STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - THE DOORS - THE DOORS

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Good morning Friday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember singer- songwriter, poet, and iconic front man, Jim Morrison of The Doors, on the 49th anniversary of his death. He was found dead in a bathtub in Paris,  on this day in 1971. The  27 year olds  cause of death was was listed as heart failure, even though no autopsy was performed. To honor his legacy we spotlight the band's self titled debut. The Doors was released January 4, 1967 on the Elektra label and produced by Paul A. Rothchild. The LP peaked at #2 in America and #15 in Canada. Two singles were released ; "Break On Through (To the Other Side)" (#126 America) and what many consider their signature song, "Light My Fire" (#7 New Zealand, #2 Canada, #1 Hot 100, Cash Box). The album has been certified 4X Platinum in the US.

1. "Break On Through (To the Other Side)" 2:25

2. "Soul Kitchen" 3:30

3. "The Crystal Ship" 2:30

4. "Twentieth Century Fox" 2:30

5. "Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)" (writers: Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill) 3:15

6. "Light My Fire" 6:50

Side two

1. "Back Door Man" (writers: Willie Dixon, Chester Burnett a.k.a. Howlin' Wolf) 3:30

2. "I Looked at You" 2:18

3. "End of the Night" 2:49

4. "Take It as It Comes" 2:13

5. "The End" 11:35

The Doors

Jim Morrison – vocals
Ray Manzarek – organ, piano, bass
Robby Krieger – guitar
John Densmore – drums

With :

Larry Knechtel – bass on "Light My Fire"

Paul A. Rothchild – producer
Bruce Botnick – engineer