See this is what I was talking about in an earlier post. Some bands carry on the music that has come before them; then you have the ones that BREAK ON THROUGH TO THE OTHER SIDE (I'll see myself out).
I think it's because all four members are firing on all cylinders here. Sure Morrison is centre-stage (and not just on the cover) with his great lyrics, and his vocals stretching from Sinatra-esque croon to bluesy howl. But, Densmore's rolling, tiptoeing, pounding drums, Manzarek's twirling organs contribute equally, and Krieger almost ends up being the 'staight-man' by comparison.. but still bringing interesting guitar parts and exploratory solos.
In a way, this album acts as a nice microcosm for their whole career: the easy listening groove of the soft parade is covered in 'The Crystal Ship' the dirty blues of the last couple of albums is all over "20th Century Fox" and yeah the Dionysian epics of 'Strange Days' are represented by 'the end'
They were rocking a 60s sound like so many of the others on this list, but they take it further, they have the 'it' factor. There is just a great shared chemistry, great songs which (combined with the number of bands they influenced) means they still sound fresh and exciting. Even the more 'filler-y songs are solid.
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