It’s generally acknowledged “The Soft Parade” LP by the Doors was their weakest effort. They began work on the album without much material written in advance, so producer Paul Rothschild added lots of strings and horns. This alienated their core audience and the critics, too. Like their next three singles, it missed the Top 40.
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Actually, I think the horns and strings added another dimension to the Doors' sound---enhanced it a bit
...if only on these particular numbers. For example, the medieval ambiance of TELL ALL THE PEOPLE is a large part of what makes that song what it is, what makes that particular so intriguing in its own right.
The fact that The Doors were not afraid to let session musicians and other "outsiders" assist them in their efforts shows a modicum of modesty on their part
...and also serves to cement the gap between the traditional "old school" style of pop and the then-emerging "new breed" of self-sufficient prog rockers and sophisticated "beat poet" style singer-songwriters.
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