In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

cool 👍 3.5

this is really bolstered by one long song could i write poetry to this? n

With the exception of the title track, this album represents the most typical of the Late-60's-West Coast-Psychedelic scene. "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", the song, is a super jam and earns it place as a landmark of the era. Three and one-half stars. The bonus half-star attained for Iron Butterfly having had more past members than any other group I can imagine. Of the current version of the band, the longest-tenured member has only been in Iron Butterfly since 1995.

It’s an ok psychedelic album. Wouldn’t be notable if it was for the last track

I don't even really like the one song this is famous for.

I only knew the title track, which is excellent and epic, but the first half of the album is great too! It’s the good kind of “psychedelic” that isn’t just reverb and harpsichords.

This is a classic psychedelic rock album that really showed the harder rock side of the 60s while still being enjoyable and cool. Pretty short album with the first 5 songs being 20 minutes and the last one just being a monster at 16 minutes. Must’ve had a 35 minute quota for the album. Overall this is solid, good 60s psych album but nothing much more than that. 6.7/10

Well it’s a bit of a short album, it has excellent instrumentals, ends of the most famous song, but I enjoyed it!

By I Ron butterfly. It's a fine hymn for any service or for snuggling. Just make sure you get an organist with some stamina. Can sound too much like rock and or roll for some more traditional ministers though.

Cool enough, but standard 60’s rock.

It’s just some silly hippie junk that went on to become the most famous hippie junk of all time. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is THE song of the 60s. It is the sonic thumbprint that defines the psychedelic 60s more than any Beatles or Stones tune ever could.

A generous 3 just for the title track

So the story I always heard was how the group was so stoned during the recording of the track 'In the Garden of Eden' that not only could they not pronounce the lyric properly, but they didn't know where to end it so they just kept playing. It's a "solid jam".

It’s alright. Iconic song (I’m not a fan of it).

historic. epic. pleasant.

You reckon these guys did drugs?

What’s to say that hasn’t been said in the last 56 years about this album? It’s a period piece. All of it. Then thereis the magnum opus at just over 17 minutes. An eternity when compared to the average song today. It’s a dirge. A minor chord dirge, but it’s the dirge we have and somehow we love it. It’s like that old crispy uncle who repeats the same old stories over and over and over, but he still gets invited to all the family events. We tolerate him like we tolerate In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.

Hmm, never heard more than a few short iconic moments from this. Started with side B, and as a card-carrying stoner boomer acid head (maybe exaggerating a bit) well, so that's where overlong drum solos come from! Seriously, I was surprised how much I was actually able to attend to, or was I just listening for the birth of metal? hard rock? acid rock? jam bands? psychedelic rock? glam? Not such a bad beginning. And the drum solo was actually listenable, not a 17-cymbal 35-tom prog nightmare. Side A a nice warmup. Came out well, especially for a supposed mondegreen. Now if I could just find all those tabs I brought with me from '69.

I think the title track is recognisable to almost everyone but I had no idea who it was by. I think it’s just been appropriated into popular culture as an atmospheric mood piece. Side one was very 1969 - psychedelic and trippy but nothing too outré. Then Side 2 is the magnum opus. I loved it, drum solo and all. It’s an earworm that stays with you.

This album is more easy listening than I expected, having only ever listened to inagaddadavida. Maybe it was more edgy in the 60s?

I have a difficult time taking this album seriously. I suspect it's an earnest effort, but now it reads like the platform that launched Spinal Tap. I owned this on vinyl, and I think I listened to it once — seems my younger self had the same take (though this was before Spinal Tap had made their mark). Anyway, it gets the 3 (up from a 2.something) only because the title track was the unlikeliest "hit" ever.

Quaint artifact. The title track is pretty catchy, though it doesn't warrant 18 minutes. The bass player is pretty dope.

40/100 I know about this album's influence. But I can't help but think "There is other bands doing this wayy better" on every song. Also, just because a song is 15 minutes plus in length does not make it great. In this case, I believe it greatly hurts a record that was somewhat engaging, to have a 5 minute drum solo

Historically significant for some reason! Heavy psychedelia. Side A is dull. And the lead title track is just a jam with a drum solo.

It is obvious that the title track "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" had a tremendous impact on the future development of hard rock/heavy metal. But the rest of this album is, to be kind, less than mediocre. Abysmal production, lyrics not even worth mentioning, and the music is just acceptable but is smashed to pieces by the poor production. Could have been a 4-star if the first side was anywhere near the level of the second side.

Epic song, solid band.

PLEASE TAKE MY HAAHHHANNNNDDD

How has my wife heard of this while I never have? I guess it's thanks to the Simpsons. The title track is undoubtedly epic. It brings you on a journey, a very long, likely LSD-laced journey, but it works well. However good it is, I'm not adding a 17min track to my playlist, so I got to pick something else from the album. The next best here was Most Anything You Want, which has some pretty sick bass and synth towards the end. The 1st side feels so brisk compared to the 2nd side.

The backing band is nice but the songwriting and vocals leave something to be desired.

I definitely should have listened to this whole album before now. I knew "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" as a song, but holy cow the entire album is fantastic. Just stunning. Every song is amazing. And the title track is just absolute overindulged, unhinged greatness.

This is mostly terrible, but obviously notable for the ridiculous title track. Never want to listen to this again, but not angry that I did.

It really does show that half of this album was recorded while high as a kite on LSD, doesn't it? All its aimless doodling and running in structural circles do come off as a working of people not quite in tune with the passing of time.

Acid rock, psychedelic rock, heavy psych. Yeah this might be a little much for me. I didn't hate it but I wasn't all that into it. Maybe should retry it at some point. Light 3.5/5

Excesivo y barroco

Not my thing. It was fine.

This sounds like rock and / or roll. Shades of the Doors and Deep Purple. But a bit too proggy with too many solos for me and the title track overshadows the rest of it.

Too much prog but I enjoyed that one riff

Convinced this came out already, but checking my spreadsheet apparently not?!? Anyway, on quite the run of albums in the last week or so with epic songs on them, most notably Da Capo and At Filmore East. To the other tracks first. Enjoyable enough but unremarkable is probably the takeaway. A bit Doorsy (the distinctive organ sound is everywhere) in instrumentation, a bit Byrdsy in melody and structure. The title track. Yeah, it's this I played and thought I'd heard the album. Because it basically IS the album. First recognised from the Simpsons. Then the Incredible Bongo Band version. Then, finally, this absolute behemoth. (Slayer also do a fun cover). Fairly rudimentary drum solos though. Is it fair to say that were it not for this one song, noone would remember or talk about Iron Butterfly? I'm in my 40s and tbh the name of the band doesn't ring many bells, but the name of the song has serious recognition. Even though I spent much of my youth confusing it with Sunshine of Your Love.

