Tracks:
1. Roadhouse Blues: 8/10 although what this is actually about isn't particularly clear, it kicks the album off with a very entertaining and well-played burst of utter madness.
2. Waiting For the Sun: 9/10 mixing Jim Morrison's poetic lyrics with a brilliant organ-based rock instrumental, this shows The Doors at the peak of their powers.
3. You Make Me Real: 8/10 despite its lack of substance, the sheer, raw energy of the song makes this a hugely entertaining track.
4. Peace Frog: 8/10 one good metaphor doesn't always extend to an entire song, but this is another thought-provoking blast.
5. Blue Sunday: 8/10 it may be short, but it packs a lot of great notes and lyrics in and has a great title as well.
6. Ship of Fools: 7/10 very weird indeed. Still, it's best just to go with it and you'll have a good time.
7. Land Ho!: 6/10 a load of moderately entertaining nonsense.
8. The Spy: 9/10 more punchy, smart and hypnotic psychedelic rock.
9. Queen of the Highway: 8/10 this contains yet more self-indulgent and overly weird lyrics, but they're given life by the excellent music.
10. Indian Summer: 6/10 not that this it particularly bad or poorly done, it's just a case of zero effort.
11. Maggie M'Gill: 6/10 it's got some nice instrumental moments, but it's too uneven and lyrically idiotic to match the epic finales of some of the other Doors albums.
Best song: Waiting For the Sun
Worst song: Indian Summer
Summary: This still isn't up to the standard of the first 2 albums, but then again The Doors did produce 2 excellent albums at the start of their discography. This is absolutely solid, even if this is mostly lacking in Doors classics and features Morrison's lyrics at their most idiotically weird. Still, all flaws are compensated for by the superb instrumentals and general audacious feel to the album, proving The Doors are still an excellent band even after a couple of disappointments.
Final rating: 8/10
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