“It was hard, but when he was sober, he was the nicest, brightest, most articulate human being I knew. He was well-read, perceptive, sensitive. Give him three drinks and he was a monster.”
The Doors - Indian Summer (1966)
Jim Morrison / Robby Krieger
from: "Morrison Hotel" (LP)
Psychedelic | Proto-Dream Pop
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Personnel:
Jim Morrison: Vocals
Ray Manzarek: Keyboards
Robby Krieger: Guitar
John Densmore: Drums
Engineered by Bruce Botnick
Produced by Paul A. Rothchild
Recorded:
@ Sunset Sound Recorders
in Hollywood, California USA
on August 24, 1966
Released:
on February 9, 1970
(Morrison Hotel LP)
Elektra Records
(Indian Summer) The very first song The Doors ever recorded.
- SongFacts
“Indian Summer” foreshadows '80s dream pop thanks to Jim Morrison's unearthly croons and the band's melancholy atmosphere, crashing atonality, setting the stage for gloomy gothic rock.
- The Doors: Deep Cuts | Apple Music
Val kilmer is a perfectionist and Paul's perfectionism gave him a hard time.. He took 17 takes to get "the end" right .. But he did it so well Paul was moved to tears and hugged Val for like 15 minutes and said it was "perfect". (from Val's I'm your huckleberry memoir
Rip Paul.. His work in the doors movie should've been recognized but he was snubbed right along with Val
Rothchild later told The Washington Post, “[He] knows Jim Morrison better than Jim ever knew himself."
The Doors - Break On Through (To the Other Side) (1967)
(Restored Version) ⊛
Jim Morrison / John Densmore / Ray Manzarek / Robby Krieger
from:
"The Doors" (1967) (LP)
"Break On Through (To the Other Side)" / "End of the Night" (Single)
Rock | Psychedelic Rock
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Personnel:
Jim Morrison: Vocals
Ray Manzarek: Vox Continental Organ / Keyboard Bass
Robby Krieger: Guitar
John Densmore: Drums
Bruce Botnick: Engineer
Produced by Paul A. Rothchild
Recorded:
@ Sunset Sound Recorders
in Hollywood, California USA
during August of 1966
Album Released:
on January 4, 1967
Elektra Records
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"Break On Through" begins with a Bossa Nova drum groove…
Drummer John Densmore appreciated the new Bossa Nova craze coming from Brazil at the time, …"
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⊛ “Elektra Records’ censors objected to the drug use implied by the repeated line “she gets high”.
The original album version and all reissues until the 1990’s have the word “high” deleted, with Morrison singing “she gets” four times before a final wail. Live versions and more recent remastered releases have the full line restored…”
--Wikipedia
“Strange Days” is the second studio album by American rock band the Doors, released on September 25, 1967 by Elektra Records. The album was a commercial success, reaching number 3 on the US Billboard 200, and eventually earning RIAA platinum certification. The album contains the Top 30 hit singles "People Are Strange" and "Love Me Two Times".
“Strange Days” este al doilea album de studio al trupei americane de rock Doors, lansat la 25 septembrie 1967 de catre Elektra Records. Albumul a fost un success comercial, atingand locul 3 in US Bilboard 200 si apoi, castigand certificarea de platina de la RIIA. Albumul contine single-urile de Top 30 hits “People Are Strange” si “Love Me Two Times”
List of tracks
Side 1
1. "Strange Days" 3:11
2. "You're Lost Little Girl" 3:03
3. "Love Me Two Times" 3:18
4. "Unhappy Girl" 2:02
5. "Horse Latitudes" 1:37
6. "Moonlight Drive" 3:05
Side 2
1. "People Are Strange" 2:13
2. "My Eyes Have Seen You" 2:32
3. "I Can't See Your Face in My Mind" 3:26
4. "When the Music's Over" 10:58
Personnel
The Doors
Jim Morrison – vocals, percussion, Moog synthesizer on track 1
Ray Manzarek – Vox Continental organ, Fender Rhodes, piano bass on tracks 4 and 10, tack piano on tracks 4-8, harpsichord on track 3 and 6, backwards piano on track 4, marimba on track 9, backing vocals on track 7
Robby Krieger – guitars
John Densmore – drums
Additional musicians
Douglas Lubahn – bass guitar
Technical
Paul A. Rothchild – production, backing vocals on track 7
Bruce Botnick – engineering, backing vocals on track 7
Joel Brodsky – cover photography
William S. Harvey – cover concept and art direction
Monday, February 5, 2024 10pm ET: Feature LP: Doors - Morrison Hotel 50th Anniversary Edition (1970 / 2020)
Morrison Hotel is the fifth studio album by American rock band the Doors, released February 9, 1970 by Elektra Records. Following the use of brass and string arrangements recommended by producer Paul A. Rothchild on their previous album, The Soft Parade, the band returned to their original blues-rock style and this album was largely seen as a return to form for the band. The Doors entered Elektra…