General Information Artist: The Doors Title: L.A. Woman Label: Elektra Catalog number: EKS-75011 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Die-Cut Sleeve Year: 1971 Country: US Edition: First US Pressing (Die-Cut Cover, Santa Maria Pressing) Genre: Rock / Blues Rock / Psychedelic Rock Description "L.A. Woman" is the sixth studio album by legendary American rock band The Doors, released in April 1971. It was the final album recorded by the band with lead singer Jim Morrison prior to his untimely death in Paris in July 1971. Moving away from the orchestrations of their mid-career releases, the album marked a raw, blues-infused return to their original sound. Recorded largely at the band's rehearsal space (the Doors Workshop in West Hollywood) and co-produced with engineer Bruce Botnick, the LP spawned timeless anthems including "Riders on the Storm", "Love Her Madly", and the driving title track "L.A. Woman". Condition Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+) — Original die-cut jacket with rounded corners. Shows visible shelf wear along the edges, corner wear, and minor spine rubbing. The cut-out window remains fully intact. Includes the original yellow printed inner sleeve with telephone pole crucifix artwork. (Inscriprions with pen on back side near top seam, see pics) Vinyl: Very Good Plus (VG+) Notes for collectors This is an authentic original 1971 US first pressing featuring the iconic, complex packaging designed by Carl Warwick. It includes the outer die-cut jacket with rounded corners, the transparent window overlay with the photo of the band printed on it, and the yellow inner sleeve featuring the crucifixion image. This copy was pressed at the Columbia Records Pressing Plant in Santa Maria, identified by the "CSM" matrix etchings in the runout grooves. Both the jacket and the Elektra butterfly labels display the first-issue "15 Columbus Circle" address. Matrix/Labels Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched): S EKS 75011 A CSM Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched): S EKS 75011 B-2 CSM Pressing Plant Identification: CSM (Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria) Label Specs: Original Elektra "Butterfly" label with "15 Columbus Circle, New York City 10023" perimeter address text