Maso

i did not like rhis album

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is the only one i knew before. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is the only one i know now. one hit wonder album. rest is not bad but forgettable

Mid. Only one good song, the others sound too similar.

6/10

The title track is a classic of course, but Ingle’s quavering vocal style doesn’t do it for me.

Overall, I thought it was okay, but not very exciting. It was rather certain parts of songs that I liked, and I particularly liked the end of Termination.

We want The Doors! We have The Doors at home! I liked the 3 minute drum solo

Pretty bonkers. Fun at first, especially because it starts with an absolute banger - 2.5 minute drum solo anyone? But the whole extravaganza felt a little samey for me by the end.

Cringy lyrics and endless organ noodling, what's not to love. Some riffs are admittedly pretty good, but I'll be moving on. Thanks, I. Ron.

Long, self-indulgent psychedelic rock may not be for everyone, but I'm all about it.

just didn't like it.

You, too, can forget what you're playing and create a 17 minute epic of rock history, complete with church organs.

This sounds like rock and/or roll (also shit)

3.5/5. Good, pretty standard psych rock from this time.

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is the second studio album by Iron Butterfly, released in June 1968. This was one of the best selling albums of 1968, selling over 8 million copies. It lives in every record store I've ever come across. When I was first getting into psych rock this was one of the albums that was recommended to me, and I loved it. The distorted guitar, heavy organ, and driving drums were perfect to my ears. Upon re-listening, it doesn't quite hit those same highs for me anymore. Obviously all the acclaim comes from the title track, which takes up the whole second side of the record. Pretty revolutionary for the time. Unfortunately, that is the peak of the album, as side A is pretty weak in my opinion. Some of those songs are definitely more pop oriented and aren't written as well. Also, Ingle's vocals can be annoying at times. He kinda gives me Elvis vibes here and there. Nonetheless, still a fun album that will surely transport you to a hippie friend's basement in 1968 complete with blacklights, lava lamps, and wood paneling.

So the song “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” was played fairly frequently when I was in middle-school & high-school – though most of the time it was the shortened radio edit version, but WMMS did play the full and live versions fairly often… Didn’t mind it, but wasn’t in love with it either, but had never listened to the whole album before… As a prog guy, I have to say that I like what they were trying to do circa 1968, so I have no issue there – but the execution seems a bit lacking… All of the songs were serviceable with the exception of “Flowers & Beads” – which sticks out like a sore thumb, and sorta sounds like it was a commercial attempt to sound like the standard hippie-fare of the day, in order to draw some additional fans… Anyways, it’s clearly the worst song on the album… Additionally, “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” is the best song on the album, but there is a little asterisk next to it – but we’ll get to that in a moment… My biggest takeaway from listening to this album, was just how poorly it was recorded – as it sounds like it was recorded for AM radio, as it is very tinny, with almost no low-end – or deep bass and drums component… Have to say that really took a lot away from the compositions… Hopefully they corrected that sound live, but it was absolutely dreadful on the album… As for the song itself – clearly the first few minutes is basically the best part, and perhaps a bit at the end, but why you’d add a 6-minute drum solo in the middle is beyond me – and I’m a drummer… Pretty sure that’s why the radio edit took all that out, to make it much more palatable… Anyways, I was really hoping that I’d like this album as I love the direction they were trying to head, however, so many variables just held it back – with the audio quality and weak lyrics being the prime culprits… I’ll give it 2 for ambition, but that’s about it…

Jarenzestigpsychedelica, met een ruime dosis orgelspel en vloeistofdia's op de achtergrond. Bijna een soort cliché, en er blijft weinig van hangen, hoe virtuoos de heren ook spelen.

Dit is toch een beetje een doorsnee band die je niet per se opzoekt, maar toevallig even meepakt in de kroeg. Wat doet het in de lijst? We moeten het van het laatste nummer nummer hebben schijnt. Dat mag dan wel heel wat zijn. Kom maar door dan. En eerlijk is eerlijk, als ik dit toevallig mee zou pakken in de kroeg en het instrumentale gedeelte begint, zou ik echt wel even mijn gesprek pauzeren en mijn aandacht op de band richten. Al duurt het nummer wel lang zeg. Ze doorbreken het wel met een wat vager gedeelte. Maar dat zou juist het moment zijn dat ik mijn gesprek weer voort zou zetten. Al met al pakt het album enkele minuten mijn aandacht. Dat is echt ondermaats.

Toepasselijk, in dezelfde maand dat de zanger de pijp aan Maarten heeft gegeven, krijgen we dit album. Het is typische boomermuziek, maar ik heb dit wel eens eerder opgezocht. Het staat namelijk in de lijst van best verkochte albums aller tijden. Terwijl het verder helemaal geen grote naam is. Alleen dat ene nummer staat elk jaar in de top2000, al is dat wel op een vergeetbare plek. Ik zou op zich best benieuwd zijn naar een docu over wat dat nummer en dat album nu tot zo'n bestseller maakte. De muziek is licht psychedelische rock, ook wel wat Beatlesque. Het orgel neemt een soms bizar prominente rol in, alsof de rest van de instrumenten er amper toe doen. Het zou niet hebben misstaan op Woodstock. Of stonden ze op Woodstock? Ik duik de wiki weer in: ze waren geboekt voor de zondag, maar omdat ze vast kwamen te zitten op LaGuardia, konden ze niet optreden. Dat soort trivia is toch wel geniaal. Terug naar de muziek. Die vind ik verre van geniaal. Er is niks mis mee hoor, maar inmiddels is het meer dan 50 jaar geleden en er is gewoon te veel boomermuziek waar veel te interessant over wordt gedaan. Al zijn de nummers waar ze los gaan op de gitaar wel tof, zoals Are you Happy. Daar kan ik wel van genieten. Dit album mag van mij overigens prima in de top1001, want als je meer dan 30 miljoen platen verkoopt, dan ben je geen pannenkoek. Maar het is overduidelijk niet meer van deze tijd. En het feit dat 9 vd 10 mensen hier nog nooit van Iron Butterfly heeft gehoord waarschijnlijk, zegt wel dat het de tand des tijds niet echt heeft doorstaan. Al was het misschien niet echt radiovriendelijk met 17 minuten voor je belangrijkste song. Eigen schuld, ik kom dan ook niet verder dan een magere, vergeetbare 3.

