- psychedelic rock, rock, alternative rock, acid rock
- 34 min
- 11 tracks
- Elektra
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.
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Character
Character-led, grave, spare and earnest.
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
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- AllMusic3.5/5 ★
- American Songwriter4/5 ★
- Classic Rock4/5 ★
- MusicHound Rock3.5/5
- Rolling Stone(mixed)
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide3.5/5 ★
- Slant Magazine4/5 ★
- Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 ★
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Tracks
- A1Hello, I Love You2:19
- A2Love Street2:56
- A3Not to Touch the Earth4:02
- A4Summer’s Almost Gone3:26
- A5Wintertime Love1:57
- A6The Unknown Soldier3:28
- B1Spanish Caravan3:02
- B2My Wild Love2:55
- B3We Could Be So Good Together2:24
- B4Yes, the River Knows2:39
- B5Five to One4:33
11 tracks, 34 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- The Doors
- Label
- Elektra
- Released
- 1968
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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