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Jim Morrison recorded quite a few sessions in 1969 and 1970 where he laid down some poetry and stories, with the intent of making an audio presentation of some sort. Prior to leaving for Paris in March 1971, he had approached composer Lalo Schifrin as a possible contributor for the music tracks meant to accompany the poetry. Events took over – it never happened. Five years after splitting, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore reunited to record these backing tracks over Morrison’s poetry. Other pieces of music and spoken word recorded by the Doors and Morrison were also used in the audio collage, such as dialogue from HWY: An American Pastoral (Jim Morrison’s 1969 film) and snippets from Doors jam sessions. “An American Prayer: Jim Morrison” serves as a marvellous tribute – an aural treat for the senses with excellent support from his hombres. Manzarek, Krieger and Densmore – I forgive you for those last two albums. You have finished the Doors story with a fascinating and beguiling full stop. Long-time Doors’ producer Paul Rothchild labelled this album a “rape of Jim Morrison”. According to these ears he’s completely mistaken…
The Jukebox Rebel
16–Jun–2007
| Tracklist |
| A1 | [00:35]  The Doors - Awake (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore) Prog |
| A2 | [02:50]  The Doors - Ghost Song (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore) Rock |
| A3 | [01:21]  The Doors - Dawn’s Highway (Jim Morrison) Poetry |
| A4 | [02:26]  The Doors - Newborn Awakening (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore) Prog |
| A5 | [01:01]  The Doors - To Come Of Age (Jim Morrison) Poetry |
| A6 | [01:07]  The Doors - Black Polished Chrome (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore) Blues Rock / Soul Rock |
| A7 | [02:14]  The Doors - Latino Chrome (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore) Blues Rock / Soul Rock |
| A8 | [02:46]  The Doors - Angels And Sailors (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore) Blues / Rhythm n Blues |
| A9 | [01:33]  The Doors - Stoned Immaculate (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore) Blues Rock / Soul Rock |
| A10 | [01:35]  The Doors - The Movie (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore) Poetry |
| A11 | [01:57]  The Doors - Curses, Invocations (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore) Jazz |
| B1 | [00:28] The Doors - American Night (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore) Poetry |
| B2 | [05:53] The Doors - Roadhouse Blues [1978 version] (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore) Blues Rock / Soul Rock |
| B3 | [01:06]  The Doors - The World On Fire (Jim Morrison) Poetry |
| B4 | [02:18]  The Doors - Lament (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore) Poetry |
| B5 | [02:15]  The Doors - The Hitchhiker (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore) Blues Rock / Soul Rock |
| B6 | [03:04]  The Doors - An American Prayer (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore) Disco / Funk |
| B7 | [01:17]  The Doors - Hour For Magic (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore) Poetry |
| B8 | [00:20] The Doors - Freedom Exists (Jim Morrison) Poetry |
| B9 | [02:10]  The Doors - A Feast Of Friends (Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore) Soft Rock / A.O.R. |
