10 Most Trippy Albums Of All Time
4. The Doors - The Doors
By the time the mid 60's rolled around, rock and roll still felt like it was in its infancy. While more hard edged groups like the Rolling Stones and the Yardbirds were showing the rougher side of rock, The Doors broke through out of Los Angeles and brought their twisted sense of dread into the genre.
From the opening song "Break On Through," you know that this album is going to be something different than your typical sunshine rock outfit. Instead of being just about love, Jim Morrison's lyrics drench the album in a psychedelic ambiance as he talks of sex, chaos, and drugs as if they are the same entity. Even the main hit off the album "Light My Fire" is incredibly visceral, with Morrison pleading like some feral animal for romantic reciprocation.
The most mind expanding song comes on the closer "The End," with the band playing drone-style music while Morrison recites poetry. This then leads to an almost cinematic freakout as we hear of the chaotic relationship and Oedipus complex brought to life in the lyrics. While many have pontificated about the Door's unique impact on the Love Generation, Morrison summed it up best: "Lost in a Roman wilderness of pain, and all the children are insane."