Morrison Hotel
Studio album by The Doors
Released	February 1970
Recorded	November 1969 "Indian Summer": August 1966; "Waiting for the Sun" begun in March 1968
Genre	Blues rock, rock and roll, psychedelic rock
Length	37:05
Label	Elektra
Producer	Paul A. Rothchild
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B+) link Rolling Stone link
The Doors chronology
The Soft Parade (1969) Morrison Hotel (1970) L.A. Woman (1971)

Morrison Hotel (sometimes referred to as Hard Rock Cafe from the name of the first side of the LP, whose second side is titled Morrison Hotel) was an album released by The Doors in 1970. After their experimental work The Soft Parade was not as well received as anticipated, the group went back to the basics and back to their roots. On this album there is a slight steer toward blues. This would fully be explored by The Doors in their next album, L.A. Woman. The strategy worked, even though no major hit singles were drawn from the album, for the album reestablished The Doors as favourites of the critics, and when they followed with L.A. Woman the next year, they were rewarded with two more US Top 20 hits. The Morrison Hotel was a high rise hotel in downtown the Loop community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... This is an album cover. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... This page is about the rock band. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Blues-rock is a hybrid musical genre combining elements of the blues with rock and roll, with an emphasis on the electric guitar. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that attempts to replicate the mind-altering experiences of cannabis and especially LSD.[1] by using lyrics that describe dreams or hallucinations and refer to drug use and by using bizarre sounds created by altering the instruments and vocals with electronic effects... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Paul A. Rothchild (d. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4. ... Robert Christgau (born April 18, 1942), is an American essayist, music journalist, and the self-declared Dean of American Rock Critics.[1] In print, his name is sometimes abbreviated as Xgau. ... This article is about the magazine. ... This page is about the rock band. ... The Soft Parade is a studio album by the band The Doors, released in 1969. ... L.A. Woman was the last Doors album released with Jim Morrison before his death. ... This page is about the rock band. ... The Soft Parade is a studio album by the band The Doors, released in 1969. ... L.A. Woman was the last Doors album released with Jim Morrison before his death. ...

Additional musicians include harmonica whiz G. Puglese (aka John Sebastian) and blues master Lonnie Mack on bass. John Sebastian (born March 17, 1944) is an American songwriter and harmonica player. ... Lonnie Mack (born Lonnie McIntosh, 18 July 1941, Harrison, Indiana) is an influential rock and blues guitarist. ...

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"Morrison Hotel" sees Jim Morrison regaining control of the songwriting. After Robby Krieger's heavy domination on the bands two previous efforts, Waiting for the Sun and The Soft Parade, Krieger only co-writes two of the tracks here. This too would be followed up on the next album, where all of the songs (save a single cover) would be Morrison's. Robby Krieger (born January 8, 1946) is a rock and roll guitarist from Los Angeles, California. ... Waiting for the Sun is the third album released by The Doors in 1968. ...

Track listing

All songs written by Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, and John Densmore, except where noted. James Douglas Morrison (8 December 1943 – 3 July 1971) was an American singer, songwriter, writer, film director, and poet. ... Raymond Daniel Manzarek or Manczarek (b. ... John Densmore (born John Paul Densmore, December 1, 1944, in Los Angeles, California) was the drummer of the rock group The Doors from 1965 to 1973. ...

Side 1: Hard Rock Cafe

1. "Roadhouse Blues" (Morrison, The Doors) – 4:04
2. "Waiting for the Sun" (Morrison) – 3:59
   • Begun during The Doors' sessions for Waiting for the Sun in 1968.
3. "You Make Me Real" (Morrison) – 2:53
4. "Peace Frog" (Morrison, Krieger) - 2:54
5. "Blue Sunday" (Morrison) - 2:13
6. "Ship of Fools" (Morrison, Krieger) – 3:08

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1. "Land Ho!" (Morrison, Krieger) – 4:10
2. "The Spy" (Morrison) – 4:17
3. "Queen of the Highway" (Morrison, Krieger) – 2:47
4. "Indian Summer" (Morrison, Krieger) – 2:36
   • Outtake from The Doors' debut album sessions, recorded in August 1966.
5. "Maggie M'Gill" (Morrison, The Doors) – 4:23

Queen Of The Highway is a song by the rock group The Doors, from their 1970 album Morrison Hotel. ...

2007 CD re-issue bonus tracks

12. "Talking Blues"
13. "Roadhouse Blues" (takes 1-3)
14. "Roadhouse Blues" (take 6)
15. "Carol"
16. "Roadhouse Blues" (take 1)
17. "Money Beats Soul"
18. "Roadhouse Blues" (takes 13-15)
19. "Peace Frog" (false starts and dialogue)
20. "The Spy" (version 2)
21. "Queen of the Highway" (jazz version)

Personnel

• Jim Morrison – lead vocals
• Robby Krieger – lead guitar, rhythm guitar
• Ray Manzarek – organ, piano
• John Densmore – drums
• Lonnie Mack – bass guitar on "Roadhouse Blues" and "Maggie M'Gill"
• G. Puglese (aka John Sebastian) – harmonica on "Roadhouse Blues"
• Ray Neapolitan – bass guitar on "Peace Frog" and "Ship of Fools"

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Miscellanea

• The casual dining restaurant chain Hard Rock Cafe was reportedly named after the first side of the album.
• Floater from Portland, Oregon performs the song "Waiting for the Sun" on their 2001 album Burning Sosobra
• Part of "Waiting for the Sun" was used in the soundtrack for Gran Turismo.

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External links

• Morrison Hotel lyrics
• Morrison Hotel Goes on the Market - Information about the Morrison Hotel/Hard Rock Cafe photo shoot