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L.A. Woman
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| Studio album by The Doors | ||
| Released | April 1971 | |
| Recorded | December 1970 – January 1971 | |
| Genre | Psychedelic Rock | |
| Length | 48:25 | |
| Label | Elektra | |
| Producer(s) | The Doors, Bruce Botnick Joey Levins |
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| The Doors chronology | ||
| Absolutely Live (1970) |
L.A. Woman (1971) |
Other Voices (1971) |
L.A. Woman was the last Doors album released with Jim Morrison before his death. The album's style is arguably the most blues-like of the band's catalogue. Following the departure of their record producer Paul A. Rothchild around November 1970, the Doors and engineer Bruce Botnick began production on the album at The Doors Workshop in Los Angeles. Most of the tracks were recorded live, except for a few overdubbed keyboard parts by Ray Manzarek. Session musicians Jerry Scheff and Mark Benno entered the studio in January 1971 to put some finishing touches. Curiously on the inside sleeve of the album, a woman is depicted crucified on a telephone pole. It is the only Jim Morrison-era studio album which the Doors did not follow up with a concert tour; Jim had moved to Paris by the time it was released and died a few months later.
In 2003, the album was ranked number 362 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
A remixed version of the album has been released on DVD-Audio.
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All songs written by Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, and John Densmore except where noted.
- "The Changeling" – 4:21
- "Love Her Madly" – 3:20
- "Been Down So Long" – 4:41
- "Cars Hiss by My Window" – 4:12
- "L.A. Woman" – 7:53
- "L'America" – 4:38
- "Hyacinth House" – 3:09
- "Crawling King Snake" (John Lee Hooker) – 5:00
- "The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)" – 4:15
- "Riders on the Storm" – 7:09
- John Densmore – drums
- Robby Krieger – guitar
- Ray Manzarek – organ, bass, piano, keyboards
- Jim Morrison – vocals
- Marc Benno – rhythm guitar
- Jerry Scheff – bass
- Producers: The Doors, Bruce Botnick
- Mastering: Bruce Botnick, Paul Rothchild
- Master Tape Preparation: Bruce Botnick
- Design: Carl Cossick
- Concept: Carl Cossick
- Photography: Wendell Hamick
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| Jim Morrison | Ray Manzarek | Robby Krieger | John Densmore |
| Discography |
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| Albums : The Doors | Strange Days | Waiting for the Sun | The Soft Parade | Morrison Hotel | L.A. Woman | Other Voices | Full Circle | An American Prayer: Jim Morrison |
| Live albums: Absolutely Live | Alive, She Cried | Live at the Hollywood Bowl | In Concert | Live in Hollywood |
| Compilation Albums: Weird Scenes Inside The Gold Mine | 13 | The Best Of The Doors (2 CDs) | The Doors Greatest Hits | The Best Of The Doors | Legacy: The Absolute Best |