Waiting For The Sun (track)
by The Doors
Year: 1970
From the album Morrison Hotel (track #2)
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Waiting For The Sun appears on the following album(s) by The Doors:
- Morrison Hotel (track #2) (this album) (1970)
- The Best Of The Doors (track #9) (compilation) (1985)
- The Complete Studio Recordings (track #43) (compilation) (1999)
- Legacy: The Absolute Best (track #25) (compilation) (2003)
- Perception (track #59) (compilation) (2006)
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While I agree it probably would have been better on its own album, I still think it doesn’t hinder the album. It’s one of, if not the, best vocal performance by Jim Morrison. I (try) to harmonize every time in the car. (Edited)
One of their best songs
PleasePleasePepp 11/28/2013 03:04 | #95154
Great song. Very pretty. It's a shame it was left off the album Waiting For The Sun. It would have made a much better opening track than Hello, I Love You. The only complaint I have about this song is that because it was recorded 2 years before Morrison Hotel, it seems really out of place. The album sessions during which this was recorded was when they were going for a more calm, poppy vibe. When Morrison Hotel was recorded, they were getting back to their roots of Hard Rock, with a bit of blues style going on. I don't feel that at all in this song. So in a nutshell, Great song, should've been on its own album. (Edited)
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