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It was nonetheless a haunting cap to an album whose nonstop melodicism and dynamic tension would never be equaled by the group again, let alone bettered.
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Though great albums followed, The Doors stands as the L.A. foursome’s most successful marriage of rock poetics with classically tempered hard rock — a stoned, immaculate classic.
The History of The Albums – n° 328 [first episode of the 1967 season]
January 4, 1967, dear journal,
While the world is still moving as usual, one could finally say that the main element that characterizes the year 1967 is surely in the "social and cultural identity". Of course, the year is known for Torrey Canyon, the first oil sinking, the cultural revolution in China, the Vietnam war, Cuba or the disappearance of Che Guevara, but I think that the definitive fracture ... read more
"This is the end... my only friend, the end" such a memorable lyric.
The Doors is the self-titled debut album from the American band, released in January 1967. It was recorded at Sunset Sound, Hollywood in August 1966.
The band had been working on material for their debut album throughout 1966 at various stages e.g. Whisky a Go Go. Recording started after their dismissal from the venue, under the maintenance of Elektra Records.
Their album has been viewed as essential to the ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Break On Through (To the Other Side) 2:28 | 95 |
| 2 | Soul Kitchen 3:32 | 92 |
| 3 | The Crystal Ship 2:33 | 92 |
| 4 | Twentieth Century Fox 2:32 | 86 |
| 5 | Alabama Song (Whisky Bar) 3:18 | 87 |
| 6 | Light My Fire 6:52 | 97 |
| 7 | Back Door Man 3:32 | 88 |
| 8 | I Looked At You 2:20 | 84 |
| 9 | End of the Night 2:51 | 88 |
| 10 | Take It As It Comes 2:15 | 87 |
| 11 | The End 11:34 | 96 |
Total Length: 43 minutes
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i dont go a single day without thinking of that one dude on rym who claimed that soul kitchen was a rock rap song
Added on: December 17, 2012