ponedjeljak, 14.06.2010.
Doors - The Soft Parade (1969)(Gold Disc Remaster 2009)
Marshall Blonstein's Audio Fidelity continues its constant stream of classic releases this year with two groundbreaking Doors albums. The Soft Parade and Morrison Hotel are further proof of the Doors' place in music history. The Doors were unique in that they had a true poet to front the band with Jim Morrison and had no bass player in their group configuration. The band combined their own blend of rock and blues accentuated by the flowing keyboards of the masterful Ray Manzarek and the sound drumming of John Densmore topped off by Robby Krieger's biting blues rock guitar licks. It was this potent combination of musicians that created timeless music that still holds up today. Manzarek's artful and innovative style via the keyboards allowed The Doors music to reach another level through added orchestration on The The Soft Parade. What better way to celebrate the legacy of The Doors in 2009 then to bring the listening public fully restored master tapes to Audio Fidelity's 24 karat gold CDs? The 24K series bring you classic music in deluxe packaging with see through slip cases using the original album artwork. The 24K process again breathes new life into timeless music. Marshall Blonstein commented 'Audiophiles will be challenged finding better sounding music anywhere in the world and The Soft Parade and Morrison Hotel are true cornerstones of rock music.' Songs like 'Touch Me' and 'Roadhouse Blues' will resonate deeply with all music fans and delight even the most unwavering Doors fan. The process the music is remastered through is unlike any other on the planet and once fans of rock music and The Doors hear the two CDs there will be joy in an otherwise dismal year once again.
The weakest studio album recorded with Jim Morrison in the group, partially because their experiments with brass and strings on about half the tracks weren't entirely successful. More to the point, though, this was their weakest set of material, low lights including filler like "Do It" and "Runnin' Blue," a strange bluegrass-soul blend that was a small hit. On the other hand, about half the record is quite good, especially the huge hit "Touch Me" (their most successful integration of orchestration), the vicious hard rock riffs of "Wild Child," the overlooked "Shaman's Blues," and the lengthy title track, a multi-part suite that was one of the band's best attempts to mix rock with poetry. "Tell All the People" and "Wishful Sinful," both penned by Robbie Krieger, were uncharacteristically wistful tunes that became small hits but were not all that good, and not sung very convincingly by Morrison...R. Unterberger
Codec: flac
High Fidelity CD Formats
SHM (Super High Material)
SACD (Super Audio CD)
HSACD (Hybrid SACD)
HDCD (High Definition Compatible Digital)
MFSL (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab)
DTS 5.1 Audio CD
DCC Gold GZS
Size: 277 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:
01. Tell All The People 3:26
02. Touch Me 3:18
03. Shaman's Blues 4:53
04. Do It 3:12
05. Easy Ride 2:46
06. Wild Child 2:39
07. Runnin' Blue 2:30
08. Wishful Sinful 3:03
09. The Soft Parade 8:46
10. Touch Me (40th Anniversary Remix) (Bonus) 3:16
11. The Soft Parade (40th Anniversary Remix)(Bonus) 9:36
