DOORS SOFT PARADE LP ELEKTRA EKS-75005 ORG. 1969 N/M

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"THE DOORS" SOFT PARADE LP NEAR MINT VINYL, MIRROR FINISH, HIGHLY RECORDABLE! ELEKTRA BUTTERFLY LABEL # EKS-75005 1969, COVER A VG ++ FRAMABLE GATEFOLD COVER, SEE ACTUAL PICTURES OPEN The Soft Parade is the fourth studio album by The Doors , released in 1969. The album met with some controversy among fans and critics due to its inclusion of brass and string instrument arrangements, as opposed to the more stripped-down sound of their earlier recordings. Reviews though thought otherwise, declaring it to be "the apex" of the band's creativity. Due to Jim Morrison's increasing alcoholism and interest in poetry, guitarist Robby Krieger has a stronger presence on The Soft Parade than on any other Doors album from the Morrison era, contributing around half the material, instead of merely a song or two as he had on previous efforts. After this album, the Doors returned to simpler styles on Morrison Hotel and L.A. Woman . For the first time, the songs were credited to individual members (only Morrison or Krieger on the album sleeve itself are credited) as Morrison was unhappy with the line about people being told to get their guns in Krieger's "Tell All the People", although the title track had Morrison's line of "Better bring your gun". Despite a lukewarm reception, the album became the band's fourth top ten hit album in a row and the read more

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