In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida_(album)

<i>In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida</i> (album)

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (album)

1968 studio album by Iron Butterfly

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.

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The In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida album peaked at number 4 on the Billboard albums chart.[1][2] It sold more than eight million copies within its first year of release,[3] outselling every record in the history of recorded music to that time,[4] and achieved worldwide sales of over 30 million copies.[lower-alpha 1] It was the biggest selling album for the year 1969 in the US.[12] For a number of years it was the biggest selling item in Atlantic Records' catalogue.[13] It was officially certified a Gold album in 1968 in the United States, then on January 26, 1993, it was certified 4× Platinum.[14]

Reception

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In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine calls the title track "the epitome of heavy psychedelic excess," and feels that the rest of the songs "qualify as good artifacts."[15] It was voted number 783 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums.[18]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Doug Ingle, except "Termination", by Erik Brann and Lee Dorman.

Side one

  1. "Most Anything You Want" – 3:44
  2. "Flowers and Beads" – 3:09
  3. "My Mirage" – 4:55
  4. "Termination" – 2:53
  5. "Are You Happy" – 4:31

Side two

  1. "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" – 17:05

Deluxe edition

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

Iron Butterfly

All arrangements by Iron Butterfly

Technical

  • Jim Hilton – producer, engineer
  • Bill Cooper – mixing engineer
  • Don Casale – engineer
  • Loring Eutemey – artwork
  • Stephen Paley – photography

Charts

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Certifications

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Singles

US singles

  • "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" b/w "Iron Butterfly Theme" (both are edited versions) – Atco 6606
  • "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" b/w "Soul Experience" – Atlantic Oldies Series 13076

Overseas singles

  • "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", "Flowers and Beads" b/w "My Mirage" (EP release)
  • "Termination" b/w "Most Anything You Want"

Notes

  1. Attributed to multiple references:[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

References

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