Top Doors Albums
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Topic: Top Doors Albums
Posted By: smartpatrol
Subject: Top Doors Albums
Date Posted: June 04 2013 at 19:10
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Really fantastic band. Recently listened to each one a couple of times. Love them all. (I know, a lot of 4.5s) 1.The Doors (5/5) 2.Waiting for the Sun (4.5/5) 3.Morrison Hotel (4.5/5) 4.Strange Days (4.5/5) 5.L.A. Woman (4.5/5) 6.The Soft Parade (4.5/5) 7.In Concert (4.5/5) ------------- http://bit.ly/1kqTR8y" rel="nofollow">  The greatest record label of all time! |
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Posted By: humor4u1959
Date Posted: June 04 2013 at 23:56
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I agree, their first album was the best. However, as much as I love the Doors, I don't think they did one album where I loved every song. This is true of almost all bands, including all of my favorites. I can count the albums where every song is a gem on one hand, regarding my faves.
So, despite that fact that it's not a popular philosophy here at PA, I truly think compilation albums are the way to go. After all, that's what you get at a concert, right? |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: June 05 2013 at 00:17
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Waiting for the Sun The Doors LA Woman Soft Parade Strange Days Morrison Hotel ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: June 05 2013 at 01:11
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Top Doors album for my liking are : the debut, Strange Days, Waiting For The Sun and Other Voices. I have never heard a weak Doors album. |
Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: June 05 2013 at 02:47
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I think their best one is definitely L.A. Woman. Without listening to them for a long long time, the rest would be something like this: Waiting for the Sun Morrison Hotel strange days The Doors the soft parade |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: June 09 2013 at 20:24
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Strange Days LA Woman Morrison Hotel The Doors Soft Parade Waiting for the Sun ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: June 09 2013 at 20:29
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I don't think i've ever gotten through Morrison Hotel, couldn't make it. Wasn't feeling any of the Doors' auras come through. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: June 09 2013 at 20:32
Another Doors poll................ ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: June 09 2013 at 20:43
Then don't come in here! And don't let the (surviving) Doors hit you on your way out!  ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
dr wu23 wrote:Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: June 09 2013 at 20:50
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it's weird how fast my opinion can change xD 1.The Doors (5/5) 2.Strange Days (4.5/5) 3.Waiting for the Sun (4.5/5) 4.Morrison Hotel (4.5/5) 5.L.A. Woman (4.5/5) 6.The Soft Parade (4.5/5) 7.In Concert (4/5) ------------- http://bit.ly/1kqTR8y" rel="nofollow"> The greatest record label of all time! |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: June 09 2013 at 20:54
------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: June 09 2013 at 21:00
Uh...ok Dave. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: June 09 2013 at 21:05
Fell flat. Oh well ;[ ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: King Only
Date Posted: June 09 2013 at 23:18
| I've never listened to any of their official live albums, are they any good? |
Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: June 09 2013 at 23:25
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try "In Concert"; compiles the entirety of "Alive, She Cried" and "Absolutely Live", plus a few other tracks. It's pretty food ------------- http://bit.ly/1kqTR8y" rel="nofollow"> The greatest record label of all time! |
Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: June 09 2013 at 23:47
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: June 09 2013 at 23:51
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It sounds bleh. Also: In Concert is pretty much a live compilation so that works. If not, go for Absolutely Live. The End is by far the best performance, but overall the live performances are either hit-or-miss for me. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: June 09 2013 at 23:55
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Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: June 10 2013 at 00:01
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You at the very least got to like Waiting for the Sun; one hell of an amazing song.
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: June 10 2013 at 00:04
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I'm not sure if i've heard it ;] ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: June 10 2013 at 00:05
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: June 10 2013 at 05:41
......and nobody appreciates 'Other Voices' ??..........
