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Iron Butterfly- IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA: Deluxe Edition- CD- 1968/1995/2000-
- Atlantic Recording Corporation/Rhino Records Inc.- 081227219628- 700 grn
IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA is the second studio album by the American rock band Iron Butterfly, released in June 1968. It is most known for its title track, a 17-minute composition which occupies the whole of Side B. A Deluxe Edition" of IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA was released in 1995. It included material from newly discovered first-generation master tapes, bonus recordings, and a 36-page booklet with photos. This re-release includes three versions of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida": the 17:05 studio version; the 19-minute live version from Iron Butterfly's Live (which includes a short organ intro), and the 2:52 single edit. The Deluxe Edition also includes a new cover, similar to the original, but with a moving butterfly flapping its wings and the band members jamming to the song.
PERSONNEL: Erik Brann – guitar, vocals; Ron Bushy – drums, percussion; Lee Dorman – bass guitar, backing vocals; Doug Ingle – Vox Continental organ, vocals.
One of the greatest albums of the late 60s psychedelic rock explosion, IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA was also among the most successful, shifting millions of copies by the end of the 60s. The influence of this album is undeniable, although having a distinctly "uncool" main man like organist Doug Ingle has ensured that Iron Butterfly is treated with derision by a fair number of critics. While there are five relative short songs of varying quality, this album is made or broken by the 17 minute long title track. Largely based on a single menacing blues riff, this excellent piece nonetheless contains an Eastern style "fanfare", a massive Erik Brann wah-wah drenched guitar freak-out, delicious Gothic organ, an excellent drum solo by Ron Bushy and a percussion extragavanza that draws on African rhythms ... all done with some exciting use of dynamics and numerous shifts of mood. While it can be dismissed as a psych jam. As for the shorter songs, one or two will seem pretty fluffy and dated, but take delight in ''My Mirage'', ''Termination'' and the urgent stomper ''Are You Happy'' which some superb free-form psych. Ingle's unfortunate habit of populating his songs with lyrics about "holding hands and walking lands with groovy girls wearing flowers and beads" means that some of the material may just make you cringe, but this album is far more alive and creative than a lot of the sterile prog that's produced today. CD has a bonus track that is a live version of the title track, and while it's not as an exciting as the studio original, it does show that Iron Butterfly was a band with impressive chops. Unfortunately, as with contemporaries Vanilla Fudge, Iron Butterfly made its best music in the process of opening doors, but once those doors were open, the band itself was unable to make it through. While bassist Lee Dorman and latter day guitarist Larry "Rhino" Rheinhardt would re-surface in the progressive outfit Captain Beyond, it's fair to say that Iron Butterfly was unable to follow through on the promise and innovation that's shown quite frequently on this thrilling proto-prog record. If you're looking for pure classic progressive rock, this record isn't essential, but as with Marillion of the 80s and The Mars Volta of this decade, Iron Butterfly was making some of the most progressive music of its time.
Comes In A Special Groovy Holographic Jewel Case Cover With Clear Tray Includes Six Page Foldout Inlay Plus 36 Page Book And Housed In A Die-Cut One-Side-Closed Full Colour Art Cardboard Slipcase.
Made In Germany.
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