The Doors - L.A. Woman (40th Anniversary) (2012)

Fans of iconic rock band The Doors are in for something special. The group’s final album- 1971’s L.A. Woman, with the signature hits “L.A. Woman”, “Love Her Madly” and “Riders On The Storm”- is being celebrated with a special two-CD release from Rhino. The L.A. Woman 40th anniversary edition features a never-before-heard song, “She Smells So Nice,” which captures the band- organist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, drummer John Densmore and late singer Jim Morrison- joyfully barreling through a full-throttle original before segueing into the blues standard “Rock Me”. As the song closes, Morrison can be heard chanting, “Mr. Mojo Risin"- an anagram of his name that was made famous during the bridge of “L.A. Woman”. In addition to “She Smells So Nice”, the second disc of the L.A. Woman reissue includes eight never-before-heard versions of songs from the album. Alternate takes of “L.A. Woman,” “Love Her Madly” and “Riders On The Storm” offer a fresh view on this landmark album, which was the group’s sixth straight top 10 title. The studio chatter between the songs is a revelation, transporting listeners to The Doors' Workshop: the West Hollywood rehearsal space where they recorded the album. One segment in particular captures a fascinating moment of inspiration when Morrison suggests they add the now-iconic thunderstorm sound effects to the beginning of “Riders On The Storm”.
Tracklist
CD 1
1. The Changeling (4:19)
2. Love Her Madly (3:19)
3. Been Down So Long (4:39)
4. Cars Hiss By My Window (4:10)
5. L.A. Woman (7:52)
6. L'America (4:35)
7. Hyacinth House (3:10)
8. Crawling King Snake (4:59)
9. The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat) (4:14)
10. Riders On The Storm (7:15)

CD 2 - Previously Unreleased
1. The Changeling (Alternate Version) (4:50)
2. Love Her Madly (Alternate Version) (3:57)
3. Cars Hiss By My Window (Alternate Version) (4:40)
4. L.A. Woman (Alternate Version) (8:49)
5. The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat) (Alternate Version) (5:34)
6. Been Down So Long (Alternate Version) (5:06)
7. Riders On The Storm (Alternate Version) (9:08)
8. She Smells So Nice (3:23)
9. Rock Me (5:56)