Iron Butterfly

 

Artist:   Iron Butterfly
Origin:  San Diego, California, USA.
Genre:  Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Acid Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Heavy Metal

Original line-up:

Doug Ingle:  Organ, Vocals

Danny Weis:  Guitar

Greg Willis:  Bass

Jack Pinney:  Drums, Percussion

Classic line-up:

Doug Ingle:  Vocals, Organ
Ron Bushy:  Drums, Percussion
Lee Dorman:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Erik Braunn:   Guitar, Vocals

Iron Butterfly is an American Psychedelic Rock Band, best known for the 1968 Hit "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida".   The band formed in 1966 in San Diego, the original line-up members were Doug Ingle (Vocals, Organ), Jack Pinney (Drums), Greg Willis (Bass) and Danny Weis (Guitar), and in 1967 The Classic line-up members by Doug Ingle (Vocals, Organ), Ron Bushy (Drums), Lee Dorman (Bass) and Erik Braunn (Guitar), their debut album Heavy was released after signing a deal with ATCO an Atlantic Records subsidiary.  Iron Butterfly's second album "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" with the big hit track in the same title 17-minute "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" became a Top 30 hit in the US and made the number 9 spot on the Dutch Top 40.  The album sold over three million copies by the end of 1970, and was awarded a Gold Disc by RIAA.  in December 1968.

Title:   Unconscious Power - An Anthology 1967-1971 (Box Set 7 CD)  (20200

Genre:  Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Acid Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Heavy Metal

Label:  Esoteric Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format:   CD

Disc 1:

Title:  Heavy  (1968)

Tracks:

Heavy - The Stereo Album Mix:

 1.  Possession  (2:45)

 2.  Unconscious Power  (2:32)

 3.  Get Out Of My Life Woman  (3:58)

 4.  Gentle As It May Seem  (2:25)

 5.  You Can't Win  (2:41)

 6.  So-Lo  (4:05)

 7.  Loo For The Sun  (2;14)

 8.  Fields Of Sun  (3:12)

 9.  Stamped Ideas  (2:08)

10. Iron Butterfly Theme  (4:34)

Heavy - The Mono Album Mix:

11. Possession 

12. Unconscious Power 

13. Get Out Of My Life Woman  

14.  Gentle As It May Seem 

15. You Can't Win  

16. So-Lo  

17. Loo For The Sun  

18. Fields Of Sun 

19. Stamped Ideas  

20. Iron Butterfly Theme

Bonus Tracks:

21. Don't Look Down On Me (Previously Unreleased)

22. Possession (1968 Recording) (Previously Unreleased)

 

Personnel:

Doug Ingle:  Organ, Vocals

Danny Deloach:  Tambourine, Vocals

Jerry Penrod:  Bass

Danny Weis:  Guitar

Ron Bushy:  Drums

Disc 2:

Title:  In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida  (1968)

Tracks:

 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)

 6.  In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida  17:05)

Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks:

 7.  In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (Single Version)  (18:51)

 8.  In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (Single Version)  (2:53)

Personnel:

Doug Ingle:  Vocals, Organ
Ron Bushy:  Drums, Percussion
Lee Dorman:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Erik Braunn:   Guitar, Vocals

Disc 3:

Title:  Ball  (1969)

Tracks:

 1.  In The Time Of Our Loves  (4:46)

 2.  Soul Experience  (2:50)

 3.  Lonely Boy  (5:05)

 4.  Real Fright  (2:40)

 5.  In The Crowds  (2:12)

 6.  It Must Be Love  (4:23)

 7.  Her Favorite Style  (3:11)

 8.  Filled With Fear  (3:23)

 9.  Belda-Beast  (5:46)

Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks:

10. I Can't Help But Deceive You Little Girl  (3:34)

11. To Be Alone  (3:05)

Personnel:

Doug Ingle:  Vocals, Organ
Ron Bushy:  Drums, Percussion
Lee Dorman:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Erik Braunn:   Guitar, Vocals

Disc 4:

Title:  Live  (1970)

Tracks:

Live - Stereo Album Mix:

 1.  In The Time Of Our Lives  (4:23)

 2.  Filled With Fear  (3:27)

 3.  Soul Experience   (3:55)

 4.  You Can't Win  (2:48)

 5.  Are You Happy  (3:20)

 6.  In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida  (19:00)

Live - Mono Album Mix:

 1.  In The Time Of Our Lives  (4:23)

 2.  Filled With Fear  (3:27)

 3.  Soul Experience   (3:55)

 4.  You Can't Win  (2:48)

 5.  Are You Happy  (3:20)

 6.  In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida  (19:00)

Personnel:

Doug Ingle:  Vocals, Organ
Ron Bushy:  Drums, Percussion
Lee Dorman:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Erik Braunn:   Guitar, Vocals

Disc 5:

Title:   Metamorphosis  (1970)

Tracks:

 1.  Free Flight  (0:40)

 2.  New Day  (3:08)

 3.  Shady Lady  (3:50)

 4.  Best Years Of Our Life  (3:55)

 5.  Slower Than Guns  (3:37)

 6.  Stone Believer  (5:20)

 7.  Soldier In Our Town  (3:10)

 8.  Easy Rider  (3:06)

 9.  Butterfly Bleu  (14:03)

Bonus Track:

10. Silly Sally

Personnel:

Doug Ingle:  Vocals, Organ
Ron Bushy:  Drums, Percussion
Lee Dorman:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Mike Pinera:  Guitar, Vocals

Larry Reinhardt:  Guitar

Disc 6:

Title:   Live At The Fillmore East

Live At The Fillmore East, New York April 26, 1968:

Tracks:

First Show:

 1.  Field Of Sun (4:01)

 2.  You Can't Win  (3:13)

 3.  Unconscious Power  (3:04)

 4.  Are You  (4:14)

 5.  So-Lo  (4:02)

 6.  Iron Butterfly Theme  (4:26)

Second Show:

 7.  Stamped Ideas  (3:11)

 8.  In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida  (17:11)

 9.  So-Lo  (4:00)

10. Iron Butterfly Theme  (5:00)

Personnel:

Doug Ingle:  Vocals, Organ
Ron Bushy:  Drums, Percussion
Lee Dorman:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Erik Braunn:   Guitar, Vocals

Disc 7:  

Title:   Live At The Fillmore East

Live At The Fillmore East, New  York April 27, 1968 (Second Show):

Tracks:

First Show:

 1.  Are You Happy  (4:27)

 2.  Unconscious Power  (2:29)

 3.  My Mirage  (4:31)

 4.  So-Lo  (3:35)

 5.  Iron Butterfly Theme  (4:35)

Second Show:

 6.  Possession   (5:29)

 7.  My Mirage  (4:34)

 8.  Are You Happy  (4:17)

 9.  Her Favorite Style  (2:29)

10. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida  (15:20)

11. So-Lo  (4:26)

12. Iron Butterfly Theme  (5:20)

Personnel:

Doug Ingle:  Vocals, Organ
Ron Bushy:  Drums, Percussion
Lee Dorman:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Erik Braunn:   Guitar, Vocals
 

Unconscious Power - An Anthology 1967-1971 is the Box Set Collection Anthology Celebrating the music of legendary American Acid Rock Band  Iron Butterfly, released on December 18, 2020 by Esoteric Recordings, featuring 87 Tracks on 7 CDs .