As a great fan of Jim Morrison and The Doors in general, I have been watching the film "The Doors" by O. Stone very closely.
I have noticed a scene in the end. The members of the doors recieve a copy of Jim's "An American Prayer" at the birthday party. This have made me wonder if a copy of it can be required somewhere? You are the experts.. Have you knowledge of such copies?
Is everybody in?
Is everybody in?
Is everybody in?
The ceremony is about to begin.
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A copy of "An American Prayer" (the book) ?
Started by Apprentice of Dionysus, Jan 02 2006 08:49 PM
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Posted 02 January 2006 - 08:51 PM
well you can by the CD the american prayer anywhere...which is bascially this poetry spoken with music created later by the doors. but i actually dont know whether its peotry from the book word for word cos i aint read it. you can probably get the book from amazon or something.
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Posted 02 January 2006 - 09:08 PM
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As a great fan of Jim Morrison and The Doors in general, I have been watching the film "The Doors" by O. Stone very closely.
I have noticed a scene in the end. The members of the doors recieve a copy of Jim's "An American Prayer" at the birthday party. This have made me wonder if a copy of it can be required somewhere? You are the experts.. Have you knowledge of such copies?
Is everybody in?
Is everybody in?
Is everybody in?
The ceremony is about to begin.
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I have noticed a scene in the end. The members of the doors recieve a copy of Jim's "An American Prayer" at the birthday party. This have made me wonder if a copy of it can be required somewhere? You are the experts.. Have you knowledge of such copies?
Is everybody in?
Is everybody in?
Is everybody in?
The ceremony is about to begin.
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100 copies printed.
They sell for a few thousand.
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Posted 02 January 2006 - 09:15 PM
QUOTE(jim4371 @ Jan 2 2006, 01:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
[quote]QUOTE(Apprentice of Dionysus @ Jan 2 2006, 02:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/quote][quote]
As a great fan of Jim Morrison and The Doors in general, I have been watching the film "The Doors" by O. Stone very closely.
I have noticed a scene in the end. The members of the doors recieve a copy of Jim's "An American Prayer" at the birthday party. This have made me wonder if a copy of it can be required somewhere? You are the experts.. Have you knowledge of such copies?
Is everybody in?
Is everybody in?
Is everybody in?
The ceremony is about to begin.
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100 copies printed.
They sell for a few thousand.
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500 copies for An American Prayer.
You're thinking of The Lords & The New Creatures which were 100 copies for each.
As a great fan of Jim Morrison and The Doors in general, I have been watching the film "The Doors" by O. Stone very closely.
I have noticed a scene in the end. The members of the doors recieve a copy of Jim's "An American Prayer" at the birthday party. This have made me wonder if a copy of it can be required somewhere? You are the experts.. Have you knowledge of such copies?
Is everybody in?
Is everybody in?
Is everybody in?
The ceremony is about to begin.
[/b][/quote]
100 copies printed.
They sell for a few thousand.
[/b][/quote]
500 copies for An American Prayer.
You're thinking of The Lords & The New Creatures which were 100 copies for each.
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Posted 02 January 2006 - 09:18 PM
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[quote]QUOTE(jim4371 @ Jan 2 2006, 01:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/quote][quote]
QUOTE(Apprentice of Dionysus @ Jan 2 2006, 02:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/quote][quote]
As a great fan of Jim Morrison and The Doors in general, I have been watching the film "The Doors" by O. Stone very closely.
I have noticed a scene in the end. The members of the doors recieve a copy of Jim's "An American Prayer" at the birthday party. This have made me wonder if a copy of it can be required somewhere? You are the experts.. Have you knowledge of such copies?
Is everybody in?
Is everybody in?
Is everybody in?
The ceremony is about to begin.
[/b][/quote]
100 copies printed.
They sell for a few thousand.
[/b][/quote]
500 copies for An American Prayer.
