In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Track Listings
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1. Most Anything You Want
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2. Flowers and Beads
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3. My Mirage
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4. Termination
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5. Are You Happy
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6. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
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Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Iron Butterfly's 1968 album veritably defined the burgeoning genre of hard-rock, primarily by way of its utterly over-the-top title cut. Reportedly composed by keyboardist/lead singer Doug Ingle in such a stoned-out, numb-tongued condition that he couldn't properly pronounce its intended title--"In the Garden of Eden"--the track seemed almost a parody of every excessive inclination of psychedelia. Melodramatic vocals, repetitive riffing, aimless solos--you name it, this 17-minute behemoth had it. Aided by FM DJs who loved to program it in its entirety so they could take "legitimate" breaks, it became an unavoidable hit--and an anthem of its era. --Billy Altman
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Average customer rating:
- Iron Butterfly
- Title track a classic; Give other songs a chance too!
- one rockin' butterfly
- 2.5 Stars- Often boring, but it occasionally makes for interesting listening.
- Criminally underrated
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In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly
Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B0000033OB
Release Date: 1995-10-31 |
Tracks:
- Most Anything You Want
- Flowers And Beads
- My Mirage
- Termination
- Are You Happy
- In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
- In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (Live Version)
- In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (Single Version)
Amazon.com
Iron Butterfly's 1968 album veritably defined the burgeoning genre of hard-rock, primarily by way of its utterly over-the-top title cut. Reportedly composed by keyboardist/lead singer Doug Ingle in such a stoned-out, numb-tongued condition that he couldn't properly pronounce its intended title--"In the Garden of Eden"--the track seemed almost a parody of every excessive inclination of psychedelia. Melodramatic vocals, repetitive riffing, aimless solos--you name it, this 17-minute behemoth had it. Aided by FM DJs who loved to program it in its entirety so they could take "legitimate" breaks, it became an unavoidable hit--and an anthem of its era. --Billy Altman
Customer Reviews:
Iron Butterfly.......2007-08-02
Brings back memories. The long version of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is worth listening to. The whole CD is good.
I remember the song In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida from the Air Force when I was in Vietnam. There was an F-100 at Tuy Hoa that had the name "Iron Butterfly" as its nose art - cool. It is a very good CD. I would recommend it to anyone who likes guitars and drums, or just good music.
Title track a classic; Give other songs a chance too!.......2007-07-29
This is one of my favorite 60s albums. It came out when I was too young to get into it when it was new, so maybe I approach it from a different angle than your average hippy-boomers do. There is no nostalgic charm in it for me, since it was slightly before my time, so I can take it on its own merits
Everyone knows innagaddadavida of course. I'll compliment it by saying it may be the only one of those long complete-side songs that were so "hip" in the late-60s and early 70s, that is not boring and that doesn't drag Some of the long stuff the German group CAN did also keeps up interest through the whole track, but most other rock n' roll bands didn't have the talent or imagination or the performing skills to sustain songs of such length. Just listen to the Doors or Cream to hear how anything over 4 minutes becomes soporific.
I bet most folks who got this album never even listened to side one. Give it a try. The songs aren't very good, taken just as songs; but the performance of the band puts them over because they really are good musicians. Of course, you might dump any song called "Flowers And Beads" without even listening to it, but even so silly an effort has some good stuff in it.
My particular favorite is "Are You Happy", which begins with the following lyrics:
"I met a pretty on a date last night
and let me tell you now she was groovy"
Before you groan, you know it has to get better from there. It does. The second half of the song features some killer playing on the part of the band, including my pick for the all-time #1 greatest R&R guitar solo. You begin to realize that Iron Butterfly was really a good group and not some dated joke from the hippy era.
