Other Voices (1971 album)
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| Other Voices | ||
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| Album by The Doors | ||
| Released | October 1971 | |
| Recorded | Summer 1971 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 39 min 42 sec | |
| Record label | Elektra | |
| Producers | The Doors and Bruce Botnick | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 2/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2EBB580BCCC8EE56F89061373E85E4A769285E36&uid=MIDMR0410241938&sql=10:6du67uy0h0jh~T1) |
| The Doors Chronology | ||
| L.A. Woman (1971) | Other Voices (1971) | Full Circle (1972) |
After Jim Morrison died in 1971, the three remaining Doors regrouped and released Other Voices in October. Keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger took Morrison's place as lead singer.
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Track listing
all songs by Robby Krieger, John Densmore and Ray Manzarek
- "In the Eye of the Sun" - 4:48
- "Variety Is the Spice of Life" - 2:50
- "Ships w/ Sails" - 7:38
- "Tightrope Ride" - 4:15
- "Down on the Farm" - 4:15
- "I'm Horny, I'm Stoned" - 3:55
- "Wandering Musician" - 6:25
- "Hang on to Your Life" - 5:36
Personnel
The Doors
Additional personnel
- Francisco Aguabella - percussion on "Ships w/ Sails" and "Hang on to Your Life"
- Jack Conrad - bass on "In the Eye of the Sun", "Variety Is the Spice of Life" and "Tightrope Ride"
- Wolfgang Melz - bass on "Hang on to Your Life"
- Ray Neapolitan - bass on "Ships w/ Sails"
- Emil Richards - marimba, kickshaws and whimwhams on "Down on the Farm"
- Willie Ruff - acoustic bass on "Ships w/ Sails"
- Jerry Scheff - bass on "I'm Horny, I'm Stoned" and "Wandering Musician"
Production
- Producers: The Doors, Bruce Botnick
- Engineer: Bruce Botnick
- Cover photo: Ron Raffaelli
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1971 | Pop Albums | 31 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1971 | "Tightrope Ride" | Pop Singles | 71 |