The only album you will ever need! (REVIEW)

Depending on your mood, state of mind, emotion, situation, scenario etc, The Doors self titled album is perhaps one of the only albums you will ever need in your entire lifetime.
The debut album, released in January 1967, reflects the pinnacle 60's sound that sums up this revolutionary decade.

Kick starting the album on side A is one of my personal favourite Doors songs, 'Break On Through (To the Other Side)'. Two minutes and twenty nine seconds of pure gold. An explosion of Morrison's unforgetably deep vocals, not to mention the unmistakable sound of Ray's misfitting organ.

'Soul Kitchen' follows up, opening with the quirky organ and then some sharp chords strummed on the guitar. The progession from verse to chorus builds up into a perfect blend of the brillant structure The Doors manage to incorporate into all of their songs. "Speak in secret alphabet, I light another cigarette, learn to forget" the absolute immaculate timing by Morrisons lyrics on that beat make that song for me.

'The Crystal Ship', one of the more sombre tracks on the album. With forbidding romance themed lyrics and some rather 'wedding music' style piano solos.

'Twentieth Century Fox' returns to the iconic 60's rhythm. A quite safe guitar solo emerges half way through leading into the continuation of the mysterious twentieth century fox tale.

Saying 'Albama Song (Whisky Bar)' is a depature from the rest of the album is perhaps one of the biggest understatements you could commit to saying. "For if we don't find, the next whisky bar, I tell you we must die". The verse soons leads into an intersting middle section, reminiscent of a fairground, until repeating the pattern all over again. A very peculiar song, which I rather love.

All that needs to be said on 'Light My Fire' is that it's an amazing song on record that needn't be unnecessarily covered by certain other artists. The build of the song and the instrumental section is just absolute heaven, end of.

'I Looked at You' is a short and snappy song with the most simplistic of lyrics that really must relate to anybody at some point in their lifetime. I love the screaming vocals; absolutely delicious.

'End of the Night' is a subdued song, which rather reminds of me of a Tardis. I don't know anyone who couldn't listen to that guitar riff forever and ever, including the slide guitar later on. I love the slow tempo (until the sudden explosion three quarters of the way through) and the potential trippiness of it. A psychedelic treat.

'Take It As It Comes' is another short song, with what would initially seem predicatable lyrics... but I still always manage to get them wrong. Another iconic 60's sound to this track, perfectly summing up the sound.

'THE END'; just listen to the full 12 minutes of it. Words can't quite describe....

I'll leave it at that,
RL x