this is the most retro 60s rock The doors like type shit

6/10 Putting the title track aside, which is amazing, the rest of the songs sound like The doors if you poured a whole shit ton of water on them. 5-29-2024

high 3/5 i jam with it. it harkens back to an era when drugs were real

A couple strong tracks and I don’t really think the title track quite gets there. There is some great music going on behind the lyrics and way-too-serious vocal delivery. This came out in 1969… go back two years and find the Doors first album doing everything this was trying to do, so much more successfully. But hey, getting a classic from 1969 is welcome nevertheless.

Helt ok

This is such psych rock bullshit I kinda love it

Kind of mid psych rock.

Not my kind of thing, but I don’t mind it. Fully expected to cringe the whole way. Most Anything is cute. My Mirage is some slammin’ psychedelic goth vibes. I should hate this, but it’s fabulous. A million times better than Grateful Dead. These dudes actually know how to play their instruments. Termination and Are You Happy are dark, but in a fun way. Almost like if The Monster Mash was a band, that occasionally took acid.

Interesting, I guess. A bit like The Doors, but not as exciting.

Best Song: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida. An encapsulation of an era, with a super iconic sound. This is the level of cool that they tried and failed to reach in the first 5 tracks in the album. Sadly, even it succumbs to the prog-rock monster of bloating a cool idea, spreading what was interesting to cover an unnecessarily large area. Worst Song: My Mirage. The light, warbly vocals were not doing it for me. Overall: Functionally two albums: a boring and uneventful first half, full of scattered, forgetful tracks, and then In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida. In my opinion, there is absolutely no reason to listen to the album in its entirety. Go ahead and skip to the last track.

I dunno, for some reason this just sounds dated to me, as theoretically this is something I thought I would enjoy. Hate the vocals as well. only saving grace is some of the riffs in here

Cool little psychedelic rock alb, I don’t really have a whole lot to say. The title track is amazing.

Alriggt

Very typical rock. A bit long at times.

Dust off your bongos, and settle down with a niiice doobie fir this album…

Enjoyable without being memorable (Loved where Spotify took me on the follow on playlist after playing this album though, so very grateful for playing it)

Not terrible, some descent stuff, maybe I would have loved it when it came out.

certainly didnt have a bad time with this but dont see myself coming back to it anytime soon...

It's relatively pleasant, but the mix is muddy and a lot of the instruments sound flat. I feel like the music would be way better if it was a bit more dynamic in the mix. More guitar and drums, and take the organ back. 'Are You Happy' has got some great rocking moments. And this is the moment I realise that the title track was used famously in the Simpsons, hah! This has been said, but it's got a real Doors-y vibe at times. A way-overlong track with plenty of filler, but also some great jams.

This might be the most '60s album I have ever heard. It encapsulates everything about the decade's music, culture, drugs.... everything. In that regard it also sounds dated as hell, so much that you feel like you're being transported back in time, or that you feel like a withering, yellowing page of a book from the 1960s. That 'of its time' quality somewhat diminishes the level of enjoyment you might get from listening to this, but it still merits a spin. For one, it's probably the best psychedelic/acid rock record I've heard so far. I suppose that made it super influential to '70s psychedelia, too. And, it was the best selling album of its time which isn't at all surprising. Must be equivalent to teens discovering heavy metal or grunge in later decades. It's best to listen to the whole thing to get a full picture of the entire album, but one thing is for sure - don't let the 17-minute title track discourage you. It's the best song on here.

Feels derivative compared to other bands like the Doors and other acid rock and psychedelic bands. The single is ponderous and actually preferred their other songs on the album

I've never listened to any of their other stuff but have always loved the title track of album. The fuzzy guitar riffs have a real proto-metal/hard rock sound. I'm not sure they deserve credit for influencing those genres but the song is filthy. The rest of the album just feels like some generic, late 60's psych rock. If they full album were as good as In-a-gadda-da-vid, it would rate a lot higher.

Funny how you can tell right away what decade music is from. This is very 60s. I don't think I've ever heard Iron Butterfly. Interesting so far. Nothing earth shattering. But I do like the sound. OH! the song by the same name of the album.In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida I've heard before.

Hippy Rock

It is obviously on this list for a reason but that reason is lost on me. Didn’t hate it but won’t be reaching for it any time soon.

Very much a one song album. I enjoyed some of the guitar and organ playing on the other tracks but the singer kinda sucks.

This is a great album to show what psychedelic rock of that particular era can sound like. Better than most of the genre imo

Okaish paychedelic Rock.

No

Iron Butterfly has an unfortunate situation. They were big when the biggest bands in recent history were emerging. This makes them "somewhat" down the list of bands in the time period, which, by default, makes them get less air play even today. So... while they are "really quite good" they are only really known by most for "that one song" which, happens to be ... unbelievably amazing, especially with the drum solo part in place and not the radio cut. It is hard for bands today for the same reasons of saturation and markets, so it is nice to give a listen to the roots of metal, so yeah, definitely worth the listen.

Best song: in-a-gadda-da-vida Vibes: pre-metal, hard rock 60s crooner Themes: love

Wait a minute. This sounds like rock and or roll music!

im usually a fan of any prog rock band but this was out there even for me. Strange to hear such a bubble gummy pop song (Flowers and Beads) among all the other songs. Decent and of course the title track is infamous ( and made for a great Simpsons gag). adding one star just for title track.

Sub-standard doors off their hinges. Probably a blast live.

Side 2 is iron while side 1 is mainly butterfly. I definitely prefer iron. Are You Happy is the epitome of a freak-out. Great song.

This album was not great. The only song I really enjoyed was the titular song, even though it was quite long. Had some very nice riffs in it. 2.5

Pretty unremarkable! Gosh 5 star system is rough.

It was all right

That title track is obviously iconic and great, but the rest of the album doesnt reach the same heights and feels like a bit of a disappointment in comparison.