You're thinking of The Lords & The New Creatures which were 100 copies for each.
[/b][/quote]
Whoops...
As a great fan of Jim Morrison and The Doors in general, I have been watching the film "The Doors" by O. Stone very closely.
I have noticed a scene in the end. The members of the doors recieve a copy of Jim's "An American Prayer" at the birthday party. This have made me wonder if a copy of it can be required somewhere? You are the experts.. Have you knowledge of such copies?
Is everybody in?
Is everybody in?
Is everybody in?
The ceremony is about to begin.
[/b][/quote]
100 copies printed.
They sell for a few thousand.
[/b][/quote]
500 copies for An American Prayer.
You're thinking of The Lords & The New Creatures which were 100 copies for each.
[/b][/quote]
Whoops...
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Posted 02 January 2006 - 09:18 PM
well if the lords and new creatures were 100 copies each...how come they sell them at book shops? do they not commercially produce an american prayer like the lords and new creatures?
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Posted 02 January 2006 - 09:24 PM
All three released today are re-prints, not the original's Jim handed out to Friends.
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Posted 02 January 2006 - 10:16 PM
A (attractive) lady here on the board, deannajm, was given a copy of American Prayer by Jim.
Also, an interesting story of this can be viewed on Alex's website.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/doors4scorpywag/page102.html
Also, an interesting story of this can be viewed on Alex's website.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/doors4scorpywag/page102.html
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Posted 03 January 2006 - 02:33 PM
If one of those original books went on sale, how much do you think it would run for??
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Posted 03 January 2006 - 03:14 PM
thousands of dollars, depending on what condition it's in, Jim personally signed most of them, which makes them even more valuable, occasionally copies show up on Kerry's site, www.doors.com, and even ones that are not in good shape, or not signed are well over a thousand dollars, and that's for The Lords And The New Creatures, of which Jim had 500 copies printed, An American Prayer is even rarer, I'd venture to guess that a signed copy of it, in good condition would go for at least $5000, if not more
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Posted 03 January 2006 - 04:20 PM
The books in that horrible movie are copies made by the studio specifically for the movie.
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Posted 03 January 2006 - 07:09 PM
Hey Guys and Dames..
Thanks.. Its was nice to get that straighted out, though it wasnt the best of news:-( Hehe.
Anyway, I think i might buy a re-printed copy, just for kicks.
I wonder if Jim would have wanted it this way.. 500 very rare copies or thousands of wide spread copies of his poetry? We'll never know... and allways..
Thanks.. Its was nice to get that straighted out, though it wasnt the best of news:-( Hehe.
Anyway, I think i might buy a re-printed copy, just for kicks.
I wonder if Jim would have wanted it this way.. 500 very rare copies or thousands of wide spread copies of his poetry? We'll never know... and allways..
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Posted 03 January 2006 - 07:28 PM
Ive never seen that blue one before..
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Posted 04 January 2006 - 03:25 AM
QUOTE(Apprentice of Dionysus @ Jan 3 2006, 11:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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Hey Guys and Dames..
Thanks.. Its was nice to get that straighted out, though it wasnt the best of news:-( Hehe.
Anyway, I think i might buy a re-printed copy, just for kicks.
I wonder if Jim would have wanted it this way.. 500 very rare copies or thousands of wide spread copies of his poetry? We'll never know... and allways..
[/b]
Thanks.. Its was nice to get that straighted out, though it wasnt the best of news:-( Hehe.
Anyway, I think i might buy a re-printed copy, just for kicks.
I wonder if Jim would have wanted it this way.. 500 very rare copies or thousands of wide spread copies of his poetry? We'll never know... and allways..
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the private editions are obviously very rare and valuable, but all of the poetry Jim privatley published was later published by mainstream publishers, so it's not like the poetry itself isn't available, obviously no one can know what Jim's intentions were with the privatley published books, but he mainly gave them out to friends
QUOTE(ItIsStillNovember @ Jan 3 2006, 11:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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Ive never seen that blue one before..
