Artist: THE DOORS
Album: THE SOFT PARADE VINYL REISSUE (LP STEREO)

Release date: 1969/ 2012
EAN/UPS: 0081227986490
Media type: LP

The Soft Parade is the fourth studio album by the American rock band The Doors, and was released on July 18, 1969 on Elektra Records. It saw the group departing from the material that encompassed their past three albums. The Doors incorporated brass and string arrangements into their compositions at a point in which the group was experiencing personal issues, particularly related to Jim Morrison. In addition, the album fulfilled the band's desire to feature more jazz and blues influences in their work.

Upon release, the album peaked at number six on the Billboard Top LPs chart. It was preceded by "Touch Me" in December 1968, which awarded the Doors an unexpected top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, and several other accolades, including a number-one listing in the Cashbox charts. Three additional singles, "Wishful Sinful", "Tell All the People", and "Runnin' Blue", also became moderate hits on the Billboard singles charts.


Side A

1.     "Tell All the People"       Robby Krieger     3:21
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     2:43

Side B

6.     "Wild Child"       Morrison     2:36
7.     "Runnin' Blue"       Krieger     2:27
8.     "Wishful Sinful"       Krieger     2:58
9.     "The Soft Parade"       Morrison     8:36


LINE-UP:

    Jim Morrison – lead vocals, maracas, tambourine
    Ray Manzarek – piano, Gibson G-101 organ, RMI Electra Piano on "Shaman's Blues" and "The Soft Parade", Hammond organ on "Wild Child", "The Soft Parade" and "Do It", harpsichord on "Touch Me" and "The Soft Parade"
    Robby Krieger – guitar, chorus vocal on "Runnin' Blue"
    John Densmore – drums

Additional musicians:
    Curtis Amy – saxophone solo on "Touch Me"
    Reinol Andino – conga
    George Bohanan – trombone
    Harvey Brooks – bass guitar (tracks 1 to 4, 7 and 9)
    Jimmy Buchanan – fiddle on "Runnin' Blue"
    Douglass Lubahn – bass guitar (tracks 5, 6 and 8)
    Jesse McReynolds – mandolin
    Champ Webb – English horn solo on track 8
    Paul Harris – orchestral arrangements (tracks 1, 2, 7, 8 and 10)