"I don't know how many of you believe in astrology,
I am a Sagitarius, the most philisophical of all the signs.
Anyway I don't believe in it, I think its a bunch of bullshit myself.
Hey listen, listen man,
I don't know whats going to happen man, but I just want to get my kicks before the whole shithouse goes up in flames."
- Jim
Alright, this thread may get as much traffic as an Appalachian country road at midnight, but what the hell.
Albums (in order of my preference)
1.LA Woman - It's a shame that Jim died and that this was their last album. In all seriousness the 4 packs of cigarettes a day he was smoking paid off some serious dividends. Jim's voice had become husky, and deep, able to bring across the blues flavor that is liberally spread throughout this album. The band had also given up the over the top music that had plagued the previous albums. LA Woman had the trade mark "epic" song that is to be found on every Doors album in it's title track. The album also included a few more wistful tracks in "L'America" and "The Hyacinth House". but what really stands out are tracks like "Been Down So Long" and "Cars Hiss By My Window", good blues tracks with a Doors twist. "The Wasp", nearly a spoken word performance over a pounding bass.
2.The Doors - First album, pretty much geniuos throughout (although if I never hear Light My Fire Again I won't complain). Has probably my favorite Doors track of all time "Soul Kitchen", a brilliant combination of undersstated and over the top music. "Crystal Ship" just a haunting tune. Other great standbys such as "Break on Through", "The End" and "Back Door Man". And who doesn't want a drink after "Alabama Sog"
3) Morrison Hotel - Solid album, not great though. "Waiting for the Sun" is an unfortunate foreshadowing of the cruise ship music that is going to plague future albums. Bright sots: "You make me real", just a fun, lively song. "Land Ho!", another song you can't but help enjoy listening to. "Maggie M'Gill" is my favorite off the album, dark and damn near frightening in mood.
4) An American Prayer - This is the album I probably listen to the most these days. It is an aquired taste, but if you get it, it is an awesome thing.
5) Strange Days - Songs like "Your Lost Little Girl","Unhappy Girl", and "I Can't see Your Face", & "My Eyes Have Seen You" seem to make up their own unfortunate tandems. The rest of the album is solid especially with "When The Music's Over" which gives me chills to this day.
6) The Soft Parade - Mediocre. They are drifting into a big band sound that really doesn't do it for me. "Wild Child" and "The Soft Parade" are the stand out tracks on this one, the rest are decent at best.
7) Waiting for the Sun. Meh. The chant of "My Wild Love" is good, but not something you want to hear very often, which is pretty much a description of the rest of the album. "Wintertime Love" and "Summers Almost Gone" could be sung in the bar on the Love Boat. "Five to One" is adequate, but far beneath the similar "The End", "The Soft Parade", and "When The Music's Over"
Any thoughts? Anyone acutally read this whole thing?
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