#86 The Doors, 'The Doors' (1967)

The Doors were discovered by Elektra Records founder at one of their residency shows at the Whisky A Go Go on the Sunset Strip. He was there at the behest of Love frontman, Arthur Lee. An unusual set up whereby bass was replaced by organ, the guitarist had only been playing a few months and the beats coming from the drummer were Jazz influenced. The lead singer, Jim Morrison, was enigmatic and profane. He signed them and hired producer, Paul A. Rothchild to record their debut. For me, this is a 5-star album.