L.A. Woman
by The Doors
  • Record Label: Elektra
  • Release Date: Jan 24, 2012
Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. BBC Music
    Feb 17, 2012
    100
    With its harder edge, its hindsight-laden sense of imminent loss and its sheer dirtiness, L.A. Woman comprises a brilliant bridge between the floral madness of the 1960s and the tougher decade to come.
  2. The Independent (UK)
    Feb 17, 2012
    100
    [It is] possibly the band's best album.
  3. Uncut
    Feb 17, 2012
    100
    LA Woman is at times a raw and bluesy affair, but still one of exquisite taste and judgement. [Feb 2012, p.84]
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  5. American Songwriter
    Mar 9, 2012
    90
    Though this remastered 40th Anniversary Edition tightens and polishes every tone, L.A. Woman isn't exactly a studio marvel.
  6. AllMusic
    Feb 17, 2012
    90
    The charm of this edition is that the unreleased material is considerably looser than the finished album.
  7. Rolling Stone
    Feb 17, 2012
    90
    The alternate takes are all lesser versions interspersed with studio chatter and other audio vérité--the sound of a band enjoying its work, unaware its time was nearly up.
  8. PopMatters
    May 7, 2012
    80
    Bottom line: whether you're a casual fan or a more obsessive one, this is the definitive issue of L.A. Woman.
  9. Mojo
    Apr 19, 2012
    80
    For diehards, these takes [on the second disc] have an attractive live-in-the-studio-run-through feel, complete with informal chat and occasional sloppy edges. [Feb 2012, p.108]
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  10. Q Magazine
    Mar 21, 2012
    80
    Weirdly timeless, even now. [Feb 2012, p.117]
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  11. Blurt Magazine
    Mar 10, 2012
    80
    Taken in tandem, both CD and DVD provide an intriguing look at an album that ranks as one of the most dramatic accomplishments in modern Rock realms.

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User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 50 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 50
  3. Negative: 3 out of 50
  1. musique
    Feb 22, 2012
    10
    Few artists have ever come close to the lyrical genius that was Jim Morrison. Don't listen to this album on your first play, instead allowFew artists have ever come close to the lyrical genius that was Jim Morrison. Don't listen to this album on your first play, instead allow your ears to absorb the sounds. On the second play listen to the album. Then you can truly appreciate what Morrison brought to his music.… Full Review »
  2. rimbaud
    Feb 19, 2012
    10
    The beauty of the return to the past. When the decade of the 60 going down, Jim Morrison threw his last screams on this awesome album. TheThe beauty of the return to the past. When the decade of the 60 going down, Jim Morrison threw his last screams on this awesome album. The reissue offers his eternal voice on this bonus tracks; listen is to appreciate the enduring influence of the lizard king.… Full Review »
  3. Ffaj
    May 20, 2022
    10
    Супер-альбом от Короля Ящериц и Ко. Мой любимый Strange Days, но L.A.Woman по своему хорош, «лебединая песня» Doors. Баланс психоделии, блюзаСупер-альбом от Короля Ящериц и Ко. Мой любимый Strange Days, но L.A.Woman по своему хорош, «лебединая песня» Doors. Баланс психоделии, блюза и рока, пробуханый вокал Моррисона даёт о себе знать, но нисколько не портит настроение самого альбома, а даже украшает его грубую блюзовую основу. Классика… Full Review »
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