In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida | ||||
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Released | June 14, 1968 | |||
Recorded | First half of 1968 (side two was recorded on May 27 '68) | |||
Studio | Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA Ultra-Sonic Studios, Hempstead, NY | |||
Genre | Acid rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock | |||
Length | 36:15 | |||
Label | Atco | |||
Producer | Jim Hilton | |||
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Singles from In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida | ||||
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In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is the second studio album by the American rock band Iron Butterfly, released in 1968. It is most known for the title track which occupies the whole of Side B. The album is also available in a deluxe edition CD.
The In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida LP peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200.[1][2] It was the biggest selling album for the year 1969 in the US.[3] As of January 26, 1993, it was certified 4x Platinum in the United States.[4] It was also Atlantic Records' biggest selling album until it was surpassed by Led Zeppelin IV.[citation needed]
Legacy
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Rolling Stone | (negative)[6] |
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".[5] It was voted number 783 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums.[7]
Track listing
Original LP
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead Vocals | Length |
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1. | "Most Anything You Want" | Doug Ingle | Ingle | 3:44 |
2. | "Flowers and Beads" | Ingle | Ingle | 3:09 |
3. | "My Mirage" | Ingle | Ingle | 4:55 |
4. | "Termination" | Erik Brann, Lee Dorman | Brann | 2:53 |
5. | "Are You Happy" | Ingle | Ingle | 4:31 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead Vocals | Length |
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6. | "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" | Ingle | Ingle | 17:05 |
1995 Deluxe Edition bonus tracks
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead Vocals | Length |
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7. | "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (live) | Ingle | Ingle | 18:51 |
8. | "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (single version) | Ingle | Ingle | 2:53 |
Personnel
Iron Butterfly
- Erik Brann – guitars, vocals
- Ron Bushy – drums, percussion
- Lee Dorman – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Doug Ingle – Vox Continental organ, vocals[8]
All arrangements by Iron Butterfly
Technical
- Jim Hilton – producer, engineer
- Bill Cooper – mixing engineer
- Don Casale – engineer
- Loring Eutemey – artwork
- Stephen Paley – photography
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida 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.
Charts
Year | Album | Chart | Position |
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1968 | "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" | Billboard 200[2] | 4[1] |
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1968 | "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" | Billboard Hot 100 | 30[9] |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[10] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Germany (BVMI)[11] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Silver | 60,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[13] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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"
References
- ^ a b "Iron Butterfly - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ a b Joynson, Vernon (1995). Fuzz, Acid, & Flowers Archived August 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. London: Borderline Books.
- ^ "Billboard.com - Year End Charts - Year-end Albums - The Billboard 200". web.archive.org. January 16, 2008. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly". Allmusic. Retrieved August 24, 2005.
- ^ Pomeroy, Jim (November 23, 1968). "Records". Rolling Stone. San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (2000). All Time Top 1000 Albums (3rd ed.). Virgin Books. p. 246. ISBN 0-7535-0493-6.
- ^ http://www.combo-organ.com/discography.htm
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 - Iron Butterfly". Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Iron Butterfly; 'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ "British album certifications – Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 27, 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "American album certifications – Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 20, 2016.