--- product_id: 12649069 title: "An American Prayer - Jim Morrison" price: "₱2020" currency: PHP in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/12649069-an-american-prayer-jim-morrison store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # An American Prayer - Jim Morrison **Price:** ₱2020 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** An American Prayer - Jim Morrison - **How much does it cost?** ₱2020 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/12649069-an-american-prayer-jim-morrison) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Doors recorded six studio albums with Jim Morrison as their singer from 1967 to 1971, hitting the charts with a series of pop songs that were at least as good as Tommy James and the Shondells. On their albums, they indulged in Morrison's pretentious obsessions that included extended pieces about Oedipal complexes and the end of the world. Those obsessions have been exaggerated by The Doors myth that continues to this day. This is a collection of Morrison's poetry, embellished by the surviving Doors several years after the fact. That the live rendition of "Roadhouse Blues" is the only noteworthy selection should tell you what you need to know about the poetry. -- Rob O'Connor Certified Platinum by the RIAA. (11/01) Review: An American Prayer is the true follow-up studio album to L.A. Woman, but is for "graduate student" fans only! - Let me make one thing clear from the very beginning of this review: Don't buy this CD (or download the MP3 of it) until you've bought (or downloaded) all six studio albums with Morrison first. I'd suggest some live albums, too, including seven of the Bright Midnight selections: Aquarius Theatre in L.A., Felt Forum in New York, Boston Arena in Boston, The Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Cobo Hall in Detroit, and the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia. These seven concert releases on the Bright Midnight label also allow you to see Jim Morrison as he really was most of the time -- warm, witty, and highly intelligent. I hated the movie The Doors, directed by Oliver Stone, because it was a very one-sided view of Morrison as a sociopathic alcoholic. (Apparently, the remaining members of The Doors hated it too.) Anyway, back to my review of An American Prayer. It is a brilliant melding of the band's music with Jim's poetry and stories, but you must have earned your Doors undergraduate degree first to fully appreciate it. I can't believe long-time Doors producer, Paul Rothchild, called this album "the rape of Jim Morrison"! He couldn't be more wrong! I would also highly recommend both the When You're Strange DVD and the accompanying soundtrack CD because they are brilliantly executed as a documentary and as an aural documentary of the band. Jim's poetry is interspersed among the songs here, too, and read by Johnny Depp. All of the things cited here are highly recommended for true fans of The Doors. ADDITIONAL NOTES: I streamed Other Voices and Full Circle tonight, the two studio albums that the remaining members of The Doors released in 1971 and 1972 after the death of lead singer Jim Morrison. I've always loved The Doors but thought these two studio albums weren't worth listening to. I was wrong. They're worth listening to and even buying, especially if you're a serious fan. They're not at the same level of excellence as the six studio albums that the band released when Morrison was alive, but they're better than I thought. You should listen to some of Morrison's interviews online, too, because he was an extremely warm, witty, and highly intelligent person (his IQ was 150). There are two interviews, in particular, that are of interest. In a 1969 PBS performance, Morrison predicts the future of music -- rap, hip hop, and electronic dance music -- 15 to 20 years before they came into existence! Another interview with a CBC journalist in 1970 is even more unnerving. Morrison predicts who our modern day heroes will be decades before the fact. It's "spot on" accurate! Review: WHAT MORE WOULD YOU EXPECT! - I've the vinyl version of this outstanding stuff, but hadn't heard for a great lenght of time owing to this & that with life in general. But it's one of those master peices that was never recognised as so by the commercial world and its sad inhabitants for what was and how it spoke out. Lyrically & musically it's outstanding stuff (well it was the Doors). Profound was Morrison's mind, drug induced or not, "as was his Hotel". And the people that he often sang about lived to multiply and brought us Bay City Rollers, then Take That and the Britians Got Talent grew. But regardless, life goes on & on as does all good albums; (and this is one of them!) ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B000002HJD | | Best Sellers Rank | #65,157 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) #149 in Classic Rock Supergroups #844 in Funk (CDs & Vinyl) #2,483 in Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) (CDs & Vinyl) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (999) | | Date First Available | May 23, 1995 | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Label | Elektra Off Roster | | Language | English | | Manufacturer | Elektra Off Roster | | Number of discs | 1 | | Original Release Date | 1995 | | Product Dimensions | 5.67 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches; 3.39 ounces | ## Images ![An American Prayer - Jim Morrison - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/811vFGyPJZL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An American Prayer is the true follow-up studio album to L.A. Woman, but is for "graduate student" fans only! *by L***. on January 7, 2015* Let me make one thing clear from the very beginning of this review: Don't buy this CD (or download the MP3 of it) until you've bought (or downloaded) all six studio albums with Morrison first. I'd suggest some live albums, too, including seven of the Bright Midnight selections: Aquarius Theatre in L.A., Felt Forum in New York, Boston Arena in Boston, The Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Cobo Hall in Detroit, and the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia. These seven concert releases on the Bright Midnight label also allow you to see Jim Morrison as he really was most of the time -- warm, witty, and highly intelligent. I hated the movie The Doors, directed by Oliver Stone, because it was a very one-sided view of Morrison as a sociopathic alcoholic. (Apparently, the remaining members of The Doors hated it too.) Anyway, back to my review of An American Prayer. It is a brilliant melding of the band's music with Jim's poetry and stories, but you must have earned your Doors undergraduate degree first to fully appreciate it. I can't believe long-time Doors producer, Paul Rothchild, called this album "the rape of Jim Morrison"! He couldn't be more wrong! I would also highly recommend both the When You're Strange DVD and the accompanying soundtrack CD because they are brilliantly executed as a documentary and as an aural documentary of the band. Jim's poetry is interspersed among the songs here, too, and read by Johnny Depp. All of the things cited here are highly recommended for true fans of The Doors. ADDITIONAL NOTES: I streamed Other Voices and Full Circle tonight, the two studio albums that the remaining members of The Doors released in 1971 and 1972 after the death of lead singer Jim Morrison. I've always loved The Doors but thought these two studio albums weren't worth listening to. I was wrong. They're worth listening to and even buying, especially if you're a serious fan. They're not at the same level of excellence as the six studio albums that the band released when Morrison was alive, but they're better than I thought. You should listen to some of Morrison's interviews online, too, because he was an extremely warm, witty, and highly intelligent person (his IQ was 150). There are two interviews, in particular, that are of interest. In a 1969 PBS performance, Morrison predicts the future of music -- rap, hip hop, and electronic dance music -- 15 to 20 years before they came into existence! Another interview with a CBC journalist in 1970 is even more unnerving. Morrison predicts who our modern day heroes will be decades before the fact. It's "spot on" accurate! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ WHAT MORE WOULD YOU EXPECT! *by D***E on January 21, 2013* I've the vinyl version of this outstanding stuff, but hadn't heard for a great lenght of time owing to this & that with life in general. But it's one of those master peices that was never recognised as so by the commercial world and its sad inhabitants for what was and how it spoke out. Lyrically & musically it's outstanding stuff (well it was the Doors). Profound was Morrison's mind, drug induced or not, "as was his Hotel". And the people that he often sang about lived to multiply and brought us Bay City Rollers, then Take That and the Britians Got Talent grew. But regardless, life goes on & on as does all good albums; (and this is one of them!) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ In Praise of THE DOORS *by J***R on May 17, 2018* Gave this as a gift to a soulmate recently. I wore this cassette out as a teenager and now have a CD copy that comes out occasionally. Never ceases to play with your emotions as a Doors fan. I did not know Jim Morrison - but of everything I've read - and I've read a lot, he'd have really approved of this mix. From the cover photo of the more reflective poet vs. the young lion all the way through - it seems as close to what he envisioned his work to be as anything out there short of his limited writings. John Densmore said awhile back that today Jim would not be regarded as a young Dionysis so much as he'd be regarded as an alcoholic. But as Lou Reed once said - 'those were different times'. If he were a straight flying choir boy - would we have basked in the glow of some of those incredible lyrics? Would we even know Ray, Robbie and John? Maybe. Don't let this be your first DOORS album. Start at the beginning with THE DOORS and work your way through to LA WOMAN. Then listen to the post Jim albums to see what it would have been like without him - very different - more bluesy maybe? Then listen to AN AMERICAN PRAYER and truly come full circle. ## Frequently Bought Together - An American Prayer - Other Voices / Full Circle - Waiting For The Sun [40th Anniversary Mixes] --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ph/products/12649069-an-american-prayer-jim-morrison](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/12649069-an-american-prayer-jim-morrison) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-05-17*