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Waiting for the Sun
Waiting for the Sun is the third studio album by the American rock band the Doors, released by Elektra Records on July 3, 1968. The album's 11 tracks were recorded between late 1967 and May 1968 mostly at TTG Studios in Los Angeles. It became the band's only number one album, topping the Billboard 200 for four weeks, while also including their second US number one single, "Hello, I Love You". 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 that drew from a large pool of previously composed songs, the Doors began to improvise for their third album in late 1967. Due to the shortage of original material, the group suffered what drummer John Densmore described as the "third album syndrome", struggling to compose sufficient good material to fill the album. 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. 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 Doors started recording Waiting for the Sun in late 1967 at Sunset Sound Studios, with early versions of "The Unknown Soldier" and "Spanish Caravan". The group soon moved to TTG Studios in Hollywood, California, where the majority of the album's recording took place. The band had used up most of frontman Jim Morrison's original songbook, a collection of lyrics and ideas, for their first two records. Consequently, following months of touring, interviews and television appearances, they had little new material. The band attempted to record a lengthy suite titled "Celebration of the Lizard", which was planned to occupy the second side of the album, but the concept was 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 removal of "Celebration of the Lizard" compelled the band to compose new songs in the studio. They also reconsidered older songs they had previously decided against recording, such as "Hello, I Love You". The growing perfectionism of producer Paul A. Rothchild led to innumerable studio re-takes, which became an issue for the group. Morrison's increasing alcohol consumption also caused tension and difficulties, and at one point drummer John Densmore walked out of a session frustrated at Morrison's behavior. Alice Cooper was present during the recording sessions and was reportedly worried about Morrison's health. During the recording of "Five to One", Morrison was heavily intoxicated, to a degree that the studio assistants needed to support him to complete his vocal parts. Each song on the album required at least 20 takes, with "The Unknown Soldier", recorded in two parts, requiring 130 takes.
Two of the album's songs, "Summer's Almost Gone" and "We Could Be So Good Together" are recordings initially made in 1967 for the band's previous album Strange Days, but were ultimately not used at the time.
In her 1979 essay "The White Album," Joan Didion described a day at Sunset Sound during the recording of the album. The mood is highly desultory, as Manzarek, Krieger, and Densmore wait for the absent Morrison to arrive to add his vocals.
Waiting for the Sun includes the band's second chart topper, "Hello, I Love You", one of the last remaining songs from Morrison's 1965 batch of tunes. It had been demoed by the group for Aura Records in 1965 before guitarist Robby Krieger had joined the group, as had "Summer's Almost Gone". In the liner notes to The Doors: Box Set, Krieger denied the allegations that the song's main riff and vocal melody were stolen from Ray Davies, with a similar riff having been featured in the Kinks' "All Day and All of the Night". Instead, he said the song's vibe was taken from Cream's song "Sunshine of Your Love". Densmore said that when recording the song, Krieger had advised him to imitate Ginger Baker's drumming on "Sunshine of Your Love", and he followed that advice. The courts in the UK determined in favor of Davies and any UK-based royalties for the song were paid to him.
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Waiting for the Sun
Waiting for the Sun is the third studio album by the American rock band the Doors, released by Elektra Records on July 3, 1968. The album's 11 tracks were recorded between late 1967 and May 1968 mostly at TTG Studios in Los Angeles. It became the band's only number one album, topping the Billboard 200 for four weeks, while also including their second US number one single, "Hello, I Love You". 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 that drew from a large pool of previously composed songs, the Doors began to improvise for their third album in late 1967. Due to the shortage of original material, the group suffered what drummer John Densmore described as the "third album syndrome", struggling to compose sufficient good material to fill the album. 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. 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 Doors started recording Waiting for the Sun in late 1967 at Sunset Sound Studios, with early versions of "The Unknown Soldier" and "Spanish Caravan". The group soon moved to TTG Studios in Hollywood, California, where the majority of the album's recording took place. The band had used up most of frontman Jim Morrison's original songbook, a collection of lyrics and ideas, for their first two records. Consequently, following months of touring, interviews and television appearances, they had little new material. The band attempted to record a lengthy suite titled "Celebration of the Lizard", which was planned to occupy the second side of the album, but the concept was 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 removal of "Celebration of the Lizard" compelled the band to compose new songs in the studio. They also reconsidered older songs they had previously decided against recording, such as "Hello, I Love You". The growing perfectionism of producer Paul A. Rothchild led to innumerable studio re-takes, which became an issue for the group. Morrison's increasing alcohol consumption also caused tension and difficulties, and at one point drummer John Densmore walked out of a session frustrated at Morrison's behavior. Alice Cooper was present during the recording sessions and was reportedly worried about Morrison's health. During the recording of "Five to One", Morrison was heavily intoxicated, to a degree that the studio assistants needed to support him to complete his vocal parts. Each song on the album required at least 20 takes, with "The Unknown Soldier", recorded in two parts, requiring 130 takes.
Two of the album's songs, "Summer's Almost Gone" and "We Could Be So Good Together" are recordings initially made in 1967 for the band's previous album Strange Days, but were ultimately not used at the time.
In her 1979 essay "The White Album," Joan Didion described a day at Sunset Sound during the recording of the album. The mood is highly desultory, as Manzarek, Krieger, and Densmore wait for the absent Morrison to arrive to add his vocals.
Waiting for the Sun includes the band's second chart topper, "Hello, I Love You", one of the last remaining songs from Morrison's 1965 batch of tunes. It had been demoed by the group for Aura Records in 1965 before guitarist Robby Krieger had joined the group, as had "Summer's Almost Gone". In the liner notes to The Doors: Box Set, Krieger denied the allegations that the song's main riff and vocal melody were stolen from Ray Davies, with a similar riff having been featured in the Kinks' "All Day and All of the Night". Instead, he said the song's vibe was taken from Cream's song "Sunshine of Your Love". Densmore said that when recording the song, Krieger had advised him to imitate Ginger Baker's drumming on "Sunshine of Your Love", and he followed that advice. The courts in the UK determined in favor of Davies and any UK-based royalties for the song were paid to him.