Performed by Jim Morrison, Patti Smith, Liz Phair, Oliver Ray, Tom Robbins, Frank Lisciandro, Anne Morrison Chewning, Sefton Graham, and Ian Morrison. Includes Jim Morrisonās final poetry recording, now available for the first time, at the Village Recorder in West Los Angeles on his 27th birthday, December 8, 1970.
The definitive anthology of Jim Morrison's writings with rare photographs and numerous handwritten excerpts of unpublished and published poetry and lyrics from his 28 privately held notebooks.
Created in collaboration with Jim Morrisonās estate and inspired by a posthumously discovered list entitled āPlan for Book,ā The Collected Works of Jim Morrison is an almost 600-page anthology of the writings of the late poet and iconic Doorsā front man. This landmark publication is the definitive opus of Morrisonās creative outputāand the book he intended to publish. Throughout, a compelling mix of 160 visual components accompanies the text: excerpts from his 28 privately held notebooksāall written in his own hand and published here for the first timeāas well as an array of personal images and commentary on the work by Morrison himself.
This oversized, beautifully produced collectible volume contains a wealth of new materialāpoetry, writings, lyrics, and audio transcripts of Morrison reading his work. Not only the most comprehensive book of Morrisonās work ever published, it is immersive, giving readers insight to the creative process of and offering access to the musings and observations of an artist whom the poet Michael McClure called āone of the finest, clearest spirits of our times.ā
This remarkable collectorās item includes:
Foreword by Tom Robbins; introduction and notes by editor Frank Lisciandro that provide insight to the work; prologue by Anne Morrison Chewning Published and unpublished work and a vast selection of notebook writings The transcript, the only photographs in existence, and production notes of Morrisonās last poetry recording on his twenty-seventh birthday The Paris notebook, possibly Morrisonās final journal, reproduced at full reading size Excerpts from notebooks kept during his 1970 Miami trial The shooting script and gorgeous color stills from the never-released film HWY Complete published and unpublished song lyrics accompanied by numerous drafts in Morrisonās hand Epilogue: āAs I Look Backā: a compelling autobiography in poem form Family photographs as well as images of Morrison during his years as a performer Hear Jim Morrisonās final poetry recording, now available for the first time, on CD or digital audio book, at the Village Recorder in West Los Angeles on his twenty-seventh birthday, December 8, 1970. The digital audio book also includes performances by Patti Smith, Oliver Ray, Liz Phair, Tom Robbins, and others reading Morrisonās work.
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.