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Posted By: NotAProghead
Date Posted: June 10 2013 at 17:02
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^ In my opinion both post-Morrison albums sound like some other band. Ray Manzarek called the Doors' collaboration "the diamond within the circle. The diamond that was Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore". Without Jim magic's gone. Surviving Doors recorded some good music separately (I love Robby's 2010 "Singularity" album or Ray's "Carmina Burana"), but the time with Jim was their finest hour. ------------- Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour) |
Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: June 10 2013 at 17:09
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I might check out the other three Doors albums made after Jim's death, but not soon; not interested right now. Either way, I certainly can't call that the Doors. It's like the Beatles: (even though there were different members in the beginning,) The Doors were Jim, Ray, Rob, and John, no question about it. ------------- http://bit.ly/1kqTR8y" rel="nofollow"> The greatest record label of all time! |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: June 11 2013 at 01:00
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I couldn't agree more that The Doors are the four of them, yes, but there were times when Jim was too far gone to get up on stage so the other 3 persisted with the gig anyway. Light My Fire with Ray singing would've been cool.
There's just something about Full Circle and (especially) Other Voices that I find really captivating. Think if 'Four Billion Souls' was sung by Jim - there'd be yet another classic right there (IMO, of course). I suppose that the main reason I love Doors music is because of Ray's keyboards, a shining trait carried on right through to the end. I can't see Jim singing lyrics like 'A bird sings outside my piano', even though 'The Piano Bird' is a very pretty tune.
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Posted By: NotAProghead
Date Posted: June 11 2013 at 06:40
Actually it happened only once when the Doors played without Jim (who was in a hospital) and Ray sung most vocals with the help of Robby - on September 15, 1968 at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Poor quality record circulates on bootlegs, it's not too hard to find on the web. Perhaps I should give one more listen to post-Morrison albums and try to imagine how they could sound with Jim. Thanks for the idea. ------------- Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour) |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: June 11 2013 at 06:48
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Posted By: NotAProghead
Date Posted: June 11 2013 at 06:54
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"Tightrope Ride" dedicated to Jim, a kind of late warning to him. Though he was not a man who listens to warnings. ------------- Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour) |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: June 11 2013 at 06:58
I have admitted to this before, but here goes again. I'm one of the few who rates all those with 5 stars  I am a shamelessly huge fanboy, which also is why I don't review em. I've been listening to The Doors for the past 20 years, and I know all the songs by heart. I used to sing the tunes, when I stumbled home from great big nights on the town with whiskey and beer and women. If you haven't yet checked out the 97 boxset, then I urge you to do so Andrew. Loads of alternative stuff - live rarities including both the most beautiful version of The Crystal Ship with church organ as well as the infamous Miami "incident", where Jim got arrested. He flips out like a mad drunk Indian.
------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: June 11 2013 at 07:02
Jim freaks out over moths 
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: June 11 2013 at 07:05
| Actually, didn't Morrisey do a cover of 'Four Billion Souls' or am I just trippin' ?? |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: June 11 2013 at 07:09
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You're tripping Tom. Lay off the Daturah plants... ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: June 11 2013 at 07:16
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: March 29 2015 at 03:48
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why hasn't anyone mentioned An American Prayer yet? I thought it was a good album. |
Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: March 29 2015 at 03:59
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^ Yep it's a goodie but with a rather large caveat 1. The Doors 2. Morrison Hotel 3. LA Woman 4. Strange Days 5. An American Prayer (great music but Morrison was a 3rd rate poet at best) 5. The Soft Parade 6. Waiting for the Sun 7. Absolutely Live ------------- 
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: March 29 2015 at 04:07
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The Doors Strange Days Morrison Hotel LA Woman An American Prayer Waiting for the Sun The Soft Parade Full Circle Other Voices |
Posted By: Michael678
Date Posted: March 29 2015 at 06:35
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besides The Soft Parade and L.A. Woman, i haven't heard a Doors studio album in its entirety; so, from what i can muster, the best ones of course are from what i've heard 1. The Doors (i practically own the whole album on separate discs save for a couple) 2. L.A. Woman (starting to get the popularity it has) 3. The Soft Parade (not as bad as some people say it is) ------------- Progrockdude |