Versions

Robby Krieger | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 1, 1996)
• Original Release Date: September 30, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: One Way Records Inc
• ASIN: B000002R8N
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #153,612 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Tattooed Love Boys

2. Her Majesty

3. East End, West End

4. Crystal Ship

5. Street Fighting Man

6. Reach Out (I'll Be There)

7. Gavin Leggit

8. Underwater Fall

9. I'm Gonna Tell on You

10. Harlem Nocturne

11. Bag Lady

12. Reggae Funk

13. Bass Line Street

14. Costa Brava

15. Noisuf

Editorial Reviews

With the Doors catalog getting updated and Bright Midnight Records releasing tons of unreleased archived material, there's a lot of visibility and interest on the surviving Doors members. This two-on-one CD features on the 73:40 long disc are covers of th

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Versions and Robby too, May 2, 2002

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Jinkyu - See all my reviews

This review is from: Versions (Audio CD)

Robby Krieger's "Versions" is an instrumental recording by him and his various backers of covers and some of the ex-Doors' guitarist's own songs. The song selection is sort of patchwork, but Robby's blended eclectic guitar style paces the way for a fairly consistent wall of sound and cohesiveness for the first ten songs, the original tracks. (The supplemental five songs are distinct, more funky jazz, and pretty uneven.) Thus, the well-done covers of "Tattoed Love Boys," "Reach Out (I'll Be There)," and "Street Fighting Man" manage to blend in together and with the jazz, flamenco, and blues of the rest. Robby's jazzy guitar strokes also do nicely on Eric Gale's catchy, upbeat "East End, West End."

Robby's own songs are also strong. "Gavin Leggit" is an interesting piece of fuzz box power combined with good conventional soloing. On "Her Majesty," Robby's melodically elegant guitar work conjures up visual images of smugness and poise, and "Underwater Fall" features Robby's enticing liquid guitar. The best song is The Doors' "Crystal Ship," with jazzy feel but still retaining hints of the original's psychedelia. John Densmore and Ray Manzarek (with melodica) join up to recreate that unique Doors sound, and the famous lovely solo, at once a bit bouncier but ultra smooth in texture. Absolutely gorgeous, and the highlight of a fine CD.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good background music, November 14, 1999

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This review is from: Versions (Audio CD)

this is an intersting one, there are no vocals, it is solo guitar really. it works well as background music, with some interesting covers, but it lacks the depth to make it so good in itself. still, interesting to see what the doors guitarist did later in his career

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A style all his own, June 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Versions (Audio CD)

Robby Krieger is an American Rock original with a style all his own. He is one of the greatest and proves it time and again with his doors recordings and his solo efforts. to bad people dont sit up and take notice they are missing some truley great playing,over 30 years worth. A master guitarest!