Sanitized rock the BBC could play in the 60's. No rude words, easy listening. One track reminded me of Procol Harum. The singer is off key . Iron Butterfly sound like it should be heavy rock but is not. Much use of synthesizer like The Doors at the same time. I will not be revisiting

Not my style. I’m sure it was revolutionary for its era but didn’t really tickle my fancy.

This sounds like rock and/or roll! It's heavy psychedelic rock. I already knew this album well before listening. The title track is the best and most well-known. The other material is not bad, but the title track is where the band shines. The main riff is catchy, but the entire song is structured well. It doesn't ever really feel like it drags at any point, despite many extended solos. As an album, it lags a little as side 1 is not quite as good as side 2.

Not for me. 1/5

Holy cow I didn’t think this would be on this list. An album I’ve heard through my brother and one that has rolled around in my head because it’s a fun word to say. I listened to this while grocery shopping and it was great background noise. There were a few songs on here I really dug like Easy Rider. Their opener, the one I think I've heard before, didn't really grab me. Lots of moments of silence and repetitive structure for 16 minutes. I was more impressed with some of the other songs. I am now seeing in Apple Music that I listened to some extended album version that was an hour and 40 minutes, this album is only 30. Hey at least I got to hear a little more.

Feel like this was inevitable. A mystifying one hit wonder - seventeen minute jam track with a gibberish title occupying the entire side B of the album of the same name. These guys are weird as hell. Iron Butterfuly is such a cool name though. This album started slow for me, but thankfully had a couple hits near the end before The Big One began, and of course the big one is a classic in its own right. Truly no idea how it came to be a big deal, but I respect it. Favorite tracks: In-a-Gadda-da-Vida, Termination, Are You Happy. Album art: Bizarro psycho rock art behind a band photo, and the font here actually looks dumb as hell. Very DIY if you ask me, and I can't fault them for that, but not very good. 3.5/5

Let's be real: we're all here for the B-side. The 17-minute long psych rock epic has been heralded for it's biblical length and contributions to the heavy metal genre. The side A songs pale in comparison, it's not even worth mentioning them; they're skippable '60s rock slop. Ambiance-setting organs, primitive drum solos, and crushing guitar solos are what make In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida the legend that it is. And it feels like an amateur performance that they couldn't be bothered to plan better. The Simpsons made a gag out of it where the church organist is tricked into playing the whole 17-minute song, but they neglected to account for the aimless drum solo that account for a good 5 minutes of this song. The only thing In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida has going for itself is the memorable hook, which is likely what most people remember it for. That, and the fact that it's 17 minutes long. My theory is that people misremember the song as 17 minutes of that riff being interpolated in different ways, so it must be good. No, it's just okay. I don't think it deserves nearly as much praise. Even considering it's legacy and influence, I am terribly underwhelmed.

Mom, can we have The Doors? No, we have The Doors at home. At home: this album. Too many drugs and too much time on their hands.

cool

Not a bad late sixties acid-rock LP.

I really wanted to like this. But it didn't have the range I was looking for. The obvious all-timers hold up, but the songs outside of that didn't really grab me.

Meh.

Prog classics! And, what romantics, surprisingly! Thought I was going to be in for endless organ solos, but the songs were short and complex. Loved it.

It really catches you while it’s in a rough spot. The mix is strange, the playing feels out of sync, and it starts out with a pretty obvious rip-off of the “Light My Fire” keyboard riff. You just know these guys are C+ musicians at best. When the vocals came in, I immediately went, “Oof, that’s a choice for this dude to sing.” And so, Side A continues on as a messy, mediocre, forgettable slog. This isn't atypical for particular this era of psychedelic 🌼Flower Power🌸 drivel, but this is notably bad. I do get how the fuzz guitars and organ sounds can add a little ✨something something✨, but it’s not done well enough to even feel influential. In fact, I’m hearing a lot of flubbed notes throughout. In many ways, this is the quintessential $1 record, or worse, one thrown into the basement stacks, meant to be forgotten forever. And then the title track comes on. And like, it doesn’t need to be 17 minutes long, but it works. Despite the musicians behind it, it works. It doesn’t save this album or validate it or elevate it to the status of an essential piece of art to listen to before you die, but it saves it from an eternity of basement mildew by giving it something worthwhile. Unfortunately it’s not worthwhile enough to make it worth anything close to legitimate praise.

this album is alright i suppose. it's got the typical sort of sound that one would expect from a rock album of this era; even as it's labeled as psychedelic rock it's more of the slightly hazy sort of rock that maybe the beach boys would do? it's got some nice foundations and a VERY long 17 minute track to boot but... yeah i dunno. it's fine. i like the drums and the panning effects.

While the rest of the album is ok to very good, the crowning achievement is the 17 minute long titular masterpiece. Call me basic but I love all of it. 4/5

Probably not as good as Cream, or Jimi Hendrix, or The Doors, all of whom had released really good (and not dissimilar) stuff the year before. I therefore dispute how influential this actually was (m'lud). (What do I know though: I wasn't there.) I'd never heard of Iron Butterfly, or this album, before, but now know that it has a famously long song. Truthfully, if you'd told me it was a spoof album recorded last year, I'd have believed you. Saying all that though, it's actually quite good.

Enjoyed a trip back to late 60s California. I will listen to this again

Drum solo kills

A bit overwrought - and when the long awaited title track kicks in then it’s bloody 15 mins long

Some quick math. If an average album has 10 songs, that means we’re listening to 10010 songs. I would put the song “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” on the list of 10010 songs to hear before you die. However, as an album, it doesn’t merit the list.

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida track is very nice!

Half of the album is one song but that song is amazing

Wait a minute, this sounds like Rock And Or Roll

Great Album, the last song we myself and all my friends would listen to it! 4 stars

Not sure I'd listen to the whole album again, but the title track is absolutely epic! I only knew the Simpsons parody version so was a fun journey to hear the full thing. The other tracks are not that remarkable, I hear bits of various other bands from the time like Beatles and Doors.. also strong sense of keyboard-prog like Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Not bad

It's a long song

Forgot to write about the album. Not too much to say, though. It was a good psych rock experience. The final song is easily the best. Noticed that it sampled the “God rest ye merry gentlemen” song or hymn. Kept you engaged for a lot of it. Doesn’t overstay its welcome either. Standouts: My Mirage, Termination, and In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

Wasn’t really my thing, wasn’t bad tho, just not something I’d go out of my way to listen to

good listening

blues rock? acid rock? psychedelic rock? blue, yellow, pink, whatever man, just keep bringing me that!

