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long sought after mono mix of Strange Dayswhich
was the second album of 1967 by The Doors was released as a
two CD set featuring the mono mix and stereo mix on two separate CDs.
Rhino celebrated the 50th anniversary the first Doors album in mono
earlier in 2017 but looking back 50 years already, its hard
to believe that the Doors had two albums out during 1967. Much of
the classic Doors sound captured in the studio was thanks to visionary
music producer Paul A. Rothschild and original album engineer
Bruce Botnickthe latter responsible for this 2017 50th
anniversary mono set of Strange Days. Music fans will first
want to hear the hard-hitting, louder than loud mono mix but theres
also a second CD here which features Strange Days in a stereo
mix and to top it off, the packaging is first rate with a CD booklet
filled with insightful album notes and rare pics from the sessions.
Looking back, fifty years ago, with so much incredible music filling
the AM airwaves,, it was really hard to single out the Doors sound
in early 1968. With the Vietnam war raging, young kids dying in incredibly
large numbers, and psychedelia in full bloom, The Doors were competing
with incredible L.A. bands like Strawberry Alarm Clock, Love and Buffalo
Springfield. Although not as commercially created as Waiting For
The Sun or Morrison Hotel, there was something uncanny
and downright scary about Strange Days. The big radio hitwhich
added to the albums strange themePeople Are Strange
was being played on nationwide FM radio at the time, at the same time
solidifying the Doors sound as being among the most unique of
the first rock era. With Elektra being the home base of The Doors
and Love, the die was cast and here we are fifty years later in awe
of Bruce Botnicks studio wizardry. In fact, Strange Days
and Loves Forever Changes, released around on Elektra
at the same time, still remain two of the most influential American
rock albums of that late 1960s time. With the late 67 release
of their second album, The Doors evolved as an architect of the first
American rock genre. The power of The Doors in mono comes alive on
this 50th anniversary 2 CD edition of Strange Days. www.rhino.com
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