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It's always been a BIG mystery to me why so many people are convinced the Soft Parade is the weakest of the six classic Jim Morrison Doors albums. To me, the songwriting is just as good as it has always been. I can't figure out what the problem is with all the negative opinions.  A very solid and enjoyable Doors album. Tell All the People has a melody very similar to Touch Me, and it boggles the mind why Touch Me continues to receive all the classic rock radio play when it's not even the best song on the album. Sure, the horns are great, and the vocal melody is really beautiful, but it's NOT the best song on the album. Shaman's Blues might be the very best song on the album. 
It's a blues song with a special mystical-like atmosphere. Plus it's just an exciting song. I love it.  Do It has a chorus for a vocal melody and a guitar riff repeating for only a couple minutes.  Wild Child has a chugging blues riff. 
It's a highly memorable track as well. You know, the whole album feels really good because it's so exciting and electric and mystical. Great stuff. What would a Doors album be without a spooky chilling Jim Morrison vocal melody? That's what Wishful Sinful is for! You won't hear rock music like this anymore. Oh, and the title song is over eight minutes of jamming, and not much atmosphere (which is what separates it from stuff like  The End and When the Music's Over). It's more musically focused in comparison. Overall, a very solid effort.

I don't have much of an opinion about the remastering, other than to note that it sounds clear and I really enjoy the music. I consider the original a 3-star album. If you like The Doors, you'll like the original. My particular favorites include Shaman's Blues, Wild Child and the title track. The Rhino remix includes several additional tracks including Who Scared You and 2 versions of Whisky, Mystics and Men. These tracks are hard to find elsewhere, very strong, and bump this version of the CD up to 4 stars. 

http://www.thedoors.com/

   1. The Doors - Tell All The People                         [03:21]
   2. The Doors - Touch Me                                    [03:12]
   3. The Doors - Shaman's Blues                              [04:50]
   4. The Doors - Do It                                       [03:10]
   5. The Doors - Easy Ride                                   [02:40]
   6. The Doors - Wild Child                                  [02:38]
   7. The Doors - Runnin' Blue                                [02:29]
   8. The Doors - Wishful Sinful                              [03:00]
   9. The Doors - The Soft Parade                             [09:41]
  10. The Doors - Who Scared You                              [03:58]
  11. The Doors - Whiskey, Mystics And Men (Version 1)        [02:28]
  12. The Doors - Whiskey, Mystics And Men (Version 2)        [03:04]
  13. The Doors - Push Push                                   [06:05]
  14. The Doors - Touch Me (Dialogue)                         [00:28]
  15. The Doors - Touch Me (Take 3)                           [03:40]

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         All tracks accurately ripped (confidence 162/166)

Playing Time.........: 00:54:51
Total Size...........: 330,08 MB in FLAC 
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http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_doors/the_soft_parade_f14/ {Buy & PreListen}

Artist...............: The Doors
Album................: The Soft Parade
Genre................: Rock
Style................: Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Classic Rock 
Source...............: NMR
Year.................: 2007 (this release) 1969 (original release)
Label................: ® 2007 Rhino Entertainment Company
Catalog..............: # 812279998-1
Ripper...............: Exact Audio Copy v.0.99pb4 (Secure T&C) & Accurate Rip & HL-DT-STDVD-ROM GDR8163B
Codec................: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)
Version..............: reference libFLAC 1.1.2 20050205
Quality..............: Lossless, (avg. compression: 59 %)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 HZ / 16 Bit
Tags.................: VorbisComment + Discogs
Included.............: NFO, LOG, PAR v2, CUE, M3U, Folder, MD5checksums
Covers...............: Front, Booklet, CD, Tray @ 300 DPI in artwork.rar 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crzcXEG1THg {PreView: Touch Me}

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMKK-dbAVgc {PreView: The Doors in general, a 'must seen' footage}

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