This is one of my most listened to records. If you approach it with an open mind and don't just write it off as one-hit stuff, and give the lesser known side 1 cuts a chance, you'll get something good out of it. Iron Butterfly is almost unique in the annals of R&R music in knowing how to finish even a lousy song (like Flowers & Beads) with an imaginative ending (rather than just a fade-out). And to become convinced about the worth of this band, go, as I said, to "Are You Happy", skip to about 2:45 into the song and listen to the rest of it and tell me that maybe it ain't the best 2 minutes of R&R music to come out of the sixties!
one rockin' butterfly.......2007-06-23
Everyone knows the title song- it's a lengthy acid rock journey through all sorts of drug trips and wild musical passages. It's awesome. However, many people ignore the other five songs. What are they? They are short little psychedelic-tinged pop songs that are extremely melodic and JUST as good as the 18-minute title song. Seriously. I love them. These songs have been overlooked for WAY too many years. It's time to start accepting them for the melodic little gems they are. Great album overall.
2.5 Stars- Often boring, but it occasionally makes for interesting listening........2007-06-04
I suppose I should start with the title track: "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is emblematic of the acid rock (for lack of a better term) scene of the late 60s, thanks to its overarching ambition, musical theatrics, proto-hard-rock sensibilities, and sheer length. It has become something of an anthem of those heady times, and these days it's a pretty interesting period piece. It's also pretentious, overblown, excessive, and often boring. The lyrics are embarassingly dated in their faux-poetic psychedelic trappings, marked by forced mysticism and hackneyed drama. Meanwhile, the long instrumental section is hopelessly misguided, meandering through a series of unnecesary solos and building to a really boring climax. The legendary three-minute drum solo is passionless and drawn out, an uninspiring and utterly lame showcase of pointless pounding. The song does have its moments- there are some neatly acidic guitar solos and some cool electric organ. On top of that, the song's main riff is undeniably catchy, and the sheer droning repetition of the whole thing gives it a hazy, druggy, stoned-outta-this-universe atmosphere. All in all, "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is a woozy, overlong, and acid-soaked, a dated period piece that's more novelty than entertainment.
The other five songs on this album are alright. They don't have the stoned-dumb appeal of the title track, but they do have their respectible musical moments. "Most Anything You Want" is a nice, soul influenced number, and "Flowers and Beads" is every bit as catchy as it is cheesy (and it's really, really cheesy). "My Mirage" isn't halfway as haunting and atmospheric as it attempts to be, but it has a nice brooding feel. All in all, the songs are virtual nonentities, but they can be entertaining at times.
With this album, we have an occasionally entertaining, charmingly dated, and somewhat interesting historical footnote. If you like the rock n roll of the late 60s, this might give you a few kicks. Just don't expect much.
Criminally underrated.......2007-05-17
Another band that led the formation of heavy metal, Iron Butterfly is just like the name in many ways. THere are many times on this record that are very ________ hard, yet some "butterfly" melodies float along. Of course, this also has the seventeen minute long title track. IF you don't know what the song is like, if you like The Simpsons, you just might. THe beggining of Bart Sells His Soul, the hymn Bart gave out was this song (by, as he wrote, I. Ron Butterfly), and yeah, it does run 17 minutes. But ________ no, it's not boring, or a _________ 17 minute technical showoff.
Iron Butterfly is pretty sweet. The title track is cool, it's the centerpiece. But ________ no, you can't forget the other five songs. You might think they are just a bunch of ________ B-sides, _____ no. A lot of cool songs are present, and that's the best I can give. Psychedelic at it's best, this is a psychedelic record, not Sgt. Pepper. You should listen to it with headphones if anything else. Think of their sounds as early Zeppelin, not has heavy, but with a lot of cool psychedelic effects and a keyboard that should remind you of The Doors. It's a little outdated and certainly cheesy at times, but that's okay. It sounds good.
It isn't a totally _________ groundbreaking life _________________ changing album, but very cool. Get the deluxe version because it's worth it just for remastering.
Average customer rating:
- Iron Butterfly
- Title track a classic; Give other songs a chance too!
