Our second – and last – Doors cover. And like our first, this one was done by Joel Brodsky.
Unlike our first (and most Doors covers), however, this baby does not feature a picture of the band or of Jim Morrison. In fact, Morrison refused to pose for this one.
Brodsky’s inspiration – along with the title – was the Fellini film La Strada.
The location was Sniffen Court, an alley off East 36th Street between Lexington and Third Avenue. The “cast” were some real street performers, along with a few passersby to fill things out.
Brodsky was known as much for his photography as his album covers. Here are a couple of some of his more well-known photos (that’s Tom Paxton and Tom Waits in the first two, by the way):
And here’s a couple of other Doors albums I rather like (though not Brodskys):
In addition to not featuring the band, Strange Days is also unique in having no identifying information – no title, no band name, no nothing (well, unless you consider the poster on the back). Some record distributors put stickers on it to eliminate any possible confusion.
The big hits here are “People Are Strange” and “Love Me Two Times.”
Up for a little Jim Morrison trivia? Well, did you know:
- His father was an admiral in the US Navy
- He grew up in CA, VA, TX, and NM
- He had an IQ of 149
- He attended 3 colleges, including Florida State and UCLA
- He may have died from asthma
Huh! Another movie with the same name (like last week's!):
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