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the blue one isn't all that rare, I bought a copy for $60 a couple years ago, Simon and Schuster published it after Jim had his private copies printed
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Posted 04 January 2006 - 03:53 PM
QUOTE(thendude @ Jan 3 2006, 10:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
[quote]QUOTE(Apprentice of Dionysus @ Jan 3 2006, 11:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/quote][quote]
Hey Guys and Dames..
Thanks.. Its was nice to get that straighted out, though it wasnt the best of news:-( Hehe.
Anyway, I think i might buy a re-printed copy, just for kicks.
I wonder if Jim would have wanted it this way.. 500 very rare copies or thousands of wide spread copies of his poetry? We'll never know... and allways..
[/b][/quote]
the private editions are obviously very rare and valuable, but all of the poetry Jim privatley published was later published by mainstream publishers, so it's not like the poetry itself isn't available, obviously no one can know what Jim's intentions were with the privatley published books, but he mainly gave them out to friends
Ive never seen that blue one before..
[/b][/quote]
the blue one isn't all that rare, I bought a copy for $60 a couple years ago, Simon and Schuster published it after Jim had his private copies printed
[/b][/quote]
well, does anyone have pictures of the privately published The Lords:Notes on Vision?
I`ve never seen it if this one isn`t it......and I`ve never heard of a reprint by Simon and Schuster done either.
Hey Guys and Dames..
Thanks.. Its was nice to get that straighted out, though it wasnt the best of news:-( Hehe.
Anyway, I think i might buy a re-printed copy, just for kicks.
I wonder if Jim would have wanted it this way.. 500 very rare copies or thousands of wide spread copies of his poetry? We'll never know... and allways..
[/b][/quote]
the private editions are obviously very rare and valuable, but all of the poetry Jim privatley published was later published by mainstream publishers, so it's not like the poetry itself isn't available, obviously no one can know what Jim's intentions were with the privatley published books, but he mainly gave them out to friends
QUOTE(ItIsStillNovember @ Jan 3 2006, 11:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
[quote]Ive never seen that blue one before..
[/b][/quote]
the blue one isn't all that rare, I bought a copy for $60 a couple years ago, Simon and Schuster published it after Jim had his private copies printed
[/b][/quote]
well, does anyone have pictures of the privately published The Lords:Notes on Vision?
I`ve never seen it if this one isn`t it......and I`ve never heard of a reprint by Simon and Schuster done either.
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Posted 04 January 2006 - 04:28 PM
QUOTE(universalmind69 @ Jan 4 2006, 09:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
[quote]QUOTE(thendude @ Jan 3 2006, 10:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/quote][quote]
QUOTE(Apprentice of Dionysus @ Jan 3 2006, 11:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/quote][quote]
Hey Guys and Dames..
Thanks.. Its was nice to get that straighted out, though it wasnt the best of news:-( Hehe.
Anyway, I think i might buy a re-printed copy, just for kicks.
I wonder if Jim would have wanted it this way.. 500 very rare copies or thousands of wide spread copies of his poetry? We'll never know... and allways..
[/b][/quote]
the private editions are obviously very rare and valuable, but all of the poetry Jim privatley published was later published by mainstream publishers, so it's not like the poetry itself isn't available, obviously no one can know what Jim's intentions were with the privatley published books, but he mainly gave them out to friends
Ive never seen that blue one before..
[/b][/quote]
the blue one isn't all that rare, I bought a copy for $60 a couple years ago, Simon and Schuster published it after Jim had his private copies printed
[/b][/quote]
well, does anyone have pictures of the privately published The Lords:Notes on Vision?
I`ve never seen it if this one isn`t it......and I`ve never heard of a reprint by Simon and Schuster done either.
[/b][/quote]
That blue one was the privately published one.
Hey Guys and Dames..
