Sunday, May 31, 2015

First 2 Post-Jim Morrison Albums from The Doors to Be Reissued


For those of you who may not be aware, The Doors actually released multiple albums after the passing of front man Jim Morrison in 1971. Fortunately for fans of the band the first two of these long since out of print albums titled Other Voices and Full Circle are about to be rereleased as a two disc set and on vinyl September 4th.

The recording sessions for Other Voices had actually begun a week before Morrison passed away. Though he was gone, the remaining members Robby Krieger, John Densmore, and Ray Manzarek decided the show must go on. Manzarek and Krieger both took on vocal duties in Morrison's absence. It seemed to work out because the album ended up becoming a top 40 hit in the US when it was released in October of '71. They did the same thing again for Full Circle, which was released in July of 1972.


The Doors ended up breaking up after the tour for Full Circle, but did release one more album American Prayer. This album was the band performing brand new backing tracks to recordings of Morrison reciting poetry that he had written.

The producer of Other Voices Bruce Botnik did the remastering of the songs on both of these rereleases. Also, a rare bonus track Treetrunk will be put onto Full Circle. It was originally the B side to the single Get Up and Dance.

While this rerelease can be labeled a cash grab by some, I am still in support of it. It's great when old nearly forgotten music is brought back into public attention. Even without Morrison The Doors were a fantastic band. They were each proficient at their instruments to an enormous degree and were tight as a unit. I am personally looking forward to hearing what these albums contain.

Track Listing:

Other Voices

1. In the Eye of the Sun
2. Variety is the Spice of Life
3. Ships with Sails
4. Tightrope Ride
5. Down on the Farm
6. I'm Horny, I'm Stoned
7. Wandering Musician
8. Hang on to Your Life

Full Circle

1. Get Up and Dance
2. 4 Billion Souls
3. Verdilac
4. Hardwood Floor
5. Good Rockin'
6. The Mosquito
7. The Piano Bird
8. It Slipped My Mind
9. The Peking King and the New York Queen
10. Treetrunk

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