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Exclusive: Preview Newly Unearthed Doors Track 'She Smells So Nice'

Rhino to reissue 'L.A. Woman' for album's 40th anniversary

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November 17, 2011 2:30 PM ET

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Click to preview The Doors' 'She Smells So Nice' 

To mark the 40th anniversary of the Doors' classic L.A. Woman album, Rhino is set to release a two-disc reissue with alternate takes including "Love Her Madly," "Riders on the Storm" and the title track, as well as a never-before-heard original, "She Smells So Nice." The upcoming release and a companion DVD on the making of the album will kick off the band's "Year of the Doors."

Producer Bruce Botnick recently discovered "She Smells So Nice" while reviewing the album's session tapes for the reissue. The L.A. Woman reissue is due January 24th, but you can hear an exclusive preview of "She Smells So Nice" here.

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