What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



Their sixth and last one with Jim who passed in July. The album was released in April, but the group had already decided to end performing live, after Jim's on stage refusal to perform. Jim had moved to Paris. They did try to carry on without him, but that didn't last long. Some of this leaned more towards a bluesy approach which Morrisons voice carried well, but was lacking for me. Former producer Paul Rothchild wanted nothing to do with the project. A decent album but not sure it lives up to previous ones. The album reached #9 in the states and #28 in the U.K. Singles were Love Her madly at #11 and Riders On The Storm at #14.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Cars Hiss By My Window

Best Track - Riders On The Storm

Riders on the storm
Riders on the storm
Into this house we're born
Into this world we're thrown
Like a dog without a bone
An actor out alone
Riders on the storm

There's a killer on the road
His brain is squirmin' like a toad
Take a long holiday
Let your children play
If ya give this man a ride
Sweet family will die
Killer on the road, yeah

Girl ya gotta love your man
Girl ya gotta love your man
Take him by the hand
Make him understand
The world on you depends
Our life will never end
Gotta love your man, yeah

Wow!

Riders on the storm
Riders on the storm
Into this house we're born
Into this world we're thrown
Like a dog without a bone
An actor out alone
Riders on the storm

Riders on the storm
Riders on the storm
Riders on the storm
Riders on the storm
Riders on the storm

1) The Changeling - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSE33xSkmUo
2) Love Her Madly - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrv7Hs7k7w8
3) Been Down So Long - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWjQ0fUknY0
4) Cars Hiss By My Window - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgHDfXB8LXU
5) L.A. Woman - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMVnEGcMsFs
6) L' America - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yku4O_GxLKc
7) Hyacinth House - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwvon-YQtBk
8) Crawling Snake - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emsoq2UskXQ
9) The WASP (Texas Radio And The Big Beat) - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zayq41CZhc
10) Riders On The Storm - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsI7lubCXuk

3's - 3
2's - 6
1's - 1

Grade - 2.2