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Although the Doors' music is part of a deeply bluesy tradition, it is all the more astonishing how inimitable their sound is. Ray Manzarek, John Densmore, Jim Morrison and Robby Krieger formed a mystical, powerful yet balanced band, like an alignment of planets, even if one of those planets shone brighter than the others... From the most delicate ...
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Bruce Botnick, Engineer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums, Writer - Jim Morrison, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards, Writer - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Guitar, Writer - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer
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JOHN DENSMORE, Writer - Jim Morrison, Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Writer - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Writer
© 1967 Elektra Records ℗ 2012 Elektra Records
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums, Vocals, Writer - Jim Morrison, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Douglas Lubahn, Guitar - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2018, 1968 Elektra Records.
Bruce Botnick, Producer, Engineer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Producer, Drums - Jim Morrison, Producer, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Producer, Piano, Fender Rhodes Piano - Jerry Scheff, Bass Guitar - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Producer, Guitar - Marc Benno, Rhythm Guitar
© 1971 Elektra Records ℗ 2012 Elektra Records
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums, Writer - Jim Morrison, Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards, Writer - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Guitar, Writer - Pugliese, Harmonica - Lonnie Mack, Bass - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer
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Paul Harris, Orchestral Arranger - Bruce Botnick, MixingEngineer - Harvey Brooks, Bass - Jay Migliori, Saxophone, Woodwinds - JOHN DENSMORE, Arranger, Drums - Jim Morrison, Arranger, Vocals - Ray Manzarek, Arranger, Keyboards - John Audino, Trumpet - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Harry Bluestone, Violin - Jerome Reisler, Violin - Louis Blackburn, Instruments - John Lowe, Saxophone, Woodwinds - John DeVoogdt, Violin - Lou Blackburn, Trombone - Darrel Terwilliger, Violin - Curtis Amy, Solo Saxophone - Nathan Gershman, Cello - Harris Goldman, Violin - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer - Priscilla Nemoy, Copier - Norman Botnick, Violin, Leader - John Kelson, Jr., Saxophone, Woodwinds - Champ Webb, Horn - Jules Chalkin, Trumpet, Leader - Isadore Norman, Violin - Jerome A. Kessler, Cello - Victor Sazer, Cello
© 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company. ℗ 1969 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Jim Morrison, Writer, MainArtist - The Doors, MainArtist
© 1995 Elektra Entertainment ℗ 1995 Elektra Records
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - Larry Knechtel, Bass Guitar - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums, Writer - Jim Morrison, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards, Writer - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Guitar, Writer - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer
© 2017 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1967 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
JOHN DENSMORE, Writer - Jim Morrison, Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Writer - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Writer
© 1967 Elektra Records ℗ 2012 Elektra Records
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jim Morrison, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Leroy Vinnegar, Acoustic Guitar - Douglas Lubahn, Bass Guitar - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2018, 1968 Elektra Records.
Bruce Botnick, Producer, Engineer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Producer, Drums - Jim Morrison, Producer, Percussion, Lead Vocals - Ray Manzarek, Producer, Organ, Piano - Jerry Scheff, Bass Guitar - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Producer, Guitar, Writer
© 1971 Elektra Records ℗ 2012 Elektra Records
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums - Jim Morrison, Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Guitar, Writer - Ray Neopolitan, Bass - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer
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Bruce Botnick, Producer, MasteringEngineer - VAN MORRISON, Writer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums - Jim Morrison, Lead Vocals - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Electric Guitar - Peter Abrams, Engineer
© 2013 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 2008 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums, Writer - Jim Morrison, Percussion, Tambourine, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards, Writer - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Writer, Lead Guitar - George Bohanan, Solo Trombone - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer - Jesse McReynolds, Additional Mandolin - Reinol Andino, Congas
© 2013 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 2006 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Kurt Weill, Writer - Bruce Botnick, Engineer, Recorder - Jac Holzman, Engineer - Doug Sax, Engineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums, Vocals - Jim Morrison, Vocals - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards, Vocals, Autoharp - The Doors, MainArtist - Bertolt Brecht, Writer - Robby Krieger, Guitar - Paul A Rothchild, Producer - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer, Vocals
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JOHN DENSMORE, Writer - Jim Morrison, Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Writer - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Writer
© 1967 Elektra Records ℗ 2012 Elektra Records
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jim Morrison, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Douglas Lubahn, Bass Guitar - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2018, 1968 Elektra Records.
