THE DOORS | L.A. Woman [1971] Vinyl Review | States & Kingdoms

The Doors | L.A. Woman [1971]

The Doors are one of the most interesting bands of the 60s, and we're happy to start talking about them more here on the channel. L.A. Woman, essentially their last album, is the band at their bluesiest, most unique best. Such a consistent and special album, that only The Doors could make.

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L.A. Woman is the sixth studio album by the American rock band the Doors, released on April 19, 1971, by Elektra Records. It is the last to feature lead singer Jim Morrison during his lifetime due to his death three months after the album's release, though he would posthumously appear on the 1978 album An American Prayer. Even more so than its predecessors, the album is heavily influenced by blues. It was recorded without record producer Paul A. Rothchild after he fell out with the group over the perceived lack of quality of their studio performances. Subsequently, the band co-produced the album with longtime sound engineer Bruce Botnick.

"Love Her Madly" was released as a single in March 1971, preceding the album's release, and reached the Top 20 in the Billboard Hot 100. Upon release, the album peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200 and reached number 28 on the UK Albums Charts. The track "Riders on the Storm" also achieved chart success.

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