The Soft Parade

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:	09/18/2012
Label:	Elektra / Rhino / Rhino Flashback
UPC:	0081227971915

Tracks

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

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Doors   Primary Artist
Nathan Gershman   Cello
Harry Bluestone   Violin
John Densmore   Drums,Handclapping
Jay Migliori   Woodwind,Saxophone
Darrel Terwilliger   Violin
Harvey Brooks   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
George Bohannon   Soloist,Trombone
Norman Botnick   Violin,Strings
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
Jim Morrison   Vocals,Percussion,Tambourine,Handclapping,Vocals (Background)
John Audino   Trumpet
Curtis Amy   Soloist,Saxophone
Doug Lubahn   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
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
John DeVoogdt   Violin

Technical Credits

Bruce Botnick   Audio Engineer,Mixing,Engineer,Remixing,Mastering,Recording,Mixing Engineer
Paul Rothchild   Audio Production,Producer,Mastering
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
Brian Carman   Composer
Willie Dixon   Composer
Norman Botnick   Leader
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
Jim Morrison   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist
Steve Hoffman   Mastering
Bob Spickard   Composer
The Doors   Arranger,Composer
Joe Davis   Composer
Eddie Cooley   Composer
Elvis Presley   Composer
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