Rock Hard da EP [EP]
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1. Rock Hard - Numberz, Tony Scott
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3. Real Love
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5. Rock Hard [Rap Mix] - Kacey Jones, , Numberz, Tony Scott
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Rock Hard da EP,Numberz,Bbeg,Pop,R&B
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Rock Hard da EP [EP]
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
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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)
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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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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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- This apocalypse rocks.
- Epic, true heavy metal!
- Hell is Unleashed!!!!
- Hell has been destroyed!!
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Hell Destroyer
Cage
Manufacturer: DA Records
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ASIN: B000PFU9C4
Release Date: 2007-05-22 |
Tracks:
- Descension 2. Hell Destroyer 3. I Am The King 4. The Circle Of Light 5. Christ Hammer 6. Born In Blood 7. Abomination 8. Inauguration 9. Rise Of The Beast 10. Cremation Of Care 11. Bohemian Grove 12. Final Proclamation 13. From Death To Legend 14. Legion Of Demons 15. Betrayal 16. Fall Of The Angels 17. Fire And Metal 18. Beyond The Apocalypse 19. The Lords Of Chaos 20. Metal Devil
Product Description
This CD is Produced, Engineered, Recorded, and Mixed by Richard "The Guru" Carr and Mastered by 2 time Grammy Award Winner Gavin Lurssen at Lurssen Mastering in Hollywood, CA. Cage's music is best described as new rock metal with influences of the likes of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and Queensryche. This CD is a must for metal fans.
Customer Reviews:
This apocalypse rocks........2007-07-29
It's hard not to note the Judas Priest similarities but there is so much more here. JP never had this kind of double bass drumming and Peck's vocals are sheer power. Tight dueling guitar leads that were obviously learned from the Tipton/Downing school of shred, this album just asks for descriptives. Smokin, scorching, whiplashin', old school in all the best ways, pure metal for the freak who remembers when it was invented. Missing the days of intense power metal that had you banging your head so hard your eyes almost popped out? Here it is revisited.
The story is loosely based on the book of Revelation done in DC comic style. Goofy but well done. A great buy.
Epic, true heavy metal!.......2007-06-27
Get this, crank it up and prepare to scream along. Catchy, simple-yet-clever songs with Sean Peck's best vocal performance to date. Also, an epic storyline that puts a slight sci-fi twist on the book of Revalations. Fave songs include but are not limited to "I Am The King," "Abomination," and "Born from Blood."
Hell is Unleashed!!!!.......2007-06-15
Wow!!! This album is fow Judas Priest should sound today!!! This album, tells the story of the Apocalypse through the eyes of Sean Peck, possibly the greatest vocalist in metal today. Great album layout too. This is my pick for album of the year. Buy or Burn in Hell!!!!!!
Hell has been destroyed!!.......2007-06-04
Cage is back and put Hell on a slow simmer!, they pick up where they left off..."Darker Than Black" this easily rates right up there. The title tune being the best you won't be disappointed with the other tracks. If you thought you had to leave the US for some good metal...know now you can stay in the good 'ole US of A, with this San Diego band. They can give all those want-to-be-metal bands a lesson in REAL METAL. Sean Peck has got to be the best power vocalist of the 21 century, he has the range and power that has not been heard since Rob Halford back in the "Sad Wings of Destiny" days.The twin guitar attack of Anthony McGinnis & Dave Garcia is far better than Tipton-Downning of today.If you are a true Metal Head you should add this CD to your collection today along with "Unveiled, Astrology and of course "Darker Than Black".
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Strip 'Em Blind Live
Hydrogyn
Manufacturer: DA Records
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ASIN: B000T3KA3U
Release Date: 2007-07-24 |
Tracks:
- Blind
- Vesper's Song
- Breaking Me Down
- Ura-kia Scream
- Mutilated Mind
- Big Star
- I've Been Waiting
- Confession
- Look Away
- I Know
- Book Of Names
- Back In Black
Product Description
Strip Em Blind Live shows Hydrogyn at its best in front of 15,000 maniacs in Charleston, West Virginia. Hydrogyn combines all of the essentials for a great performance which will only improve with the addition of guitarist Craig Goldy (of Dio fame) in the next studio release. This release is a testament to their ability to perform in front of a large audience and leave them stripped and blind in the best of ways.
Album Description
Strip `Em Blind Live shows Hydrogyn at its best in front of 15,000 maniacs in Charleston, West Virginia. Hydrogyn combines all of the essentials for a great performance which will only improve with the addition of guitarist Craig Goldy (of Dio fame) in the next studio release. This release is a testament to their ability to perform in front of a large audience and leave them stripped and blind in the best of ways.
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- These jazz cd's rock...er...swing...are cool!
