Hyacinth House

Contrary to all the other album tracks which were recorded on a professional-quality 8-channel tape recorder, "Hyacinth House" was recorded on a 4-track machine. Morrison recorded his vocals in the studio's bathroom for the isolation it provided and for the reverberation of the tiled walls. However, the music has also been attributed to keyboardist Ray Manzarek, which references Frédéric Chopin's Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 during the organ solo, Lyrics "Hyacinth House" contains analogies to the upheaval in Morrison's personal life and relationships. The line "someone who doesn’t need me", refers to his troubles with girlfriend Pamela Courson. According to Krieger, the line heard in the song's bridge: "I see the bathroom is clear" is a reference to an occurrence when Morrison's friend Babe Hill left the studio's bathroom so Morrison could use it to record his vocals.{{cite book ==Reception==

In a PopMatters review of the 40th Anniversary edition of L.A. Woman, Nathan Wisnicki commented that Jim Morrison's delivery in "Hyacinth House" is "a bit lethargic and flaccid", also describing some of the song's lyrics as "laughable". The Doors FAQ author Richie Weidman declared "Hyacinth House" as "one of the strangest Doors' songs ever recorded". Densmore acknowledged the song as one of Jim Morrison's "saddest songs". Indian Rolling Stone critic Narendra Kusnur considered it one of Morrison's 10 most underrated songs, saying that lines such as "'I need a brand new friend who doesn't bother me, I need a brand new friend who doesn't trouble me, I need someone, yeah who doesn't need me' were charged with emotion, and were an example of Morrison's intense side". ==Personnel==

Per 2007 reissue of L.A. Woman CD booklet: The Doors • Jim Morrison – vocals • Ray Manzarek – Hammond organ • Robby Krieger – guitar • John Densmore – drums Additional musicians • Jerry Scheff – bass guitar == References ==