Album
An American Prayer
Jim Morrison Music By The Doors
1978 · Rock, Non-Music
29 collectors on Gatefold own this
An American Prayer is a Rock album by Jim Morrison Music By The Doors, originally released in 1978. On Gatefold: 172 pressings tracked, owned by 29 collectors.
About
Seven years after Jim Morrison’s passing, the surviving members of The Doors carried out their frontman’s wish of releasing a poetry album, adding complex, if brief, accompaniments to his imagistic verses. The band’s storied catalog echoes throughout; “Newborn Awakening” frames Morrison’s funereal stanzas with the jammy “Peace Frog,” while “Roadhouse Blues” appears in live form. But the real attraction is Morrison’s commanding voice: Its messianic quality heightens the surrealism of his work and solidifies his status as one of rock’s enduring poets.
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Tracklist
- Awake
- To Come Of Age
- The Poet's Dreams
- World On Fire
- An American Prayer
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Psych Rock
- raw
- brooding
- psychedelic
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Mixed at Cherokee Studios, L.A.
New music recorded at Hollywood Sound Recorders.
Sound restoration by Soundstream Inc.
Lacquering: Capitol Records.
This album was made with the invaluable support & contributions of Corky Courson.
Special thanks: Tim McIntire, Bub Brown, Debra Densmore, Chuck Churella, John Lipke, Paul Davis.
Center labels reads track titles as entered in tracklist.
Index tracks only on backcover.
Track A3 reads "Dawn's Highway / Newborn Awakening" on backcover.
Tracks B5.a and B5.b not mentioned on backcover, - only the index track.
Tracklist in booklet reads:
1
- Awake
- Ghost Song
2
- Dawn's Highway
- Newborn Awakening
3
- To Come Of Age
- Black Polished Chrome
- Latino Chrome
- Angels And Sailors
- Stoned Immaculate
4
- The Movie
- Curses, Invocations
5
- American Night
- Roadhouse Blues
- The World On Fire
- Lament
6
- The Hitchiker
7 & 8
- An American Prayer
Total time A-side - 19:35.
Total time B-side - 19:05.
Logo in runouts (large S with the R and C in the loops).
Initially version with Elektra butterfly labels, see images.
Gatefold Sleeve containing 2 photos of Jim Morrison & an 8-page book with lyrics.
There are several reissues, please have a look.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Arthur BarrowPROGRAMMED BY SYNTHESIZER MUSICIAN , PROGRAMMED BY
- Bob GlaubBASS MUSICIAN , BASS
- Jerry ScheffBASS MUSICIAN , BASS
- Jim MorrisonBAND , VOCALS, VOICE LYRICS BY , VOCALS, VOICE LYRICS BY, WRITTEN BY, VOCALS
- John DensmoreBAND , DRUMS DRUMS PERFORMER , DRUMS
- Ray ManzarekBAND , KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS PERFORMER , KEYBOARDS
- Reinol AndinoMUSICIAN , PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
- Robby KriegerBAND , GUITAR GUITAR PERFORMER , GUITAR
29 collectors on Gatefold own this · 172 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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