Description
The Doors – Waiting For The Sun / Pop Classic / Euroton Audio CD / EUCD-0048
UPC 5998490700485
Waiting for the Sun is the third studio album by the American rock band the Doors. Recorded at TTG Studios in Los Angeles, the album's 11 tracks were recorded between February and May 1968 and the album was released by Elektra Records on July 3, 1968. It became the band's only number one album (topping the charts for four weeks) and included their second US number one single, "Hello, I Love You" (for two weeks starting August 3, 1968). The first single released off the album was "The Unknown Soldier," which peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also became the band's first hit album in the UK, where it peaked at number 16.
To coincide with the 50th anniversary of the album's release in 2018, a 1-LP/2-CD deluxe version of the album was released by Rhino Records. This was overseen by long-time Doors sound engineer Bruce Botnick. The cover of the album was photographed by Paul Ferrara in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles.
Tracklist:
| 1 | Hello, I Love You | 2:17 |
| 2 | Love Street | 2:52 |
| 3 | Not To Touch The Earth | 3:55 |
| 4 | Summer's Almost Gone | 3:22 |
| 5 | Wintertime Love | 1:54 |
| 6 | The Unknown Soldier | 3:26 |
| 7 | Spanish Caravan | 3:00 |
| 8 | My Wild Love | 3:01 |
| 9 | We Could Be So Good Together |
2:25 |
| 10 |
Yes, The River Knows | 2:36 |
| 11 | Five To One | 4:24 |
The Doors
- Jim Morrison – vocals
- Ray Manzarek – keyboards
- Robby Krieger – guitar
- John Densmore – drums
Additional musicians
- Douglas Lubahn – occasional bass, electric bass on "Spanish Caravan"
- Kerry Magness – bass guitar on "The Unknown Soldier"
- Leroy Vinnegar – acoustic bass on "Spanish Caravan"
Technical
- Paul A. Rothchild – production
- Bruce Botnick – engineering
- William S. Harvey – art direction and design
- Paul Ferrara – front cover photograph
