The Doors - The Soft Parade [8/18]

Artist:

Doors (The)

See Also:

Cure (The) Morrison, Jim Manzarek, Ray DOORS - OST [IMPORT]

Description:

The Doors: Jim Morrison (vocals); Robby Krieger (guitar, background vocals); Ray Manzarek (keyboards); John Densmore (drums).
Additional personnel: Jesse McReynolds (mandolin); Jimmy Buchanan (fiddle); Champ Webb (English horn); Curtis Amy (saxophone); George Bohannan (trombone); Harvey Brooks, Doug Lubahn (bass); Reinol Andino (conga).
Recorded at Elektra Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, California.
Personnel: Jim Morrison (vocals); Robbie Krieger (guitar); Jesse McReynolds (mandolin); Jimmy Buchanan (fiddle); Champ Webb (English horn); Curtis Amy (saxophone); George Bohanan (trombone); Ray Manzarek (keyboards); John Densmore (drums); Reinol Andino (congas).
Recording information: Elektra Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, CA.
Illustrator: Peter Schaumann.
Photographer: Joel Brodsky.
Dismissed by the benighted as the Doors` "pop album," SOFT PARADE is one of the band`s most adventurous recordings, utilizing strings and horns without resorting to schlocky over-production and moving far beyond their blues roots. Morrison was fully into his shaman phase by 1969, and his obsession with that image is reflected in the proselytizing air of "Tell All the People," and of course "Shaman`s Blues." The album`s biggest hit "Touch Me," while easily the group`s most radio-friendly offering, is a pop classic that ranks among the great `60s AM radio tunes. "Wild Child" is a brief return to the blues-rock of yore, but the title track is a sophisticated, extended piece that moves through several different moods and textures, full of the elliptical, poetic lyrics that were Morrison`s trademark.

Track Listing:

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. Soft Parade, The
10. Touch Me [40th Anniversary Remix] - (remix)
11. Soft Parade [40th Anniversary Remix], The - (remix)

Album Information

Release Date:

08/18/2009

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Psychedelic

Label:

Audio Fidelity

Producer:

Paul A. Rothchild

Catalog Number:

AFZ038

Original Release Year:

1969

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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