As a part of the group's "40th Anniversary" album series, a remastered and remixed The Soft Parade was released on … Led by rock poet and frontman Jim Morrison, they exploded onto the music scene. Most of the album was recorded following a grueling tour during which the band was left with little time to compose new material. After the release of Waiting for the Sun, the Doors commanded vast sums of money to perform before large crowds in arenas such as the L.A. Forum, the Hollywood Bowl, and Madison Square Garden. A concert depicting the performance of the Doors at the Hollywood Bool in 1968. [35] The album includes six bonus tracks, including the rarities "Whisky, Mystics, and Men" and "Push Push". View production, box office, & company info. [18], Although the album was a success at establishing the Doors in the pop market, it was rejected by the group's original audience and the underground scene, particularly for the album's use of horns and strings. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. 4 of 5 people found this review helpful. The Soft Parade’s great .I think they do an excellent job of recreating ‘the Doors experience’. Smells Like Teen Spirit, Lithium and Come As You Are. [18] "Touch Me" (penned under the working titles "Hit Me" and "I'm Gonna Love You") was chosen as the first single taken from The Soft Parade, becoming one of the Doors' biggest hits. The song's ambiance is heightened by the striking imagery which outlines a need for sanctuary, escape, and pleasure. [11] The "Touch Me" single was released in December 1968 and became one of the band's biggest hits, reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100. A collage of vintage clips, interviews and musical performances by The Doors, mounted by Ray Manzarek and, among other things, showing Jim Morrison's charming side. [29] Three singles had already been released prior to the album's distribution, much more than usual for a Doors album. Only his tracks, "Tell All the People", "Touch Me", "Runnin' Blue", and "Wishful Sinful", were written to include string and horn arrangements; Morrison, though not totally opposed to the concept, declined to go in the direction Densmore and Manzarek championed. "[32] In a review for AllMusic, Richie Unterberger was slightly more positive, writing that "about half the record is quite good, especially the huge hit 'Touch Me' (their most successful integration of orchestration)". Another single, "Runnin' Blue", also followed the album's distribution. (Video 1991). [16] As a result, The Soft Parade was the first Doors album to list band members separately rather than collectively as "Songs by the Doors".