Waiting For The Sun vinyl value
The Doors — Waiting For The Sun: pressings we track
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 SR International | HI-FI 92 246 | Germany | Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue | from $3 |
| 2013 Elektra | EKS-74024, 42 041 | Europe | Reissue | from $24 |
| 2018 Elektra | 42 041 | Europe | Reissue, 180 gram | from $24 |
| 2018 Elektra | RR1-74024 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered, Unipak / Brown Labels | from $27 |
| 2018 Elektra | RR1-74024 | Worldwide | Reissue, Remastered, Unipak | from $27 |
| 2019 Elektra | RR1-74024 | US | Reissue, Remastered, 180g, Unipak | from $27 |
10 more pressings we track (no quoted eBay range)
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Elektra | LPZ-2049 | US | Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue |
| 2009 Elektra | 8122-79864-8 | Europe | Reissue, Gatefold, 180 Gram |
| 2009 Elektra | EKS 74024 | US | Reissue, 180 Gram |
| 2012 Analogue Productions | APP 74024-45 | US | Reissue, Remastered, 200g, Gatefold |
| 2018 Elektra | 603497858996 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered, 180 gram |
| 2018 Elektra | 603497857067 | Worldwide | Reissue, Remastered, 180 gram |
| 2020 Analogue Productions | APP 74024-45 | US | Reissue, Remastered, 180g, Gatefold |
| 2021 Elektra | 081227986483 | Europe | Misprint, Reissue, Gatefold |
| 2022 Elektra | 8122-79864-8 | Argentina | Reissue |
| 2022 Elektra | 8122-79864-8 | Argentina | Reissue, Black vinyl with insert only |
No quoted range right now (why). Scan your copy in the app for a current read.
27 pressings tracked, 16 shown · catalog of 974,753 releases, August 2026
What separates the pressings
How to identify your copy
Three checks, in the order worth doing them.
- 1
Match the catalog number. It is printed on the spine and the record label. Check it together with the country against the pressings table above: the same number can appear in more than one country.
- 2
Read the runout. The code etched in the dead wax near the label names the exact pressing. Trust the etching over the jacket: covers get traded around, dead wax stays put.
- 3
Grade the condition. A clean copy and a worn one of the same pressing sit several grades, and several multiples, apart. Grade record and sleeve separately; see our grading guide.
Do not price the cover. A later disc in a 1968 jacket is a reissue, whatever the sleeve says: the pressing lives in the runout etching and on the label.
Questions
Which pressing of Waiting For The Sun is worth the most?
Original 1968 pressings lead; they predate everything in our table, and that scarcity is the point. Among tracked copies, the 1997 pressings come first. Scarcer variants (the 1997 “Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue” and the 1998 “Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue”) can beat an ordinary early copy. After that it is all condition: the gap between near mint and VG is usually larger than the gap between pressings.
How do I tell which pressing I have?
Match the catalog number on the spine and label against the table above, check the country, then read the etched code in the runout groove. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.
How much is Waiting For The Sun worth today?
Sellers ask from $3 for the pressings we track (eBay, Nov 2, 2026). Sold prices usually close lower. Scan your copy in the app for the range on your exact pressing and condition.
Not sure which pressing you have? Photograph the label and RecordScout names it, then shows a current value range for its condition.
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