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L.A. Woman
''L.A. Woman'' is the sixth studio album by the American rock band the Doors, released on April 19, 1971 on Elektra Records. The album was the last to feature the group's lead singer, Jim Morrison, who unexpectedly died at the age of 27 three months after the album's release. It saw the band continue to integrate elements of blues back into their music, a direction that they had begun with their previous album, ''Morrison Hotel''. In addition, it saw long-time record producer Paul A. Rothchild depart, after a fallout over the band's performance in the studio. After his departure, the band would co-produce the album with sound engineer, Bruce Botnick.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Discography – L.A. Woman )〕
Upon release, the album peaked at number nine on the ''Billboard'' 200〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Doors – Chart Positionings )〕 and reached number 28 on the UK Albums Charts〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=DOORS – Official Charts )〕 It was preceded by "Love Her Madly" single in March 1971, which reached the Top 20 in the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. An additional single in support of the album, "Riders on the Storm", was also released to success on the ''Billboard'' singles charts, and managed to chart in the UK Singles Chart. Music critics Richie Unterberger and David Quantick have both noted that ''L.A. Woman'' is arguably one of the Doors' best albums, citing Morrison's unwavering enthusiasm in his vocal performance, and the band's stripped-down return to their blues rock roots.
==Background==
In November 1970, shortly after the conclusion of Jim Morrison's controversial trial for indecent exposure,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Miami Incident )〕 the Doors entered Sunset Sound Recorders in Los Angeles to record early versions of "L.A. Woman", "Riders on the Storm", and "Love Her Madly", three new songs they had recently composed.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Doors Studio Sessions )〕 The new songs were a departure from the overly orchestrated pieces, evident in ''The Soft Parade'', that burdened the group with long, drawn-out recording sessions. The simplified and straightforward style, manifesting from ''Morrison Hotel'', was well-received, noted by ''Jazz & Pop'' magazine as "A return to the tight fury of early Doors' music". However, the band ran into trouble with their record company, Elektra Records, which released the Doors' first compilation album, ''13'', to have a product for the Christmas market. It was released without the band's input, and featured a larger-than-life image of a younger Morrison, upsetting the Doors' frontman enough to threaten signing with another label after their contractual obligations were met. With one more album entailed in the group's contract, they could do little to protest, but continue rehearsing their material.
Record producer Paul A. Rothchild, who worked with the band through their first five albums, departed the Doors' early on into recording sessions as a result of friction arising from, among other things, Rothchild's dissatisfaction with the band's wish to record "Love Her Madly", the song that he recollects "drove me out of the studio". Rothchild felt that recording the composition was a step backwards artistically, notoriously calling the song "cocktail music".〔 It has been suggested the unkindly label was directed toward "Riders on the Storm", although Rothchild maintains that the remark, regardless of where it was directed, was actually an attempt to "make them angry enough to do something good". An additional factor that contributed to Rothchild's leaving was the group's minimal progress in developing written material, especially when the band contained three capable songwriters. His investment in the band deteriorated still further when he found he was gaining no headway in enthusing Morrison to consistently show for rehearsals.〔 In the end, Rothchild left before any master takes were complete, recommending to the Doors to co-produce ''L.A. Woman'' with sound engineer Bruce Botnick.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bruce Botnick: The Doors, MC5, Pet Sounds )〕
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