune. The Changeline certainly kicks off in an unexpeted, for me, way. Love Her Madly is cetainly one of their more popular songs as well. Overall though it doesn't really grab me, just a nice listen.
Gutes Doors Album. Allein schon wegen Rider on the Storm 4 Punkte.
Great album. A couple of songs I would skip over on further listens.
Ehh. I’ve always thought Riders on the Storm never impressed with the lyrics or vocals, and the music was pretty okay so I feel like the rest of the album is just more of the same. Too calm, not enough hype
sonzeira massa
I have to admit, I'm not one of those people who really understands the appeal of The Doors. I did my best to keep an open mind (or an open door, heh heh) listening to this album, but it just isn't my thing. To me, the Doors are like the Stones without the sex appeal, the Beatles without the legendary songwriting, Queen without the bombastic and impressive vocals. They're a good band to be sure, but to me they're missing an extra ingredient that really qualifies them as genuine legends. The Doors are highly listenable but also highly boring. Sorry to say it, but it's true, you Doorks.
I was moderately obsessed with The Doors and JM for a while in high school. I wrote "I am the lizard king I can do anything" in sharpie on my track spikes for inspiration. It feels weird that Morrison still seems older than me even though I'm now almost twice the age he was at death.
Memories
Yes, it's good album still with Morrison.
Not a favourite
Classics on the album. Not bad, not great.
Good, Doors & Jim Morrison are highly overrated though.
Possibly the most overrated band of all time. This album has few high points. The big 2: Love Her Madly and Riders on The Storm aren't bad and L'America is at least a bit interesting but that's about where it ends. Too much awful, awful blues rock. It was a chore to get through. I could probably give it a 2 for the few positives that it has but I want to completely dunk on this album because the band is so overrated and the fans...well, I'll just not say anything more.
This band really doesn't do it for me. Can't for the life of me figure it out.
Psychedelic blues rock. Yum! The band sounds effortlessly clean and tight-knit across the entire album. They show they can still deliver some crazed energy on tracks like 'Been down so Long' and 'L'America', but where they really shine are on the cool and casual tracks like 'Cars Hiss by My Window', 'Crawling King Snake', and 'Riders on the Storm'.
In all honesty, its a bit of a slog
Always loved the Doors but can’t say I ever listened to this one front to back. Initially I was like “a little too bluesy” but dayum it picks up and Side Two is just fucking nuts. Love it.
Great stuff. I didn't know they did so much 12 bar blues.
Already listened
4.75
Incredible
Bluesy back to basics album with Morrisons vocals allowed to take the lead. Really enjoyed the collection
A pure blues album. I didn't know the Doors sounded like this, despite recognising a good chunk of these songs. Jim Morrison's voice is gravelly and in keeping with the music. Liked this a lot more than I expected. 4/5
Here The Doors, the most over-rated band of the 20th century. The hagiography surrounding Jim Morrison entirely undeserved - lousy singer, lousy poet - DID look good in leather trousers (actually quite important for a front man) - and this recording full of near cover versions of blues rock (straight up copies of riffs in some cases), all of which begs the question why? There are tonnes of artists to enjoy instead of these sub par pretentious rockers (and that goddamn Manzarek organ over every fricking track…). So that’s one star for the leather trousers and one star for Riders on the Storm. Cool.
work of art
Its a return to the Doors blues roots. Changeling has some of that magic that brought this group to superstardom. Love Her Madly is another catchy tune. But we hit Cars Hiss By My Window and things slow waaay down. L.A. Woman is a good tune. L'America is bullshit. Snake King and WASP are bullshit. Riders Of The Storm makes no sense as to why it's as big a hit as it is.
Meh
It was alright, I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. Riders On The Storm is my favourite.
Ovaj album ima toliko dobrih trenutaka.
Iako mi ovo više nije najdraži album Doorsa - zato mi je najdraži blues rock album ikada, jer na ovom albumu imaju najviše naglašen blues od prijašnjih albuma. Stvarno ga dugo nisam slušao, možda čak od fakulteta, dakle neke 2018., ovo će mi dobro doći da se podsjetim koliko je ovaj album odličan i važan za glazbu. /// Inače, L.A. Woman mi je bio vrh, njihov najdraži, gotovo, ne može bolje, ali evo slušajući nakon dugo godina ovaj album, a samim time sam prijašnjih godina više prašio po "Strange Days" i "The Doors", pokazuje ipak da ima nekih sitnih stvari koje fale ili pak ima viška da bi album bila čista desetka. No, znači mi puno, i to je ono što je bitno.
