The Doors: L.A. Woman

The Doors: L.A. Woman

Album 161 - April 1971

Episode date - April 1, 2020

The Top 500 of The Top 40
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    L.A. Woman was the sixth studio album by the Doors, and their last with Jim Morrison.

    At the time, Morrison was not in the best of shape, physically or mentally. His trial for allegedly exposing himself while onstage in Florida caused him a great deal of stress, while his intake of drugs and alcohol took a significant toll on his physical health. Overweight and exhausted, it seemed that the sessions for this album would not go well, especially when longtime producer Paul A. Rothchild quit, stating that the band’s material was not up to par, even equating it with “cocktail music.”

    Somehow, though, his absence helped rather than hindered, as the band took over responsibility for production, making the project relatively easy and more pleasurable than expected. Artistically, it was the band’s best work since their debut in 1967. Unfortunately, Morrison would not live long enough to enjoy it, dying less than three months after the album’s release.

    Featured tracks include:

    The Changeling

    Lover Her Madly

    Been Down So Long

    Cars Hiss By My Window

    L.A. Woman

    L’America

    Hyacinth House

    Crawling King Snake

    WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)

    Riders on the Storm

    April 1971 - Billboard Charted #9

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