FUCK YES

Not Bad also Not good, rather short

01) Most Anything You Want - 7,5 02) Flowers and Beads - 7,0 03) My Mirage - 6,0 04) Termination - 7,5 05) Are You Happy - 6,5 06) In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - 7,5 TOTAL: 7,00 (70/100) In-A-Whatta? Never heard of the band, let's see what this is all about. It reminds me of The Doors, which is not a bad thing. The title song should have ended after three and a half minutes. The drum solo feels so basic like someone is learning how to play drums. The rest of the songs are so-so. Some are better than others.

Enjoyed the two listens. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida remains a seminal track in the history of prog rock, and have a love of this song for what it did, but really do wish it was about 10 minutes shorter. But it's a good album overall. Probably won't listen again because I'm not a huge fan of the 60's psychedelic genre, but this was a 3/5.

Brings back memories!

Not for me

That's 36 minutes of my life I won't get back.

Decent sixties psychedelia even if its over the top.

My uncles bio dad is the bassist. 5/10

2 stars for the title track, but there’s not much else worth listening to here.

Yeah, it's okay.

Rock psicodélico agradable. Un 4.

Acid rock, psychedelic rock.1968.

good leg bounce music

Title track is way too long lol

some of the guitar work is nice but thats about it

Psychodelic Rock der Geschichte schrieb, 68er Musik, das erste bemerkenswerte Schlagzeugsoli im instrumentalen Mittelteils dieser Rockoper. Angeblich vernuschelte der Sänger Doug Ingle den eigentlichen Titel, "in the garden of eden", während der Proben im LSD Rausch... auch ohne Drogen begeistert mich dieser Song, der die ganze A Seite belegt, seit über 50 Jahren, wahre Musikgeschichte dieser ansonsten eher bedeutungslosen Rockgruppe.

I've always hated the 60s organ sound in rock. I don't know who came up with it or why more than just that one guy thought it was a good idea. I feel like the only reason anyone listens to this record is because of the last song; it's kind of like a rite of passage I guess. It's an ok 17 minute jam but still not as good as any of the other sort of jam bands of that era. The rest of the album is pretty generic 60s psychedelic pop rock that's not really worth the time to listen to again. I think this record is on this list simply because of the title track and it sort of being novel at the time it was released. Giving this one a 2.5 rounded to 2 because of the damn organ.

Would give 2,5, but there is a positive vibe to it, so i'll give it the benefit of my doubt. Probably best enjoyed while stoned, not when cleaning windows.

Not great for the time period. +1 for in-a-gadda-da-vida. 3/5

Apart from the gimmick of the 17 minute track (which does have a killer hook) there's not much here. Iron Butterfly in all its names is a mid tier act from a wave of physchodelic rock music. I get their success but don't think it's endearing. I don't hate it but I can't give out half stars so here's the 2.

There's a Taylor Swift song where she sings the lyric "Now that we don't talk I don't have to pretend I like acid rock." I imagine this was one of the records she tolerated, because that's how I felt. Highlights: realizing The Doors would be a great palate cleanser after this

That was epic! A 17 plus minute B-side that might be one of psychedelic rocks best piece is at the forefront (read background) of what is by and large a really cool record. It’s clear that acid rock owes its sound and some of its existence to this monolith title track.

Nicht mein Allzeitfavorit, aber doch ein Klassiker der Rockmusik.

The novelty is long gone.

Everyone listens to this for the title track, but I really want to talk about the first side. What is there to talk about? NOTHING. There is not one thing I remember about the first side other than it was forgettable and that there was generic psychedelic and a slow song, I think. I don’t even remember the names of any of these songs. They’re just meant to pad space before the title track, which is what everybody bought this for. It’s like including a movie that’s mostly boring with one really good scene in the 1001 Movies list. And unlike there, they can just put it on the 1001 Songs! I really hate this album’s inclusion. Only 15% of ‘In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida’ is actually enjoyable, anyway.

The titular song is great of course, but the rest is forgettable

Never heard of this too. Looks like fun. Most Anything You Want - Catchy I like it Flowers and Beads - Ooo I like this. A corny dumb love song in the best 60s way possible. Good chord progression too. The rest is fine. The title track is cool but I don't care all that much. Never been too much of an acid-rock person and this stuff is like fine. 5.5/10

Funky, liked it, vibey

In all the years of my life on this planet, I've never heard any of the other songs on this album than the title track. I've also never listened to the 17 minute version. HOW I'VE BEEN CHEATED! I love this album and the sound they created. Only gonna give 4 stars though because, you know my reasons. Going to dive deeper into their catalog, thanks for the intro!!

Okay but not for me

Run of the mill psych rock, only track worth a damn is the title track, too bad you have to get thru everything else for it.

17 minutes In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.

Don't feel like this has aged well. The epic song/jam of In A Gadda Da Vida seems excessive but it is a classic of psychedelic hard rock.

Tästä löyty aikas paljon aikalaisia legendoja soundin puolelta. En tiedä kumpi sitten imenyt vaikutteita itseensä. Neutraalin paremalla puolella.

Ei jääny mieleen joku vartin mittanen biisi, joka toimi on/off

Pretty good! A bit long...

Naslovna stvar je pet ostalo dva pa sve skupa tri😃

2.5 the title track was the only song that stuck with me

Boring and tedious. Really didn't enjoy this but it wasn't the worst thing ever.

The title track is good, but the rest is just kinda fine. A lot like the Doors. The recording on this also does not sound great. The drum and organs solos on In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida are cool.

Sounds like The Doors sometimes

a struggle. but okay. nothing i would go back for, despite some of the grooves

Like them.

Most of it sounds like Herman’s Hermits covering The Doors. In a Gadda Da Vida is the standout, and that’s a Poundland Sunshine of Your Love. Not sure how this made the list.

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida I don’t think Ive ever listened to the full 17 minute version of the title track, but I do like the song a lot - especially in that Simpsons episode - but I’ve never listened to anything else by them. I enjoyed this though, despite it feeling very specifically of it’s time and not that distinct from a lot of other bands around then. Having said that there are some lovely harmonies, particularly on Flowers and Beads, and the organ playing throughout is very nice. Aside from Are You Happy and IAGDV I couldn’t quite discern the proto-metal, hard rock label it seems to get, the majority of the songs are more like typical late sixties psychedelic pop rock. IAGDV is fucking awesome though, both as a song and as signifier of a time and place. An interesting listen but aside from IAGDV and possibly Are You Happy there’s not much I would return to, but IAGDV being such a stellar track I’ll give it a ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Not very good.

