The soft parade

"Five decades after The Soft Parade's July, 1969 appearance, it arguably remains the Doors' worst and most muddled studio collection ... But 50th anniversaries being what they are, no one was going to let any of that stop a deluxe, three-disc reissue. Thankfully there is enough previously unreleased and rare material to make this a worthwhile addition to any Doors lover's collection. Additionally, fresh remastering by the band's longtime engineer Bruce Botnick reveals sonic subtleties with a clarity missing on other editions ... The Soft Parade still has many highlights like the riveting "Shaman's Blues" worthy of rediscovery. This edition's revelation of less commercial takes of the most altered songs, along with rarities and in "Who Scared You" a previously released B-side added back as the final track, is worth investigating, especially for fans who had misgivings about the original edition".

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