Jim Morrison - An American Prayer (1978)
vinyl rip in 24/96 & 16/44.1 | 958 MB & 254 MB | FLAC | no cue or log (vinyl)
DR Analysis | FSonic & FF | Full LP Artwork | 1995 Audiophile Pressing
Genre: Rock | Electra Records ~ 61812-1
vinyl rip in 24/96 & 16/44.1 | 958 MB & 254 MB | FLAC | no cue or log (vinyl)
DR Analysis | FSonic & FF | Full LP Artwork | 1995 Audiophile Pressing
Genre: Rock | Electra Records ~ 61812-1
An American Prayer is album by Jim Morrison with music added by The Doors. In 1978, seven years after lead singer Jim Morrison died and five years after the remaining members of the band broke up, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore reunited and recorded backing tracks over Morrison's poetry (originally recorded in 1969 and 1970). Other pieces of music and spoken word recorded by the Doors and Morrison were also used in the audio collage, such as dialogue from Morrison's film HWY and snippets from jam sessions. Poetry, lyrics and stories by Jim Morrison; music by Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore. The album received mixed reviews and still divides critics, yet it has managed a platinum certification in the US. When the album was originally released, longtime Doors' producer Paul Rothchild labeled the album a "rape of Jim Morrison". Rothchild claimed that he had heard all of the reels of master tapes from both the 1969 and the 1970 poetry sessions, insisting that the three remaining Doors failed to realize Morrison's original intent for an audio presentation of the poetry. Morrison himself, prior to leaving for Paris, had approached composer Lalo Schifrin as a possible contributor for the music tracks meant to accompany the poetry, with no participation from any of the other Doors members. In addition, he had developed some conception of the album cover art work by January 1971, and was in correspondence with artist T. E. Breitenbach to design this cover in the form of a tryptich (a three-paneled painting with various images embedded in each panel). I have included full scans including the 8 page book with lyrics, poetry, & illustrations all by Jim Morrison.
Track Listing
Side 1
1. Awake
2. Ghost Song
3. Dawn's Highway
4. Newborn Awakening
5. To Come Of Age
6. Black Polished Chrome
7. Latino Chrome
8. Angels And Sailors
9. Stoned Immaculate
10. The Movie
11. Curses, Invocations
Side 2
1. American Night
2. Roadhouse Blues
3. The World On Fire
4. Lament
5. The Hitchhiker
6. An American Prayer
7. Hour For Magic
8. Freedom Exists
9. A Feast Of Friends
10. Babylon Fading
11. Bird Of Prey
12. The Ghost Song
Side 1
1. Awake
2. Ghost Song
3. Dawn's Highway
4. Newborn Awakening
5. To Come Of Age
6. Black Polished Chrome
7. Latino Chrome
8. Angels And Sailors
9. Stoned Immaculate
10. The Movie
11. Curses, Invocations
Side 2
1. American Night
2. Roadhouse Blues
3. The World On Fire
4. Lament
5. The Hitchhiker
6. An American Prayer
7. Hour For Magic
8. Freedom Exists
9. A Feast Of Friends
10. Babylon Fading
11. Bird Of Prey
12. The Ghost Song
Musicians:
1969 readings Jim Morrison – Vocals, spoken word (recorded on an undisclosed date in March 1969)
1970 readings Jim Morrison – Vocals, spoken word (recorded on December 8, 1970)
The Doors:
John Densmore – Drums
Robby Krieger – Guitar
Ray Manzarek – Keyboards, Keyboard bass
Additional Musicians:
Arthur Barrow - Synthesizer Programming on "The Movie"
Reinol Andino – percussion
Bob Glaub – bass on "Albinoni – Adagio"
Jerry Scheff – bass
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Analyzed: Jim Morrison / An American Prayer
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -5.21 dB -22.25 dB 0:36 01-Awake
DR14 -0.05 dB -16.05 dB 2:54 02-Ghost Song
DR15 -13.29 dB -36.13 dB 1:18 03-Dawn's Highway
DR13 -1.30 dB -19.70 dB 2:26 04-Newborn Awakening
DR13 -6.29 dB -26.40 dB 1:01 05-To Come Of Age
DR12 -0.17 dB -15.18 dB 1:08 06-Black Polished Chrome
DR16 -1.94 dB -21.71 dB 2:15 07-Latino Chrome
DR16 -10.66 dB -30.66 dB 2:47 08-Angels And Sailors
DR13 -6.01 dB -22.99 dB 1:33 09-Stoned Immaculate
DR12 -5.09 dB -28.60 dB 1:36 10-The Movie
DR12 -5.15 dB -20.45 dB 1:53 11-Curses, Invocations
DR8 -7.03 dB -21.94 dB 0:23 12-American Night
DR12 -0.05 dB -14.66 dB 6:17 13-Roadhouse Blues
DR13 -1.68 dB -20.05 dB 0:50 14-The World On Fire
DR14 -5.93 dB -23.72 dB 2:17 15-Lament
DR14 -10.49 dB -29.90 dB 2:16 16-The Hitchhiker
DR14 -0.21 dB -17.39 dB 3:05 17-An American Prayer
DR13 -4.18 dB -21.94 dB 1:18 18-Hour For Magic
DR10 -13.21 dB -27.64 dB 0:21 19-Freedom Exists
DR13 -1.57 dB -18.60 dB 2:10 20-A Feast Of Friends
DR15 -2.24 dB -22.01 dB 1:40 21-Babylon Fading
DR15 -4.40 dB -24.59 dB 1:04 22-Bird Of Prey
DR14 -0.05 dB -17.13 dB 4:14 23-The Ghost Song
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Number of tracks: 23
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2980 kbps
Codec: FLAC