Doors – L.A. Woman

Jim Morrison在籍時のDoorsが放った最後のアルバム『L.A. Woman』。ブルースの荒々しさとロックの幻想性が交錯する、バンドの本質が凝縮された一枚だ。「Riders on the Storm」の雨音と漂う狂気、「Love Her Madly」の軽快なグルーヴ、「L.A. Woman」の疾走感あふれるジャム……それぞれが生々しく、熱を帯びたサウンドを響かせる。Morrisonのヴォーカルはより泥臭く、Ray Manzarekのオルガンが妖しく絡む。混沌と自由の時代を象徴する、まさにロック史に刻まれる傑作。

A1. The Changeling
A2. Love Her Madly
A3. Been Down So Long
A4. Cars Hiss By My Window
A5. L.A. Woman
B1. L'America
B2. Hyacinth House
B3. Crawling King Snake
B4. The WASP (Texas Radio And The Big Beat)
B5. Riders On The Storm

'L.A. Woman' is the final album The Doors released while Jim Morrison was still in the band. A raw blend of blues grit and rock mysticism, this record captures the essence of their sound. The eerie rain-soaked madness of "Riders on the Storm," the breezy groove of "Love Her Madly," and the driving jam of "L.A. Woman" all pulse with raw energy. Morrison’s vocals are earthier than ever, while Ray Manzarek’s organ weaves a haunting spell. A defining masterpiece that embodies an era of chaos and freedom, forever etched in rock history.