THE DOORS' "WAITING FOR THE SUN": A PSYCHEDELIC ROCK SONG IN 1968 AMERICA
Alongside a series of electrifying concerts, spring 1968 saw The Doors busy recording their third LP, "Waiting For The Sun". As demonstrated by the fascinating tracks that had already been completed by the end of 1967 (“The Unknown Soldier” and “Spanish Caravan”) the psychedelic rock that characterized the band at that time was exploring new avenues linked to theatre and imagery translated into music. This approach can also be found in "Waiting For The Sun", a song initially intended as the title track for the upcoming album. The product of a fruitful collaboration between singer Jim Morrison and guitarist Robby Krieger, the track was recorded before the summer of 1968. However, it failed to convince the quartet and producer Paul Rothchild, resulting in the tune being shelved (unfortunately, no recording of this first attempt does exist). Despite the removal of "Waiting For The Sun" from the LP's track list, the song provided both the title and t...
