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Michael678 
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Posted: October 27 2013 at 17:55 |
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the Doors set the record straight in terms of starting a musical era: psychedelic rock, which led to progressive rock and heavy metal in the 70's. this band was being prog at times during their time together, which made me do this poll. which one is the best out of all of them??
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ole-the-first
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Posted: October 27 2013 at 18:07 |
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The Soft Parade is underappreciated, so I voted for it. Still, the best on in my opinion is the debut one.
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This night wounds time.
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Posted: October 27 2013 at 18:58 |
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Tried to run Tried to hide Break on through to the other side
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When he rides, my fears subside.
For darkness turns once more to light.
Through the skies, his white horse flies.
To find a land beyond the night.
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Posted: October 27 2013 at 19:06 |
The 1st album is great but I like Strange Days more and think it's "proggier". Between the title cut, People Are Strange, and When the Music's Over it just can't be beat 
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Posted: October 27 2013 at 19:13 |
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I love all their albums for different reasons. Their debut is overall my favorite; great song after great song after great song after great song. Strange Days is pretty much the same but to a lower degree.
Waiting for the Sun is full of some great experimentation and a radically different and exciting sound. Plus, it's got a lot of my all time favorites, like Not to Touch the Earth and Yes, the River Knows.
The Soft Parade, while undoubtedly my least favorite, still gets an A for effort. More experimentation, like on the stellar title track, and the horns really added to some of the songs.
Morrison Hotel makes great use of a more bluesy sound, but also keeps some older stuff like Waiting for the Sun and Indian Summer in the mix, giving it a nice eclectic edge. And I love LA Woman for the same reasons.
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Posted: October 27 2013 at 19:31 |
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love the Doors---such a unique sound---probably like the first album--but they are a group where I love a few songs from all their albums--but maybe not the whole album.
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Progosopher
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Posted: October 27 2013 at 20:14 |
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L.A. Woman followed by the debut, then Strange Days.
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The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty"
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Posted: October 27 2013 at 23:33 |
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I find L.A. Woman the most mature and interesting musically speaking, it's the best album for me.
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Posted: October 28 2013 at 00:01 |
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The Doors
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Posted: October 28 2013 at 01:37 |
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The Doors (1967)
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Posted: October 28 2013 at 06:14 |
 ole-the-first wrote:
The Soft Parade is underappreciated, so I voted for it. Still, the best on in my opinion is the debut one. |
Agree
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Posted: October 28 2013 at 06:24 |
I'm far too much of a fanboy to do this. I love the first 6 albums equally and for quite different reasons. They're all "masterpieces" to me, if you will. I can't for the life of me find any bad songs on them....none 
I may have to give Morrison Hotel some love if the poll continues like this, but I really don't have a favourite, maybe except for Absolutely Live 
BTW I just moved this thread to the right area
Edited by Guldbamsen - October 28 2013 at 06:34
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Posted: October 28 2013 at 06:35 |
Waiting for the sun, for Love Street.
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Posted: October 28 2013 at 06:37 |
I went for Soft. No particular reason. 
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted: October 28 2013 at 07:57 |
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"Strange Days".
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Posted: October 28 2013 at 08:27 |
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Strange Days is my personal favorite. I think it's the flow of the album that I like best. I also like L.A. Woman..but Strange Days is my vote.
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Posted: October 28 2013 at 09:38 |
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Strange Days, the first, then LAWoman
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One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
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Posted: October 28 2013 at 13:25 |
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'Other Voices' !!!
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Posted: October 28 2013 at 13:49 |
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Tough choice between Strange Days and L.A. Woman, but ultimately I went with L.A. Woman. The first release would probably be third.
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Posted: October 28 2013 at 15:38 |
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Was stuck between L.A Woman and the debut but I had to go for the debut in the end because it was so influential in the psychedelic era and in all music for that matter
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