Retrieved from the vaults for a 50th anniversary box set of The Doors' L.A. Woman is this grittier original demo of "Riders on the Storm" recorded at Sunset Sound Studios. From Rolling Stone:
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The original demo moves a little faster than the studio version, and keyboardist Ray Manzarek played piano bass (as opposed to bassist Jerry Scheff's performance on the studio version), giving it a rougher, almost electronic feel.