Side two may not be as consistent but does contain a couple of classics. The old Willie Dixon blues tune, “Back Door Man,” is reduced to a primal level by Morrison’s vocal. The final track in one of Jim Morrison’s grand opus’ “The End,” at over eleven and a half minutes, features a spoken middle from the play by Sophocles and is dark and hypnotic. While I now associate it with the movie Apocalypse Now because of the visuals, this original version is what The Doors were all about.
The Doors remains a stunning album yet only scratched the surface of what was to follow. It remains an essential part of American music history.
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Article comments
1 - JC Mosquito
David, have you heard the remixed Doors' albums that came out a couple of years ago? Some fascinating working tracks and demos to go along with each entire remixed album.
BTW - the most perfect Side A in the history of rock music is... Aerosmith Rocks. I kid you not.
2 - Mark Saleski
i have a cd of Doors music done by George Winston.
no, really!
might have to check out this remix thing.
3 - David Bowling
George Winston? My mind can't comprehend that! The members of Aerosmith were a local bar band when I was in school and I saw them many many times.