 " Love Her Madly " was released as a single in March 1971 , preceding the album 's release , and it reached the Top 20 in the Billboard Hot 100 . Upon release , the album peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200 and reached number 28 on the UK Albums Charts . An additional single in support of the album , " Riders on the Storm " , also achieved chart success on Billboard and in the UK . Critics Richie Unterberger and David Quantick have both remarked that L.A. Woman one of the Doors ' best albums , citing Morrison 's unwavering enthusiasm in his vocal performance , and the band 's stripped @-@ down return to their blues rock roots . 
