THE DOORS – Their 6th Album ‘L.A. WOMAN’ Came Out 55 Years Ago Today
Significant longplayers from yesteryear
19 April 2026
Rock icons THE DOORS (1965–1973 / 9 albums) released their 6th LP L.A. WOMAN
on 19 April 1971, today 55 years ago today, three months after the release, on July 3, frontman Jim Morrison was found dead.
#1 in Holland, #11 in Canada, #9 in the US, #28 in the UK
The band began recording without much material and needed to compose songs
on the spot, either by jamming or talking through ideas. Lyrically, the album deals
with contemporary topics such as love, life in Los Angeles, and complex aspects
of the human experience.
The LP, as a whole, demonstrated Morrison‘s songwriting abilities, combined with his poetic phrasing and enthusiasm for Los Angeles, but still a desire to leave the city with
his partner, Pamela Courson. Artistically, L.A. Woman saw the band mixing blues and
rock, with some elements of psychedelic and jazz rock of their early career.
NME said: “One of their best in sometime with great depth, vigour and presence.”
TUTV: One of the best bands ever (as if you didn’t know this) with one of their best
albums ever (as if you didn’t know this), including two of their best songs ever (as if
you didn’t know this) with Love Her Madly and Riders On The Storm.
– RIDERS ON THE STORM –
– LOVE HER MADLY –
ALBUM
