Post by TheWallsScreamedPoetry on May 17, 2005 12:25:00 GMT
After the release of The Soft Parade album Elektra finished the year by releasing the worst single ever associated with the Morrison Doors
Runnin' Blue with Do It as its B-Side.
This was the 4th single from TSP and completely unnecessary.
US 1969
US 1969
Incredibly it reached #64 in the US Chart and insanely #24 in the Canadian chart.
It did nothing in the major European Charts which was the same for the last two infinitely better singles from TSP.
Canada 1969
On the plus side the song is in part a tribute to Otis Redding, who died in a plane crash on December 10, 1967 at age 26.
The Doors were to play with Redding at the Winterland Arena in San Francisco on December 28.
During their performing of "When The Music's Over" Jim Morrison interjected what would become the opening lines of Runnin' Blue in honour of Redding.
Poor Otis dead and gone
Left me here to sing his song
Pretty little girl with the red dress on
Poor Otis dead and gone
In the song Jim sings 'got to find a dock in the bay' as a further tribute.
On the minus side Robby actually sings the chorus to Jim's lead and he is awful.
To add to its crapness Jesse McReynolds plays mandolin and Jimmy Buchanan fiddle. And some of us thought the brass was bad.
US Radio Promo 1969
It seems to be two different songs one sung by Jim with the brass which is OK and another Robby sings with its fiddle/mandolin which is awful.
Runnin' Blue with Do It as its B-Side.
This was the 4th single from TSP and completely unnecessary.
US 1969
US 1969
Incredibly it reached #64 in the US Chart and insanely #24 in the Canadian chart.
It did nothing in the major European Charts which was the same for the last two infinitely better singles from TSP.
Canada 1969
On the plus side the song is in part a tribute to Otis Redding, who died in a plane crash on December 10, 1967 at age 26.
The Doors were to play with Redding at the Winterland Arena in San Francisco on December 28.
During their performing of "When The Music's Over" Jim Morrison interjected what would become the opening lines of Runnin' Blue in honour of Redding.
Poor Otis dead and gone
Left me here to sing his song
Pretty little girl with the red dress on
Poor Otis dead and gone
In the song Jim sings 'got to find a dock in the bay' as a further tribute.
On the minus side Robby actually sings the chorus to Jim's lead and he is awful.
To add to its crapness Jesse McReynolds plays mandolin and Jimmy Buchanan fiddle. And some of us thought the brass was bad.
US Radio Promo 1969
It seems to be two different songs one sung by Jim with the brass which is OK and another Robby sings with its fiddle/mandolin which is awful.
