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The following is the discography of the American rock band the Doors. Formed in Los Angeles in 1965, the group consisted of Jim Morrison (vocals), Ray Manzarek (keyboards), John Densmore (drums), and Robby Krieger (guitar). The Doors became one of the most popular rock bands of their era. Their debut album, ''The Doors'' (1967), released by Elektra Records, charted at No. 2 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and produced the group's most successful single, "Light My Fire". The album received several sales certifications including a four times multi-platinum from both the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and from the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA). The Doors' second studio album, '' Strange Days'' (1967), sold well commercially but did not reach the same level of success as the debut, and failed to produce a major hit single. It reached No. 3 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and was certified platinum in the United States and Canada. The Doors' thir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Doors
The Doors were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore. They were among the most controversial and influential rock acts of the 1960s, partly due to Morrison's lyrics and voice, along with his erratic stage persona. The group is widely regarded as an important figure of the era's counterculture. The band took its name from the title of Aldous Huxley's book '' The Doors of Perception'', itself a reference to a quote by William Blake. After signing with Elektra Records in 1966, the Doors with Morrison recorded and released six studio albums in five years, some of which are generally considered among the greatest of all time, including their self-titled debut (1967), '' Strange Days'' (1967), and '' L.A. Woman'' (1971). They were one of the most successful bands during that time and by 1972 the Doors had sold over 4 million albums domestically and nearly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Phonographic Industry
British Phonographic Industry (BPI) is the British recorded music industry's Trade association. It runs the BRIT Awards, the Classic BRIT Awards, National Album Day, is home to the Mercury Prize, and co-owns the Official Charts Company with the Entertainment Retailers Association, and awards UK music sales through the BRIT Certified Awards. Structure Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all three "major" record companies in the UK ( Warner Music UK, Sony Music UK, & Universal Music UK), and over 450 independent record labels and small to medium-sized music businesses. The BPI council is the management and policy forum of the BPI. It is chaired by the chair of BPI, and includes the chief executive, chief operating officer (COO) and the general counsel. In addition it includes 12 representatives from the recorded music sector, six from major labels, two each from the three major companies, and six from the independent sector, which are selected by v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An American Prayer
''An American Prayer'' is the ninth and final studio album by the American rock band the Doors. Following the death of Jim Morrison and the band's break-up, the surviving members of the Doors reconvened to set several of Morrison's spoken word recordings to music. It was the only album by the Doors to be nominated for a Grammy Award in the "Spoken Word" category. Keyboardist Ray Manzarek perceived ''An American Prayer'' as being divided into five parts, with the first covering Morrison's childhood and the second his high school years; the third concerning "the young poet, stoned on a rooftop with acid dreams." The fourth his musical career and finally the fifth is a "final summation in a way, of the man's entire life and his philosophy." Background The Doors formed in 1965 and released six studio albums before singer/lyricist Jim Morrison's death in July 1971. The surviving band members (keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore) recorded two a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spoken Word
Spoken word refers to an oral poetic performance art that is based mainly on the poem as well as the performer's aesthetic qualities. It is a late 20th century continuation of an ancient oral artistic tradition that focuses on the aesthetics of recitation and word play, such as the performer's live intonation and voice inflection. Spoken word is a "catchall" term that includes any kind of poetry recited aloud, including poetry readings, poetry slams, jazz poetry, and hip hop music, and can include comedy routines and prose monologues. Unlike written poetry, the poetic text takes its quality less from the visual aesthetics on a page, but depends more on phonaesthetics, or the aesthetics of sound. History Spoken word has existed for many years; long before writing, through a cycle of practicing, listening and memorizing, each language drew on its resources of sound structure for aural patterns that made spoken poetry very different from ordinary discourse and easier to commit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Full Circle (The Doors Album)
''Full Circle'' is the eighth studio album by the American rock music, rock band the Doors, released in August 1972. It is the second album after Jim Morrison's death, and their last until the 1978 album ''An American Prayer''. The album includes "The Mosquito (song), The Mosquito", the last Doors single to chart. Recording and composition The band's first album without Jim Morrison, 1971's ''Other Voices (The Doors album), Other Voices'', had reached No. 31 on the ''Billboard'' chart, showing the group could survive Morrison's death. The band – now a trio consisting of keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore – chose to record ''Other Voices'' at their rehearsal space known as the Workshop, the same two-story building at 8512 Santa Monica Boulevard they had recorded the successful ''L.A. Woman'', but for ''Full Circle'' they opted to move to Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood's A&M Studio. While ''Other Voices'' was, to a degree, an exten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Other Voices (The Doors Album)
