Genres: Hard Rock, Psychedelic, Heavy Metal, Acid Rock, Album Rock Active: 60's, 70's Formed: 1966 in San Diego, CA
Blue Cheer, Cream, The Beatles, The Animals, Pink Floyd, The Music Machine, The Nightcrawlers, The Pretty Things, The Count Five, The Yardbirds, Vanilla Fudge, The Seeds, The Rolling Stones, ? & the Mysterians, The Doors, The Graham Bond Organisation Steppenwolf, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Rhinoceros, Ultimate Spinach, Vanilla Fudge, Big Brother & the Holding Company, The Amboy Dukes, Beck, Bogert & Appice, SRC, The Chocolate Watchband, Jefferson Airplane D.O.A. (Dead on Arrival), 6 Feet Under, Deep Purple, Queens of the Stone Age, Dust, Mythos, Steve Walsh, Stone Temple Pilots, Wishbone Ash, Monster Magnet, UFO, Saxon, Rush, Rainbow, Ozzy Osbourne, Journey, Grand Funk Railroad, Dio, Black Sabbath |  |
The heavy, psychedelic acid rock of Iron Butterfly may seem dated to some today, but the group was one of the first hard rock bands to receive extensive radio airplay, and their best-known song, the 17-minute epic "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida," established that more extended compositions were viable entries in the radio marketplace, paving the way for progressive AOR. The track was written by vocalist, organist, and bandleader Doug Ingle, who formed the first incarnation of Iron Butterfly in 1966 in San Diego with drummer Ron Bushy. After the group moved to Los Angeles and played the club scene, it secured a recording contract and got national exposure through tours with the Doors and Jefferson Airplane. Following the release of their 1968 debut album, Heavy, original members Jerry Penrod (bass), Darryl DeLoach (vocals), and Danny Weis (guitar) left the band and were replaced by guitarist Erik Braunn and bassist Lee Dorman. Weis went on to join Rhinoceros.
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Release: February 10, 2009
Label: ABC Music
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Release: October 28, 2008
Label: Beat Goes On
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