This really didn’t age well. Plus it’s not very good.

My mom likes to tell the story of the time she saw Iron Butterfly at the Fillmore East in New York City, with Led Zeppelin opening. You read that right, Led Zeppelin opening for Iron Butterfly in 1969. This is a brief story, and while it has more to do with Led Zeppelin than Iron Butterfly, I think it makes for fine review: Led Zeppelin was onstage, belting out their blues-infused heavy rock and roll. Robert Plant, clad in green velvet pants, did a high kick while singing and, in the process, split the seat of his green velvet pants. That’s the lasting impression that my mother has from seeing Iron Butterfly live in 1969. Not that Iron Butterfly played “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” or that she saw Led Zeppelin, as an opening act, before they were the biggest band in the world… She got to see Robert Plant split his velvet pants.

- Some fun jams in a less than 40 minute package sound me up - Cool guitar in a lot of the songs - Kinda gives me The Doors vibes

- a little harpsichord?? - it’s crazy how so much music from this era sounds like the Beatles - I feel like QOTSA was influenced by this

I already had the last track saved. The bass is so good this sounds so funky I love. I like most anything you want. I love are you happy wtf. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is good.

I listened to this album once 20 years ago. Now I remember why I only listened to it once. Over rated. Horrible album - it literally has ONE good song on it and it's the LAST SONG. And that ONE good song - goes on for SEVENTEEN MINUTES. EXCESSIVE AND UNNECESSARY Everything on this album is repetitive and mind-numbing. Skip fest.

interesting sound - reminded me of the Doors and Beatles, but then Deep Purple for main track. Overall, good!

One of the essential psychedelic listens. Great instrumentation and writing. Riffs that keep you interested. Surprisingly talented and unique vocals. Can get a little sloppy at times, but fun throughout. Lovely shit, dude. 4/5

Whether it is acid-rock, psychedelic rock, or proto-hard-rock, one thing's for sure, the title-track taking up one side of this LP (side B) is surely a "historical" document, thanks to its instantly recognizable minor-key riff. I have a sneaking suspicion that said bluesy riff was nicked from other artists in the past, but I can't ascertain it as of now, and have neither the time nor the interest to dig any further to prove my words. Yet other rock musicians stole it from Iron Butterfly in their turn, with only a few changes in the notes here and there, that much is sure. What's hilarious is the initial meaning of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (in the garden of Eden). Pot-smoking and enunciation issues can thus unite to create iconic pop-cultural moments. I doubt 17 minutes and an overlong drum solo right in the middle of those 17 minutes provide anything that this barebones song initially needed, though. And then, there's the other side of this record (side A), with its quite banal sixties rock dirges displaying rather disgracious vocals and pointless noodling on the organ, with its player desperately trying to ape The Doors' Ray Manzarek to boot! Note how this organ solo uses the first notes of "Light My Fire" *several times* at the end of "Most Anything You Want*, by the way--c'mon, weren't there other *less famous tunes* to plagiarize in 1968??? I mean, seriously??? Oh by the way, Wikipedia points *this* out: "[*In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida*] was the biggest selling album for the year 1969 in the US, although Billboard does not give any exact sales figures. For a number of years it was the biggest selling item in Atlantic Records' catalogue." For any "boomer" out there complaining about the heavy marketing of "bad music" these days, a friendly reminder: heavy marketing of bad albums has existed *since the beginning of "pop music"*. Many testimonies tell of the heavy rotation of Iron Butterfly on the radio during the sixties. Turns out they were the tree hidng a far more interesting forest when it comes to "psychedelic music". Because honestly, and apart from the overlong title track, this album is quite "meh". I get that a lot of folks who were teenagers during the sixties have some fond memories attached to this record. But as someone younger who yet loves this era, I think this album didn't age well at all, let's be a little honest for one second... 3/5 for the purposes of this list gathering "essential albums". Which translates to a 8/10 grade for more general puposes (5 for competent playing + 2.5 for the title-track + 0.5 for the rest of the album). Number of albums left to review: 291 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 312 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 170 (including this one for "historical" reasons, but I highly doubt there will be room for it at the end) Albums from the list I won't include in mine (many other records are more important to me): 230

Side A - low point, far too much organ. Side B - high point 17 minutes of sludgy stoner pre-metal.

The title track is certainly worth the price of admission alone - pulsating, brooding and feels quite unlike anything else from the era. The rest of the album is so-so but has some enjoyable moments with a psychedelic hippy vibe and some decent tunes. The album feels like the crossroads from the sixties to the seventies - all that upbeat, hippy, Great Society positivity on Side A, followed by a darkness on Side B as Vietnam worsened and Nixon grew more popular with the American electorate.

Good. Nothing to blow my skirt up, but a good throw back.

Pretty uneven quality. It's like they couldn't decide who they were, pop, psychedelic, or hard rock.

I enjoyed listening to this a lot, but kinda like MC5, I think you need to listen some context. There's not a ton of instrumentation at times, but what's there hits pretty hard. Glad I have this on vinyl though.

In the Garden Of Eden by I.Ron Butterfly is basically only famous for the title track, which is almost half of the album and, despite it being a 36 minute album, a single 17 minute track makes it feel like it lasts longer :D I didn't really enjoy the psychedelic sound of the first 4 songs, I expect you had to...be there to get the most out of those. Are You Happy is more my think, and then the first 6 of 17 minutes are good before it loses its way with a pair of poor drum solos, some generic church organ, and a repetition of what we had at the start. Keep it at 6 minutes and it works, but you don't get the gimmicky factor that made it what it is. Plus we got a GOAT Simpsons moment out of it, so I'll give it a solid 2.

Definitely benefits from coming straight after that dire Syd Barrett album, but it's still pretty straight down the line psychedelia proto-prog (can psychedelia be straight down the line?), with most of the bad of this kind of music and not a lot of the good. 2/5.

got off to a great start but I need to finish listening to it!

