American Prayer
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| An American Prayer: Jim Morrison | ||
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| Album by The Doors | ||
| Released | November 1978 | |
| Recorded | 8 December 1970 (spoken word); 1978 (music) | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 38 min 28 sec | |
| Record label | Elektra | |
| Producer | John Densmore, Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Frank Lisciandro, John Haeny | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 2/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2EBB580BCCC8EE56F8906E373985E4A360285E36&uid=SUB020410242048&sql=10:c690s36ba3bg~T1) |
| The Doors Chronology | ||
| Full Circle (1972) | American Prayer (1978) | |
In 1978, six years after The Doors broke up, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore reunited and recorded backing tracks over Jim Morrison's poetry (recorded between 1967-1970). The result was the album American Prayer (actual title: An American Prayer: Jim Morrison). Morrison's poetry was often too raunchy to use in the sixties. The album received mixed reviews and is today, still considered unusual.
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Track listing
poems, lyrics and stories by Jim Morrison; music by The Doors
- "Awake" - 0:36
- "Ghost Song" - 2:50
- "Dawn's Highway / Newborn Awakening" - 3:48
- "To Come Of Age" - 1:02
- "Black Polished Chrome / Latino Chrome" - 3:22
- "Angels And Sailors / Stoned Immaculate" - 4:20
- "The Movie" - 1:36
- "Curses, Invocations" - 1:58
- "American Night" - 0:29
- "Roadhouse Blues" - 6:59
- "Lament" - 2:19
- "The Hitchhiker" - 2:16
- "An American Prayer" - 6:53
- "The End"
- "Albinoni: Adagio"
1995 Remastered Edition
- "Awake" - 0:35
- "Ghost Song" - 2:50
- "Dawn's Highway" - 1:21
- "Newborn Awakening" - 2:26
- "To Come of Age" - 1:01
- "Black Polished Chrome" - 1:07
- "Latino Chrome" - 2:14
- "Angels and Sailors" - 2:46
- "Stoned Immaculate" - 1:33
- "The Movie" - 1:35
- "Curses, Invocations" - 1:57
- "American Night" - 0:28
- "Roadhouse Blues" - 5:53
- "The World on Fire" - 1:06
- "Lament" - 2:18
- "The Hitchhiker" - 2:15
- "An American Prayer" - 3:04
- "Hour for Magic" - 1:17
- "Freedom Exists" - 0:20
- "A Feast of Friends" - 2:10
- "Babylon Fading" - 1:40
- "Bird of Prey" - 1:03
- "The Ghost Song" [extended version] - 5:15
Personnel
The Doors
- John Densmore - drums
- Robbie Krieger - guitar
- Ray Manzarek - keyboards
- Jim Morrison - vocals, spoken word
Additional personnel
- Reinol Andino - percussion
- Bob Glaub - bass on "Albinoni: Adagio"
- Jerry Scheff - bass
Production
- Producer: John Densmore, Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek, John Haeny, Frank Lisciandro
- Assistant producer: Paul Black
- Engineers: Paul Black, Bruce Botnick, Cheech d'Amico, Paul Ferrara, Ron Garrett, John Haeny, Babe Hill, James Ledner, Frank Lisciandro, Rik Pekkonen, Fritz Richmond, Dr. Thomas G. Stockham, John Weaver
- Assistant engineer: Paul Black
- Directors: John Densmore, Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Frank Lisciandro
- Mastering: Bernie Grundman
- Remastering: Bruce Botnick, Paul Rothchild
- Synthesizer programming: Arthur Barrow (on "The Movie")
- Art direction: Ron Coro, Johnny Lee, John Van Hamersveld
- Illustrations: Jim Morrison
- Photography: Joe Bradsky, Paul Ferrara, Art Kane, Edmond Teske
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1978 | Pop Albums | 54 |