THE DOORS-Waiting For The Sun 1968 Australian 1st press- TAN label Astor/Elektra
  A$   49
  $   32

 


A$ 49 Sold For
Aug 5, 2016 Sold Date
Jul 29, 2016 Start Date
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  Australia Country Of Seller
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Description

Up for Auction is a Super Rare, Australian, LP record,  First Issue, Australian Pressing, entitled- 
"Waiting For The Sun" 
by American Psycho Rock Band, 
"The Doors"  and the affable Mr. Jim Morrison. (Mr. Mojo Risin)
on the Elektra/Astor Label, circa 1968, Category Number- EKS-74024, in Stereo.
Featuring First-Issue, Tan/Gold Elektra Labels.
This 1968, Australian Edition, First Pressing, of this LP, is extremely rare and hard to find now. This is the very first time I have had one in my possession.   Discogs, one of the largest record selling, and listing sites in the world,  does not even have this issue listed, among the 193 other issues, listed from all over the world.
It is so rare, Discogs have never, ever had the first, Stereo, Australian pressing, of  The Doors- "Waiting For The Sun" listed on Discogs.   So I actually couldn't list this particular record on there for sale!
The same Australian issue, in much the same condition as the one up for Auction here,  sold on Ebay in 2014 for $80 U.S. (Popspike).
The record, On side A, when viewed in normal, room lighting conditions,  has a visible, light, surface scratch, going across the first two tracks.  There is a small surface scuff, and visible, hairline scratch, across track three.
On side B of the record, in normal lighting conditions, there is a visible surface scuff,  and fine, hairline scratch, going across the first two tracks.
Looking at both sides of the record, under an extremely bright, 75 watt globe, on an angle, both sides of the record are covered with fine, spider-like, surface hairlines and scuffs, but they do not seem to affect play all that much, if at all.
The record labels do have a small amount of wear, but it is best that you decide the extent for yourself,  as this is shown very clearly, in my fantastic, detailed photos, of the various sections of the record.  
 The Album jacket has very slight, ring wear, both back and front. It has some corner knocks/wear, and some corner creases on all four corners.
The jacket has some mottling along all three spines, caused by wear, this is where the ink has worn away and white card shows through.  There is a bit of wear on the front of the jacket, along the edge of the record entrance.
(See Photographs) 
The record is graded VERY GOOD The Jacket is graded GOOD PLUS The Labels are graded VERY GOOD PLUS The audio on both sides is graded VERY GOOD PLUS
I played this record right through, both sides, while writing this listing,  on my USB, converting turntable, so I can provide you with an MP3 file, holding a recording of the entire album,  taken from the actual record up here for auction.
The record pops in one spot, right through the quiet passages on the Unknown Soldier.  At no time does the needle skip or jump on the record when playing, it plays right through, cleanly, without any problems.
I played the whole record through a 75 Watt, six speaker, surround sound, Lenoxx Amplifier, and it sounded absolutely fantastic, with very little background noise from any visible record damage.
Please note that my photographs form part of the description.

The Doors ?– Waiting For The Sun

Label: Elektra/Astor ?– EKS-74024

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo 

Country: Australia

Released: July, 1968

Genre: Rock

Style: Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock


Tracklist 

A1 Hello, I Love You 2:22

A2 Love Street 3:06

A3 Not To Touch The Earth 3:54

A4 Summer's Almost Gone 3:20

A5 Wintertime Love 1:52

A6 The Unknown Soldier

Bass – Kerry Magness

3:10


B1 Spanish Caravan

Acoustic Bass – Leroy Vinegar*

2:58

B2 My Wild Love 2:50

B3 We Could Be So Good Together 2:20

B4 Yes, The River Knows 2:35

B5 Five To One 4:22


Credits

Art Direction, Design – William S. Harvey

Bass [Occasional] – Douglas Lubahn*

Drums – John Densmore

Engineer – Bruce Botnick

Guitar – Robby Krieger

Keyboards – Ray Manzarek

Photography By [Back Cover] – Guy Webster

Photography By [Front Cover] – Paul Farrara*

Producer – Paul A. Rothchild

Vocals – Jim Morrison

Written-By, Arranged By – The Doors


Notes

First pressing on brown/tan Elektra vinyl label. "Stereo" on the left hand side on the label in an elongated font. 


Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A [hand scratched]): EKS-74024-A

Matrix / Runout (Side B [hand scratched]): EKS-74024-B

Other Versions- 193


The Doors

Profile: American psychedelic rock/blues rock band formed in July, 1965 in Los Angeles, CA, United States and disbanded in 1973. 

Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 (Performer).
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