A 1971 song by The Doors, recorded shortly before Jim Morrison's death, featuring electric piano by Ray Manzarek and a sustained thunderstorm sound effect.
Composition
Riders on the Storm was written by the members of The Doors during the sessions for “L.A. Woman” in early 1971. The arrangement opens with a recorded thunderstorm sound effect that recurs through the track.
Recording
The recording features Ray Manzarek’s Fender Rhodes electric piano and Jim Morrison’s whispered overdub of the vocal lyric throughout the track. It was the last song recorded by The Doors before Morrison’s death in Paris in July 1971.
Reception
Released as a single in 1971, Riders on the Storm reached the top fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100 and the top thirty in the United Kingdom. It became one of the band’s most-played radio tracks in the years following Morrison’s death.
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