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Album · 1970

Morrison Hotel

by The Doors

Morrison Hotel is a 1970 acid rock album by The Doors. It runs 13 tracks across 45 minutes on Revolver Records.

prod.Paul A. Rothchild

Acid Rock · Rock · Blues Rock

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13
Tracks
45 min
Runtime
120 bpm
Tempo
A minor
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Morrison Hotel cover art
Design
Gary Burden
Photography
Henry Diltz

Tracklist

13 tracks · 45 min

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  • Morrison Hotel (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)Anniversary edition · 2020 · 30 tracks
    1. 1Roadhouse Blues (2020 Remaster)
    2. 2Waiting for the Sun (2020 Remaster)
    3. 3You Make Me Real (2020 Remaster)
    4. 4Peace Frog (2020 Remaster)
    5. 5Blue Sunday (2020 Remaster)
    6. 6Ship of Fools (2020 Remaster)
    7. 7Land Ho! (2020 Remaster)
    8. 8The Spy (2020 Remaster)
    9. 9Queen of the Highway (2020 Remaster)
    10. 10Indian Summer (2020 Remaster)
    11. 11Maggie M'Gill (2020 Remaster)
    12. 12Queen of the Highway (Take 1) [She Was a Princess] (2020 Remaster)
    13. 13Queen of the Highway (Various Takes) (2020 Remaster)
    14. 14Queen of the Highway (Take 44) [He Was a Monster] (2020 Remaster)
    15. 15Queen of the Highway (Take 12) [No One Could Save Her] (2020 Remaster)
    16. 16Queen of the Highway (Take 14) [Save the Blind Tiger] [With Robby Krieger Guitar Overdub] (2020 Remaster)
    17. 17Queen of the Highway (Take 1) [American Boy - American Girl] (2020 Remaster)
    18. 18Queen of the Highway (Takes 5, 6 & 9) [Dancing Through the Midnight Whirlpool] (2020 Remaster)
    19. 19Queen of the Highway (Take 14) [Start It All Over] (2020 Remaster)
    20. 20I Will Never Be Untrue (2020 Remaster)
    21. 21Queen of the Highway (Take Unknown) (2020 Remaster)
    22. 22Roadhouse Blues (Take 14) [Keep Your Eyes On The Road] (2020 Remaster)
    23. 23Money (That's What I Want) (2020 Remaster)
    24. 24Rock Me Baby (2020 Remaster)
    25. 25Roadhouse Blues (Takes 6 & 7) [Your Hands Upon The Wheel] (2020 Remaster)

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Morrison Hotel (sometimes referred to as Hard Rock Café from the title of the first side of the LP, whose second side is titled Morrison Hotel) is The Doors' fifth album. It was released in 1970. After their experimental work The Soft Parade was not as well-received as anticipated, the group went back to basics and back to their roots. On this album, there is a slight steer toward blues, which would be fully explored by the band on their next album, L.A. Woman. The strategy worked; even though no major hit singles were drawn from the album, Morrison Hotel reestablished The Doors as favorites of the critics, peaking at #4 on the US album chart, and when they followed with L.A. Woman the next year, they were rewarded with two more US Top 20 hits. The album also became the band's highest charting studio album in the UK, where it peaked at #12. Additional musicians include G. Puglese (a.k.a. John Sebastian) on harmonica and Lonnie Mack on bass.

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The cover photo was taken at the actual Morrison Hotel located at 1246 South Hope Street in Los Angeles. The band asked the owners if they could photograph the hotel and they declined, so the band went inside when nobody was looking and took the photograph. The rear cover features a photograph of the Hard Rock Café on 300 East 5th Street, Los Angeles. The founders of the later and otherwise unrelated Hard Rock Cafe chain used the name, having seen it on the Doors' album. The original cafe is no longer open for business.

In brief

When was Morrison Hotel released?
Morrison Hotel was released in 1970 on Revolver Records.
How many tracks are on Morrison Hotel?
Morrison Hotel has 13 tracks, with a runtime of 45 minutes.
What genre is Morrison Hotel?
Morrison Hotel is catalogued under Acid Rock, Rock, Blues Rock.
What BPM is Morrison Hotel?
Morrison Hotel runs at a median tempo of 120 BPM across its tracks, most often in A minor, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Morrison Hotel?
Listeners of Morrison Hotel also rate Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin, Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones, Abbey Road by The Beatles.
Who produced Morrison Hotel?
Paul A. Rothchild produced 11 of the 13 tracks on Morrison Hotel.

Credits

Produced by
Paul A. Rothchild
Engineered by
Bruce Botnick
Played by
Ray ManzarekRobby KriegerJohn DensmoreLonnie MackJohn Sebastian
Vocals by
Jim Morrison

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