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums, Writer - Jim Morrison, Percussion, Tambourine, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Organ, Writer - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Guitar, Writer - Ray Neapolitan, Bass Guitar - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer
© 2013 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 2006 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Bruce Botnick, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Harvey Brooks, Bass Guitar - JOHN DENSMORE, Arranger, Drums - Jim Morrison, Arranger, Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Arranger, Keyboards - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Arranger, Guitar - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer - Reinol Andino, Congas
© 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company. ℗ 1969 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Bruce Botnick, Producer, Engineer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Producer, Drums, Writer - Jim Morrison, Producer, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Producer, Writer, Fender Rhodes Piano - Jerry Scheff, Bass Guitar - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Producer, Guitar, Writer
© 1971 Elektra Records ℗ 2012 Elektra Records
Bruce Botnick, Engineer, Recorder - Jac Holzman, Engineer - Doug Sax, Engineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums, Writer - Jim Morrison, Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards, Writer - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Guitar, Writer - Paul A Rothchild, Producer - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer
© 2017 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1967 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
JOHN DENSMORE, Writer - Jim Morrison, Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Writer - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Writer
© 1967 Elektra Records ℗ 2012 Elektra Records
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jim Morrison, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Douglas Lubahn, Bass Guitar - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer - Kerry Magness, Bass Guitar
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2018, 1968 Elektra Records.
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums, Writer - Jim Morrison, Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards, Writer - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Guitar, Writer - Lonnie Mack, Bass - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer
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Bruce Botnick, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums - Jim Morrison, Lead Vocals - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Guitar - Junior Parker, Writer - Fritz Richmond, AssistantEngineer
© 2013 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 2007 The Doors Music Co. Bright Midnight Records is Manufactured & Distributed by Rhino Handmade, a division of Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group
Bruce Botnick, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums, Writer - Jim Morrison, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards, Writer - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Guitar, Writer - Fritz Richmond, AssistantEngineer
© 2013 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 2007 The Doors Music Co. Bright Midnight Records is Manufactured & Distributed by Rhino Handmade, a division of Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group
Bruce Botnick, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums - Jim Morrison, Lead Vocals - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards - The Doors, MainArtist - Robert Johnson, Writer - Robby Krieger, Guitar - Fritz Richmond, AssistantEngineer
© 2013 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 2007 The Doors Music Co. Bright Midnight Records is Manufactured & Distributed by Rhino Handmade, a division of Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group
Bruce Botnick, Producer, Engineer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Producer, Drums - Jim Morrison, Producer, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Producer, Hammond Organ - Jerry Scheff, Bass Guitar - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Producer, Guitar
© 1971 Elektra Records ℗ 2012 Elektra Records
Bruce Botnick, Producer, Engineer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Producer, Drums - Jim Morrison, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Producer, Hammond Organ - Jerry Scheff, Bass Guitar - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Producer, Guitar
© 2013 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 2006 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums, Writer - Jim Morrison, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards, Writer - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Guitar, Writer - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer
© 2017 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1967 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
JOHN DENSMORE, Writer - Jim Morrison, Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Writer - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Writer
© 1967 Elektra Records ℗ 2012 Elektra Records
Bruce Botnick, Producer - JOHN DENSMORE, Producer, Director, Drums - Jim Morrison, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Ray Manzarek, Producer, Director, Keyboards - Robby Krieger, Producer, Director, Guitar - JOHN HAENY, Producer, Director - Paul A Rothchild, Producer - Music By The Doors, MainArtist