Oddly enough, je za 5, al imho doorsi imaju boljih albuma (ovaj nije ni top 3) kojima ću to i dat kad dodu na red.
doors more like MID
Classic. 4/5 I don't think that L'America ever stood out to me as one of the best songs on this album until now. There are the typical standards on this album that everyone who knows classic rock will know: Riders on the Storm, LA Woman and Love her Madly. Then there are the others like The WASP, that true Doors fans know and love. There really isn't a bad song on the album. Standouts: Riders on the Storm, L'America. Love Her Madly, L.A. Woman,
The older i get the more i dig the more straight forward blues rock Doors. Bearded Morrison is best Morisson.
This just wasn't overall that fantastic. The Doors are great when they're doing their "dark take on psychedelic" thing - see riders on the storm for the perfect example of that. But only a couple of songs on this had that vibe. The rest was this "attempting the delta blues" sorta thing that honestly didn't work. I can see what they were aiming for, but Morrison didn't really have the grit in his voice. Funnily enough, I guess it wasn't until Danzig that a white singer got that style right (that I've heard), and Danzig was obviously ripping Morrison off. Either way, the Doors should've stuck to the spooky Beatles angle. 3/5 for love her madly and riders on the storm.
Not my favorite by the Doors. Doesn't have the same feeling of excitement or any sense of pushing the boundaries. I guess my hot take is the more they lean into a blues style the less interested I am, and it's not because of the blues, it's because of the Doors doing the blues.
Some good tracks -- I like 'Riders On The Storm' -- but mostly this is only so-so for me because on a personal aesthetic level I just don't like The Doors very much.
Niet het beste album van The Doors naar mijn mening. Maar de nostalgische waarde van Riders on The Storm is een extra ster waard
excellent
Love the Doors but there are better albums than this of theirs. Listening to this particular album it gels well but seldom gets beyond 2nd base apart from the 3 hits.
First half was great, but the second half was more aimless.
I'm not a huge door's fan. I feel their psych rock up Jim Morrison's asshole is overwrought and oversold. However, the first half of this album slaps. The funky James Brown inspired groove on the opener had me rethinking my whole outlook. Ray Manzarek's Hammond work is rad. Then the second half of the album hits, and this becomes a solid 50% for me. I know the classics are on this, and it's Morrison's final album, but on a one-time listen, I'd give it 3 stars. With repeated listens, the second half may grow on me.
One of my top 10 albums. Loved revisiting it!
Solid blues album that earns an extra star for Riders of the Storm. Too many songs that run long though and a squeaky drum pedal on the Changeling doesn't help.
Iconic music. This is an excellent album.
Historically, this is an iconic album. I don't believe it holds up completely. There are great moments, but there are some dull parts that make up a majority of the album. 5/10
ten out of ten.
as boring as a door
The Doors at their absolute best, making fantastic music one last time.
Prefs: The Changeling, Love Her Madly, L.A. Woman, L'America, Hyacinth House, The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat), Riders on the Storm Moins pref: Cars Hiss By My Window
I liked it more than I expected. Love Her Madly, probably my favorite Doors song.
Un dels millors comiats de la història del rock. Venint del poderós 'Morrison Hotel', es treuen de la màniga un altre tractat de blues rock, encara més musculós i potent. Morrison ja no era la figura mesiànica dels primers discos, sinó un barbut borratxo igualment carismàtic, però molt més madur i amb una veu que t'arrastra sense pietat. Uns quants himnes de la banda, i dels començaments dels '70 s'apleguen aquí. Els que no ho són, son gairebé igualment formidables
In progress - took a day off to go to a gig but will write about this at a later date
Decent album by the doors. Always felt Jim Morrison was highly praised more so because he died young. This album has some good songs. Heavy blues rock style. Raiders on the storm is a great song. Pretty average overall. 6.6/10
Never been a huge fan of The Doors, this album is as good as any of the others I heard. A few nice songs and I can see why others like them.
a struggle 2.
L.A. woman por si sola es un diez. Raiders on the storm también. Y las demás no le alcanzan para bajar mucho el ranking. Debería ser cinco pero por alguna razón no creo que vuelva a escuchar este disco en el futuro
3.5 (Rounding Up) - I probably won't listen to the album again, but definitely will revisit a few tracks. Standout Tracks: Been Down So Long, Cars Hiss by My Window, L.A. Woman, & Riders on the Storm
I always thought the Doors were being unnecessarily pretentious. This is pretty good tho!
Tämä oli vähän rouheampaa kamaa, kuin minkälaiseksi olen Doorsin mieltänyt. Toki levyn vika biisi oli sitä rauhallisempaa ja jumittelevampaa osastoa, mutta noin niin kuin muilta osin! Tykkäsin kyllä.
Très bon
The Doors aren't bad, but they're certainly overrated. They've got some good singles, but who the hell wants to sit through their full albums?
Классика рок-ен-ролла. Оптимальное сочетание вокала и муз. инструментов)
Starts off strong, but lots of filler, lots of derivative takes and rip offs. Pure hype.
