Strange Days [50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition] [2 CD]

by The Doors

Overview

Many of the songs on Strange Days had been written around the same time as the ones that appeared on The Doors, and with hindsight one has the sense that the best of the batch had already been cherry-picked for the debut album. For that reason, the band's second effort isn't as consistently stunning as their debut, though overall it's a very successful continuation of the themes of their classic album. Besides the hit "Strange Days," highlights included the funky "Moonlight Drive," the eerie "You're Lost Little Girl," and the jerkily rhythmic "Love Me Two Times," which gave the band a small chart single. "My Eyes Have Seen You" and "I Can't See Your Face in My Mind" are minor but pleasing entries in the group's repertoire that share a subdued Eastern psychedelic air. The 11-minute "When the Music's Over" would often be featured as a live showstopper, yet it also illustrated their tendency to occasionally slip into drawn-out bombast. [Strange Days was reissued as a two-CD remastered 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition in 2017, with the album's original stereo mix on the first disc and the original mono mix on the second disc. The set also included liner notes by music journalist David Fricke and a selection of photographs.] ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	11/17/2017
Label:	Dmc / Elektra / Rhino
UPC:	0081227931872
Rank:	102286

Tracks

Disc 1

1. [Untitled]
2. [Untitled]
3. [Untitled]
4. [Untitled]
5. [Untitled]
6. [Untitled]
7. [Untitled]
8. [Untitled]
9. [Untitled]
10. [Untitled]

Disc 2

11. Starnge Days
12. You're Lost Little Girl
13. Love Me Two Times
14. Unhappy Girl
15. Horse Latitudes
16. Moonlight Drive
17. People Are Strange
18. My Eyes Have Seen You
19. I Can't See Your Face in My Mind
20. When the Music's Over

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Doors   Primary Artist
Bruce Botnick   Vocals (Background),Vocals
John Densmore   Drums
Ray Manzarek   Marimba,Keyboards,Vocals (Background),Piano,Vocals
Paul Rothchild   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jim Morrison   Vocals,Percussion,Synthesizer
Doug Lubahn   Bass
Douglas Lubahn   Bass,Guitar,Guitar (Bass)
Robby Krieger   Guitar

Technical Credits

Paul Rothchild   Audio Production,Producer,Mastering,Digital Remastering
Bruce Botnick   Mastering,Recording,Remastering,Audio Engineer,Digital Remastering,Engineer,Producer
Jac Holzman   Engineer,Production Supervisor
John Densmore   Composer,Lyricist
Joel Brodsky   Cover Photo,Photography
William S. Harvey   Artwork,Concept,Cover Design,Art Direction,Cover Art Concept
Ray Manzarek   Composer,Lyricist
Ray Hagerty   Engineer,Mastering Engineer
Jim Morrison   Composer,Lyricist
Bernie Grundman   Remastering
The Doors   Arranger,Composer,Digital Remastering
Robby Krieger   Composer,Lyricist