L.A. Woman

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

L.A. Woman · The Doors' sixth studio album was released in April 1971 on Elektra and is the last with Jim Morrison in his lifetime. Producer Paul A. Rothchild dropped out after friction with the band and because he thought Love Her Madly was cocktail music. The group therefore produced the album itself, together with sound engineer Bruce Botnick. They set up an improvised studio in their rehearsal room on Santa Monica Boulevard, where Morrison sang in the bathroom doorway. Jerry Scheff, Elvis Presley's bassist, and guitarist Marc Benno played on it.

The album was finished in six days, with a raw, live sound and few overdubs. The blues influence is greater than ever. Morrison called the last session blues day, with Crawling King Snake and L.A. Woman among others. Love Her Madly reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100. Critics see it as one of the group's best albums, because of Morrison's singing and the return to blues rock.

Listening

Track list

1. 1The Changeling4:50Apple Music ↗
2. 2Love Her Madly3:31Apple Music ↗
3. 3Been Down So Long4:38Apple Music ↗
4. 4Cars Hiss By My Window4:59Apple Music ↗
5. 5L.A. Woman8:02Apple Music ↗
6. 6L'America4:34Apple Music ↗
7. 7Hyacinth House3:12Apple Music ↗
8. 8Crawling King Snake4:59Apple Music ↗
9. 9The WASP (Texas Radio And The Big Beat)4:19Apple Music ↗
10. 10Riders On The Storm7:43Apple Music ↗

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