- one rockin' butterfly
- 2.5 Stars- Often boring, but it occasionally makes for interesting listening.
- Criminally underrated
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In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly
Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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| Rock
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General
| Hard Rock & Metal
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Hard Rock
| Hard Rock & Metal
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| Classic Rock
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Pop Rock
| Pop
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- Steppenwolf: All Time Greatest Hits
- The Very Best of Deep Purple
- The Very Best of Cream
- Ball
- Light and Heavy: The Best of Iron Butterfly
ASIN: B000002IAO
Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Most Anything You Want
- Flowers And Beads
- My Mirage
- Termination
- Are You Happy
- In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Amazon.com
Iron Butterfly's 1968 album veritably defined the burgeoning genre of hard-rock, primarily by way of its utterly over-the-top title cut. Reportedly composed by keyboardist/lead singer Doug Ingle in such a stoned-out, numb-tongued condition that he couldn't properly pronounce its intended title--"In the Garden of Eden"--the track seemed almost a parody of every excessive inclination of psychedelia. Melodramatic vocals, repetitive riffing, aimless solos--you name it, this 17-minute behemoth had it. Aided by FM DJs who loved to program it in its entirety so they could take "legitimate" breaks, it became an unavoidable hit--and an anthem of its era. --Billy Altman
Customer Reviews:
Iron Butterfly.......2007-08-02
Brings back memories. The long version of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is worth listening to. The whole CD is good.
I remember the song In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida from the Air Force when I was in Vietnam. There was an F-100 at Tuy Hoa that had the name "Iron Butterfly" as its nose art - cool. It is a very good CD. I would recommend it to anyone who likes guitars and drums, or just good music.
Title track a classic; Give other songs a chance too!.......2007-07-29
This is one of my favorite 60s albums. It came out when I was too young to get into it when it was new, so maybe I approach it from a different angle than your average hippy-boomers do. There is no nostalgic charm in it for me, since it was slightly before my time, so I can take it on its own merits
Everyone knows innagaddadavida of course. I'll compliment it by saying it may be the only one of those long complete-side songs that were so "hip" in the late-60s and early 70s, that is not boring and that doesn't drag Some of the long stuff the German group CAN did also keeps up interest through the whole track, but most other rock n' roll bands didn't have the talent or imagination or the performing skills to sustain songs of such length. Just listen to the Doors or Cream to hear how anything over 4 minutes becomes soporific.
I bet most folks who got this album never even listened to side one. Give it a try. The songs aren't very good, taken just as songs; but the performance of the band puts them over because they really are good musicians. Of course, you might dump any song called "Flowers And Beads" without even listening to it, but even so silly an effort has some good stuff in it.
My particular favorite is "Are You Happy", which begins with the following lyrics:
"I met a pretty on a date last night
and let me tell you now she was groovy"
Before you groan, you know it has to get better from there. It does. The second half of the song features some killer playing on the part of the band, including my pick for the all-time #1 greatest R&R guitar solo. You begin to realize that Iron Butterfly was really a good group and not some dated joke from the hippy era.
This is one of my most listened to records. If you approach it with an open mind and don't just write it off as one-hit stuff, and give the lesser known side 1 cuts a chance, you'll get something good out of it. Iron Butterfly is almost unique in the annals of R&R music in knowing how to finish even a lousy song (like Flowers & Beads) with an imaginative ending (rather than just a fade-out). And to become convinced about the worth of this band, go, as I said, to "Are You Happy", skip to about 2:45 into the song and listen to the rest of it and tell me that maybe it ain't the best 2 minutes of R&R music to come out of the sixties!
one rockin' butterfly.......2007-06-23
Everyone knows the title song- it's a lengthy acid rock journey through all sorts of drug trips and wild musical passages. It's awesome. However, many people ignore the other five songs. What are they? They are short little psychedelic-tinged pop songs that are extremely melodic and JUST as good as the 18-minute title song. Seriously. I love them. These songs have been overlooked for WAY too many years. It's time to start accepting them for the melodic little gems they are. Great album overall.
