The Doors – Waiting For The Sun [Super Jewel Box] (2013) Hi-Res

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Waiting for the Sun is the third studio album by the American rock band the Doors. The album's 11 tracks were recorded between January and May 1968 at TTG Studios in Los Angeles. Released by Elektra Records on July 3, 1968, it became the band's only number one album (topping the charts for four weeks), while also included their second US number one single, "Hello, I Love You" (for two weeks starting August 3, 1968). The first single released off the record 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 reached number 16.

Having released two records which drew from a large pool of previously composed songs, the Doors started to improvise for this third LP in late 1967. Due to the shortage of original material, the group suffered what drummer John Densmore described as the "third album syndrome", meaning the difficulty of a band to have a stock of good compositions, capable of filling a third disc in a row.[2] The recording sessions also proved difficult for the group due to lead singer Jim Morrison's worsening alcoholism.

The album provoked mixed reactions upon release, with many deriding its diversity and songwriting quality as detriments and inconsistent. However, it has attracted more sympathetic appraisal for its mellower sound and experimentation with other genres.[3][4][5] 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.

01. (00:02:15) The Doors - Hello, I Love You
02. (00:02:51) The Doors - Love Street
03. (00:03:54) The Doors - Not to Touch the Earth
04. (00:03:21) The Doors - Summer's Almost Gone
05. (00:01:53) The Doors - Wintertime Love
06. (00:03:22) The Doors - the Unknown Soldier
07. (00:02:59) The Doors - Spanish Caravan
08. (00:02:52) The Doors - My Wild Love
09. (00:02:24) The Doors - We Could Be So Good Together
10. (00:02:36) The Doors - Yes, The River Knows
11. (00:04:26) The Doors - Five to One