The Doors Waiting For The Sun PROMO LP "BIG E" LABEL EKS-74024 1968 G+/G+ *READ
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$ 50   (best offer accepted)   Sold For
Apr 18, 2026 Sold Date
Apr 15, 2026 Start Date
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PLEASE REVIEW ALL PHOTOS AND READ THE ENTIRE ITEM DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY AS THERE IS A LOT TO DESCRIBE!  
PLEASE ASK ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE BUYING. 

PLEASE NOTE: THE VINYL HAS WEAR THAT IS TYPICAL WITH AGE, INCLUDING SURFACE MARKS THAT WILL CAUSE SURFACE NOISE AND POPS & CLICKS TYPICAL WITH A GOOD+ GRADING. THE SURFACE MARKS WILL CAUSE SURFACE NOISE AND POPS / CLICKS THROUGHOUT THAT ARE TYPICAL WITH A GOOD+ GRADING. CERTAINLY, MORE NOTICEABLE DURING THE QUIET PASSAGES.

I'M GIVING YOU FAIR WARNING: YOU WILL HEAR SURFACE NOISE AND POPS & CLICKS TYPICAL WITH A GOOD+ GRADING. 

THE SURFACE MARKS DO NOT CAUSE ANY SKIPS WHEN PLAYED ON MY TURNTABLE. 

PLEASE REMEMBER ALL TURNTABLES ARE DIFFERENT, THEREFORE, I CANNOT GUARANTY THAT IT WILL NOT SKIP WHEN PLAYED ON YOUR TURNTABLE.

I'M GIVING YOU FAIR WARNING, YOU WILL HEAR SURFACE NOISE AND POPS & CLICKS TYPICAL WITH A GOOD+ GRADING. 

THE UNIPAK / GATEFOLD COVER HAS RING WEAR, SCRAPES, DINGS, FADING, PEELING, ETC...TYPICAL WITH A GOOD+ GRADING. (please see pics) 

THE LETTER "O" IS WRITTEN IN RED MARKER AT THE TOP OF THE FRONT COVER. (please see pics)

THERE ARE NO SPLIT SEAMS, BUT THERE IS FADING / PEELING ON THE SEAMS THAT ARE TYPICAL WITH THE GATEFOLD / UNIPAK COVERS OF THIS ERA.  (please see pics) 
THE PROMO STICKER HAS SCRAPES, FADING, CREASES, FRAYING, ETC... TYPICAL WITH AGE. (please see pics)
IF ANY OF THESE ISSUES ARE A CONCERN FOR YOU, PLEASE DON'T BUY IT. 
The Vinyl is in Good+ condition with typical wear from age that WILL cause surface noise typical with a Good+ grading. Certainly, more noticeable during the quiet parts. AND ANY ISSUES STATED ABOVE!

The cover is in Good+ condition with typical wear from age, including, but not limited to corner dings / soft corners, creases, crumples, fading, dings, staining, scrapes, peeling, ring wear, etc...  There are no split seams.  AND ANY ISSUES STATED ABOVE!

Up for sale is one(1) The Doors - Waiting For The Sun LP from 1968 on Elektra Records (#EKS-74024).  

This is the ORIGINAL / FIRST STEREO PRESSING with the ELEKTRA "BIG E" TAN LABELS. (please see pics)

THIS IS A PROMO COPY WITH THE ELEKTRA RECORDS "PROMOTIONAL COPY - NOT FOR SALE" STICKER AFFIXED DIRECTLY TO THE FRONT COVER. 
THE COVER AND VINYL ARE NO DIFFERENT THAN THE COMMERCIAL RELEASE, EXCEPT FOR THE PROMOTIONAL STICKER ON THE FRONT COVER.

PLAY TESTED! I recently played this LP and it STILL SOUNDS PRETTY GOOD! But you will hear surface noise typical with a Good+ grading. 

Fairly clean labels with spindle marks. 
The LP comes in a plain inner sleeve.
I am thinning out my vinyl collection. This is the actual item you will receive. See  the photos and judge for yourself.


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