The Doors

THE DOORS – Special Edition Of ‘LIVE AT THE BOWL 1968’ Soon In Cinemas For One Day

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21 September 2021

On November 4th in celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Doors final studio
LP L.A. WOMAN (released 19 April 1971), The Doors: Live At The Bowl ’68 Special Edition will transform movie theaters into concert venues.

It’ll give Doors fans around the world the closest experience to being there live alongside Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger, who stated, “the magic that has been done to enhance the picture and sound quality of this show will make everyone feel
as though they have a front row seat at the Hollywood Bowl.”

Get your tickets here.

A 50th-anniversary Deluxe Edition of L.A. Woman
comes out on December 3. All info here.

Stream original LP here…

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THE DOORS: Website

THE DOORS Bring 50th Anniversary Edition For ‘L.A. WOMAN’ – Listen To The Original ‘RIDERS ON THE STORM’ Demo

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2 September 2021

Band: THE DOORS (Los Angeles)
Active: 1965–1973, 1978 / 9 albums

Anniversary album: L.A. WOMAN – 6th LP
Released: 19 April 1971 – 50 years ago today
Three months after the release, on July 3,
Morrison was found dead.
Score: #1 in Holland, #11 in Canada,
#9 in the US, #28 in the UK

Deluxe Edition: 3-CD/1-LP 50th anniversary deluxe edition featuring
the original album, newly remastered by the Doors’ longtime engineer
and mixer Bruce Botnick, two bonus discs of unreleased studio outtakes,
and the stereo mix of the original album on vinyl.
Out: 3 December 2021 via Rhino

Along with this announcement comes the original demo
version of the band’s classic Riders On The Storm…

Original LP via Spotify…

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THE DOORS: Website – All Albums

‘Hello I Love You’ By THE DOORS – No 1 Hit In The US This Day In 1968

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Top singles from the past…

4 August 2021

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Band: The Doors (Los Angeles, US)
Active: 1965-1973

Single: Hello I Love You
B-side: Love Street

Released: June 1968
Score:  No 1 in the US,
this day, 53 years ago

Album: Waiting For The Sun.
Their third LP

wait

Hello, Jim…

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LIV STRANGE Covers THE DOORS With A Wayward Version Of ‘PEOPLE ARE STRANGE’

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6 January 2021

LIV STRANGE is a Chicago born, Los Angeles based artist whose music has both a melodramatic and enigmatic sonority. Her cover of The Doors‘ classic People Are
Strange says it all, as she turns the song into a slo-mo electro groove with a Gothic
touch and somber vocals. Wayward and arresting. But also weirdly sensual and
overall ghostly.

“I decided to cover ‘People Are Strange’ because I’ve always been enamored by the oddities
of the ‘average’ individual, the hidden secrets and twisted mind of your next door neighbor.
We are all strange in our own way. In knowing that, it can either keep us connected to our personal freedom or burdened by its ghastly shadow,” says Strange.

Be strange here…

LIV STRANGE: Facebook

BIG BLASTS FROM THE PAST – 5 Outstanding Singles Turning 50 In 2021

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– RIDERS ON THE STORM – THE DOORS

Released: 15 June 1971
Score: #11 in the US, #22 in the UK
Album: L.A. Woman

– MAGGIE MAY – ROD STEWART

Released: 15 July 1971
Score: No 1 in the UK, the US and Australia
Album: Every Picture Tells A Story

– BROWN SUGAR – THE ROLLING STONES

Released: 16 April 1971
Score: No 1 in the US and Canada, No 2 in the UK
Album: Sticky Fingers

– PROUD MARY – IKE & TINA TURNER

Released: January 1971
Written by John Fogerty (CCR)
Album: Workin’ Together

– BABA O’RILEY – THE WHO

Released: 23 October 1971
Score: platinum in the UK
Album: Who’s Next

50 Greatest ROLLING STONE Albums Of All Time – No 43 Debut Album THE DOORS

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Today No 43…

20 September 2020

Band: The Doors
Album: The Doors – debut LP
Released: 4 January 1967

SIDE ONE
1. Break On Through (To the Other Side)
3. The Crystal Ship
4. Twentieth Century Fox
5. Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)

SIDE TWO
1 Back Door Man
2. I Looked at You
3. End of the Night
4. Take It as It Comes
5. The End

Rolling Stone: “After blowing minds as the house band at L.A.’s Whisky-a-Go-Go, where
they got fired for playing the Oedipal drama “The End,” the Doors were ready to unleash
their organ-driven rock on the world. “On each song we had tried every possible arrangement,” drummer John Densmore said, “so we felt the whole album was tight.” The Blakean pop art on their debut was beyond Top 40 attention spans. But they hit pay dirt by editing down one of their jams: “Light My Fire,” written by guitarist Robbie Krieger when Jim Morrison told everybody in the band to write a song with universal imagery.”

Jim Morrison: “I see myself as an intelligent, sensitive human, with the soul of a clown which forces me to blow it at the most important moments.”

Key tracks: Light My Fire / The End / Break On Through (To the Other Side)

– LIGHT MY FIRE –

– THE END –

– BREAK ON THROUGH (TO THE OTHER SIDE) –

Full album…

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