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The Soft Parade was a departure from previous Doors releases, even including some lead vocals from Robbie Krieger.
The change in direction could largely be attributed to Morrison's ever increasing drug habit, his lack of focus on the Doors, and the desire to put his degree to good use.
He was making movies... Movies that no one ever saw, but he made them.
The title track of this record is probably the Alpha and the Omega of prog rock. It features about 27 different genres of music in the course of about 8 minutes. It really is the standout track of the album, shockingly right? It's one of the few Morrison had anything to do with.
A casual listen and it might not be easily discernible that this epic poem was a singular band.
