The DOORS
L. A. WORKSHOP - L. A. WOMAN SESSIONS 1970
November 1970 - April 1971
INCLUDING:
Rare ALTERNATE Versions from L.A. Woman Workshop
+ Riders On The Storm ---> Alternate !!!
+ Unique 2x Sided POSTER with Jim Morrison L.A. Woman handwriting text !
+ Rare Bonus tracks
In November of 1970, The Doors record a demo of their latest songs at Sunset Sound Recorders, and rehearse the new music for Paul Rothchild in the studio. He refuses to produce their new album, referring to it as "Cocktail Music", and sound engineer Bruce Botnick is quickly persuaded to co-produce the album along with the band themselves. Unhappy with their current workspace at Sunset Sound Recorders, Bruce moves recording gear into The Doors office and a makeshift studio is set up downstairs in their rehearsal space. Because the soundboard is to remain upstairs, Bruce Botnick also installs a talk-back system to communicate with the band. Elvis Presley's bass player Jerry Scheff, and guitarist Marc Benno are hired as session musicians to record the new music. On November 29th The Doors officially begin recording their new album at The Doors workshop. This is band's sixth and final studio album with Jim Morrison, and is said to have been recorded in a total of just 9 days.
In February of 1971, mixing takes place at Poppi Studios, and by mid-March 1971, Jim Morrison leaves for Paris, instructing the band to complete the mixing process themselves. Mastering is completed at Artisan Sound Recorders by March 17th, and the album is released in April with Robby Krieger's original composition Love Her Madly as the first single. Although a tour does not take place to promote this album, live performances of Riders On The Storm, The Changeling, Love Her Madly and L.A. Woman are given in Dallas in 1970, and more L.A. Woman tracks are performed live during The Doors final performance with Jim Morrison in New Orleans the following day. On another unknown date in December, The Doors are captured on film by an Australian television crew while performing Crawling King Snake in The Doors office for a 10 minute program known as GTK (Get To Know) airing on ABC.
During the recording sessions for this album, Jim Morrison is given 'Blues Day' as in incentive by the band to participate in the studio, and the group rehearses and records various blues songs, producing multiple blues tracks for the album, including Crawling King Snake, Been Down So Long, and Cars Hiss By My Window. Other non-album blues tracks are also recorded including Rock Me, Get Out Of My Life Woman, and a jam now known as She Smells So Nice. Another non-album blues track, (You Need Meat) Don't Go No Further featuring Ray Manzarek on vocals, is later included as the B-side on 7" vinyl copies of the Love Her Madly 45rpm single.
Tracklist:
1. The Changeling ( Alternate Version )
2. Love Her Madly ( Alternate Version )
3. Cars Hiss By My Window ( Alternate Version )
4. L. A. Woman ( Alternate Version )
5. The Wasp ( Texas Radio & The Big Beat ; Alternate Version )
6. Been Down So Long ( Alternate Version )
7. Riders On The Storm ( Alternate Version )
8. She Smells So Nice
9. Rock Me
BONUS:
10. Orange County Suite
11. ( You Need Meat ) Don't Go No Further
CONDITION:
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