''Other Voices'' is the seventh studio album by the Doors, released by Elektra Records in October 1971. It was the first album released by the band following the death of lead singer Jim Morrison in July 1971 with keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger sharing lead vocals. Tracks for the album had begun before Morrison's death and the band hoped that Morrison would return from Paris to finish them. Background and recording Following the critical and commercial success of '' L.A. Woman'' and Jim Morrison's death in 1971, the surviving members of the Doors continued as a trio to record their seventh album as "the critics were already calling it". Reflecting on the album in 2021, Robby Krieger noted the band's difficulty to continue working after Morrison's death: Later releases According to Jac Holzman, ''Other Voices'' sold approximately 300,000 copies on its original release. '' Record World'' said that the single "Tightrope Ride" is "a knockout rouser that ampl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunset Strip
The Sunset Strip is the stretch of Sunset Boulevard that passes through the city of West Hollywood, California. It extends from West Hollywood's eastern border with the city of Los Angeles near Marmont Lane to its western border with Beverly Hills at Phyllis Street. The Sunset Strip is known for its boutiques, restaurants, rock clubs, and nightclubs, as well as its array of huge, colorful billboards. History Prior to the 1984 incorporation of the city of West Hollywood, the Sunset Strip lay in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County. Because of this, the Sunset Strip and all of West Hollywood gained a reputation for being a loosely regulated area, in large part because it was not under the jurisdiction of the Los Angeles Police Department. 1920s Gambling was illegal in the city of Los Angeles, but legal in unincorporated Los Angeles County, which fostered the development of rather wilder nightlife in West Hollywood than was found within the city limits. In th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Fog (nightclub)
The London Fog was a 1960s nightclub located on the Sunset Strip in what was then unincorporated Los Angeles County, California (now in the city of West Hollywood). It is most notable for being the venue where The Doors had their first regular gigs for several months in early 1966 before becoming the house band at the nearby Whisky a Go Go. History The London Fog was located west of the Whisky a Go Go, a few doors down, at 8919 Sunset Blvd. In the years after its closure, much confusion has arisen as to what establishments occupied the space of the Fog after it closed. Much of this confusion was due to a counterfeit concert poster depicting the incorrect address. Both Duke's Coffee Shop and Sneeky Pete's, a former nightclub featuring music, claimed to have replaced the London Fog, but this is not true. They both were in the location that formerly housed "Unicorn Books", a beatnik coffee house directly west of the Whisky a Go Go. In 1966, from west to east, between Hilldale Av ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riders On The Storm
"Riders on the Storm" is a song by American rock band the Doors. It was released in June 1971, as the second single from '' L.A. Woman'', their sixth studio album and the last with lead singer Jim Morrison. The song reached number 14 on the U.S ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 22 on the UK Singles Chart, and number seven in the Netherlands. Background and composition "Riders on the Storm" has been classified as a psychedelic rock, jazz rock, art rock song, and a precursor of gothic music. According to guitarist Robby Krieger and keyboardist Ray Manzarek, it was inspired by the country song " (Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend", written by Stan Jones and popularized by Vaughn Monroe. The lyrics were written and brought to rehearsal by Morrison, of which a portion of it refers to hitchhiker killer Billy "Cockeyed" Cook, subject of the 1953 film, The Hitch-Hiker. Manzarek noted that some lines express Morrison's love to his companion Pamela Courson. The track is nota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Her Madly
"Love Her Madly" is a song by American rock band the Doors. It was released in March 1971 and was the first single from '' L.A. Woman'', their final album with singer Jim Morrison. "Love Her Madly" became one of the highest-charting hits for the Doors; it peaked at number eleven on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart and reached number three in Canada. Session musician Jerry Scheff played bass guitar on the song. ''Cash Box'' described the song as being "a precision combination of FM and top forty potentials." In 2000, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and drummer John Densmore recorded a new version of "Love Her Madly" with Bo Diddley for the Doors tribute album '' Stoned Immaculate''. Background Band guitarist Robby Krieger wrote "Love Her Madly" during the period of Jim Morrison's trial in September 1970. He composed the music while experimenting on a twelve string guitar, and he was inspired to write the lyrics from his troubles and fights with his then-girlfriend and later- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Absolutely Live (The Doors Album)
''Absolutely Live'' is the first live album by the American rock band the Doors, released on July 20, 1970, by Elektra Records. The double album features songs recorded at concerts held in 1969 and 1970 in several U.S. cities. It includes the first full release of the performance piece " Celebration of the Lizard" and several other tracks that had not previously appeared on any official Doors release. The album peaked at number eight on the ''Billboard'' 200 in September 1970. Recording Many shows were recorded during the band's 1970 Roadhouse Blues Tour to create the ''Absolutely Live'' album. The Doors' producer and longtime collaborator Paul A. Rothchild claimed to have painstakingly edited the album from many different shows to create one cohesive concert. According to Rothchild, the best part of a song from one performance may have been spliced together with another part of the same song from another performance, in an attempt to create "the ultimate concert". Rothchild s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