- Dabble in Jazz
- *****x5 Black Bowl Christmas Trees Globular Clusters
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ASIN: B0000015EZ
Release Date: 1993-10-01 |
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- ON THE SUNNYSIDE OF THE STREET - Louis Armstrong
- HEAR ME TAKING TO YA - Ruby Braff
- LOVERMAN - Sonny Stitt
- I CAN'T GET STARTED WITH YOU - Teddy Wilson
- SATIN DOLL - Bud Freeman
- NANCY WITH A LAUGHING FACE - Ben Webster
- HONEYSUCKLE ROSE - Sidney Bechet
- DOXY - Dexter Gordon
- BLACK LION BLUES - Earl Hines
- IN CASE YOU DIDN'T KNOW - Count Basie
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- I'M AN OLD COWHAND - Duke Pearson
- FALLING IN LOVE WITH LOVE - Grant Green
- IT DON'T MEAN A THING, IF IT AIN'T GOT THAT SWING - S. GRAPPELLI/BARNEY KESSEL
- STALAG 414 - Oscar Pettiford
- OUT OF THIS WORLD - Donald Byrd
- I WILL WAIT FOR YOU - Barney Kessel
- I'M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT - Jay McShann
- THE NEARNESS OF YOU - Freddie Hubbard
- MEAN TO ME - Ruby Braff
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- IT'S ONLY A PAPER MOON - Bud Freeman
- MOONGLOW - Teddy Wilson
- SOPHISTICATED LADY - Johnny Griffin
- SOMETHING IN BLUE - Thelonious Monk
- BAGS GROOVE - Duke Pearson
- THE JEEPS JUMPING - Ben Webster
- SKYLARK - Lee Konitz
- TAKE ME BACK TO NEW ORLEANS - Chris Barber & Dr. John
- BASIN STREET BLUES - Louis Armstrong
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- WHAT AM I HERE FOR? - Duke Ellington
- C-JAM BLUES - Sidney Bechet
- ALL I DO IS DREAM OF YOU - Serge Chaloff
- MO' JOE - Philly Joe Jones
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- AUTUMN LEAVES - Barney Kessel
- WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MADE - S. GRAPPELLI & BARNEY KESSEL
- STRUTTIN' WITH SOME BARBECUE - Louis Armstrong
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- THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU - Oscar Pettiford
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Customer Reviews:
These jazz cd's rock...er...swing...are cool!.......2007-05-10
I bought all five of these at once so I could get "jazz literate" without spending a lot of money. They are a very cost effective introduction to jazz, and you get a lot of classics so eventually you can impress people by telling them about your favorite jazz tunes and artists. Just make sure to change the subject before you have to go into any detail.
Great recording quality considering the source material (old hissy tapes sometimes) and an almost-free price make this an unbeatable bargain with a jazzy beat!
Dabble in Jazz.......1999-09-21
This set was bought for me. I used to eat lunch at small sub shop on Belmont Ave. in Chicago. It was named the Jazzy Cafe. You went not just to eat and listen to whatever Jazz the owner was playing that day but to listen to whatever the owner wanted to tell you. He knew enough about Jazz to be dangerous. His subs would have a different taste depending on the music he was playing that day. He recommended this set to me one day and I never got around to getting it, so he bought for me.
To this day I am very greatful for this set and for the many subs I ate there.'
Put this set in and hit random and you'll get a real taste of the Jazzy Cafe as I remember it.
*****x5 Black Bowl Christmas Trees Globular Clusters.......1999-06-23
Say you're trying to be kool. Your perhaps thinking of inviting some people over to your house. You maybe have designs about impressing them with your worldly tastes. You may even know a lady you want to slice, but you're unsure as to how to get her off her guard. Get this set and all your dreams will come true. The song selection is A+, but some of the old tapes have some hiss that carried over onto the digital format. It is noticable, but primo if you have a mono state on your amp- you do have an amp...WHAT! You ain't got an amp and you wanna impress somebody with your stereo? Nevermind your in the wrong genre`- you must've got to this by mistake. Over the Rainbow, written by H.Carmichael and performed here by "Fatha" Hines on the ivory and Stephen Grapelli on the violin is worth the price of this set. Not to mention Theopolis Monk. Peace
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Interview
Metallica
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ASIN: B000M3QG1W |
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RARE INTERVIEW PICTURE DISC CD. CONTAINS NO MUSIC. # 3596 OF 10,000.
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- 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
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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)
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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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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
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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.
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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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- This is the most bangin funk album I've ever spun.
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Delta 9 Level 4 Da 3rd Kind
Trikk Baby
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ASIN: B00000J6E5
Release Date: 1999-06-08 |
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- Provir Vs; the Evilution Theory/Taip W
- Best of Friends (Maybe)
- True Hardcore Old School Godzilla Stompi
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This is the most bangin funk album I've ever spun........1999-09-21
This is the Bomb Funk for the 21st century. I've never heard anyone get down like this. It's got it all - thumpin bass, buttery female backup vocals, and screamin guitar. It's sick. I'm still shaking because I don't know where these people are from. What more can I say? Get your girl, get your Crisco, pull out your Twister, and start slidin ...
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Minor Swing
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Release Date: 2004-04-27 |
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