The Doors "The Doors" (1967) - got it
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.
