Iron Butterfly
The heavy, psychedelic acid rock of Iron Butterfly may seem dated to some today, but the group was one of the first hard rock bands to receive extensive radio airplay, and their best-known song, the 17-minute epic "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida," established that more extended compositions were viable entries in the radio marketplace, paving the way for progressive AOR.
The track was written by vocalist, organist, and bandleader Doug Ingle, who formed the first incarnation of Iron Butterfly in 1966 in San Diego with drummer Ron Bushy. After the group moved to Los Angeles and played the club scene, they secured a recording contract and got national exposure through tours with the Doors and Jefferson Airplane. Following the release of their 1968 debut album, Heavy, original members Jerry Penrod (bass), Darryl DeLoach (vocals), and Danny Weis (guitar) left the band and were replaced by guitarist Erik Braunn and bassist Lee Dorman. Weis went on to join Rhinoceros. The new lineup recorded In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida later that year, which sold four million copies and spent over a year in the Top Ten. (The title has been translated as "In the Garden of Eden" or "In the Garden of Life.") A shortened version of the title track, which contained extended instrumental passages with loud guitars and classical/Eastern-influenced organ, plus a two-and-a-half-minute drum solo, reached number 30 on the singles charts.
The follow-up album, Ball, showed greater musical variety and went gold, but it also marked the beginning of the band's decline. Braunn left the group and was replaced by guitarists Mike Pinera and Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, but the band's success was largely over. Iron Butterfly broke up in 1971; Braunn and Bushy re-formed the group in the mid-'70s without success. Drummer Ron Bushy died in Santa Monica, California on August 29, 2021, at the age of 79.
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In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Hard Rock - Lançado por Rhino Atlantic em 1 de jun. de 1968
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Ball
Hard Rock - Lançado por Rhino Atlantic em 1 de fev. de 1969
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In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (Rerecorded)
Rock - Lançado por K-Tel em 19 de jun. de 2023
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Live (Live in San Diego, CA, May 1969)
Rock - Lançado por Rhino em 4 de jan. de 1970
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Light and Heavy/The Best of...
Rock - Lançado por Rhino - Elektra em 19 de jan. de 1993
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Original Album Series
Hard Rock - Lançado por Rhino Atlantic em 11 de nov. de 2016
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Fillmore East 1968
Hard Rock - Lançado por Rhino Atlantic em 17 de out. de 2011
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Unconscious Power: An Anthology 1967-1971
Rock - Lançado por Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group em 5 de fev. de 2021
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In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Rock - Lançado por Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group em 17 de mar. de 2017
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In-a-Gadda-da-Vida (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)
Rock - Lançado por Cleopatra Records em 24 de abr. de 2023
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Live in Copenhagen
Rock - Lançado por Purple Pyramid Records em 19 de ago. de 2014
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Metamorphosis
Rock - Lançado por Rhino Atlantic em 1 de ago. de 1970
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Live in Sweden 1971
Rock - Lançado por Purple Pyramid Records em 8 de jul. de 2014
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Live in San Francisco '95 (Live: Maritime Hall, San Francisco 27 Oct '95)
Rock - Lançado por RoxVox em 1 de jan. de 2017
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Metamorphosis (Mono)
Hard Rock - Lançado por Rhino Atlantic em 1 de ago. de 1970
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Live in Toronto (Live)
Rock - Lançado por Vox Humana em 9 de mar. de 2020
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Live at the Galaxy 1967
Rock - Lançado por Purple Pyramid Records em 27 de mai. de 2014
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The Best of Iron Butterfly
Rock - Lançado por FM Records em 17 de jan. de 1969
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Live at the Galaxy, LA, July 1967
Rock - Lançado por Outsider Records em 20 de fev. de 2022
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