2.5 Stars- Often boring, but it occasionally makes for interesting listening........2007-06-04
I suppose I should start with the title track: "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is emblematic of the acid rock (for lack of a better term) scene of the late 60s, thanks to its overarching ambition, musical theatrics, proto-hard-rock sensibilities, and sheer length. It has become something of an anthem of those heady times, and these days it's a pretty interesting period piece. It's also pretentious, overblown, excessive, and often boring. The lyrics are embarassingly dated in their faux-poetic psychedelic trappings, marked by forced mysticism and hackneyed drama. Meanwhile, the long instrumental section is hopelessly misguided, meandering through a series of unnecesary solos and building to a really boring climax. The legendary three-minute drum solo is passionless and drawn out, an uninspiring and utterly lame showcase of pointless pounding. The song does have its moments- there are some neatly acidic guitar solos and some cool electric organ. On top of that, the song's main riff is undeniably catchy, and the sheer droning repetition of the whole thing gives it a hazy, druggy, stoned-outta-this-universe atmosphere. All in all, "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is a woozy, overlong, and acid-soaked, a dated period piece that's more novelty than entertainment.
The other five songs on this album are alright. They don't have the stoned-dumb appeal of the title track, but they do have their respectible musical moments. "Most Anything You Want" is a nice, soul influenced number, and "Flowers and Beads" is every bit as catchy as it is cheesy (and it's really, really cheesy). "My Mirage" isn't halfway as haunting and atmospheric as it attempts to be, but it has a nice brooding feel. All in all, the songs are virtual nonentities, but they can be entertaining at times.
With this album, we have an occasionally entertaining, charmingly dated, and somewhat interesting historical footnote. If you like the rock n roll of the late 60s, this might give you a few kicks. Just don't expect much.
Criminally underrated.......2007-05-17
Another band that led the formation of heavy metal, Iron Butterfly is just like the name in many ways. THere are many times on this record that are very ________ hard, yet some "butterfly" melodies float along. Of course, this also has the seventeen minute long title track. IF you don't know what the song is like, if you like The Simpsons, you just might. THe beggining of Bart Sells His Soul, the hymn Bart gave out was this song (by, as he wrote, I. Ron Butterfly), and yeah, it does run 17 minutes. But ________ no, it's not boring, or a _________ 17 minute technical showoff.
Iron Butterfly is pretty sweet. The title track is cool, it's the centerpiece. But ________ no, you can't forget the other five songs. You might think they are just a bunch of ________ B-sides, _____ no. A lot of cool songs are present, and that's the best I can give. Psychedelic at it's best, this is a psychedelic record, not Sgt. Pepper. You should listen to it with headphones if anything else. Think of their sounds as early Zeppelin, not has heavy, but with a lot of cool psychedelic effects and a keyboard that should remind you of The Doors. It's a little outdated and certainly cheesy at times, but that's okay. It sounds good.
It isn't a totally _________ groundbreaking life _________________ changing album, but very cool. Get the deluxe version because it's worth it just for remastering.
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- New beat from Mike Pinera/Joe LaLa
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In the Garden of Eden
Mike Pinera
Manufacturer: Music and Entertainment Network
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B0007LULH4 |
Product Description
Solo release from Mike Pinera, former member of Iron Butterfly. 15 songs.
