THE DOORS: Waiting For The Sun LP MONO
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Description
The Doors Waiting For The Sun LP 42 041 EKS 74024 EX/VG+ Vinyl Elektra.
ULTRA RARE LP MONO
Waiting for the Sun is the third studio album by The Doors and is widely regarded as one of the band's most accessible and commercially successful releases. It marked a slight move away from the darker psychedelic sound of their first two albums toward a more melodic, eclectic style while still retaining Jim Morrison's poetic lyrics and the band's distinctive musical identity.
Release details
- Release date: 3 July 1968
- Label: Elektra Records
- Producer: Paul A. Rothchild
- Catalogue number:
- Mono (rarer): EKL-4024
- MATRIX: EKL 4024 A1
- MATRIX: EKL 4024 B1
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- Side A: EKL 4024 A1
- Side B: EKL 4024 B1
This is an original UK first pressing of Waiting for the Sun by The Doors.
SPECIFIC Album details
- Title: Waiting for the Sun
- Artist: The Doors
- Release date: July 1968
- Label: Elektra Records
- UK catalogue number: EKL 4024
- Format: Stereo LP (despite the "L", UK catalogue numbers differed from US numbering conventions)
- Country: United Kingdom
- Pressed by: Polydor Records (UK)
The album reached No. 1 in the US and features the hit single "Hello, I Love You."
Why the A1/B1 matrix matters
The A1/B1 matrix is the earliest UK lacquer cut and is generally accepted by collectors as the first pressing.
Typical characteristics include:
- Orange and black Elektra labels YES
- Laminated gatefold sleeve YES
- Polydor-pressed vinyl YES
- Machine-stamped A1/B1 matrices in the runout YES
- Heavy late-1960s vinyl YES
These earliest pressings are preferred by collectors because they were manufactured closest to the original release date.
Track listing
Side One
- Hello, I Love You
- Love Street
- Not to Touch the Earth
- Summer's Almost Gone
- Wintertime Love
- The Unknown Soldier
Side Two
- Spanish Caravan
- My Wild Love
- We Could Be So Good Together
- Yes, the River Knows
- Five to One
Sound quality
The UK Polydor pressing is highly regarded for:
- warm analogue sound
- quiet, well-pressed vinyl
- excellent bass response
- smooth midrange
- less surface noise than many later UK represses
Many collectors consider the UK A1/B1 pressing one of the best-sounding stereo editions of the album.
Copies with:
- the original laminated gatefold, YES
- clean orange/black labels, YES (SOME SPINDLE WEAR)
- A1/B1 matrices YES
- and minimal spindle wear YES (see photo)
command a premium among Doors collectors. Comparable first pressings in excellent condition are consistently sought after in the collectors' market.
How to confirm it's a true first pressing
Check for these details:
- ✔ Matrix: EKL 4024 A1 / EKL 4024 B1
- ✔ Orange/black Elektra labels (not butterfly labels)
- ✔ Laminated gatefold sleeve
- ✔ "Made in England"
- ✔ No barcode
- ✔ Thick 1960s vinyl
- (ALLMATCH)
Mono UK first pressings are considerably scarcer.
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