© 1995 Elektra Entertainment ℗ 1978 Elektra Entertainment Group, a division of Warner Communications Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - Remo Giazotto, Writer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums, Backing Vocals - Jim Morrison, Percussion, Lead Vocals - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Douglas Lubahn, Bass Guitar - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer
© 2013 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 2006 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Bruce Botnick, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Harvey Brooks, Bass Guitar - JOHN DENSMORE, Arranger, Drums - Jim Morrison, Arranger, Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Arranger, Keyboards - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Arranger, Guitar - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer
© 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company. ℗ 1969 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums - Jim Morrison, Lead Vocals - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards - The Doors, MainArtist - WILLIE DIXON, Writer - Robby Krieger, Guitar - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer
© 2017 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1967 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Bruce Botnick, Producer, Engineer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Producer, Drums - Jim Morrison, Producer, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Producer, Hammond Organ - Jerry Scheff, Bass Guitar - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Producer, Guitar
© 1971 Elektra Records ℗ 2012 Elektra Records
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums - Jim Morrison, Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Guitar - Ray Neopolitan, Bass - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2020 Elektra Records, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1970 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jim Morrison, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Douglas Lubahn, Bass Guitar - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2018, 1968 Elektra Records.
Paul Harris, Orchestral Arranger - Bruce Botnick, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Harvey Brooks, Bass Guitar - Jay Migliori, Saxophone, Woodwinds - JOHN DENSMORE, Arranger, Drums - Jim Morrison, Arranger, Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Arranger, Keyboards - John Audino, Trumpet - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Louis Blackburn, Instruments - John Lowe, Saxophone, Woodwinds - Lou Blackburn, Trombone - Curtis Amy, Solo Saxophone - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer - Priscilla Nemoy, Copier - John Kelson, Jr., Saxophone, Woodwinds - Champ Webb, Horn - Jules Chalkin, Trumpet, Leader
© 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company. ℗ 1969 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums, Writer - Jim Morrison, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Electric Guitar, Writer - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer
© 2013 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1970 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums, Writer - Jim Morrison, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards, Writer - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Guitar, Writer - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer
© 2017 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1967 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums, Vocals, Writer - Jim Morrison, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Douglas Lubahn, Guitar - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2018, 1968 Elektra Records.
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums - Jim Morrison, Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Guitar, Writer - Ray Neopolitan, Bass - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2020 Elektra Records, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1970 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Bruce Botnick, Producer, MasteringEngineer - George Gershwin, Writer - Dubose Heyward, Writer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Electric Guitar - Peter Abrams, Engineer
© 2013 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 2008 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Jim Morrison, Vocals, Writer - The Doors, MainArtist
© 1967 Elektra Records ℗ 2012 Elektra Records
Paul Harris, Orchestral Arranger - Bruce Botnick, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Jay Migliori, Saxophone, Woodwinds - JOHN DENSMORE, Arranger, Drums - Jim Morrison, Arranger, Vocals - Ray Manzarek, Arranger, Keyboards - John Audino, Trumpet - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Harry Bluestone, Violin - Jerome Reisler, Violin - DOUG LUBAHN, Bass Guitar - Louis Blackburn, Instruments - John Lowe, Saxophone, Woodwinds - John DeVoogdt, Violin - Lou Blackburn, Trombone - Darrel Terwilliger, Violin - Curtis Amy, Solo Saxophone - Nathan Gershman, Cello - Harris Goldman, Violin - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer - Priscilla Nemoy, Copier - Norman Botnick, Violin, Leader - John Kelson, Jr., Saxophone, Woodwinds - Champ Webb, Horn, Solo Horn - Jules Chalkin, Trumpet, Leader - Isadore Norman, Violin - Jerome A. Kessler, Cello - Victor Sazer, Cello
© 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company. ℗ 1969 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jim Morrison, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Douglas Lubahn, Bass Guitar - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2018, 1968 Elektra Records.
