The Doors - Strange Days (Hybrid Multichannel & Stereo SACD)

The Doors’ Strange Days blends psychedelic rock, blues and atmospheric arrangements on Analogue Productions hybrid multichannel and stereo SACD. Originally released in 1967, the band’s second album features “People Are Strange,” “Love Me Two Times” and the extended closing track “When the Music’s Over.”

From the eerie title track to “Moonlight Drive” and the spoken-word “Horse Latitudes,” the album pairs Jim Morrison’s expressive vocals with Ray Manzarek’s keyboards, Robby Krieger’s guitar and John Densmore’s drums. Settle into the complete ten-track album and its shifting moods, from smoky rockers to ambitious psychedelic passages.

Mastering and surround source

Mastered by Doug Sax using an all-tube system and overseen by Doors producer and engineer Bruce Botnick. The surround program comes from the 96 kHz/24-bit files mixed and mastered by Botnick for the Doors/Perception DVD-Audio release. Those mixes were created from the original one-inch, eight-track, 15 ips analog master tapes.

For the SACD release, the surround mixes were upsampled without filters to DSD using the Weiss Saracon format converter and authored by Gus Skinas at the Super Audio Center. The surround program therefore uses a digital-to-DSD conversion, distinct from the album’s original analog recording.

Edition details

• Analogue Productions Doors reissue series
• Hybrid SACD with stereo and multichannel programs
• Doug Sax mastering using an all-tube system
• Production oversight and surround mixes by Bruce Botnick
• Complete ten-track album, originally released in 1967

Musicians

• Jim Morrison: vocals
• Ray Manzarek: keyboards
• Robby Krieger: guitar
• John Densmore: drums

Playback compatibility

The hybrid CD layer plays on standard CD players. An SACD-compatible player is required for the SACD programs; multichannel playback also requires a compatible surround system.

Track listing

1. Strange Days
2. You’re Lost Little Girl
3. Love Me Two Times
4. Unhappy Girl
5. Horse Latitudes
6. Moonlight Drive
7. People Are Strange
8. My Eyes Have Seen You
9. I Can’t See Your Face in My Mind
10. When the Music’s Over

Artist: The Doors
Album: Strange Days
Label: Analogue Productions
Format: Hybrid multichannel and stereo SACD
SKU: CAPP 74014 SA
UPC: 753088401435