THE DOORS

Release Year: 2007
Artist Origin: USA
Style: fundamental epic trippy psychedelic rock

fifth magnificent album [1970] in four years throws off complex conundrums, stripping away some of the psychedelia and the orchestral ambitions of earlier releases, reaffirming the essential blues roots and returning the visionary band to a critical favor this way: the cathartic opener Roadhouse Blues is elemental and hard driving, further unfolding through a succession of songs, showcasing all the group members' considerable strengths; distinctively tight instrumental playing underscores highly memorable material, while Jim's haunting authoritative vocals range from the demonstrative to the evocative and melancholic; recent 40th anniversary of the band super jewel box edition comes with a fully remixed and remastered sound, extensive liner notes and heaps of vintage photos in the booklet, and no less than ten bonus outtakes