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The Soft Parade
Studio album by The Doors
Released June, 1969
Recorded July 1968 – May 1969 at Elektra Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
Genre Psychedelic rock
Length 34:09
Label Elektra
Producer Paul Rothchild
Professional reviews
* Allmusic 3/5 stars link
* Robert Christgau (B-) link
* Rolling Stone (unfavorable) [1]
* Slant Magazine 2.5/5 stars link
The Soft Parade is the fourth studio album by The Doors, released in 1969.
The album met with some controversy among fans and critics due to its inclusion of brass and string instrument arrangements, as opposed to the more stripped-down sound of their earlier recordings. Fans also complained that The Soft Parade followed the lyrical formulas of previous albums, and thus was not very innovative. In reviewing the 40th anniversary remix (for the August 2007 issue of Downbeat Magazine) correspondent Dan Ouellette thought otherwise, declaring it to be "the apex" of the band's creativity.
Due to Jim Morrison's increasing alcoholism and interest in poetry, guitarist Robby Krieger has a stronger presence on The Soft Parade than on any other Doors album from the Morrison era, contributing around half the material, instead of merely a song or two as he had on previous efforts.
After this album, the Doors returned to simpler styles on Morrison Hotel and L.A. Woman.
For the first time, the songs were credited to individual members (only Morrison or Krieger on the album sleeve itself are credited) as Morrison was unhappy with the line about people being told to get their guns in Krieger's "Tell All the People", although the title track had Morrison's line of "Better bring your gun".
Despite a lukewarm reception, the album became the band's fourth top ten hit album in a row and the single "Touch Me" was hugely successful. However, despite making #6 in the US, the album did not chart in the UK, perhaps due to the band's lack of a supporting hit single ("Touch Me" also did not chart).
Contents
Track listing
Side one
1. "Tell All the People" (Robby Krieger) – 3:23
2. "Touch Me" (Krieger) – 3:12
3. "Shaman's Blues" (Jim Morrison) – 4:49
4. "Do It" (Morrison, Krieger) – 3:08
5. "Easy Ride" (Morrison) – 2:41
Side two
1. "Wild Child" (Morrison) – 2:38
2. "Runnin' Blue" (Krieger) – 2:33
3. "Wishful Sinful" (Krieger) – 3:02
4. "The Soft Parade" (Morrison) – 8:37
Personnel
* Jim Morrison – vocals
* Ray Manzarek – piano, Gibson G-101 organ, Hammond organ on Wild Child and The Soft Parade
* Robby Krieger – guitar, chorus vocal on Runnin' Blue
* John Densmore – drums
* Curtis Amy – sax solos (track 2)
* Reinol Andino – conga
* George Bohanan – trombone solo
* Harvey Brooks – bass (tracks 1, 2, 6, 8)
* Jimmy Buchanan – fiddle (track 7)
* Doug Lubahn[2] – bass
* Jesse McReynolds – mandolin
* Champ Webb – English horn solo
* Paul Harris – orchestral arrangements (tracks 1, 2 ,6 8)
* Peter Schaumann
- illustration (inside cover)
Chart positions
* Billboard Music Charts (North America)
Album
Year Chart Position
1969 Pop Albums 6
Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1968 "Touch Me"
B-side: "Wild Child" Pop Singles 3
1969 "Wishful Sinful"
B-side: "Who Scared You" Pop Singles 44
1969 "Tell All the People"
B-side: "Easy Ride" Pop Singles 57
1969 "Runnin' Blue"
B-side: "Do It" Pop Singles 64
Whereas the first three Doors albums had two singles pulled from each of them, "The Soft Parade" had a grand total of four: The only two songs on the LP that weren't released as either the A or B-side of a single were the title cut and "Shaman's Blues". Only one single would be pulled from the next album, Morrison Hotel.
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