American Prayer

In 1978, six years after The Doors broke up, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore reunited and recorded backing tracks over Jim Morrison's poetry (recorded between 1967-1970). The result was the album American Prayer (actual title: An American Prayer: Jim Morrison). Morrison's poetry was often too raunchy to use in the sixties. The album received mixed reviews and is today, still considered unusual.

Track listing

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

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"

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] - 5:15

Personnel

The Doors

• John Densmore - drums
• Robbie Krieger - guitar
• Ray Manzarek - keyboards
• Jim Morrison - vocals, spoken word

Additional personnel

• Reinol Andino - percussion
• Bob Glaub - bass on "Albinoni: Adagio"
• Jerry Scheff - bass

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

Charts

Album