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"People Are Strange" is a song by the American rock band the Doors. It appears on the band's second studio album, Strange Days, released in September 1967.The song was written by the Doors' vocalist Jim Morrison and guitarist Robby Krieger, although all of the band are credited on the sleeve notes.
Retrospective reviews to the album have been equally favourable. In 2007, on the occasion of the release of the 40th anniversary edition, Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine, argued that "while The Doors had more frequent, obvious peaks, the quirky Strange Days is a more ambitious, unified work. There are fewer filler tracks and each song carries ...
The commercial success of Strange Days was middling, peaking at number three on the Billboard album chart but quickly dropping, along with a series of underperforming singles. [36] The chorus from the album's single "People Are Strange" inspired the name of the 2009 documentary of the Doors, When You're Strange. [23]
Both Krieger and Densmore believe that the Doors’ debut album from 1967 and their fast, loose last record with Jim Morrison, 1971’s “L.A. Woman,” were their band’s finest recordings.
All tracks are written by the Doors (John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison), except where noted.Details are taken from the 2003 U.S. Elektra/Rhino CD with discographical annotation by Gary Peterson, [4] except running times, which are taken from the AllMusic review. [1]
"People Are Strange" – excerpt from Elektra Records promo clip "Back Door Man" – excerpt from The Doors Are Open, Roundhouse, London, September 1968 "Light My Fire" – performance from The Ed Sullivan Show September 17, 1967 "Celebration of the Lizard – excerpt from The Doors Are Open, Roundhouse, London, September 1968
The Doors: 2:31: 4. "People Are Strange" Strange Days (1967) 2:09: 5. "Strange Days" Strange Days: ... The Best of The Doors is a compilation album by American rock ...
This version was titled "Strange 2013" and includes vocals of Doors frontman Morrison, appearing on the rapper's 2013 album Something Else. While speaking on the collaboration, the rapper noted how the band has inspired him over the years, explaining that "People Are Strange" and "Strange Days" were what he drew on when naming his record label ...