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The Soft Parade by The Doors, album cover

First-year pressing

The Soft Parade 1969 US Pressing (EKS-75005)

The Soft Parade by The Doors

Artist
The Doors
Title
The Soft Parade
Label
  • Elektra EKS-75005
Country
US
Released
1969
Format
LP, Album
Format notes
Red Label - Monarch, Gatefold

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • EKS-75005-A MON Δ13552Side A runout, variant 1
  • EKS-75005-B MON Δ13552-XSide B runout, variant 1
  • EKS-75005-A T NR Mon. Δ13552Side A runout, variant 2
  • EKS-75005-B Mon. NR Δ13552-X 4Side B runout, variant 2
  • EKS-75005-A W̶A̶D̶ Mon. MR Δ13552 3(in circle)Side A runout, variant 3
  • EKS-75005-B Mon. MR Δ13552-X 3(in circle)Side B runout, variant 3
  • EKS-75005-A T W̶A̶D̶ Mon. MR Δ13552Side A runout, variant 4
  • EKS-75005-B T Mon. MR Δ13552-XSide B runout, variant 4
  • EKS-75005-A T W̶A̶D̶ Mon. MR Δ13552 ③Side A runout, variant 5
  • EKS-75005-B T Mon. MR Δ13552-XSide B runout, variant 5
  • EKS-75005-A ̶W̶A̶D̶ Mon. MR △13552 ①Side A runout, variant 6
  • EKS-75005-B Mon. MR △13552-X ②Side B runout, variant 6
All 166 pressings of The Soft Parade