Customer Reviews:
TRACK LIST.......2005-04-24
Mike Pinera / In The Garden Of Eden
Label: M. & E. Music And Enternainment Network
Track Title
1. Fantasy Of Love
2. Never Too Late
3. Come Back
4. Hurry On Home
5. Touch My Heart
6. Help Somebody
7. Can't You Believe In Forever
8. Just One
9. Ride Captain Ride(Revisited)
10. The Bubble
11. Moonlight Melody
12. Looking At The Light
13. In The Garden****
14. In A Gadda Da Vid (Revisited)*****
15. In The Garden Of Eden******
New beat from Mike Pinera/Joe LaLa.......2005-04-13
This CD is not bad but it's not what I was expecting from the former member guitar player of the Blues Image, Iron Butterfly, and Ramatam. The music here is more of a mixture of disco and some jazz. Although Pinera teams up with another former member Joe LaLa (conga player) from Blues Image the sound are different there are no solos on the congas. The other members are good musicians but are not what I was used to hearing back in the 60's from Mike and Joe. Maybe is because of the times everyone changes. Apparently the recording was made sometime in 1996. I gave it five because I still like the sound of Pinera's guitar and Joe's conga sound. If you buy this CD do not expect to hear anything like Blues Image, Iron Butterfly or Ramatam. I would like to see another CD with Mike Pinera and Joe LaLa together again recording something similar to their music from the old days. In the meantime I will continue to collect whatever is available on CD's from both of these two great musicians.
Average customer rating:
- Iron Butterfly
- Title track a classic; Give other songs a chance too!
- one rockin' butterfly
- 2.5 Stars- Often boring, but it occasionally makes for interesting listening.
- Criminally underrated
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In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly
Manufacturer: Mobile Fidelity
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Rock
| Styles
| Music
General
| Hard Rock & Metal
| Styles
| Music
Hard Rock
| Hard Rock & Metal
| Styles
| Music
Psychedelic Rock
| Classic Rock
| Styles
| Music
Similar Items:
- Steppenwolf: All Time Greatest Hits
- The Very Best of Deep Purple
- The Very Best of Cream
- Ball
- Light and Heavy: The Best of Iron Butterfly
ASIN: B000000IV9
Release Date: 1996-07-16 |
Tracks:
- Most Anything You Want
- Flowers And Beads
- My Mirage
- Termination
- Are You Happy
- In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
- In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (Live Version)
- In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (Single Version)
Amazon.com
Iron Butterfly's 1968 album veritably defined the burgeoning genre of hard-rock, primarily by way of its utterly over-the-top title cut. Reportedly composed by keyboardist/lead singer Doug Ingle in such a stoned-out, numb-tongued condition that he couldn't properly pronounce its intended title--"In the Garden of Eden"--the track seemed almost a parody of every excessive inclination of psychedelia. Melodramatic vocals, repetitive riffing, aimless solos--you name it, this 17-minute behemoth had it. Aided by FM DJs who loved to program it in its entirety so they could take "legitimate" breaks, it became an unavoidable hit--and an anthem of its era. --Billy Altman
Customer Reviews:
Iron Butterfly.......2007-08-02
Brings back memories. The long version of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is worth listening to. The whole CD is good.
I remember the song In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida from the Air Force when I was in Vietnam. There was an F-100 at Tuy Hoa that had the name "Iron Butterfly" as its nose art - cool. It is a very good CD. I would recommend it to anyone who likes guitars and drums, or just good music.
Title track a classic; Give other songs a chance too!.......2007-07-29
This is one of my favorite 60s albums. It came out when I was too young to get into it when it was new, so maybe I approach it from a different angle than your average hippy-boomers do. There is no nostalgic charm in it for me, since it was slightly before my time, so I can take it on its own merits
Everyone knows innagaddadavida of course. I'll compliment it by saying it may be the only one of those long complete-side songs that were so "hip" in the late-60s and early 70s, that is not boring and that doesn't drag Some of the long stuff the German group CAN did also keeps up interest through the whole track, but most other rock n' roll bands didn't have the talent or imagination or the performing skills to sustain songs of such length. Just listen to the Doors or Cream to hear how anything over 4 minutes becomes soporific.
I bet most folks who got this album never even listened to side one. Give it a try. The songs aren't very good, taken just as songs; but the performance of the band puts them over because they really are good musicians. Of course, you might dump any song called "Flowers And Beads" without even listening to it, but even so silly an effort has some good stuff in it.
