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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, Stereo
Format notes
Red Label - Allentown Pressing, 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 AL MMMD ARC 7-1-9Side A runout, variant 1
  • EKS-75005-B AL LMLL 7/1/9Side B runout, variant 1
  • EKS-75005-A AL MMMD ARC 7-2-9Side A runout, variant 2
  • EKS-75005-B AL LMLL ARC 6/30/9Side B runout, variant 2
  • EKS-75005-A AL ARC 9-29-9 MMMDSide A runout, variant 3
  • EKS-75005-B AL LMLL ARC 9-5-9Side B runout, variant 3
  • EKS-75005-A AL MMMD ARC 10-2-9 ARC 10/2/9Side A runout, variant 4
  • EKS-75005-B AL LMLL ARC 10/2/9Side B runout, variant 4
All 166 pressings of The Soft Parade