The Doors L.A.Woman Numbered Limited Edition UHQR 200g LP Box Set

Analog Planet Rated 10/10 Music, 11/10 Sound!

Michael Fremer Rated 9/10 Music, 10/10 Sound!

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Across the robust Doors discography, there is no better candidate for a UHQR treatment than the band's sixth studio album, L.A.Woman.

Flawless is the only way to describe these limited edition 200-gram vinyl reissues. Featuring mastering by the legend, Bernie Grundman, from the original analog tape, and custom-pressing at Quality Record Pressings, these beauties are created using Clarity Vinyl, for the purest sound and most visually stunning presentation. Every UHQR will be hand inspected upon pressing completion, and only the truly flawless will be allowed to go to market. Each UHQR will be packaged in a deluxe box and will include a booklet detailing the entire process of making a UHQR along with a hand-signed certificate of inspection.

In addition, Analogue Productions have meticulously recreated the die-cut directy-to-board jacket from the original L.A. Woman release. Plus, they're including an 8-page booklet with liner notes by Ben Fong-Torres.

The title track is "maybe the best Chuck Berry riffs since the Stones" said one reviewer. And that's not even mentioning "Love Her Madly," which became one of the highest charting hits for The Doors.

"Love Her Madly," was written by Doors' guitarist Robby Krieger, whose inspiration came from passionate arguments with his girlfriend and future wife, Lynn. The song peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and reached No. 3 in Canada.

Via such tracks as "The Changeling," "Crawling King Snake," and the frothy, rollicking title track, the collection leaned heavily toward the Blues — in particular, Morrison's boastful "Lizard King" brand of it. All-in-all, Rolling Stone proclaimed L.A. Woman, "The Doors' greatest album" and "A landmark worthy of dancing in the streets."

A landmark indeed, now a landmark production on Analogue Productions UHQR Clarity Vinyl!

Originally released in 1971.

If you're a fan of this record, you're going to love this UHQR's sound. From the robust bottom to the energetic top bristling with appropriate snap and sizzle, Bernie Grundman's dynamic cut kills the original. This tape was in good shape when it was used to cut this! Why leave out the middle? Jim's voice is in the room present. Crank it up and you're in that rehearsal space. If you hear the original as better your system isn't responding well to the energy, slam and goodness. It's that simple. There's a drum thing on 'Crawling King Snake' that'll surely grab your attention in ways the original only hints at. I'll just leave it at that.

The new UHQR L.A. Woman gets a vaunted 11, because it delivers all the promise, power, murder, and madness of The Doors' collective blood, sweat, and intent. I've played this new 1LP edition dozens of times since I first got it in hand, and it has yet to fatigue me, bore me, or let my mind wander as it plays. That's the mark of a great recording rendered even greater as a listening experience that I'll doubtless return to again and again. In short, don't let The Doors' UHQR L.A. Woman hiss by your purchasing window. It's got that undeniable risin' mojo, mr., of an LP that is truly heavenly in its brilliance.