Strange Days/You’re My Lost Little Girl/Love Me Two Times/Unhappy Girl/Horse Latitudes/Moonlight Drive/ People Are Strange/My Eyes Have Seen You/I Can’t See Your Face In My Mind/When The Music’s Over
This follow up LP from The Doors, is rather more dark in mood than the group's debut. Strange Days contains the US No. 12 hit People Are Strange. Like all Doors' albums it combines genius with some self indulgence. (US:3)
"Following up their debut album, Strange Days is moody, atmospheric, dark, and very well crafted. Morrison, vocals, and Manzarek, keyboards are really in synch here. The singing is wonderfully unpredictable, Morrison never seems to know what he'll do next. The lyrics are intentionally off base, sometimes bizarre, and the keyboards keep the groove together while the narrative twists and turns. Particularly welcome is the guitar playing of Robby Krieger, laying down that trademark, spacey, West coast sound - you can almost see the plumes of incense."
"Ere 1967 drew to its fall, The Doors tightened up all the bolts and released this classic - uncompromised, mystical, and majestic to the extreme. Dark, yes, deep and depressing as hell, but also unbelievably catchy, with packs of solid, memorable, original melodies jumping out from every corner."
"I've always loved psychedelic music, and this has more of it, which I think of as their peak. The whole band is just fantastic. Very powerful."
"The Doors were great at being expressive, merely because of their wild front man. Strange Days is a psychedelic musical tour that includes lots of impressions and feelings. The magic of Jim Morrison and his spirit is an intimate experience, and with this medium it’s easy to enjoy. Rock on with the atmospheric tunes from the past, filled with great energy that still live on today."
"Just as good as the debut, I think. Surely The Doors had one of, if not the best debut/sophomore combos in history. This is probably their darkest sounding album overall. Every song is good to great."
"Strange Days is dominated by a psychedelic sound and atmosphere. The band creates a smooth bluesy vibe that really swings along nicely with Morrison’s powerful yet sensitive voice. The energy that these numbers contain is really impressive."
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