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"Horse Latitudes" is a song by the American rock band The Doors, released on their second album Strange Days.
| "Horse Latitudes" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Doors | |
| from the album Strange Days | |
| Released | 25 September 1967 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 1:30 |
| Label | Elektra |
Background
[edit]Jim Morrison first had the idea to write "Horse Latitudes" from his highschool, which, on the back of a hardcover book at the highschool, showed horses being thrown off a boat.[1]
Other releases
[edit]"Horse Latitudes" has only been released on a select number of compilations, including Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine.[2]
Personnel
[edit]Taken from The Doors – Sounds for Your Soul:[3]
- Jim Morrison – vocals
- Ray Manzarek – piano
- Paul Beaver – moog synthesizer
References
[edit]- ^ "The song Jim Morrison wrote about horses being thrown off ships". faroutmagazine.co.uk. 2023-08-22. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ Horse Latitudes - The Doors | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-07-28
- ^ Gerstenmeyer, Heinz (September 2001). The Doors - Sounds for your Soul - Die Musik der Doors (in German). BoD – Books on Demand. ISBN 978-3-8311-2057-4.