The Doors - Waiting For The Sun (Full album 1968)

“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 #1 album (topping the charts for four weeks) and included their second US #1 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 #39 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also became the band's first hit album in the UK, where it peaked at #16.
Many of the tracks were created in the studio. The production of the album by Paul A. Rothchild led to multiple takes and at one point drummer John Densmore walked out of a session frustrated at Morrison's behavior. Although the Doors had made several attempts at recording their theatrical composition "Celebration of the Lizard" and intended the piece to occupy the second side of the album, this was later shelved. However, a recording of the "Not to Touch the Earth" segment was included and the full lyrics to "Celebration of the Lizard" were printed inside the album's gatefold sleeve. The song "Waiting for the Sun" was also recorded during the sessions for the album but was left off and later appeared on the album “Morrison Hotel” in 1970. The cover of the album was photographed by Paul Ferrara in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles.
To coincide with the 50th anniversary of the album's release in 2018, a double CD / single LP version of the album was released by Rhino Records. This was overseen by long-time Doors sound engineer Bruce Botnick.

“Waiting for the Sun” este al treilea album de studio al trupei de rock americane The Doors. A fost inregistrat la TTG Studios in Los Angeles, cele 11 piese ale albumului fiind inregistrate in februarie-martie 1968 si albumul a fost lansat  de catre Elektra Records la 3 iulie 1968. A devenit albumul nr. 1 al trupei (stand pe primul loc 4 saptamani) si include al doilea single al lor de locul 1 “Hello, I Love You” (doua saptamani incepand cu 3 august 1968). Primul single lansat de pe album a fost “The Unknown Soldier’, care a atins locul 39 in Bilboard Hot 100. A devenit, de assemenea, primul lor album de top in Marea Britanie, unde a atins locul 16.
Multe dintre piese au fost create in studio. Producerea albumului de catre Paul A. Rotschild a condus la sarcini multiple si la un moment dat, bateristul John Densmore a parasit sesiunea de inregistrari datorita ccomportamentului lui Morrison. Desi The Doors au facut mai multe incercari de a inregistra compozitia lor teatrala “Celebration of the Lizard” si intentionau ca piesa sa ocupe a doua fata a albumului, aceasta idee a fost apoi abandonata. Totusi, o inregistrare a segmentului “Not to Touch the Earth” a fost inclusa si versurile complete de la “Celebration of the Lizard” au fost tiparite in interiorul copertii manson. Cantecul “Waiting for the Sun” a fost si el inregistrat in timpul sesiunilor pentru album, dar a fost lasat la o parte, aparand mai tarziu pe albumul “Morrison Hotel” in 1970. Coperta albumului are o fotografie facuta de Paul Ferrara in Canionul Laurel, Los Angeles.
Pentru a coincide cu a 50-a aniversare a lansarii albumului din 2018, un CD dublu si versiunea single a LP-ului au fost lansate de catre Rhino Records. Acestea au fost supervizate de catre fostul inginer de sunet al trupei, Bruce Botnik.

List of tracks

Side 1

1."Hello, I Love You"                   2:14

2."Love Street"                            2:53

3."Not to Touch the Earth"         3:56

4."Summer's Almost Gone"       3:22

5."Wintertime Love"                   1:54

6."The Unknown Soldier"           3:22

Side 2

1.”Spanish Caravan”                           3:03

2.”My Wild Love”                                 3:01

3.”We Could Be So Good Together”  2:26

4.”Yes, the River Knows”                    2:36

5.”Five to One”                                     4:26  

Personnel

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

Guy Webster – back cover photography

Photo by Art Kane 1968