- rock, psychedelic rock, blues rock, classic rock
- 34 min
- 9 tracks
- Elektra
The Soft Parade is the fourth studio album by American rock band the Doors, released on July 18, 1969 by Elektra Records. Most of the album was recorded following a grueling tour during which the band was left with little time to compose new material.
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Character-led, spare, grave and open-ended.
- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- resolvedopen-ended
- earnestironic
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- AllMusic3.5/5 ★
- Goldmine Magazine4/5 ★
- MusicHound Rock3.5/5
- PopMatters7/10
- The Encyclopedia of Popular Music2/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide3/5 ★
- Slant Magazine2.5/5 ★
- The Village VoiceB−
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Tracks
- A1Tell All the People3:21
- A2Touch Me3:13
- A3Shaman’s Blues4:49
- A4Do It3:09
- A5Easy Ride2:42
- B1Wild Child2:37
- B2Runnin’ Blue2:28
- B3Wishful Sinful2:58
- B4The Soft Parade8:34
9 tracks, 34 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- The Doors
- Label
- Elektra
- Released
- 1969-07
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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