Essential Albums by The Doors to Check Out, Along with One That's Best skipped
The Doors, a groundbreaking rock band formed in 1967, made a significant impact on the music industry with their unique blend of blues, Latin American beats, poetry, orchestration, shamanistic hallucinations, and dark Brechtian pop.
The band's debut album, "The Doors", released in 1967, marked the beginning of their journey. The album features 11 songs, including "Light My Fire", "The End", "Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)", "End Of The Night", and "Twentieth Century Fox".
In 1968, The Doors released their third album, "Waiting For The Sun". This album includes the songs "Not To Touch The Earth" and "The Unknown Soldier". The following year, in 1969, the band released their fourth album, "The Soft Parade".
The Doors' sixth studio album, "L.A. Woman", was released in 1971 and is particularly notable for including the songs "Riders On The Storm" and "Love Her Madly". Tragically, frontman Jim Morrison passed away in Paris in July of the same year.
The Doors' music continued to live on, with the posthumous release of the album "An American Prayer" in 1978. This album contains attempts to shoehorn Morrison's poetry from Elektra sessions in 1969 and 1970.
Robby Krieger, a member of the band, compiled the album "Boot Yer Butt: The Doors Bootlegs", which is a collection of live rarities. The album includes the song "Touch Me", originally titled "Hit Me", a reference to blackjack, from the album "Morrison Hotel".
The band also released the albums "Strange Days" (1967) and "Morrison Hotel" (1970). "Strange Days" includes the songs "People Are Strange" and "Love Me Two Times", while "Morrison Hotel" has two sides titled Hard Rock Cafe and Morrison Hotel, featuring the songs "Roadhouse Blues", "Waiting For The Sun", "You Make Me Real", "Peace Frog", "Land Ho!", and "Maggie M'Gill".
The album "Absolutely Live" was recorded live at the Art Deco Aquarius Theatre in California. However, the album faced controversy, as it was banned down south post-Miami but was a must-have for fans in the East Coast.
The band's final album, "Other Voices / Full Circle", was released in 1971 and 1972, but it lacked the focus and cohesion of their earlier work. The cover for the album "Full Circle" is considered unforgivable by some.
The album "Indian Summer" appears on "Boot Yer Butt: The Doors Bootlegs", but the song "L'America" from the same album was not included. The Doors' final show was at the Warehouse in New Orleans on December 12, 1970.
The music produced by The Doors continues to resonate with audiences today, a testament to their enduring legacy in the world of rock music.
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