The Doors Announce 50th Anniversary Reissue of ‘The Soft Parade’
The Doors‘ fourth studio album, The Soft Parade, turns 50 today (July 18), and to celebrate, details on its reissue were released.
Available as a 3CD/1LP set, the reissue of The Soft Parade comes out October 18 featuring over a dozen unreleased songs, including a rendition of “Roadhouse Blues” with Ray Manzarek on vocals which is now available on major streaming services.
That version of “Roadhouse Blues” was part of a three-song studio rehearsal of “(You Need Meat) Don’t Go No Further” and “I’m Your Doctor,” all of which had Manzarek on vocals. These three tracks contain new bass recordings from Stone Temple Pilots’ Robert DeLeo, who played with Robby Krieger and John Densmore at a 2016 tribute show after Manzarek’s passing from cancer.
A full track listing of the set can be viewed below.
The Doors – The Soft Parade – 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition – Track Listing
Disc One
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”
Bonus Track
10. “Who Scared You” – B-side
Disc Two
1. “Tell All The People” (Doors only mix)*
2. “Touch Me” (Doors only mix w/new Robby Krieger guitar overdub)*
3. “Runnin’ Blue” (Doors only mix w/new Robby Krieger guitar overdub)*
4. “Wishful Sinful” (Doors only mix w/new Robby Krieger guitar overdub)*
5. “Who Scared You” (Doors only mix)*
6. “Roadhouse Blues” – Screamin’ Ray Daniels (a.k.a. Ray Manzarek) on vocal*
7. “(You Need Meat) Don’t Go No Further” – Screamin’ Ray Daniels (a.k.a. Ray Manzarek) on vocal*
8. “I’m Your Doctor” – Screamin’ Ray Daniels (a.k.a. Ray Manzarek) on vocal*
9. “Touch Me” (Doors only mix)*
10. “Runnin’ Blue” (Doors only mix) *
11. “Wishful Sinful” (Doors only mix)*
Disc Three
1. “I Am Troubled”
2. “Seminary School” (aka “Petition The Lord With Prayer”) *
3. “Rock Is Dead” – Complete Version *
4. “Chaos” *
* previously unreleased
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