Bruce Botnick, Producer - JOHN DENSMORE, Producer, Director, Drums - Jim Morrison, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Ray Manzarek, Producer, Director, Keyboards - Robby Krieger, Producer, Director, Guitar - JOHN HAENY, Producer, Director - Paul A Rothchild, Producer - Music By The Doors, MainArtist
© 1995 Elektra Entertainment ℗ 1978 Elektra Entertainment Group, a division of Warner Communications Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums - Jim Morrison, Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Guitar - Ray Neopolitan, Bass - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer
Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2020 Elektra Records, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1970 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums, Writer - Jim Morrison, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards, Writer - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Guitar, Writer - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer
© 2017 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1967 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
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Although the Doors' music is part of a deeply bluesy tradition, it is all the more astonishing how inimitable their sound is.
Ray Manzarek, John Densmore, Jim Morrison and Robby Krieger formed a mystical, powerful yet balanced band, like an alignment of planets, even if one of those planets shone brighter than the others... From the most delicate ballads to the most feverish rock celebrations, the first six Doors albums are the marvellous backdrop that still give so much depth to Morrison's poetry and sparkle to his legend.
The Doors, Jim Morrison’s Orchestra
by Smaël Bouaici
Fifty years ago, on 3 July 1971, Jim Morrison died mysteriously in a Parisian bathtub, survived by his three partners: Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore, who had worked tirelessly for six years to translate his dreams into music.
Nevertheless, aware of the discontent, the band decided to return to blues on the next album, Morrison Hotel (1970). "For us, it was going back to basics and just having fun", Krieger said later of Roadhouse Blues. "I was always proud of that song, because as simple as it is, it’s not just another blues. That one little lick makes it a song, and I think that sums up the genius of The Doors. I think that song stands up really well as an example of what made us a great band. And the session was really cool—one of my fondest memories of the band. We cut the tune live, with John Sebastian playing harp and Lonnie Mack playing bass. He came up with that fantastic bass line." Meanwhile, Jim Morrison was putting away as much alcohol as he could lay his hands on, even beating up his girlfriend Pamela Courson for finishing a bottle in order to keep him from drinking it. Sound engineer Bruce Botnik broke up the fight, and later saw the couple leaving arm in arm, as if nothing had happened.
The same Bruce Botnick would co-produce the next album, L. A. Woman. By then, The Doors were rid of their manic producer Paul Rothchild. He had decided to jump ship while listening to the first demos from the new album, disparaging Riders on the Storm in particular as "cocktail music”. After a disastrous concert in New Orleans, at which Jim found himself unable to sing, the Californians settled down over Christmas in a small building on Santa Monica Boulevard, in a space they nicknamed The "Doors' Workshop", where they rehearsed. They brought in Leon Russell's guitarist, Marc Benno, and Jerry Scheff, who played bass for Elvis Presley. This was a treat for Jim, who was a fan of the King. The Doors frontman was much more comfortable once he was released from the pressurised atmosphere of a professional studio: according to Botnick he was drinking much less over the six days they spent recording.
In his autobiography, John Densmore described this release as simple and raw, an echo of their first album. In these cramped quarters, Jim Morrison set up a vocal booth in the toilets, and used his stage mic, a gilded Electrovoice 676-G. The track L. A. Woman was recorded over two days, with a final live take on which Jim more or less made up the lyrics on the spot. "We just started playing, and it came together as if by magic... I can remember Jim sitting in the bathroom with the mic singing and all of us just having a great time", recalls Krieger. "I think we came up with something so loose because there was no pressure."
The album was sent for mixing and in March, Jim took off to meet Pamela in Paris, get his head out of the industry, and possibly get over his addictions... But then there came that fateful night at the Rock'n'Roll Circus. He died on 3 July 1971, less than three months after L. A. Woman came out, leaving the other three Doors to think about what might have been. “It would have been so great if we’d just had a guy like Sting”, Robby Krieger said. “You know, a normal guy who’s extremely talented, too. Someone who didn’t have to be on the verge of life and death every second of his life.”
(Quotations taken from Guitar World, The Tapes Archive, The Guardian)
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