The Changeling (track)
by The Doors
The Changeling appears on the following album(s) by The Doors:
- L.A. Woman (track #1) (this album) (1971)
- The Complete Studio Recordings (track #53) (compilation) (1999)
- Legacy: The Absolute Best (track #32) (compilation) (2003)
- Perception (track #79) (compilation) (2006)
- Boot Yer Butt! The Doors Bootlegs (track #53) (compilation) (2003)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| 01/30/2026 15:09 | kinginsomniac12 | 5,498 | 100/100 | |
| 12/05/2025 01:54 | Exist-en-ciel | 80,688 | 70/100 | |
| 11/07/2025 13:21 | steve397 | 5,147 | 74/100 | |
| 10/30/2025 11:34 | slimharpo | 8,275 | 76/100 | |
| 09/17/2025 21:11 | matterhornrider | 22,778 | 86/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 2% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 83.9/100, a mean average of 83.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.2/100. The standard deviation for this track is 10.0.
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This song clearly inspired the song "Funkytown", it's pretty obvious.
PleasePleasePepp 12/20/2013 03:56 | #98143
I love this opening track. You can hear how much Jim's singing style has changed since the beginning of their careers. The riff at the chorus is badass.
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