The Soft Parade [50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition]

by The Doors

Overview

The weakest studio album recorded with Jim Morrison in the group, partially because their experiments with brass and strings on about half the tracks weren't entirely successful. More to the point, though, this was their weakest set of material, low lights including filler like "Do It" and "Runnin' Blue," a strange bluegrass-soul blend that was a small hit. On the other hand, about half the record is quite good, especially the huge hit "Touch Me" (their most successful integration of orchestration), the vicious hard rock riffs of "Wild Child," the overlooked "Shaman's Blues," and the lengthy title track, a multi-part suite that was one of the band's best attempts to mix rock with poetry. "Tell All the People" and "Wishful Sinful," both penned by Robbie Krieger, were uncharacteristically wistful tunes that became small hits but were not all that good, and not sung very convincingly by Morrison. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	11/01/2019
Label:	Elektra / Rhino / Warner Music
UPC:	0603497851324
Rank:	171092

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Tell All the People
2. Touch Me
3. Shaman¿¿¿s Blues
4. Do It
5. Easy Ride
6. Wild Child
7. Runnin¿¿¿ Blue
8. Wishful Sinful
9. The Soft Parade
10. Who Scared You [B-Side]

Disc 2

11. Tell All the People [Doors Only Mix]
12. Touch Me [Doors Only Mix w/Robby Krieger Guitar Overdub]
13. Runnin¿¿¿ Blue [Doors Only Mix w/Robby Krieger Guitar Overdub]
14. Wishful Sinful [Doors Only Mix w/Robby Krieger Guitar Overdub]
15. Who Scared You [Doors Only Mix]
16. Roadhouse Blues
17. (You Need Meat) Don¿¿¿t Go No Further
18. I¿¿¿m Your Doctor
19. Touch Me [Doors Only Mix]
20. Runnin¿¿¿ Blue [Doors Only Mix]
21. Wishful Sinful [Doors Only Mix]

Disc 3

22. I Am Troubled
23. Seminary School (aka ¿¿¿Petition the Lord With Prayer¿¿¿)
24. Rock Is Dead [Complete Version]
25. Chaos

Disc 4

26. Tell All the People
27. Touch Me
28. Shaman¿¿¿s Blues
29. Do It
30. Easy Ride
31. Wild Child
32. Runnin¿¿¿ Blue
33. Wishful Sinful
34. The Soft Parade

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Doors   Primary Artist
Norman Botnick   Strings,Violin
Harris Goldman   Violin
Champ Webb   Horn,Soloist,Horn (English)
Reinol Andino   Congas
Victor Sazer   Cello
Isadore Roman   Violin
John Kelson, Jr.   Woodwind,Saxophone
John Lowe   Woodwind,Saxophone
Jerome Kessler   Cello
Ray Daniels   Vocals
Jules Chalkin   Horn,Trumpet
George Bohanan   Soloist,Trombone
Isadore Norman   Violin
Douglas Lubahn   Guitar (Bass)
George Bohanon   Trombone
Lou Blackburn   Trombone
Robby Krieger   Guitar,Vocals,Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Jim Buchanan   Fiddle,Violin
Robert De Leo   Guitar (Bass)
Jesse McReynolds   Mandolin
Ray Manzarek   Organ,Vocals,Keyboards,Harpsichord,Organ (Hammond),Piano (Electric)
Jerome Reisler   Violin
Harvey Brooks   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
George Bohannon   Soloist,Trombone
Jim Morrison   Vocals,Percussion,Tambourine,Handclapping,Vocals (Background)
John Audino   Trumpet
Curtis Amy   Soloist,Saxophone
Doug Lubahn   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
John DeVoogdt   Violin
Nathan Gershman   Cello
Harry Bluestone   Violin
John Densmore   Drums,Handclapping
Jay Migliori   Woodwind,Saxophone
Darrel Terwilliger   Violin

Technical Credits

Paul Rothchild   Audio Production,Producer,Mastering
Bruce Botnick   Audio Engineer,Mixing,Engineer,Remixing,Mastering,Recording,Mixing Engineer
Joel Brodsky   Photography
Peter Schaumann   Artwork,Illustrations
Sam Phillips   Composer
James Burke Oden   Composer
Herman Parker   Composer
Michael Kushner   Musician
William S. Harvey   Design,Art Direction
Kevin Michael Gray   CD Preparation
Ernie Campagna   Production Coordination
Jules Chalkin   Leader
Louis Blackburn   Musician
Paul Harris   Orchestral Arrangements,Orchestral Arrangements
Priscilla Nemoy   Copyist
Lou Blackburn   Musician
John Davenport   Composer
Robby Krieger   Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Lyricist
Hoyt Axton   Composer
Robert De Leo   Engineer
Vera Matson   Composer
Ray Manzarek   Arranger,Composer
Miles Davis   Composer
Junior Parker   Composer
Brian Carman   Composer
Willie Dixon   Composer
Norman Botnick   Leader
Jim Morrison   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist
Steve Hoffman   Mastering
Bob Spickard   Composer
The Doors   Arranger,Composer
Joe Davis   Composer
Eddie Cooley   Composer
Elvis Presley   Composer
Tommy Durden   Composer
Jim O'Rourke   Musician
Jac Holzman   Engineer,Coordination,Production Coordination
James Oden   Composer
John Densmore   Arranger,Composer
Mae Boren Axton   Composer
Neil Ross   Musician