Favorite Doors album poll(!)
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Topic: Favorite Doors album poll(!)
Posted By: Lozlan
Subject: Favorite Doors album poll(!)
Date Posted: October 12 2010 at 20:47
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I was going to do this in the proto-prog board, but I...couldn't figure out how to set up a poll there. ::Is very embarrassed:: But my technical inadequacies aside...what's you're favorite Doors album? I'm a fairly dedicated Doorsite, or whatever silly name defines the fans of the band that don't deify Jim Morrison but find the group very excellent from a technical and songwriting perspective. I have to go with Morrison Hotel. I'm not certain I have a specific reason why I love this album so completely, but it just really, really works for me. I love all the albums intensely (I think The Soft Parade is pretty much the bees knees) but Morrison Hotel steals my heart as well as my soul. Go on. Vote for Full Circle. You know you want to. ------------- Certified Obscure Prog Fart. http://scottjcouturier.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - The Loose Palace of Exile - My first novel, The Mask of Tamrel, now available on Amazon and Kindle |
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Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: October 12 2010 at 20:51
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I haven't heard Morrison Hotel or L.A. Woman yet (or the last three) but out of the ones I have heard, I'm partial to the first.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: October 12 2010 at 21:17
L.A. Woman is the first album I ever bought myself. It's still my favorite Doors album and one of my favorite albums of all time. 
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Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: October 12 2010 at 21:56
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Strange Days ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: chemebien
Date Posted: October 12 2010 at 22:42
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the first three albums are amazing, but I vote for The Doors (1967)
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Posted By: spookytooth
Date Posted: October 12 2010 at 22:47
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Their debut is the best thing they've done (and definitely in my top five favorite albums from the 60's), although Morrison Hotel certainly gives it a run for its money.
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Posted By: emkogceo
Date Posted: October 12 2010 at 23:18
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Soft Parade is their proggiest and best IMO, though your typical Doors fan will say its his least favorite. ------------- www.emkog.com |
Posted By: friso
Date Posted: October 13 2010 at 00:04
| Waiting for the sun has many amazing songs and some good ones. I'll vote for that. |
Posted By: AbrahamSapien
Date Posted: October 13 2010 at 00:24
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friso wrote:Posted By: Mr Greeen Genes
Date Posted: October 13 2010 at 01:28
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The Soft Parade's title track is by far my favorite Doors song. It's been a while since I listened to the whole album though. So no vote for me til I do (if I do...)
If not The Soft Parade, it would probably be Strange Days or maybe the debut... |
Posted By: ten years after
Date Posted: October 13 2010 at 03:29
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"The End" is my favourite Doors track. A giant of a track at any time and among the best ever made prior to 1968,
Add "Light My Fire" and the first album has enough to get my vote. LA Woman is a strong contender though.
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Posted By: dedokras
Date Posted: October 13 2010 at 07:23
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Waiting for the sun
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Posted By: The Sleepwalker
Date Posted: October 13 2010 at 07:28
This. Also, the remaster features the entire Celebration of The Lizard suite, which is great. ------------- 
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Posted By: Lozlan
Date Posted: October 13 2010 at 18:26
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Bumped. But just once. Are The Doors just not beloved in this general region of cyberspace?
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Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: October 13 2010 at 19:43
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I think their 2nd and 3rd albums were the peak. Just read a book by Densmore where he said that as early as '67 at the New Haven show, they knew it was over. They could tell by then Morrison was gonna self destruct. Densmore has/had an enormous amount of anger for both Morrison and Manzarek, the latter whom he felt led the enabling parade to make certain the cash cow was not disturbed. |
Posted By: jammun
Date Posted: October 13 2010 at 22:45
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I hate to do it, but I voted for Waiting For the Sun. There are probably better albums (The Doors, Morrison's Hotel, L.A. Woman, maybe even Strange Days), but Waiting... has something about it that I really like. Maybe it's that it is the least Doors-like album, I dunno. A ton of great songs reside on that album. ------------- Can you tell me where we're headin'? Lincoln County Road or Armageddon. |
Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: October 14 2010 at 08:14
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The first album is still the best.....
but LA Woman also is also a 5 star album for me...... ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: Lozlan
Date Posted: October 14 2010 at 13:15
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Votes for the post-Morrison material? I'll admit that I'm a little bit surprised. Also, my pet album is taking a beating. Sad face.  ------------- Certified Obscure Prog Fart. http://scottjcouturier.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - The Loose Palace of Exile - My first novel, The Mask of Tamrel, now available on Amazon and Kindle |
Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: October 14 2010 at 13:26
Agreed...Other Voices and Full Circle!?! L.A. Woman for me. A fine album for Jim to go out on. |
Posted By: darksideof
Date Posted: October 14 2010 at 13:43
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the dibute album, pure classic!!! ------------- http://darksideofcollages.blogspot.com/ http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Darksideof-Collages/ |
Posted By: Lozlan
Date Posted: October 14 2010 at 19:30
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Thank you for jumping my poll to the proper forum, you disembodied, ethereal admins you.
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Posted By: Intruder
Date Posted: October 15 2010 at 23:30
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Call it the East Coast bias, but I never got into the whole Doors thing....self-promotion was Morrison's real strong suit. That said, LA Woman is a great album, even for a Doors downer like me.
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: October 16 2010 at 08:00
I've only got the first four and it's pretty much a toss up for me. Anyone have The Doors Collection DVD? If you're a fan and don't have it, get it before you slip into unconsciousness.  ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: Jazzywoman
Date Posted: October 23 2010 at 13:39
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I might be only with about a handful of people, but Soft Parade is an excellent piece of music, followed by their heavily influential debut. |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: October 31 2010 at 07:21
self titled debut is THE best if you ask me 
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Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: October 31 2010 at 12:06
| For the longest time The Soft Parade was the only thing I had by them and I loved it (even Running Blues). Eventually I got all the Morrison-era albums and it's a tough pick between LA Woman, the debut, and Soft Parade. I went with LA Woman. "Mr MOJO RISING!!!!!!!" |