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| "Roadhouse Blues" | ||||
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| Single by the Doors | ||||
| from the album Morrison Hotel | ||||
| A-side | "You Make Me Real" | |||
| Released | March 1970 | |||
| Recorded | November 4–5, 1969 | |||
| Studio | Elektra, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Blues rock[1][2][3] | |||
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| Label | Elektra | |||
| Composer(s) | The Doors | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Jim Morrison | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul A. Rothchild | |||
| The Doors singles chronology | ||||
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"Roadhouse Blues" is a song by the American rock band the Doors from their 1970 album Morrison Hotel. It was released as the B-side of "You Make Me Real", which peaked at No. 50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] and No. 41 in Canada.[6] "Roadhouse Blues" charted in its own right on the Cash Box Top 100, peaking at No. 76.[7] The song became a concert staple for the group and it has been covered by numerous artists.
Hailed by sound engineer Bruce Botnick as "the all-time American bar band song,"[8] "Roadhouse Blues"–despite its relatively unsuccessful chart peak–received strong airplay on rock radio stations.[9] The song's title was considered for the name of the album, but it was eventually changed.[8] It was ranked the 153rd top classic-rock song by Q104,3,[10] and the eleventh best rock song of all time by Time Out.[11]
- ^ Luhrssen & Larson 2017, p. 97.
- ^ Goldsmith 2019, p. 95.
- ^ Hermann, Andy (September 18, 2001). "The Very Best of the Doors – Review". PopMatters. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ Morrison Hotel (Liner notes). The Doors. Elektra Records. 1970. Back cover. EKS-75007.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "The Doors Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard.com. 2019. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - May 23, 1970" (PDF).
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100" (PDF). Cash Box. May 16, 1970. p. 4. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ a b Weidman 2011, p. 214.
- ^ Weidman 2011, p. 200.
- ^ "The Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time: Dirty Dozenth Edition". Q1043.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ^ Kryza, Andy; Levine, Nick; Kerwin, Bryan (November 4, 2022). "The 28 Best Classic Rock Songs of All Time". Time Out. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
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