In its time this would have been good darkened room stuff and a way to get down with your friends who knew the world was changing. It must have led somewhere in an age before the music industry went off the rails with an ever increasing range of genres and unlistenable or mediocre noise.

I don't know if it's how this album is mixed or what, but it's really grating on the ears. I couldn't even finish it.

not bad, sounds a little like The Doors

Favourite songs: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, Termination, Are You Happy, Most Anything You Want, Flowers and Beads Least favourite songs: My Mirage 4/5

a simpsons punchline a begrudging 3 stars. its catchy even though its all white dudes. mercifully short.

Classic!!

Saw them in Flint Michigan in 1988

17 minute song was the best part. 3.3

lmao, didn't know they had other songs. Every star only for the titular masterpiece.

Pretty decent. I remember this album as a kid. The drum solo blew my mind at that age.

Couldn’t stay interested. Sounded like one big song lol

The only decent song on here is 16 fucking minutes long. You could’ve told me this was a Cliff Richard album and I wouldn’t have questioned it.

Lovely slice of 60s psychedelia

Groovy, classic

Brings back lots of memories. Get Out of My Life, Woman being an all time favorite song of mine.

Soild 60s rock album, deserves its place on the list. Actually enjoyed the other songs more than there big hit which I think just drags a little at 17 mins long. And That is hat drags this album from a 4 down to a 3.

I quite enjoyed this, only a short album although half is consumed by the titular track, an epic 17 min journey showcasing all the instruments. Quite psychedelic in places and a little bluesy here and there, but definitely rocking.

Wild I'm stuck between giving this three and four stars and my favourite part of the record is the "three, four!" Really makes you think.

I appreciate this for the root influence, the musical primitive, that it is. I can't say that it's all that enjoyable to listen to anymore, which makes the initial success of the album all that much more interesting, I suppose.

OK

Wow is that song long.

Everyone needs some stoner rock sometimes. A 17 minute title track on a 36 minute album? [chef's kiss] Perfection.

Oof. Elevator music salvaged by one kick-ass riff that will be stuck in my head for a week.

Being such infamous one hit wonders I expected this album to be straight garbage. It was not. I was pleasantly surprised. Will I listen to it again? Probably not. But I enjoyed it this time.

Love the guitars and organ. I personally don't really care for drum solos

The song, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is one of the best known songs from the late 60's, referenced everywhere and is so recognizable and iconic, it's one of those love it or hate it songs that often (as a joke) gets requested at live shows (much like, Freebird) that will bring automatic hatred and anger from other audience members and the musicians on stage. Who can bear to listen to 17 minutes of self-indulgence and mind-numbing acid psych-rock on a sober mind? To be honest, this might be the first time I knowingly listened to the complete song and album and since In-A-Gadda (the song) takes up all of side two, at least half the album is kind of listenable. Side one is so underwhelming, it makes In-A-Gadda, (the song) seem like a masterpiece. Some people feel the album is essential, well the song probably is at least for pop cultural reference and classic rock blocks to kill time, but overall the album is overrated. 2 stars for the song and 1 for the rest of the record.

It's a shame that I didn't enjoy any track as much as IAGDV. Maybe on later listens I'll dig it more. Even the titular song is a little self indulgent but it's pretty fun.

Classic Album apparently, best selling of 1969 says Wiki. Afraid as usual I can't enjoy progressive rock, songs to long and repetitive. Can listen to minimal music for hours and hours but prog rock freaks me out. 2 stars for selling so many albums.

The title track was definitely the stand out of this album and I think it helped elevate this album a lot but it was all good.

8, maybe 9

Personal results of this daily listening list: - developing a genuine aversion for classic rock - coming to the conclusion that the drugs in the 60’s must’ve HIT to make this type of music culturally enjoyable

I enjoyed the last three songs the most, "Termination, Are you Happy", and the title song which is their biggest hit by far. As far as psychedelic rock goes they are average at best, not quite as good as the top bands.

INAGADDADAVIDA BABY! We all know that song, right? I’m fairly sure I first heard it on The Simpsons, though I haven’t the slightest clue what else happened in the episode. I quite like the name Iron Butterfly - it sounds so horribly wrong but in a nice way. Songs I already knew: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida Favourites: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, Flowers And Beads The first thing that I found to be of note here is just how similar the keyboard sounds to The Doors. I’d thought for ages that their keys sound so unique to them, but it’s basically the same here. Interesting, isn’t it? Otherwise, that was a great trippy rock album, ending with that 15 minutes of epic nonsense. I read once that it’s supposed to be a mumbly version of In The Garden Of Eden, which I can kinda hear, but I prefer it to be ramblings of stoners meaning everything and nothing all at once.

Although the main song is super long, thankfully the rest of the album is not, in-a-gadda itself, I really like the last few minutes, really gets going, but as an overall album, less fussed

Very very acid rock 60s. Fun!

More 60's psychedelia. Please make it stop.

I don't know I ever listened to the full version of the famous title track before, and it was kind of a slog. Insee the place this all plays in the hard rock/heavy metal timeline, but found it pretty so so.

Three minutes of coolness, stretched to 17 with a bunch of other acid rock keyboards added.

In the Garden of Eden - 1968 Sunshine of your Love - 1967 At least I get The Simpsons reference now

I didn't hate this but I didn't really like it either

Hahaha I never noticed the riffing on God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen around 11:20 of the title track.

Simpsonsplata, augljóslega. Titillagið rennur merkilega fljótt í gegn miðað við að vera 17 mínútna langt. Hitt er ekki leiðinlegt síðsjöundatugar rokk. Jájá, má hlusta en þarf ekki.

Didn't think I'd like this album as I'm familiar with song In-A-Gadda. It's often cited as one of the first prog rock songs ever, and so as a big fan of the genre (or progressive metal) I've heard it a few times before. In my opinion the song itself is pretty boring and it's length is totally unnecessary given the lack of music that happens around the middle droney section. There are much longer songs that have much more filling the space of its 10+ minute track length. That being said - the other five songs before this on the album rip! It makes me wonder now that when I've heard praise for In-A-Gadda before I had wrongfully assumed people are talking about the song, and not the album. Because as an album, I can get behind this! Lots of cool organ, great drum parts, fun guitar riffs, and no lengthy meandering that is heard on the closing track. Really enjoyed this first half of this record, and surprisingly the only low point is the title track itself.

