The Soft Parade

The Soft Parade is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band The Doors and was released on 18 July, 1969 through Elektra Records. It peaked at number 6 and was disappointing follow up from their previous album Waiting for the Sun.

The Soft Parade
Studio album by the Doors
Released	July 18, 1969 (1969-07-18)
Recorded	July 1968 – May 1969
Studio	Elektra Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California
Genre	Psychedelic rock art rock pop rock experimental
Length	33:39
Label	Elektra
Producer	Paul A. Rothchild
the Doors chronology
Waiting for the Sun (1968) The Soft Parade (1969) Morrison Hotel (1970)
Singles from The Soft Parade
"Touch Me" Released: December 1968 "Wishful Sinful" Released: March 1969 "Tell All the People" Released: June 1969 "Runnin' Blue" Released: August 1969

Track listing

The 40th Anniversary edition includes a longer version of "The Soft Parade", running to over 9:41 length.^[1] However, the liner notes of the original US Elektra Records album released on July 18, 1969, show the details as listed below:^[2]

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tell All the People"	3:24
2.	"Touch Me"	3:15
3.	"Shaman's Blues"	4:45
4.	"Do It"	3:01
5.	"Easy Ride"	2:35

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wild Child"	2:36
2.	"Runnin' Blue"	2:27
3.	"Wishful Sinful"	2:56
4.	"The Soft Parade"	8:40

40th Anniversary bonus tracks[1]
No.	Title	Length
10.	"Who Scared You"	3:58
11.	"Whiskey, Mystics and Men" (Version 1)	2:28
12.	"Whiskey, Mystics and Men" (Version 2)	3:04
13.	"Push Push" (Jam)	6:05
14.	"Touch Me" (Dialogue)	0:28
15.	"Touch Me" (Take 3)	3:40

50th Anniversary / second CD bonus tracks[3]
No.	Title	Length
10.	"Who Scared You"	3:55
11.	"Tell All the People" (Doors-only mix)	3:23
12.	"Touch Me" (Doors-only mix with new Krieger overdub)	3:12
13.	"Runnin' Blue" (Doors-only mix with new Krieger overdub)	2:29
14.	"Wishful Sinful" (Doors-only mix with new Krieger overdub)	2:57
15.	"Who Scared You" (Doors-only mix)	3:18
16.	"Roadhouse Blues" (Manzarek on vocals)	5:28
17.	"(You Need Meat) Don't Go No Further" (Manzarek on vocals)	4:29
18.	"I'm Your Doctor" (Manzarek on vocals)	3:56
19.	"Touch Me" (Doors-only mix)	3:13
20.	"Runnin' Blue" (Doors-only mix)	2:29
21.	"Wishful Sinful" (Doors-only mix)	2:57

50th Anniversary / third CD bonus tracks[3]
No.	Title	Length
22.	"I Am Troubled"	0:39
23.	"Seminary School (a.k.a. Petition the Lord With Prayer)"	2:19
24.	"Rock Is Dead" (Complete version)	64:04
25.	"Chaos"	3:06