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    Just one of inkFrog's Creations

Description

THE DOORS

"MORRISON HOTEL"

INSANELY RARE WHITE LABEL PROMO

ABSOLUTE FIRST US PRESSING

60'S TYPE STYLIZED "E" PROMO LABEL

ELEKTRA

EKS 75007

• INSANELY RARE NEAR MINT '70 US WHITE LABEL PROMO PRESSING on the super thick NON FLEXIBLE 60's style STYLIZED "E" (not butterfly) PROMO ONLY ELEKTRA label (see photo). Radio Station DJ pressings are the 1st presses from the stampers and are usually pressed on superior thick non-flexible vinyl made to withstand the heavier use from radio play. There may have only been a few hundred or so of these pressings made in 1970 for radio use and they sound far superior to any other pressings. The TRUE STEREO punch of the promo vinyl is incredible.

• This beautiful copy includes FIRST PRESS TEXTURED MATTE FINISH COVER and the "ELEKTRA black CUSTOM INNER SLEEVE" (see photo) and comes from my personal collection. This is Jim Morrison singing the blues like you have never heard before. This is my favorite Doors LP and is considered by many to be the best DOORS album ever. Talk about a change in direction after the Soft Parade. Just listen closely and you can hear John Lee Hooker, Etta James, Muddy Waters, even Jimmy Reed influences among other blues greats. Difficult for me to part with this one.
• Please take a look at my other Rock, Psychedelic, British Invasion, and R & B LP auctions on the ABC, ARISTA, ASYLUM, ATCO, ATLANTIC, CAPITOL, CHRYSALIS, COLUMBIA, DUNHILL, ELEKTRA, EPIC, FONTANA, GRUNT, HARVEST, HICKORY, IMMEDIATE, KAPP, KING, MERCURY, MGM, NAUTILUS, ODEON, RCA, REPRISE, RIVIERA, SHEFFIELD LAB, SWANSONG, UNI, UNITED ARTISTS, VERVE, WARNER BROTHERS and WINDFALL labels.

The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore and guitarist Robby Krieger. The band took its name from the title of Aldous Huxley's book The Doors of Perception, which itself was a reference to a William Blake quotation: "If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, infinite." They were among the most controversial rock acts of the 1960s, due mostly to Morrison's wild, poetic lyrics and charismatic but unpredictable stage persona. After Morrison's death in 1971, the remaining members continued as a trio until finally disbanding in 1973.

They were signed to Elektra Records in 1966. The 1967 release of The Doors was the first in a series of top ten albums in the US, followed by Strange Days (1967), Waiting for the Sun (1968), The Soft Parade (1969), Morrison Hotel (1970), Absolutely Live (1970) and L.A. Woman (1971), with 19 Gold, 14 Platinum and 5 Multi-Platinum album awards in the United States alone. Although The Doors' active career ended in 1973, their popularity has persisted. According to the RIAA, they have sold 32.5 million certified units in the US. The band has sold over 100 million albums worldwide. Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger continue to tour as "Manzarek–Krieger" or "Ray Manzarek & Robby Krieger of The Doors" for legal issues, performing Doors songs exclusively. The Doors were the first American band to accumulate eight consecutive gold LPs. In 1993, The Doors were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Morrison Hotel (sometimes referred to as Hard Rock Café from the title of the first side of the LP, whose second side is titled Morrison Hotel) is The Doors' fifth album. It was released in 1970. After their experimental work The Soft Parade was not as well-received as anticipated, the group went back to basics and back to their roots. On this album, there is a slight steer toward blues, which would be fully explored by the band on their next album, L.A. Woman. The strategy worked; even though no major hit singles were drawn from the album, Morrison Hotel reestablished The Doors as favorites of the critics, peaking at #4 on the US album chart, and when they followed with L.A. Woman the next year, they were rewarded with two more US Top 20 hits. The album also became the band's highest charting studio album in the UK, where it peaked at #12. Additional musicians include John Sebastian (credited as "G. Puglese," for contractual reasons) on harmonica and Lonnie Mack on bass and guitar.
The cover photo was taken at the actual Morrison Hotel located at 1246 South Hope Street in Los Angeles. The band asked the owners if they could photograph the hotel and they declined, so the band went inside when nobody was looking and took the photograph. The rear cover features a photograph of the Hard Rock Café on 300 East 5th Street, Los Angeles. The founders of the later and otherwise unrelated Hard Rock Cafe chain used the name, having seen it on the Doors' album. The original café is no longer open for business. (Wikipedia)

Bid according to the condition stated below
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Record Condition: Side 1 & 2: Near Mint...the thick non flexible vinyl has full LIKE NEW gloss and looks un-played, really clean. It plays quietly with clear vocals and crisp highs. The beautiful white PROMO ELEKTRA labels are clean without wear, writing, stickers, stains or tears (See photos). The vinyl comes protected in the original black ELEKTRA custom inner sleeve that comes with the original pressings (see photo). I doubt this copy was played much if at all and has been in my personal collection for years. Good luck finding another this clean.

Cover/Jacket Condition: Near Mint Minus ...The beautiful gatefold matte finish cover has vibrant colors clean almost no wear evident on the front or back (see photos). The inner gatefold is also clean and actually made a noise when I opened it. I doubt it has ever been fully opened (see photos). The seams and spine are intact with the beginning of light wear mostly at the corners preventing the cover from grading near mint (see photos). A beautiful high grade original cover to match the pristine promo vinyl.

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