WHITE LABEL PROMO THE DOORS AMERICAN PRAYER JIM Morrison + LYRICS
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BEAUTIFUL = 70's ORIGINAL = WHITE LABEL PROMOTIONAL
+ LYRICS AND PHOTO PAGES !
THE DOORS
AMERICAN PRAYER
km USA - ELEKTRA RECORDS - SE - 502 - DJ PROMO
SPARE COLLECTION COPY!
ADVANCE RELEASE WHITE LABEL PROMOTIONAL ...Original first pressing in gatefold cover with several photo & lyrics pages insert...
The poetry is pure Jim Morrison. He had a way with words and was able to create images that would mesmerize. These words and images are not always clear or understandable but they have a weird depth about them.
The music tends to fit the words well. While the band revisited some psychedelic sounds from their past, they were smart enough to fit the music to the individual poems. Rock, classical, and even some smooth-jazz tones provide a nice background and add a positive effect to Morrison’s spoken words.
The only oddity is a seven-minute live version of “Roadhouse Blues.” While it does not fit in with the rest of the material, it is so good that it makes you wish for more of the same.
Overall the album is a nice example of the possible evolving of the DOORS and its sound if they had succeeded to last longer: the music is distanced from the late sixties West Coast-psychedelia (there are few psych parts though) and moved forward, blending rock with Latino-American music ("Black Polished Chrome/Latino Chrome"), classical (more about it later), even a traces of funk could be found. Sound and production are top-notch, especially considering the fact that band was using recorder tapes of Jim's poetry from 1970.
Manzarek replaced his Vox organ for a Hammond; synthesizers are present as well, there is no more Fender bass piano (there is a real bass guitar played by a session musician), and Krieger's guitar is not so psychedelic and fuzzed anymore, but it sounds nice and mature.
The emphasis of the album is Jim's poetry, and that is, really, what this album is all about -- and it fits with the music just fine (actually, vice versa is more accurate) and it's creating different, effective atmospheres through the whole length of the album. Certainly, this is an art piece; it's not supposed to be played while you're washing the dishes or something. One of our favourites is an adaptation of Albinoni's "Adaggio" (why it's spelled "Adagio"?). This is thee definition of how and adaptation of classical piece should sound like in rock music - and it doesn't need to be symphonic prog and/or pompous. This song is bold, and so are Jim's beautiful and touchy lyrics. The same applies for the majority of the album.
- John Densmore / drums
- Robby Krieger / guitar
- Ray Manzarek / keyboards
- Jim Morrison / vocals, spoken words
Awake (0:36)
Ghost Song (2:50)
Dawn's Highway / Newborn Awakening (3:48)
To Come Of Age (1:02)
Black Polished Chrome / Latino Chrome (3:22)
Angels and Sailors / Stoned Immaculate (4:20)
The Movie (1:36)
Curses, Invocations (1:58)
American Night (0:29)
Roadhouse Blues (6:59)
Lament (2:19)
The Hitchhiker (2:16)
An American Prayer / The End / Albinoni: Adagio (6:53)
CONDITION:
The Cover: photo/lyrics pages bound gatefold copy rated: "EX"(excellent) usually found with dirt and soil, here is a solid collection copy ...has a Elektra Records promotional sticker AND cautionary Radio Station advisory sticker on the front cover which adds to the value being a limited promotional first press... no bends, no split seams no writng and the large color photo pages inset have no tears etc...collection keeper & strong upgrade.
The Vinyl: all smooth and clear over both sides, "EX" (excellent) to M- looks and plays TOP ... the white label promo labels are clean with PROMOTIONAL COPY text on each label
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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