waiting for the sun
The Doors
400 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 4503423 |
| Excel File Row | 121 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:55:38 |
| Pressing Year | 1968 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | US |
| Record Label | Elektra |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | EKS 74024 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | EKS-74024A-SON ("Variant 2""Stereo, Sonic Pressing, Unipak") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | EKS-74024B-AL |
| Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Media Condition | M |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Genre | Experimental/Psychedelic Rock |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
"Waiting for the Sun," despite being their third album, saw The Doors face increasing pressure for another commercial success. The lead single, "Hello, I Love You", released in the summer of 1968, immediately exploded onto the charts, becoming their second number one. However, its distinctive melody and guitar riff were almost instantly the subject of fierce controversy. Many critics and listeners noted an undeniable similarity to The Kinks' track "All Day and All of the Night", released four years earlier. Ray Davies, leader of the British band, was among the first to publicly highlight this striking affinity. Despite the accusations of plagiarism that circulated widely at the time, The Doors and Elektra always remained rather evasive, and the track consolidated the album's success, becoming an icon of their sound, but carrying with it a shadow of controversy that still persists today among industry insiders and collectors of these early pressings.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Hello, I Love You (2:22)
- A2 - Love Street (3:06)
- A3 - Not To Touch The Earth (3:54)
- A4 - Summer's Almost Gone (3:20)
- A5 - Wintertime Love (1:52)
- A6 - The Unknown Soldier (3:10)
- B1 - Spanish Caravan (2:58)
- B2 - My Wild Love (2:50)
- B3 - We Could Be So Good Together (2:20)
- B4 - Yes, The River Knows (2:35)
- B5 - Five To One (4:22)
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