My particular favorite is "Are You Happy", which begins with the following lyrics:
"I met a pretty on a date last night
and let me tell you now she was groovy"
Before you groan, you know it has to get better from there. It does. The second half of the song features some killer playing on the part of the band, including my pick for the all-time #1 greatest R&R guitar solo. You begin to realize that Iron Butterfly was really a good group and not some dated joke from the hippy era.
This is one of my most listened to records. If you approach it with an open mind and don't just write it off as one-hit stuff, and give the lesser known side 1 cuts a chance, you'll get something good out of it. Iron Butterfly is almost unique in the annals of R&R music in knowing how to finish even a lousy song (like Flowers & Beads) with an imaginative ending (rather than just a fade-out). And to become convinced about the worth of this band, go, as I said, to "Are You Happy", skip to about 2:45 into the song and listen to the rest of it and tell me that maybe it ain't the best 2 minutes of R&R music to come out of the sixties!
one rockin' butterfly.......2007-06-23
Everyone knows the title song- it's a lengthy acid rock journey through all sorts of drug trips and wild musical passages. It's awesome. However, many people ignore the other five songs. What are they? They are short little psychedelic-tinged pop songs that are extremely melodic and JUST as good as the 18-minute title song. Seriously. I love them. These songs have been overlooked for WAY too many years. It's time to start accepting them for the melodic little gems they are. Great album overall.
2.5 Stars- Often boring, but it occasionally makes for interesting listening........2007-06-04
I suppose I should start with the title track: "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is emblematic of the acid rock (for lack of a better term) scene of the late 60s, thanks to its overarching ambition, musical theatrics, proto-hard-rock sensibilities, and sheer length. It has become something of an anthem of those heady times, and these days it's a pretty interesting period piece. It's also pretentious, overblown, excessive, and often boring. The lyrics are embarassingly dated in their faux-poetic psychedelic trappings, marked by forced mysticism and hackneyed drama. Meanwhile, the long instrumental section is hopelessly misguided, meandering through a series of unnecesary solos and building to a really boring climax. The legendary three-minute drum solo is passionless and drawn out, an uninspiring and utterly lame showcase of pointless pounding. The song does have its moments- there are some neatly acidic guitar solos and some cool electric organ. On top of that, the song's main riff is undeniably catchy, and the sheer droning repetition of the whole thing gives it a hazy, druggy, stoned-outta-this-universe atmosphere. All in all, "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is a woozy, overlong, and acid-soaked, a dated period piece that's more novelty than entertainment.
The other five songs on this album are alright. They don't have the stoned-dumb appeal of the title track, but they do have their respectible musical moments. "Most Anything You Want" is a nice, soul influenced number, and "Flowers and Beads" is every bit as catchy as it is cheesy (and it's really, really cheesy). "My Mirage" isn't halfway as haunting and atmospheric as it attempts to be, but it has a nice brooding feel. All in all, the songs are virtual nonentities, but they can be entertaining at times.
With this album, we have an occasionally entertaining, charmingly dated, and somewhat interesting historical footnote. If you like the rock n roll of the late 60s, this might give you a few kicks. Just don't expect much.
Criminally underrated.......2007-05-17
Another band that led the formation of heavy metal, Iron Butterfly is just like the name in many ways. THere are many times on this record that are very ________ hard, yet some "butterfly" melodies float along. Of course, this also has the seventeen minute long title track. IF you don't know what the song is like, if you like The Simpsons, you just might. THe beggining of Bart Sells His Soul, the hymn Bart gave out was this song (by, as he wrote, I. Ron Butterfly), and yeah, it does run 17 minutes. But ________ no, it's not boring, or a _________ 17 minute technical showoff.
