Ray Manzarek - The Golden Scarab [Lemon]

Primary Artist
Ray Manzarek
Album Title
The Golden Scarab [Lemon]
Release Date
2004 
Time
 
Review by Joe Viglione
More than Full Circle and Other Voices, The Golden Scarab is the best embodiment of The Doors by one of the three surviving members, and it is amazing it wasn't a huge underground smash. With mentions of moonlight drives, tightrope rides, and titles of past Doors tunes in "The Solar Boat," drummer Tony Williams, guitarist Larry Carlton, bassist Jerry Scheff, and producer Bruce Botnick generate an eerie sound behind the singer, creating a title track as mysterious and fun as anything by Morrison and company. Read More