The Doors - Riders on the Storm (Sunset Sound Version - Original Demo)

The Doors’ longtime producer Paul Rothchild famously quit on the band during the recording of L.A. Woman referring to the new songs as “cocktail” music, which created an opportunity for the band to relocate to their rehearsal studio to record the album themselves with longtime engineer Bruce Botnick. This is the earliest known recording of “Riders on The Storm,” recorded at Sunset Sound Studios in those early days available for the first time on The 50th Anniversary Deluxe Version of The Doors’ iconic L.A. Woman, available December 3, 2021. Pre-order or pre-save the album now at The L.A. Woman 50th Anniversary Deluxe Version is a 1LP/3-CD collection featuring the original album lovingly remastered by Bruce Botnick, as well as two-hours of studio sessions and demos that illuminate the process that delivered The Doors’ top selling album, including this track and an early demo of “Hyacinth House” recorded at Robby’s house. 📺 Watch more The Doors videos here