'69 THE DOORS Parade + PHOTOS Dark Seedy Morrison Psych
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SOFT PARADE + PHOTO LYRICS INNER SLEEVE ~ VINYL COLLECTIBLE!
BIG RED "E" ELEKTRA LABEL
T H E D O O R S
T H E S O F T P A R A D E
USA - (BIG E) RED Elektra - EKS 75005
NICE COLLECTIBLE 1969 VINYL on the big "E" RED Elektra label ...
Includes the hard to find glossy paper photos & lyrics inner sleeve !
The gatefold cover is especially to find in clean condition since the dark color wears so easily, so, this is especially clean!
The Doors will always remain the most fascinating American rock group of the 1960s.
There's a strange feeling when listening to them, almost like stepping into a foreign and dangerous world. Thanks to Ray Manzarek's keyboard, the music still transports the listener to those seedy, stale beer-soaked clubs of southern California, where the dream and the reality fused in a melancholy haze.
It is in this haze that the band sounds best, especially when listening to The Soft Parade. It is an album that requires a specific mood to enjoy -- to wit, that mood when one is driving home late at night, the window cracked open, the thoughts swirling on philosophy and the meaning of life with a dose of sex fantasy. The nine songs betray an exhausted, embattled group coming off Morrison's on-stage audience baiting in Miami, resulting in the alleged flashing incident. Shortly after this, the singer gained weight and grew a beard and the band began writing songs in the studio.
The Soft Parade winds up falling somewhere between airy mysticism, overblown poetry, blues riffs, psychedelia and the occasional pop hooks pulling them off well.
While much is made of the arrangements and strings peppering some songs, that aspect of the disc works rather well, especially on "Wishful Sinful" and the hit "Touch Me," one of the band's finest musical moments. Indeed, the most notable aspect of the music is that it's not quite finished. The ideas are there -- an odd bluegrass tilt to "Runnin' Blue" and the excellent guitar work of "Shaman's Blues" are obvious highlights -- as well are "Touch Me" and the bluesy shaman rave of "Wild Child" and the madness that runs through "The Soft Parade"
For the third time in four albums, the band closes with a ten-minute epic, but unlike the previous two "The Soft Parade" maintains a consistent tone throughout by being unpredictable; one doesn't know what's coming next, but one knows that something odd is coming next, even after hearing the song a couple times. It's hard to describe, really -- after a Morrison ranting preacher-like sermon about petitioning the Lord with prayer, the song veers from chamber pop to crazed intensity with a carnival-esque feel permeating the songs middle section. Lyrically, of course, Morrison is as on point as ever: "Deer woman in a silk dress / irls with beads about their necks / Kiss the hunter of the green vest / Who has wrestled before / With lions in the night." The album on the whole has gotten better as time goes by.
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
CONDITION: The gatefold cover is in particularly strong shape, usually found worn with much (ring) wear, this copy is "EX" (excellent) should be fine in most any collection without the need to upgrade. No bends or splits and has sharp corners with vibrant bright blue & black color hues.
The GLOSSY PHOTOS & lyrics inner sleeve in nice crisp shape.
The vinyl is M- with very bright glossy shine, so expect play to be TOP LEVEL throughout!
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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