DOORS - The Soft Parade (RARE 1969 gold label Allentown press w/inner) VG+ to Ex

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The Doors vinyl LP 1st Pressing of The Soft Parade on Gold Elektra Label
I cleaned this with my vpi 16.5 then listened to it and the sound quality is superb...no skips and just a few ticks and pops here and there that  do not take away from the listening experience. You will not be disappointed.
Matrix #'s (What's in the run out groove)  Side 1: EKS-75005-A  AL   MMMD Side 2: EKS-75005-B  AL   LMLL GREAT original U.S. copy from the Allentown pressing of The Doors fourth LP released in 1969. 
About this RARE PRESSING: Elektra stopped using gold/tan disc labels in 1969.  The Allentown pressing plant was the last to use them, and per Discogs,.. this Doors LP was the last to receive them which makes it such a rare collector's item.
 The gatefold jacket has NO SPLITS but some seam wear and some ring and spine wear (See pics...I rate it a VG+).  Labels do have some spindle marks (see pics)  The disc has light scuffing and plays VG+  overall but most sections play EXCELLENT...some play Near Mint   The record comes with a custom inner sleeve (VG+ See Pics)
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Personnel[edit]

Credits are adapted from the following liner notes: [37] Track numbering refers to CD and digital releases of the album.

• Jim Morrison – lead and backing vocals, maracas, tambourine, handclaps on "Easy Ride"
• Ray Manzarek – piano, Gibson G-101 organ, RMI Electra Piano on "Shaman's Blues" and "The Soft Parade", Hammond organ on "Wild Child", "The Soft Parade" and "Do It", harpsichord on "Touch Me" and "The Soft Parade"
• Robby Krieger – Lead guitar, co-lead vocals on "Runnin' Blue"
• John Densmore – drums, handclaps on "Easy Ride"

• Harvey Brooks – bass guitar (tracks 1 to 4, 7 and 9)
• Douglass Lubahn – bass guitar (tracks 5, 6 and 8)
• Paul Harris – orchestral arrangements (tracks 1, 2, 7, 8 and 10)
• Curtis Amy – saxophone solo on "Touch Me"
• Reinol Andino – conga
• George Bohanan – trombone solo
• Jimmy Buchanan – fiddle on "Runnin' Blue"
• Jesse McReynolds – mandolin
• Champ Webb – English horn solo on track 8

Track listing[edit]