Hello, I Love You...
Written: Oct 26 '00 (Updated Oct 26 '00)
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Pros: A few awsome songs
Cons: Overall it's the Doors' weakest album; the songs are too short and Morrison just wasn't "into it" as much as he should have been
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| melanierose's Full Review: The Doors/Waiting For the Sun by The Doors |
Approprately nicknamed the "Bubblegum Album" The Doors' third release, Waiting for the Sun leaves listeners waiting to hear the Doors that they know and love, and will enevitably be disappointed. Don't get me wrong here: I have always loved The Doors, and I always will. I could never give any of their albums less than three stars for the simple reason that they are who they are. This album recieves three stars. It marks the beginning of a two album 'dry period' for the Doors, and pales in comparison to their two previous albums.
Waiting for the Sun was released in 1968, after their highly acclaimed record, Strange Days. While this Waiting for the Sun was being recorded, Jim Morrison, the vocalist, was tired. He wasn't sure that he wanted to be making music anymore. He was drunk much of the time. Waiting for the Sun reflect this, dare I say, apathetic attitude towards making music. It's not all together bad, but in comparison to their previous two records, it is very weak. Waiting for the Sun has been nicknamed the "Bubblegum Album" due the record jacket's bright pink colour. I think it's an appropriate nickname as well due to its weak nature. It doesn't even come close to being as heavy, powerful, and meaningful as such albums as, say, Morrison Hotel.
The tracks on this album are as follows:
1. Hello, I Love You - one of my favorites on this CD. It's definitely the most popularly known and loved song by the Doors off of this album. It's catchy, the fuzz guitar sounds cool, and sounds very "60s"
2. Love Street - a lovely little song about love -- written by Morrison about his girlfriend Pamela. It's very light and upbeat, with sullen undertones, hinting at a struggle with this love
3. Not to Touch the Earth - this is the only remaining fragment from Morrison's epic poem "The Lizard King", which was originally intended to make up the bulk of this album. The fact that the entire poem didn't end up on the album made Morrison feel even more resentful about making music. Definitely the most dark, menacing track. I love it
4. Summer's Almost Gone - a lament about the end of summer... slow and depressing. Captures how most people feel when summer finally ends
5. Wintertime Love - this song doesn't sound very much like the Morrison's words at all. A love song; one of the weakest ones on the album.
6. The Unknown Soldier - a comment on the war from a hippy's perspective. This one is also a popular track from the album. It's great.
7. Spanish Caravan - this one is different from all of the other songs on the album, but still pretty decent: awesome guitar riffs.
8. My Wild Love - a chant about... a wild love. I never really loved this song. It's certainly my least favorite Doors songs. It's just men chanting guided by drums.
9. We Could Be So Good Together - a very upbeat catchy tune, loaded full of that classic organ song popularized by "Light My Fire". It's a pretty good song but much too short, like all of the songs on this CD.
10. Yes, the River Knows - one of my favorites on the album. It's absolutely beautiful with the piano accenting Morrison's wonderful baritone voice.
11. Five to One - another popular Doors song. I was never a huge fan of this one either. It's a very angry song, filled with contempt against "them".
In closing, this album is certainly not for everyone. If you really love the Doors, I would recommend picking up this album. If you are only a casual listener, just get one of the their Greatest Hits compilations to hear the strongest tracks from this CD.
Recommended:
Yes
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