The Doors to release special edition of ‘The Soft Parade’

The special edition, which is set for release on October 18, will also include 12 never before released songs as well as some ‘stripped down’ versions of some of the album’s classic tracks.

‘The Soft Parade’ entered the top 10 upon its release on July 18 1969. Featuring famed song ‘Touch Me’, the album split listeners on release thanks to the varied brass and string arrangements on the tracks. Now, the special edition will strip-back some of these tracks so listeners can hear them in a simpler form.

The “Doors Only” versions of the stripped-back tracks include ‘Tell All The People,’ ‘Touch Me,’ ‘Wishful Sinful,’ ‘Runnin’ Blue,’ and ‘Who Scared You.’ The Doors’ longtime engineer and mixer, Bruce Botnick, has also been brought in to remaster the B-side, ‘Who Scared You’.

The collection has also uncovered three, never before heard songs from studio rehearsals as well as some bootlegs. You can see a full track-listing below.
The Soft Parade: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, Track Listing

Disc One
Tell All The People
Touch Me
Shaman’s Blues
Do It
Easy Ride
Wild Child
Runnin’ Blue
Wishful Sinful
The Soft Parade
Bonus Track
Who Scared You – B-side

Disc Two
Tell All The People (Doors only mix)
Touch Me (Doors only mix w/new Robby Krieger guitar overdub)
Runnin’ Blue (Doors only mix w/new Robby Krieger guitar overdub)
Wishful Sinful (Doors only mix w/new Robby Krieger guitar overdub)
Who Scared You (Doors only mix)
Roadhouse Blues – Screamin’ Ray Daniels (a.k.a. Ray Manzarek) on vocal
(You Need Meat) Don’t Go No Further” – Screamin’ Ray Daniels (a.k.a. Ray Manzarek) on vocal
I’m Your Doctor – Screamin’ Ray Daniels (a.k.a. Ray Manzarek) on vocal
Touch Me (Doors only mix)
Runnin’ Blue” (Doors only mix)
Wishful Sinful” (Doors only mix)

Disc Three
I Am Troubled
Seminary School
Rock Is Dead – Complete Version
Chaos