Wammers Album Club Tuesday 3rd Sept - The Doors - The Doors

[Bazzer]

I'd heard The Doors' singles Light My Fire and Riders on the Storm many a time but I ventured further when I bought the film soundtrack which has all the popular songs and then LA Woman on CD. With my renewed interest in vinyl I'm always looking for albums I missed first time round "The Doors " was one of those purchases.

This debut album was released in 1967 it doesn't have a 60's vibe or any other decade vibe, The Doors' music is timeless IMO, the album contains the 11 minute "The End" to think that was written in 1966! (It is used for the opening scene in Apocalypse Now.)

The Doors "sound" is made by Ray Manzarek's keyboards (who sadly died earlier this year) but of course we must not forget the pretentious poet who fronted the band the enigma that was Jim Morrison who I presume will get a mention or two in this thread .

I hope there are some of you who have never listened to The Doors as it might be a treat for you to discover a "new" old band like I did in the early 90's.

Spotify

Grooveshark (First 11 tracks)http://grooveshark.com/album/The+Doors/150867

 

[notaclue]

Mystical, mythical even, but are they cool? I kind of get the feeling they drift in and out of being cool. Mostly cos of Morrison. But what do I know about what the kidz of the twenytens think about them. :?

Like, say, the Beatles or the Velvet Underground, they are a band every generation of (serious) music bods discover. Bags of great songs, 'Riders on the Storm' is my fav.

For me, this is clearly a masterpiece. Know it very well, but will have another listen as not something I listen to on a regular basis.

 

[Guest]

Easy to criticise decades later, and yes Morrison was a bit of a 6th Form poet (among other things)

But, if you are of that era, its hard not to be moved by Light My Fire (not the singles edit) Break on Through & Crystal Ship.

And of course The End will forever be associated with Apocalypse Now.

Bit of a cracking year '67, The Summer of Love, for classic rock albums:

Disraeli Gears

Axis Bold As Love

Are You Experienced

Sgt Pepper

Buffalo Springfield's Again.

All are flawed and suffer some self indulgence, but like this album, there's some "soundtrack of your life" tracks in there.

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Mystical, mythical even, but are they cool? I kind of get the feeling they drift in and out of being cool. Mostly cos of Morrison. But what do I know about what the kidz of the twenytens think about them. :? Like, say, the Beatles or the Velvet Underground, they are a band every generation of (serious) music bods discover. Bags of great songs, 'Riders on the Storm' is my fav.

For me, this is clearly a masterpiece. Know it very well, but will have another listen as not something I listen to on a regular basis.

Think you'll find that on LA Woman

 

[notaclue]

Paragraphs 1 and 2 address the Doors in general.

Paragraph 3 addresses this particular album.

PS The post, taken as whole, is easily the equal of Macbeth...

 

[Guest]

Paragraphs 1 and 2 address the Doors in general.Paragraph 3 addresses this particular album.

PS The post, taken as whole, is easily the equal of Macbeth...

In the spirit of '67 eace:

 

[Hayward]

Macbeth...

:nerves: I have an uneasy feeling you have now brought bad luck on the entire thread...

 

[Jimmy Moff]

I have this on vinyl bought in the early 80s when I first "discovered" the Doors. I'll have to find it before I can play it but it's a great album, good choice.

 

[whizzkid]

Will this album, break on through to the other side? or be stopped by a plethora of mutterings?

 

[Vinyl Art]

Have just dug out my copy of this, seems like a good time to give it another listen.

 

[pmac]

Can't find mine :roll:

Better look tomorrow after the whisky wears off

 

[meninblack]

This is one of the greatest debut albums ever. :^

 

[kernow]

Will stick it on but I usually get about half way through and forget I'm listening to it :?

 

[Bazzer]

Will stick it on but I usually get about half way through and forget I'm listening to it :?

But you'll miss The End

 

[Sloop John B]

Great début undoubtedly and a fine album after all these years. Morrison Hotel would be my favourite form their output but I'll spin this again. hard not to see those helicopters though..........

SJB

 

[Injector]

A great album, one I hardly play these days but it can't be faulted can it? The Doors had a unique sound and it was a good one. Coupled with great songwriting and an excellent frontman the recipe was strong. Like MiB said, one of the very best debut albums and you can't say fairer than that. :^

 

[June]

Yep, one of only three 60's rock-type band that don't get on my tits.

Edit: just thought of a 4th (will update if I recall a 5th).

 

[rockmeister]

Good choice Barn...just obscure enough to merit digging out, great enough to stand most of the time tests.

All lyricists are either pretentious or self effacing. It goes with the job doesn't it?

I was vaguely into the doors in 67, but a tad more into the Stones and Love, Aretha and the Small faces etc. They were, because of Morrison's persona, a tad leery (spelt without an A)/cheesy/sexy for my taste, but if you can laugh at that now there's some great music in there.

 

[Eric van Spelde]

Hm, great minds and all... had just had a spin of this on my turntable, then found this thread. At last, a WAC I can empathically agree with <thumbup>

 

[Bazzer]

Anybody new to The Doors had a listen yet or are you waiting for WAC night