Iron Butterfly is pretty sweet. The title track is cool, it's the centerpiece. But ________ no, you can't forget the other five songs. You might think they are just a bunch of ________ B-sides, _____ no. A lot of cool songs are present, and that's the best I can give. Psychedelic at it's best, this is a psychedelic record, not Sgt. Pepper. You should listen to it with headphones if anything else. Think of their sounds as early Zeppelin, not has heavy, but with a lot of cool psychedelic effects and a keyboard that should remind you of The Doors. It's a little outdated and certainly cheesy at times, but that's okay. It sounds good.
It isn't a totally _________ groundbreaking life _________________ changing album, but very cool. Get the deluxe version because it's worth it just for remastering.
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- Get the Reissued and Re-mastered US Version
- Absolutely the LONGEST one-hit wonder song of all-time
- Great memories lost definition in CD transfer.
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In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly
Manufacturer: Mobile Fidelity
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Alternative Rock
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General
| Rock
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General
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Hard Rock
| Hard Rock & Metal
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Psychedelic Rock
| Classic Rock
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Pop Rock
| Pop
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- Fresh Cream
- Ball
- White Light/White Heat
- Goodbye
ASIN: B000EQH43Q
Release Date: 2006-05-01 |
Tracks:
- Most Anything You Want
- Flowers and Beads
- My Mirage
- Termination
- Are You Happy
- In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Album Description
Japanese reissue features 6 tracks packaged in a miniature LP sleeve. Atlantic. 2006.
Album Details
Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.
Customer Reviews:
Get the Reissued and Re-mastered US Version.......2006-09-30
1968 was not so long ago. Yet, when I listen to this music from my youth, the Summer of Love and psychedelic music seem a lifetime ago. The moment I heard "Most Anything You Want," the first track on this expanded re-release of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida," 1968 came flooding back into memory as though a door had been opened.
The opening song is a simple love song that is relatively middle-of-the-road for the 60s. The combination of instruments is standard, with a lead guitar, bass guitar, organ and drums. This song contains elements that, in retrospect, we identify with songs associated with the summer of love. The song places the album in its era and allows you to realign yourself with that time before moving on.
Some categories are overused. Hippie music is perhaps one of those overused categories. However, "Flowers and Beads" seems to fit in that category, given that both were characteristics of those people called hippies in the 60s. The song is, similar to the opening song, very middle-of-the-road for that era with a recognizable sound. I like this song better than the opening song because of the harmonies.
The music changes tone for "My Mirage," veering from the middle-of-the-road into psychedelic music. The allusions to either the results of chemically enhanced activities or to a meditative state are unmistakable. The music matches pace with the lyrics with several riffs that are very interesting and catchy and move this CD from the pop-like opening tracks to something that would be more at home on a Doors album. Note that Iron Butterfly and the Doors were contemporaries and had debut albums in consecutive years.
The next song moves into a genre with a harder edge. This music contains flavors of hard rock and progressive rock, both of which were still in their formative years. There were moments in "Termination" that sounded similar to moments on some of Yes's early albums. This psychedelic flavored hard rock song is one of the best songs on this CD.
The order of the songs gives you the feeling that the album is building to something. The final song on the first side of the original album was "Are You Happy," which contains musical elements similar to earlier songs on this CD. I also enjoy the bridge, which has moments that are similar to some of Jethro Tull's later music. There is a power guitar section that seems derived from Jimi Hendrix's music. The lyrics are almost unnecessary as the guitar noodling in the last half of this song really make up the essence of this song. There are a series of wonderful riffs in this song that may have inspired a number of later songs. This song is yet another of the better songs on this album, and with the previous song makes this album one for fans of early hard rock.
At last we reach the end of the album, and the anthem of psychedelic rock, "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida." This version is the 17:10 song that originally filled the second side of the vinyl album, though the current listing on Amazon shows that version at 17:05. "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is a vehicle to allow the hard rock bridge to go on for a lengthy period of time, coupling the opening and closing vocals. The lyrics are incredibly simple and yet are among the most memorable lyrics of rock music from any era.
