Artist: THE DOORS
Album: L.A. WOMAN VINYL (LP BLACK)

Release date: 1971/ 2013
EAN/UPS: 4024572201616
Media type: LP

L.A. Woman is the sixth studio album by American rock band, The Doors, and was released on April 19, 1971 on Elektra Records. The album was the last to feature the group's lead singer, Jim Morrison, who unexpectedly died at the age of 27 three months following the album's release. It saw the band continue to integrate elements of blues back into their music, a direction that they had begun with their previous album, Morrison Hotel. In addition, it saw long-time record producer Paul A. Rothchild depart, after a fallout involving the band's musical direction. After his departure, the band would co-produce the album with sound engineer, Bruce Botnick.

Upon release, the album peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200 and reached number 28 on the UK Albums Charts It was preceded by "Love Her Madly" single in March 1971, which reached the Top 20 in the Billboard Hot 100. An additional single in support of the album, "Riders on the Storm", was also released to success on the Billboard singles charts, and managed to chart in the UK Singles Chart. Music critics Richie Unterberger and David Quantick have both noted that L.A. Woman is arguably one of The Doors' best albums, citing Morrison's unwavering enthusiasm in his vocal performance, and the band's stripped-down return to their blues rock roots.


A1    The Changeling    4:20
A2    Love Her Madly    3:18
A3    Been Down So Long    4:40
A4    Cars Hiss By My Window    4:10
A5    L.A. Woman    7:49

B1    L'America    4:35
B2    Hyacinth House    3:10
B3    Crawling King Snake    4:57
B4    The WASP (Texas Radio And The Big Beat)    4:12
B5    Riders On The Storm    7:14