Morrison Hotel

by The Doors

Overview

The Doors returned to crunching, straightforward hard rock on Morrison Hotel, an album that, despite yielding no major hit singles, returned them to critical favor with hip listeners. An increasingly bluesy flavor began to color the songwriting and arrangements, especially on the party'n'booze anthem "Roadhouse Blues." Airy mysticism was still present on "Waiting for the Sun," "Queen of the Highway," and "Indian Summer"; "Ship of Fools" and "Land Ho!" struck effective balances between the hard rock arrangements and the narrative reach of the lyrics. "Peace Frog" was the most political and controversial track, documenting the domestic unrest of late-'60s America before unexpectedly segueing into the restful ballad "Blue Sunday." "The Spy," by contrast, was a slow blues that pointed to the direction that would fully blossom on L.A. Woman. [Rhino's 2007 reissue includes ten excellent bonus tracks.] ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	03/27/2007
Label:	Elektra / Rhino
UPC:	0081227999858

Tracks

1. Roadhouse Blues
2. Waiting for the Sun
3. You Make Me Real
4. Peace Frog
5. Blue Sunday
6. Ship of Fools
7. Land Ho!
8. The Spy
9. Queen of the Highway
10. Indian Summer
11. Maggie M'Gill
12. Talking Blues
13. Roadhouse Blues
14. Roadhouse Blues
15. Carol
16. Roadhouse Blues
17. Money Beats Soul
18. Roadhouse Blues
19. Peace Frog
20. The Spy
21. Queen of the Highway

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Doors   Primary Artist
John Sebastian   Guest Artist,Harmonica
Harvey Brooks   Bass
Ray Neapolitan   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Jim Morrison   Percussion,Tambourine,Vocals
Ray Neopolitan   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Lonnie Mack   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Robby Krieger   Guitar
Ray Manzarek   Organ,Piano,Keyboards,Fender Rhodes,Organ (Hammond),Piano (Electric)
G. Puglese   Harp,Harmonica
Bruce Botnick   Guitar (Bass)
John Densmore   Drums

Technical Credits

Paul Rothchild   Producer
Gary Burden   Design
Berry Gordy, Jr.   Composer
B.B. King   Composer
Krieger   Composer
The Doors   Composer,Remixing
Joe Josea   Composer
Chuck Berry   Composer
Janie Bradford   Composer
Robby Krieger   Composer,Guitar Overdubs
Ray Manzarek   Composer
Bruce Botnick   Mixing,Engineer,Remixing,Recording
Henry Diltz   Photography
Jac Holzman   Engineer
John Densmore   Composer
Jim Morrison   Composer