Waiting for the Sun
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| Studio album by The Doors | ||
| Released | July 1968 | |
| Recorded | February-May 1968 | |
| Genre | Psychedelic Rock | |
| Length | 32:49 | |
| Label | Elektra | |
| Producer(s) | Paul Rothchild | |
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| The Doors chronology | ||
| Strange Days (1967) |
Waiting for the Sun (1968) |
The Soft Parade (1969) |
Waiting for the Sun is The Doors' third album, released in 1968. It became the band's first number one album and spawned their second number one single "Hello, I Love You". Much of the material of this album had been written around and before the time of the group's formation, most notably "Not to Touch the Earth", which was taken from Morrison's epic poem Celebration of the Lizard. The poem was originally intended to be recorded for this album where it would have taken up one side, but the group was never able to get it right (they would revisit it later in its full-length form on their 1970 album Absolutely Live).
Though a strong album lyrically, musically it has often been criticized for its softer, mellow sound, a departure from the edgier, more ambitious sound that the band had become well-known (and notorious) for. Nonetheless, the album contains some rarely disputed classics, most notably the menacing "Five to One" and the evocative "Not to Touch the Earth".
The song "Waiting for the Sun", however, did not appear until the 1970 album Morrison Hotel.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by The Doors (John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison) except where noted.
- "Hello, I Love You" (Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger) – 2:22
- "Love Street" – 3:06
- "Not to Touch the Earth" – 3:54
- "Summer's Almost Gone" – 3:20
- "Wintertime Love" – 1:52
- "The Unknown Soldier" – 3:10
- "Spanish Caravan" – 2:58
- "My Wild Love" – 2:50
- "We Could Be So Good Together" – 2:20
- "Yes, The River Knows" – 2:35
- "Five to One" – 4:22
[edit] Personnel
- Jim Morrison – lead vocals
- Robby Krieger – lead guitar, rhythm guitar
- Ray Manzarek – organ, piano
- John Densmore – drums
[edit] External links
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| Jim Morrison | Ray Manzarek | Robby Krieger | John Densmore |
| Discography |
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| Albums : The Doors | Strange Days | Waiting for the Sun | The Soft Parade | Morrison Hotel | L.A. Woman | Other Voices | Full Circle | An American Prayer: Jim Morrison |
| Live albums: Absolutely Live | Alive, She Cried | Live at the Hollywood Bowl | In Concert | Live in Hollywood |
| Compilation Albums: Weird Scenes Inside The Gold Mine | 13 | The Best Of The Doors (2 CDs) | The Doors Greatest Hits | The Best Of The Doors | Legacy: The Absolute Best |
