Other voices, other rooms is divided into three parts. She duets with harris and a host of other country and folk notables on other voices, other rooms, her first collection of cover songs. Other voices is very good and im giving this 5 stars for one track ships w sails a classic doors song. Elektra the doors other voices 1971 gatefold inner sleeve eks. In the eye of the sun before the world had begun taking it easy, i was having some fun laughing and a joking it was all energy no such thing as you and or me. The song down on the farm was allegedly already written at the time of the recording of the previous album, but morrison did not want to include it, for reasons unknown. Capotes swamp baroque concerto in three movements other voices, other rooms was an attempt to exorcise demons, an unconscious, altogether intuitive attempt, for i was not aware, except for a few incidents and descriptions, of its being in any serious degree autobiographical.
The song was written by guitarist robby krieger and. It is a celebration of the inexhaustible shapeshifting power of stories. As a trio the doors play even tighter than as a quartet. To many enthusiasts, the loss of jim morrison vocalslyrics likewise meant the passing of the doors.
It was the first album released by the band following the. Even if deep down inside i cant bring myself to refer to other voices as a true doors album, i also cant deny that its thirtynine plus minutes of damned good music. The recording of the album began while morrison was on holiday in france. This summary of other voices, other rooms includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. The doors other voices songbook song book music book. With james franco, sarah gadon, cherry jones, lucy fry. No more had experimentation or a memorable rhythm played its part, and in their places arrived bland songwriting. To support the record, the jimless doors began performing live again with additional musicians, playing gigs during november in lincoln, nebraska, carnegie hall in new york and the hollywood palladium.
Available on vinyl for the first time in over 40 years, other voices on 180gram vinyl. Down on the farm, im horny, im stoned, wandering musician, hang on to your life. Woman, one could infer that ray, robby, and john werent patiently waiting for jim and wanted to keep the momentum going that. The album was not released on cd until october 23, 2006, by the timeless holland label, along with the final doors album, full circle. Other voices and full circle were the more often than not flawed but occasionally inspired final. It was the first album released by the band following the death of the lead singer jim morrison. The voices referred in the albums title are those of keyboardist ray manzarek and guitarist robby krieger.
Listen to your favorite songs from other voices by the doors now. Other voices crumbles under a style where playing safe is an absolute must. The first part is the longest one, and tells us how joel harrison knox, a thirteenyearold boy, comes to. The doors other voices page 4 steve hoffman music forums. The doors ships with sails from their 1971 album other voices, the first album issued after the death of former frontman jim morrison. When that possibility was removed, the rest of the doors made what must have been a difficult decision to handle all the singing and writing chores themselves for other voices, which was released. The recording of the album began while lead singer jim morrison was on holiday in france. Jake strikes up an unlikely friendship with bill, and the pair travel to dallas, where jake begins living a double life, and both of them trail lee harvey oswald. The hero of other voices, other rooms is a teenaged boy who finds himself in very difficult situations with some regularity.
Certainly the bands focal point changed on the two longplayers that the trio of john densmore drumsvocals, ray manzarek keyboards bass pedals vocals, and robbie krieger guitarvocals issued in the immediate post morrison era. The rerelease was the subject of a recent article in rolling stone magazine. Buy the doors s album titled other voicesfull circle bonus track to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. In the eye of the sun, variety is the spice of life, ships wsails, tightrope ride, down on the farm. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favorite tracks with your friends. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Other voices, other doors is essential o learyzany, serious, unclassifiable, and delightful. It was later adapted for the stage, and a few years ago, finally made into a film obviously destined to video. The doors other voices vinyl the doors official online store. Elektra the doors other voices 1971 gatefold inner sleeve.
Sounding a little bit like emmylou harris is never a bad thing, but griffith doesnt stop there. Other voices and full circle were the more often than not flawed but occasionally inspired final statements from what remained of that band. It was the first album released by the band following the death of the lead singer jim morrison in july 1971 with keyboardist ray manzarek and guitarist robby krieger sharing lead vocals. It was the first album released by the band following the death of lead singer jim morrison. Nanci griffith has the kind of beguiling singing voice thats effortless and easily beautiful like a pretty girl who doesnt ever need makeup to be radiant. The doors ray manzarek, robbie kreiger, john densmore other voices song book for the lp usa 1972 alchemicalwarner brothers music approximately 9 x 12 inches, 56 pages ex condition sheet music songbook from the first album they released after jim morrison died. Other voices, other rooms 1948 queer male canon project. Other voices by the doors on amazon music unlimited. Other voices, other rooms novel by capote britannica. The doors other voices lyrics and tracklist genius. Woman, one could infer that ray, robby, and john werent patiently waiting for jim and wanted to keep the momentum going that they built with l. Looking back on it now, i can understand how frustration and disappointment mustve set in after jims death, and i can understand their desire to do solo projects, especially from rays perspective. Weve only ever actually heard kreigers voice on one other doors track soft parade s runnin blues, so it can be somewhat of a jolt to hear this unfamiliar voice take over a whole song.
