It has been four decades since the Doors released what many consider to be both their swan song and the crowning jewel in their catalog. While the band went on to record without Jim Morrison, after the iconic singer’s death, the band, without the Lizard King, were but a shell of their former self.

Rhino Records has now released a two-disc version of the classic album. Disc 1 has all the classic tunes including the groovy “The Changeling,” the danceable “Love Her Madly,” the bluesy “Been Down So Long” and “Cars Hiss By My Window” and the iconic title track. Also included is the rollicking “L’America” and the haunting “Hyacinth House” and “Crawling King Snake.” “The WASP” contains the classic Doors sound while the hypnotic “Riders on the Storm” rounds out the album.

Disc 2 features alternate versions of many songs and a new tune “She Smells So Nice.” The bonus disc includes band chatter from in the studio which Doors fanatics will find fascinating. The liner notes for the album were written by David Fricke of Rolling Stone magazine and Bruce Botnick, who produced the album back in the day.

The Doors were a very unique band and LA Woman is one of the best the band released and one of the best albums of the era. This is must-own for any fan of the band.