THE DOORS – WAITING FOR THE SUN 180g LP – Nr MINT ELEKTRA

The Doors – Waiting For The Sun
(Elektra Records  K42041)

180 gram Vinyl in Nr MINT condition

Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

The Doors were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore. They were among the most controversial and influential rock acts of the 1960s, mostly because of Morrison’s lyrics and voice along with his erratic stage persona, and the group was widely regarded as an important part of the era’s counterculture.

The band took its name from the title of Aldous Huxley’s book The Doors of Perception, itself a reference to a quote by William Blake. After signing with Elektra Records, the Doors with Morrison released six albums in five years, some of which are considered among the greatest of all time, including The Doors (1967), Strange Days (1967), and L.A. Woman (1971). They were one of the most successful bands during that time and by 1972 the Doors had sold over 4 million albums domestically and nearly 8 million singles.

Morrison died in uncertain circumstances in 1971. The band continued as a trio until disbanding in 1973. They released three more albums in the 1970s, two of which featured earlier recordings by Morrison, and over the decades reunited on stage in various configurations. In 2002, Manzarek, Krieger and Ian Astbury of the Cult on vocals started performing as the Doors of the 21st Century. Densmore and the Morrison estate successfully sued them over the use of the band’s name. After a short time as Riders on the Storm, they settled on the name Manzarek–Krieger and toured until Manzarek’s death in 2013.

The Doors were the first American band to accumulate eight consecutive gold LPs. According to the RIAA, they have sold 33 million records in the US and over 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time. The Doors have been listed as one of the greatest artists of all time by magazines including Rolling Stone, which ranked them 41st on its list of the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”. In 1993, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Waiting for the Sun is the third studio album by the American rock band The Doors. It was released in July 1968 and became the band’s first and only number one album, spawning their second US number one single, “Hello, I Love You.” It also became the band’s first hit album in the UK, where it peaked at #16 in the chart. With the exception of two songs, the material for this album was written after the band’s initial songs from the formation of the group had been recorded for their debut album and second album, Strange Days. The centerpiece of this album was supposed to be the lengthy theatrical piece “Celebration of the Lizard,” but in the end only the “Not to Touch the Earth” section was used. The album has sold over 7 million copies.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and John Densmore.

Personnel

The Doors

• Jim Morrison – lead vocals, percussion
• Ray Manzarek – keyboards, backing vocals, percussion on “My Wild Love”
• Robby Krieger – guitars, backing vocals, percussion on “My Wild Love”
• John Densmore – drums, backing vocals and percussion on “My Wild Love”

Additional musicians

• Douglas Lubahn – bass guitar on tracks 1-5, 7, 9, 10
• Kerry Magness – bass guitar on track 6
• Leroy Vinnegar – acoustic bass on track 7

Technical staff and artwork

• Bruce Botnick – engineer
• Paul Ferrara – front cover photograph
• William S. Harvey – art direction & design
• Jac Holzman – production supervisor
• Paul A. Rothchild – producer
• Guy Webster – back cover photograph