In the eye of the sun variety is the spice of life ships w sails tightrope ride down on the farm im horny, im stoned wandering musician hang on to your life external links amazon. For years the doors largely disregarded the last two studio albums that were. Nov 11, 2014 other voices single was a number called tightrope ride sung by manzarek. Essays and criticism on truman capotes other voices, other rooms critical essays. Krieger and manzarek just dont have the voices to carry the songs, and the album ends up sounding like a pretty good private pressing vanity record.
Listen free to nanci griffith other voices, other rooms across the great divide, woman of the phoenix and more. Nov 05, 2014 provided to youtube by rhinoelektra in the eye of the sun the doors other voices. With an intoxicating, genreblending sound, provocative and uncompromising songs, and the mesmerizing power of singer jim morrisons poetry and presence. The doors other voices page 3 steve hoffman music forums. When the doors continued without jim morrison on other voices.
Other voices was recorded in early autumn of 71 at the doors workshopwhere l. The doors other voices 1971, pitman press, gatefold, vinyl. His first published novel, other voices, other rooms 1948, was acclaimed as the work of a young writer of great promise. Other voices, other doors neatly captures the kaleidescopic nature of patrick o leary s imagination. The songs were being worked up while morrison was in paris, being prepped for his eventual return to america. Recovery was teaching me that every life held profundity.
Other voices, other rooms by leslie jamison the new. The doors released other voices, their first album after jim morrisons death, on oct. The book is a sensitive, partly autobiographical portrayal of a boys search for his father and his own sexual identity through a nightmarishly decadent southern world. If the doors were rehearsing stull to replace jim, and with other voices being released just seven months after l. Its almost as if morrisons passing brought the remaining three members of the band that much closer together. Check out other voices by the doors on amazon music. I think side 1 of other voices is easily the best side of the postmorrison albums. It reveals the many brilliant facets of a deeply humane and utterly original writer. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. Manzareks bluesy opener in the eye of the sun has hints of down so long and the changeling. Doors other voices vinyl records and cds for sale musicstack.
What might be most refreshing about other voices, other rooms is its ability to access the warm tones of country, grassroots, 1960s folk, and the 70s songwriting tradition while still sounding more like it comes from griffiths texas roots than anywhere else. Since the films final format appears to have been known from day one, it is no wonder it has the feel of a tv movie. The doors in the eye of the sun lyrics genius lyrics. Ed receives the bullet and falls down a flight of stairs. Other voices is the seventh studio album by the doors, released by elektra records in october 1971. Other voices, other rooms is a 1948 novel by truman capote. Other voices, the first posthumous morrison album, is very good and many of the songs on it would have easily suited morrison singing lead had he still been around. Other voices as the album title works when you think that they mean the inclusion of latin percussion giving new life to their extendojams. The doors other voices page 2 steve hoffman music forums. Get your best lyrics from other voices at music lyrics. The doors other voices vinyl the doors official online. Yeh we all know theres no mr mojo risin but other voices is very good im less keen on full circle. Other voices is a 1971 studio album by rock band the doors. The album concept was inspired by the 1990 album true voices which was also made up of cover songs including one that griffith recorded on other voices, other rooms across the great divide, written by kate wolf.
Other voices is the seventh studio album by the doors, released in october 1971. The doors 1971 other voices orgnl us gateflod cover. In his state of grief and hearing noises outside his bedroom door, randolph grabs his gun and shoots. If not the title acts to confess that they just wanted to keep playing, even without their frontman. Other voices, other doors collects the best stories, poems and nonfiction of the last twenty years by patrick oleary, acclaimed author of door number three and the gift.
Other voices, other rooms was certified gold by the riaa on january 30, 2005, signifying shipments of 500,000 units in the u. Gatefold cover, with original doors paper inner sleeve. This effectively closes all other doors of fulfillment, erases all other voices of love that might speak to. Other voices by the doors vinyl, sep2015, rhino label.
With these two albums, finally released on cd, the doors have explored other areas for the first time without morrison with lead vocals sung by either manzarek or krieger. The doors other voices 1971, pitman press, gatefold. Other voices pretty much sounds like the doors without jim morrison, which is of course exactly what it is. Other voices, other doors is an unabashedly different book. Another undeniable plus to other voices 1971 is that after being relegated as sidemen, each of the players is given an outlet for their songs and underutilized talents. Kathleen ann goonan, author of crescent city rhapsody. Jun 08, 2015 the doors two postjim morrison lps, 1971s other voices and 1972s full circle, are being reissued on vinyl and cd later this year. This is fine, since now it is the way you are going to see. When the legendary singer passed away on july 3, 1971, the trio agreed to continue on, using those songs as the basis for other voices, with krieger and manzarek now sharing vocal duties.
The doors other voices 180g vinyl lp shop music direct. Woman was recordedfeaturing seven outside musicianstwo percussionists and five bassists. As ed recovers, miss amy tends to him and eventually marries him. Other voices, other rooms was truman capotes first novel.
It is written in the southern gothic style and is notable for its atmosphere of isolation and decadence other voices, other rooms is significant because it is both capotes first published novel and semiautobiographical. Full circle, the second and last doors wo morrison album, is not quite as good and somewhat uneven in its approach on a track by track basis. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Other voices, other rooms nanci griffith album wikipedia. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. After jim morrisons unexpected death on july 3, 1971, the doors scrambled to record their first album without their visionary leader.
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