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THE REVIEW
Today I will write a very short review on the third album by The Doors: "Waiting for The Sun"!
"Waiting for the Sun" is the third studio album by the American rock band "The Doors". Released in July 1968, it was the only Doors album to reach number one on the charts. Critics panned the album, although fans had a different opinion. The album contains songs with very strong lyrics, like The Unknown Soldier, but compared to the first two it is more "soft", which is why it was criticized. The first single was "Hello, I Love You/Love Street" which climbed the charts to reach the top position. The second single, "The Unknown Soldier/We Could Be So Good Together" only reached number 39. The album received 1 platinum record and 2 gold records and is considered the band's most "commercial" album. The song "Celebration of The Lizard", a long Morrisonian poem, was supposed to occupy an entire side of the LP, but the band never managed to compose a convincing version. The piece was broken up and partly included in "Not To Touch The Heart".
The album contains 11 tracks: "Hello, I Love You", "Love Street", "Not To Touch The Heart", "Summer's Almost Gone", "Wintertime Love", "The Unknown Soldier", "Spanish Caravan", "My Wild Love", "We Could Be So Good Together", "Yes, The River Knows" and "Five To One". For the 40th anniversary, five tracks were added: a reinterpretation of Albinoni's Adagio in G Minor; two takes of Not To Touch The Heart (take 1 and take 2); a studio rehearsal, also of Not To Touch The Heart; and a complete Work In Progress version of Celebration of The Lizard.
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Waiting For The Sun is The Doors' third studio album, released in 1968. It was their only album to reach number one on the charts and featured notable singles like "Hello, I Love You." While critics were largely negative due to its softer tone compared to previous albums, fans embraced its strong lyrics and commercial appeal. The album achieved platinum and gold status and included demos and alternate takes in later anniversaries.
The Doors
American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965. Core members: Jim Morrison (vocals), Ray Manzarek (keyboards), Robby Krieger (guitar), John Densmore (drums). Known for a distinctive organ-led sound, theatrical live shows and landmark albums (The Doors, Strange Days, L.A. Woman).64 Reviews
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By joe strummer
The psychedelic runs through the entire album, even though it is not the principal genre of the album, it influences the group in many songs.
Ultimately, Waiting For The Sun is an excellent album, not a masterpiece and certainly inferior to the first two.
By rupertsciamenna
The third album by The Doors is an entirely different record than what it was originally supposed to be.
To show that The Doors were still alive and aware of what was happening in the world, there's 'The Unknown Soldier,' which due to its anti-war themes was strongly boycotted by American radio stations.
