L.A. Woman

This article is about the album by the Doors. For the album's title track, see L.A. Woman (song). For the album by Zane One, see L.A. Woman (Zane One album).

L.A. Woman
Studio album by
the Doors
ReleasedApril 19, 1971 (1971-04-19)
RecordedDecember 1970 – January 1971
StudioThe Doors' Workshop, Los Angeles
Genre
Length48:25
LabelElektra
Producer
The Doors chronology
13
(1970) 		L.A. Woman
(1971) 		Other Voices
(1971)
Singles from L.A. Woman
  1. "Love Her Madly"
    Released: March 1971
  2. "Riders on the Storm"
    Released: June 1971

L.A. Woman is the sixth studio album by the American rock band the Doors, released on April 19, 1971, by Elektra Records. It is the last to feature lead singer Jim Morrison during his lifetime, due to his death exactly two months and two weeks following the album's release, though he would posthumously appear on the 1978 album An American Prayer. Even more so than its predecessors, the album is heavily influenced by blues. It was recorded without producer Paul A. Rothchild after he quit the band over the perceived lack of quality in their studio performances. Subsequently, the band co-produced the album with longtime sound engineer Bruce Botnick.

"Love Her Madly" was released as a single in March 1971, preceding the album's release, and reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. Upon release, the album peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200[2] and reached number 28 on the UK Albums Chart.[3] The track "Riders on the Storm" also achieved chart success.

Critics including Richie Unterberger and David Quantick have called L.A. Woman one of the Doors' best albums, citing Morrison's vocal performance and the band's stripped-down return to their blues-rock roots.[4][5]

  1. ^ Charlies, Cosmic (February 17, 2023). "The Doors' L.A. Woman: A Journey Through Psychedelic Rock with Jim Morrison". Medium. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "The Doors – Chart Positionings". billboard.com. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  3. ^ "DOORS – Official Charts". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  4. ^ Unterberger, Richie. "L.A. Woman – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  5. ^ Quantick, David. "The Doors: L.A. Woman – 80th Anniversary Edition Review". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved April 12, 2015.