Post by TheWallsScreamedPoetry on Apr 27, 2024 9:28:52 GMT
TV Documentary about the making of The Doors' album Morrison Hotel, considered by many to be one of the greatest resurrection albums of all time. Released in 1970, opening with its iconic guitar lick from the breakout hit Roadhouse Blues, the album sold a million copies in less than 3 days.
The members of the Doors revisit the story of "Morrison Hotel", the group's penultimate album, the fruit of a period of happy creativity after the storms of 1969.
Some might argue that the Doors Morrison Hotel album was not their best as no hit singles came from it. But for me, I think it will always be my favourite as it spawned the likes of Peace Frog the first song I ever heard by them at 16 and so will always have a soft spot in my heart. My sister blasted it out of her record player at the time and the rest is history, I was hooked. The song lyrics had no particular relevance to me at the time but its political stance resonates now more than ever.
Even though no hits came from the album (having followed the failure critically of their previous album The Soft Parade) it was seen as a comeback for the band peaking at number 12 in the UK charts (no. 4 in the US) becoming the band’s highest charting UK album (studio). Prior to Morrison Hotel, some had said the Doors had got sloppy, lacking focusing, resting on their laurels after their previous commercial success. Morrison barely contributed to the Soft Parade due to his drunkenness, and it was released to mixed reviews and generally poorly received. Morrison Hotel, however, recorded during August 66 and November 69 (released February 70) was a more focused album, going back to basics with a gutsy blues sound, where Morrison wrote most songs on it, it secured them back in the critics’ favour.
The members of the Doors revisit the story of "Morrison Hotel", the group's penultimate album, the fruit of a period of happy creativity after the storms of 1969.
Some might argue that the Doors Morrison Hotel album was not their best as no hit singles came from it. But for me, I think it will always be my favourite as it spawned the likes of Peace Frog the first song I ever heard by them at 16 and so will always have a soft spot in my heart. My sister blasted it out of her record player at the time and the rest is history, I was hooked. The song lyrics had no particular relevance to me at the time but its political stance resonates now more than ever.
Even though no hits came from the album (having followed the failure critically of their previous album The Soft Parade) it was seen as a comeback for the band peaking at number 12 in the UK charts (no. 4 in the US) becoming the band’s highest charting UK album (studio). Prior to Morrison Hotel, some had said the Doors had got sloppy, lacking focusing, resting on their laurels after their previous commercial success. Morrison barely contributed to the Soft Parade due to his drunkenness, and it was released to mixed reviews and generally poorly received. Morrison Hotel, however, recorded during August 66 and November 69 (released February 70) was a more focused album, going back to basics with a gutsy blues sound, where Morrison wrote most songs on it, it secured them back in the critics’ favour.