An American Prayer

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An American Prayer
An American Prayer cover
Studio album by The Doors
Released November 1978
Recorded December 8, 1970 (spoken word)
1978 (music)
Genre Rock
Length 38:28
Label Elektra
Producer(s) John Densmore,
Robbie Krieger,
Ray Manzarek,
Frank Lisciandro,
John Haeny
Professional reviews
The Doors chronology
Full Circle
(1972)		 An American Prayer
(1978)		 Alive, She Cried
(1983)


An American Prayer (sometimes as An American Prayer: Jim Morrison & The Doors) is a studio album by rock band The Doors. In 1978, six years after the band broke up, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore reunited and recorded backing tracks over Jim Morrison's poetry (originally recorded in a poetry session, in 1970). The result was the album. Morrison's poetry was often considered too raunchy to use in the sixties. The album received mixed reviews and is still considered unusual today.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

Poems, lyrics and stories by Jim Morrison; music by The Doors

[edit] Original release

  1. "Awake" – 0:36
  2. "Ghost Song" – 2:50
  3. "Dawn's Highway/Newborn Awakening" – 3:48
  4. "To Come Of Age" – 1:02
  5. "Black Polished Chrome/Latino Chrome" – 3:22
  6. "Angels And Sailors/Stoned Immaculate" – 4:20
  7. "The Movie" – 1:36
  8. "Curses, Invocations" – 1:58
  9. "American Night" – 0:29
  10. "Roadhouse Blues" – 6:59
  11. "Lament" – 2:19
  12. "The Hitchhiker" – 2:16
  13. "An American Prayer" – 6:53
    • "The End"
    • "Albinoni: Adagio"

[edit] 1995 remastered edition

  1. "Awake" – 0:35
  2. "Ghost Song" – 2:50
  3. "Dawn's Highway" – 1:21
  4. "Newborn Awakening" – 2:26
  5. "To Come Of Age" – 1:01
  6. "Black Polished Chrome" – 1:07
  7. "Latino Chrome" – 2:14
  8. "Angels And Sailors" – 2:46
  9. "Stoned Immaculate" – 1:33
  10. "The Movie" – 1:35
  11. "Curses, Invocations" – 1:57
  12. "American Night" – 0:28
  13. "Roadhouse Blues" – 5:53
  14. "The World On Fire" – 1:06
  15. "Lament" – 2:18
  16. "The Hitchhiker" – 2:15
  17. "An American Prayer" – 3:04
  18. "Hour For Magic" – 1:17
  19. "Freedom Exists" – 0:20
  20. "A Feast Of Friends" – 2:10
  21. "Babylon Fading" – 1:40
  22. "Bird Of Prey" – 1:03
  23. "The Ghost Song" [extended version] – 5:19

[edit] Personnel

[edit] The Doors

[edit] Additional personnel

[edit] Production

  • Producer – John Densmore, Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek, John Haeny, Frank Lisciandro
  • Assistant producer – Paul Black
  • Engineers – Paul Black, Bruce Botnick, Cheech d'Amico, Paul Ferrara, Ron Garrett, John Haeny, Babe Hill, James Ledner, Frank Lisciandro, Rik Pekkonen, Fritz Richmond, Dr. Thomas G. Stockham, John Weaver
  • Assistant engineer – Paul Black
  • Directors – John Densmore, Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Frank Lisciandro
  • Mastering – Bernie Grundman
  • Remastering – Bruce Botnick, Paul Rothchild
  • Synthesizer programming – Arthur Barrow (on "The Movie")
  • Art direction – Ron Coro, Johnny Lee, John Van Hamersveld
  • Illustrations – Jim Morrison
  • Photography – Joe Bradsky, Paul Ferrara, Art Kane, Edmond Teske

[edit] Charts

[edit] Album

Year Chart Position
1978 Pop Albums 54
v • d • e
The Doors
Jim Morrison | Ray Manzarek | Robby Krieger | John Densmore
Discography
Albums : The Doors | Strange Days | Waiting for the Sun | The Soft Parade | Morrison Hotel | L.A. Woman | Other Voices | Full Circle | An American Prayer: Jim Morrison
Live albums: Absolutely Live | Alive, She Cried | Live at the Hollywood Bowl | In Concert | Live in Hollywood
Compilation Albums: Weird Scenes Inside The Gold Mine | 13 | The Best Of The Doors (2 CDs) | The Doors Greatest Hits | The Best Of The Doors | Legacy: The Absolute Best
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