Goes a bit pub singer at times
I don't really get The Doors. The slow and thick psychedelic sounds don't impress me a lot. But I knew and liked some of their bluesy hits - most notably "People are Strange" and one of the singles from this album, "Love Her Madly." This album is described as the band's "most blusey," so I think it'll be good. Aaaand... it's not that bad. It has two distinguishable sides, the LA Woman side and the Riders on the Storm side. The LA Woman side is bluesy. I like the first three tracks. And the last track, the title track, is pretty okay but the lengthy build-up bored me. The Riders on the Storm side is pretty interesting. It's a much trippier than the previous half. And while it has the slick psychedelic sound that I disliked, its interesting at some parts. The iconic closer is chill and trippy, and I guess that's why a lot of people love the band. But personally, it's pretty boring. Overall, pretty good and interesting. Btw, was that really Jim Morrison? His voice here is much rougher than I remember.
Rock-blues de The Doors. Dos megahits.
Obviously a classic and their swan song. Lots of memories with this.
"The Changeling" is Funky Town. Bluesy, chill record, sometimes adding some tempo. Not the biggest fan, but of course "Riders on the Storm" is great. The most of it bores me to death though. 2
Cool mal sowas zu hören, hab ich nämlich noch nie. Blues ist wirklich nicht meins, aber das übersetzt sich schon echt gut in so längere songs, vor allem riders in the storm. Ziemlich interessant alles 7/10
mag the doors von diesen ami 60er rockbands echt am meisten. ihr debüt album ist aber noch besser!
Wünschte jetzt ich hätte bei Franz Ferdinand nur 2 gegeben, 5 Sterne ist definitiv zu undifferenziert
Ah yes, finally ein sehr gutes Album. Doors noch ein letztes Mal in Höchstform auch wenn Jim Morrison bei den Aufnahmen afaik schon gar nicht mehr persönlich dabei war sondern in Paris. Die Kombi aus classically trained Flamenco Gitarrist, Jazzdrummer mit Riesenvorbild Elvin Jones, dem Orgelgott höchstpersönlich und fucking Jim Morrison einfach unschlagbar. Über Riders On The Storm braucht man gar nicht zu reden, locker einer der 10 besten Songs aller Zeiten 👍 Filmtipp: When You're Strange ist ne sehr gute Doku über die Band
Gutes Album auch wenns nicht wirklich meine Musik ist. Zieht sich in der Mitte etwas. Jedoch geiler Abschluss mit dem Klassiker Riders on the Storm, muss man zu viben. Werde ich nach wie vor nicht öfter hören aber ist halt wirklich solide dafür was es ist. Glaube ich mochte die self titled mehr als ich das letzte Mal the Doors durchgehört habe.
Fand viele songs zu lang und generell gab es nichts was mich besonders gecatcht hat, aber auch nichts was besonders schlecht war. Als jemand der generell kein fan von blues rock ist einfach nicht mein Fall, wobei die Hammond Orgel das ganze noch mal ein bisschen aufgepeppt hat.
Mir fällt nix ein was ich hier schreiben soll. Cooler Blues Rock, stellenweise ein bisschen langweilig, zu wenig Orgel.
Meine ersten Begegnungen mit dem Album: - wie Zugezogen Maskulin sagt "Deephouse Remix von/ Riders on the Storm" - Chase & Status - Hypest Hype ft Tempa T - zig andere samples vermutlich Es sind schon ikonische Hits drauf das Cover ist auch mächtig. Ich mag wie gut das altert und wie eigentlich nichts davon heutzutage unangenehm wirkt (vgl. insbesondere mit Queen vorher). So richtig vom Hocker woah boah yeah mäßig haut mich das jetzt auch nicht mehr, hat wahrscheinlich auch mit dem 50x Doors Best Of im Laden hören zu tun. Ist wie es ist. Feeling a low 4 on this one (im 5er system)
wirklich solides album, kein wirklich schlechter song darauf, einige sehr gute, aber andererseits kann es auch irgendwie an einem vorbeiplätschern. manche instrumentals kommen mir seltsam clichéhaft vor, aber das kann auch die psychose der retropespektive sein (Car Hiss by My Window, Crawling King Snake, Been Down So Long). fav songs The Changeling, L. A. Woman, Hyacinth House, Riders on the Storm
Just added L.A Woman to my Dance party playlist
Aww man. What a band. What an album. And the best of them. Jim Morrison's last. Stripped back rock blues, with just an amazing set of songs. I just listen to Riders on the Storm and visualise great things. This album transports me away somewhere special
Great catchy atmospheric songs, tight musicianship, stands up well to repeated listening even after listening to it a lot 30 years ago
Love the doors and love this album, great blues album, riders on the storm such a great song. I should listen to this album more as always usually go for the doors debut.
Totally overrated band but this was a good album. Made me think I’d relisten to their other stuff now too.
Cool mais je m'attendais à mieux
Classic.
l'album mise tout sur la peak-end rule je pense (+ pochette très laide)