The song does move into the kind of instrumental noodling that was significantly more common in the 1970s. Because of the drive of the song and the relatively free form of the music, this song stays away from progressive rock. The song does combine things being done by other artists of the era, notably Jimi Hendrix and the Doors, adds in other elements uniquely those of Iron Butterfly, and comes up with one of the early milestones in hard rock.
While the group was likely not seeking the kind of notoriety that the song brought, the album was incredibly successful by any standard. The album was the first album to earn an RIAA platinum award. The song itself was considered one of the first songs of hard rock, and is considered by some to be the first acid rock song. The song peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200 chart, and spent 140 weeks (nearly three years) on the chart.
The song and album were recorded by the second Iron Butterfly lineup of Doug Ingle singing and on keyboards, the late Erik Brann on lead guitar, Lee Dorman on bass, and Ron Bushy on drums. Unfortunately, they were unable to duplicate their success on subsequent albums and the group broke up in 1971.
I love this album and the song. However, there is a U.S. version that has a 36-page booklet and three versions of the song "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida." The three versions are the original album version, a live version, and the single version. Also, that version is significantly cheaper than this version.
Fans of classic hard rock need a verion of this album for their collection. I recommend the U.S. re-maseter, because it is supposedly from first generation master tapes. Fans of psychedelic rock, acid rock, and classic rock will also want a version of this album. Listening to "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is pure bliss. You will enjoy this one!
Absolutely the LONGEST one-hit wonder song of all-time.......2006-06-25
When my father was stationed in Japan at the end of the Sixties we only had Armed Forces Radio to listen to and one weekend they did the top 100 songs of all time ("Satisfaction" was picked #1). But for many of us the big treat came early in the countdown when they played the legendary "long" version of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (17 minutes and 5 seconds to be exact). The funny thing about owning this CD is that I have heard the first couple of seconds of the five songs before the title track for the first time since I bought the original vinyl record and listened to the first side exactly ONE TIME (and I know I am not alone in that).
There are certainly hard rock classics with compelling guitar riffs and driving drum beats that you have to own and "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is on the short list, along with "Sunshine of Your Love" and "Whole Lotta Love," and the bottom line is that the only way of having this song is to have this CD. It does not matter than you cannot name any other song on the album let alone the names of any of the members of the band (I do seem to remember several were self-described "nomads" in the liner notes on the back of the album). All that mattered was having the long version of the title track (which has been "translated" as both "In the Garden of Eden" and "In the Garden of Life"), which is why this album sold over four million copies while spending over a year in the Billboard Top Ten, making it to #4. Their other 1969 album, "Ball," made it one slot higher, but I could not tell you a single song on that album.
You are never going to find this song on a hit collection. In fact, I do not think I have ever seen one with the "short" version of this song, the abbreviated single that made it to #30 on the charts. But at least once a year you have to take this one out and listen to the whole 17 minutes and five seconds because you have to know your rock and roll roots. I have found that is usually inspired by watching the Michael Mann film "Manhunter" (based on the Thomas Harris novel "Red Dragon"), where "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is the song blaring in the murder house when the hero shows up. In case you were wondering, yes, it is a long sequence and while I have never actually timed it, Mann might have managed to play most of the song.
Great memories lost definition in CD transfer........2006-05-06
You know why I bought this album. Some how I missed this title "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" until the end of 1968. I guess I was a late bloomer. However this has always stuck in my mind. Eventually I replaced all my vinyl with CD's and when I came to this one somehow the depth of the music did not transfer well. However this CD is still worth the price. As far ads the other tracks "Are you Happy" is marginal and the others are forgetful. With the advent of read/write CD's I can now transfer "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" to a CD of its own and maybe make a few copies on the Same CD. Isn't technology wonderful? Warning 17minuts of you life will be consumed by this track.
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In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (Dig) (Mlps)
Iron Butterfly
Manufacturer: Jvc Japan
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000FKPEF6
Release Date: 2006-05-23 |
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