Are they frickin' serious? Johnny Depp poems? How pretentious. Seriously, who the hell would buy this? It's a shame as it seems there are some nice versions of songs on here. Maybe there will be a version without that crap.

Product Description
The soundtrack features 13-songs chronicling The Doors' six landmark albums with studio versions of classic tracks mixed with legendary live cuts including performances from The Ed Sullivan Show and The Isle Of Wight Festival.

ABOUT THE FILM:
'WHEN YOU'RE STRANGE' uncovers historic and previously unseen footage of the illustrious rock quartet and provides new insight into the revolutionary impact of its music and legacy. Directed by award-winning writer/director Tom DiCillo and narrated by Johnny Depp, the film is a riveting account of the band's history.

The film reveals an intimate perspective on the creative chemistry between drummer John Densmore, guitarist Robby Krieger, keyboardist Ray Manzarek and singer Jim Morrison - four brilliant artists who made The Doors one of America's most iconic and influential rock bands. Using footage shot between the band's 1965 formation and Morrison's 1971 death, 'WHEN YOU'RE STRANGE' follows the band from the corridors of UCLA's film school, where Manzarek and Morrison met, to the stages of sold-out arenas.

1. Poem: Cinema - By Johnny Depp
2. Poem: The Spirit Of Music - By Johnny Depp
3. Moonlight Drive
4. Poem: The Doors Of Perception - By Johnny Depp
5. Break On Through [To The Other Side] [Live at The Isle
6. Poem: A Visitation Of Energy - By Johnny Depp
7. Light My Fire [Live on The Ed Sullivan Show] [Mono]
8. To Be A Real Superstar [Interview Segment] - By Jim
9. Five To One
10. Poem: Wasting The Dawn - By Johnny Depp
11. When The Music's Over [Live on Danish TV] [Mono]
12. The Four Of Us Are Musicians / I'd Like Them To Listen
13. Hello, I Love You
14. Dead Serious [Interview Segment] - By Jim Morrison
15. People Are Strange
16. Poem: Inside The Dream - By Johnny Depp
17. Soul Kitchen
18. Poem: We Have Been Metamorphosized - By Johnny
19. Poem: Touch Scares - By Johnny Depp
20. Touch Me
21. Poem: Naked We Come - By Johnny Depp
22. Poem: O Great Creator Of Being - By Johnny Depp
23. The End
24. Poem: The Girl Of The Ghetto - By Johnny Depp
25. L.A. Woman
26. Poem: Crossroads - By Johnny Depp
27. Roadhouse Blues
28. Poem: Ensenada - By Johnny Depp
29. Riders On The Storm
30. Poem: As I Look Back - By Johnny Depp
31. The Crystal Ship
32. Poem: Goodbye America - By Johnny Depp

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0033G9OFA/?tag=imwan-20

IP, this may be very cool. First, Johnny Depp is cool, right? :} But seriously, these must be Jim's poems and his work at times is brillant. So its of interest to have poems be included and not just the music tracks inwhich most cases we already have. Of course pgming the disc can omit the readings but I find the inclusion more than just an interest.

Rick A.

They should have gotten Val Kilmer to do the poetry readings.

I dunno-sounds like Books On Tape for the acid crowd.

Don't they have versions of these poems read by Jim himself?

Yes...



http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000002HJD/?tag=imwan-20

There's also a bootleg, The Lost Paris Tapes...



...which includes many of the same recordings but without the music.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Paris_Tapes

I want one of those !

I'm not buying this, but I'll bet a ton of Depp fans will!

Well I guess I am one Geff. Actually the poems are not long, more like interludes. I really like the disc, got it for $9.00 at WallyWorld and it was put together cleverly.
And as for Johnny Depp "What an honor to have been involved, I am proud of this as anything I have ever done."

Blue-Ray/DVD and Digital download available 5/25/10. I hope to see this on the big screen before release though.

Rick A.

Rick, I second your enthusiasm for the soundtrack. The movie is well worth checking out, too. Not necessarily a lot of new information there, but it's presented in a clever and engaging way with a lot of great footage. The material from Morrison's homemade films are creepily worth the price of admission, too, and Johnny Depp does a good job of the narration (which is throughout the film, and more than just the poems on the CD.) Rhino and Dick Wolf both did a fine job with this movie...it does the Doors proud, and seems to be one thing the three remaining band members can agree on! I just wish they didn't continue rewriting history, eliminating mention of their post-Morrison albums as if they never existed! Rant for another day...

On the other forum this was posted:

WHEN YOU'RE STRANGE is slated to air on PBS stations on May 12 as part of the American Masters series.

I bought the CD last weekend with a gift card. It's quite good, though I agree that Val Kilmer should have read the poetry instead of Johnny Depp. Of course, the actual Morrison readings would have been best of all. In any case, the disc sounds good. "Moonlight Drive" sounds great on this disc.

I'm surprised renny hasn't chimed in with his review yet.

Just a reminder, y'all: this movie is on PBS tomorrow evening = Wednesday 5-12-2010, 9-11 p.m. eastern time.

Isle bee watching, will yoohoo?