The Soft Parade

The Soft Parade
The Soft Parade
Studio album by the Doors
Released	July 18, 1969
Recorded	July 1968 – May 1969
Studio	Elektra Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California
Genre	Psychedelic rock; art rock; pop rock; experimental;
Length	33:39
Label	Elektra
Producer	Paul A. Rothchild
the Doors chronology
Singles from The Soft Parade
	"Touch Me"; Released: December 1968; "Wishful Sinful"; Released: March 1969; "Tell All the People"; Released: June 1969; "Runnin' Blue"; Released: August 1969;

The Soft Parade is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band The Doors and was released on 18 July, 1969 through Elektra Records. It peaked at number 6 and was disappointing follow up from their previous album Waiting for the Sun.

Track listing

The 40th Anniversary edition includes a longer version of "The Soft Parade", running to over 9:41 length. However, the liner notes of the original US Elektra Records album released on July 18, 1969, show the details as listed below:

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Tell All the People"	Robby Krieger	3:24
2.	"Touch Me"	Krieger	3:15
3.	"Shaman's Blues"	Jim Morrison	4:45
4.	"Do It"	Morrison, Krieger	3:01
5.	"Easy Ride"	Morrison	2:35

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Wild Child"	Morrison	2:36
2.	"Runnin' Blue"	Krieger	2:27
3.	"Wishful Sinful"	Krieger	2:56
4.	"The Soft Parade"	Morrison	8:40

40th Anniversary bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
10.	"Who Scared You"	Morrison, Krieger	3:58
11.	"Whiskey, Mystics and Men" (Version 1)		2:28
12.	"Whiskey, Mystics and Men" (Version 2)		3:04
13.	"Push Push" (Jam)		6:05
14.	"Touch Me" (Dialogue)		0:28
15.	"Touch Me" (Take 3)		3:40

50th Anniversary / second CD bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
10.	"Who Scared You"	Morrison, Krieger	3:55
11.	"Tell All the People" (Doors-only mix)		3:23
12.	"Touch Me" (Doors-only mix with new Krieger overdub)		3:12
13.	"Runnin' Blue" (Doors-only mix with new Krieger overdub)		2:29
14.	"Wishful Sinful" (Doors-only mix with new Krieger overdub)		2:57
15.	"Who Scared You" (Doors-only mix)		3:18
16.	"Roadhouse Blues" (Manzarek on vocals)		5:28
17.	"(You Need Meat) Don't Go No Further" (Manzarek on vocals)		4:29
18.	"I'm Your Doctor" (Manzarek on vocals)		3:56
19.	"Touch Me" (Doors-only mix)		3:13
20.	"Runnin' Blue" (Doors-only mix)		2:29
21.	"Wishful Sinful" (Doors-only mix)		2:57

50th Anniversary / third CD bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
22.	"I Am Troubled"	0:39
23.	"Seminary School (a.k.a. Petition the Lord With Prayer)"	2:19
24.	"Rock Is Dead" (Complete version)	64:04
25.	"Chaos"	3:06

References

1 2 Botnick, Bruce; Fricke, David (2007). Soft Parade (40th Anniversary edition CD booklet). The Doors. Rhino Records.
↑ The Soft Parade (Liner notes) (Media notes). Elektra Records (US). July 18, 1969. EKS-75005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
1 2 Botnick, Bruce; Fricke, David (2019). The Soft Parade (50th Anniversary edition CD booklet). The Doors. Rhino Records & Elektra Records. R2-596001, 603497851324.

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[Rhino-1] 1 2 Botnick, Bruce; Fricke, David (2007). Soft Parade (40th Anniversary edition CD booklet). The Doors. Rhino Records.

[2] The Soft Parade (Liner notes) (Media notes). Elektra Records (US). July 18, 1969. EKS-75005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[CD-3] 1 2 Botnick, Bruce; Fricke, David (2019). The Soft Parade (50th Anniversary edition CD booklet). The Doors. Rhino Records & Elektra Records. R2-596001, 603497851324.