Thanks.. Its was nice to get that straighted out, though it wasnt the best of news:-( Hehe.
Anyway, I think i might buy a re-printed copy, just for kicks.
I wonder if Jim would have wanted it this way.. 500 very rare copies or thousands of wide spread copies of his poetry? We'll never know... and allways..
[/b][/quote]
the private editions are obviously very rare and valuable, but all of the poetry Jim privatley published was later published by mainstream publishers, so it's not like the poetry itself isn't available, obviously no one can know what Jim's intentions were with the privatley published books, but he mainly gave them out to friends
QUOTE(ItIsStillNovember @ Jan 3 2006, 11:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
[quote]Ive never seen that blue one before..
[/b][/quote]
the blue one isn't all that rare, I bought a copy for $60 a couple years ago, Simon and Schuster published it after Jim had his private copies printed
[/b][/quote]
well, does anyone have pictures of the privately published The Lords:Notes on Vision?
I`ve never seen it if this one isn`t it......and I`ve never heard of a reprint by Simon and Schuster done either.
[/b][/quote]
That blue one was the privately published one.
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Posted 04 January 2006 - 04:40 PM
QUOTE(jim4371 @ Jan 4 2006, 11:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
[quote]QUOTE(universalmind69 @ Jan 4 2006, 09:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/quote][quote]
QUOTE(thendude @ Jan 3 2006, 10:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/quote][quote]
QUOTE(Apprentice of Dionysus @ Jan 3 2006, 11:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/quote][quote]
Hey Guys and Dames..
Thanks.. Its was nice to get that straighted out, though it wasnt the best of news:-( Hehe.
Anyway, I think i might buy a re-printed copy, just for kicks.
I wonder if Jim would have wanted it this way.. 500 very rare copies or thousands of wide spread copies of his poetry? We'll never know... and allways..
[/b][/quote]
the private editions are obviously very rare and valuable, but all of the poetry Jim privatley published was later published by mainstream publishers, so it's not like the poetry itself isn't available, obviously no one can know what Jim's intentions were with the privatley published books, but he mainly gave them out to friends
Ive never seen that blue one before..
[/b][/quote]
the blue one isn't all that rare, I bought a copy for $60 a couple years ago, Simon and Schuster published it after Jim had his private copies printed
[/b][/quote]
well, does anyone have pictures of the privately published The Lords:Notes on Vision?
I`ve never seen it if this one isn`t it......and I`ve never heard of a reprint by Simon and Schuster done either.
[/b][/quote]
That blue one was the privately published one.
[/b][/quote]
exactly what I thought...thanks jim4371 :cheers:
Hey Guys and Dames..
Thanks.. Its was nice to get that straighted out, though it wasnt the best of news:-( Hehe.
Anyway, I think i might buy a re-printed copy, just for kicks.
I wonder if Jim would have wanted it this way.. 500 very rare copies or thousands of wide spread copies of his poetry? We'll never know... and allways..
[/b][/quote]
the private editions are obviously very rare and valuable, but all of the poetry Jim privatley published was later published by mainstream publishers, so it's not like the poetry itself isn't available, obviously no one can know what Jim's intentions were with the privatley published books, but he mainly gave them out to friends
QUOTE(ItIsStillNovember @ Jan 3 2006, 11:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
[quote]Ive never seen that blue one before..
[/b][/quote]
the blue one isn't all that rare, I bought a copy for $60 a couple years ago, Simon and Schuster published it after Jim had his private copies printed
[/b][/quote]
well, does anyone have pictures of the privately published The Lords:Notes on Vision?
I`ve never seen it if this one isn`t it......and I`ve never heard of a reprint by Simon and Schuster done either.
[/b][/quote]
That blue one was the privately published one.
[/b][/quote]
exactly what I thought...thanks jim4371 :cheers:
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HAHAHA.....I`ll take it anyways, just have to find my ski-mask and take care of some business first :shades:
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