I had no idea this album was held in any kind of high regard. I thought everyone considered them a band with one good song, so I was surprised to see it here, good surprised, though I hadn't heard it before, but I'm a sucker for psychedelic rock. The first couple of tracks were kind of hippie almost bubblegum pop/rock sounding. One of them had half of a Doors organ riff. The only song I didn't care for was "My Mirage." Too serious sounding. The rest was pretty cool, groovy stuff. And of course the iconic 17 minute title track with the memorable guitar riff and super long drum solo. Favorite track: "Are You Happy"

OK, so the first and most important thing to note is that there are two versions of this, named identically on Tidal, one a very reasonable 36 minutes long, the other nearly 2¾ hours long. Try the reasonable one first. If you like it, knock yourself out with the silly one. Up to Mr Mirage, this all seems pretty pedestrian. I quite like the drumming. ..... The drumming is actually pretty stand-out in this. Is that a double kick drum? No... Apparently Ron Bushy only used a single kick drum - which is frankly absolutely incredible. Probably better to just listen to side B. Thats great, but unless you have a special interest in psychedelia or great drumming, you'll get everything you need from the stand-out track.

Mah. Iconic song, so so album.

Some great moments.

Grew on me. Final track is like a lesser version of The Doors “The End”

all the songs sound the same to me

Yeaaah

Really solid 60s rock, I was pleasantly surprised

I liked this a lot more than I thought I would.

This album really only has one side that everyone listens to, but its a great overall album. Plus, the song in-a-gadda-da-vida has one of my favorite movie placements in Michael Mann's "Manhunter". 5/5

Classic music, could fall in love with the album if listened to more than once

jači rock, dost dobro zapravo

Final track (in-a-gadda-da-vidda) better than the rest. Almost dated, but liked this overall

This is like weird medieval psychedelic rock. Flowers and Beads was good, but the rest is hard for me to enjoy. I don't know what the hell that last song was trying to be...

What a weirdly (maybe even uncomfortably) gothic mix of Bowie and Beatles. It's... good? But also so very "of the time" that it's a bit off-putting. "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is a hell of a bop, though.

Iconic song but mid album

Starting to formulate the opinion that it's incredibly difficult to make good psych rock. It's either fantastic and very impressive, or horrendous - no in-between. Spoiler alert, this didn't hit the mark but hey, at least it was a short listen. 4/10.

One of those albums where they, the The Beatles did on many an occasion, took stereo sound to extreme lengths, where nearly every instrument is placed in the far reaches of your aural capacity, except the bass that just grooves along somewhere near the middle. I've never been a fan of 60s music that has, say, the drums only in one earphone (for example) and the wah-wah infused guitar in the other, its so disorientating, and annoying of you need to take one earphone out to talk to someone quickly during one of the many drum solos. Anyway, this is the longest 33 minute album I've ever listened to, mainly because the 17 minute title song *never ends*... Such a drag. And it's not even that good outside the god tier riff. Hell, Nas got more use out of that riff as a sample for "Hip Hop Is Dead" in 2006 and that only uses like 6 seconds of it. I'm yet to 1 star anything (and I've already gotten "Kollaps" by Einstürzende Neubauten), but this came *really* close, it's like 1.5 stars on a good day.

Epic, swirling proto metal. I get it, I dig it. Not perfect bunch it packs a punch

no

This album had some range to it. I’ll give it another go down the road.

Some real 60s shit, I think I needed to be in LSD. The first 5 songs are a complete waste of time, but in-a-Gadda is a classic though so I’ll round to 2 stars.

“Hey Marge, remember when we used to make out to this hymn??”

2.4

This whole album is mostly held up by one song. The other tracks are good they have good instrumentation but the song writing lacks. Veey jammy a little psycadelic. This is a 3.5 but I think closer to a 4. Repeats: termination, inagaddadvida

Fuck right off with this stuff. This style of music has aged terribly, it's so corny and limp. 1.5/5

I have a general distaste for this style of psych-rock for sure, but this one really grated - annoying vocals, songs either too meandering or not developed enough, only a few choice lyrics. More like Iron Butt. One and a half. Fave track: Termination

I actually sat through the whole thing. Sometimes 20 minute trippy and sprawling rock songs are exactly my kind of thing (see Dogs or Echoes) and I was hoping this would be the case. Unfortunately, this fell short for me. It got boring and tedious. I could tell from early on with the first few tracks the organ sounds would get annoying and I couldn't engage much with the rhythms or vocals. One and a half. Fave track: Flowers and Beads

Some nice moments. Didn’t blow my mind

album is carried by the title track but it did not need to be 17 floppin minutes

A fairly mundane side 1 is saved by a 17 minute semi-banger on side 2. Rating: 2/5 Playlist track: Most Anything You Want Date listened: 09/11/23

Interesting sound

Liked some of it

I could get hints of what it influenced but in and of itself it didn't do much for me, bit slow and ploddy, not a fan of the production either

This album is here really for a single organ riff, one hell of a riff too. Title track is obviously great, rest of the album is just ok.

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida baby! That’s one long song! And apparently there are a few other songs on this record. And they’re pretty good songs. But c’mon… there’s only one reason anyone remembers I. Ron Butterfly.

The songs before the title track seemed very average 60s. The title track is good... but I don't think i'd listen to the full 17 minute version again.

It’s fine. The 17 minute title track is good, the rest fairly forgettable.

Only ever heard the title track from them. It was a good enough listen.

Fuckin awesome

Not my thing at all

A cool album that makes you beg for another fifteen minuets on the title track as we are not done finding the meaning of life yet and I'm sure that will be enough to crack the code.

Super weird to see super early butt rock. Also love the hard rock use of guitar without distortion. Really enjoyed Are You Happy but In-A-Giddy-Da-Vida had way to much vocal fry for my liking. Too much butt rock. Added one, skipped one, probably won’t listen to again.

It's Ok I suppose. Really more of an artifact of its time than anything else but nice to hear side 'A' even if it's a bit fluffy. The inescapable 17 minute title track is cool I guess if you think of it as proto-Sabbath. From my understanding, it was called 'In-a-gadda-da-vida' because the dude couldn't physically say In the garden of eden...That LSD must have been some wild nonsense.

Fun guitar, interesting vocals, ROCK ORGAN.

This is another one where they is one good(ish) song and the rest are very average.

not my vibe! next pls

pretty enjoyable and quite short! 3*

Mid. Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it. Also, a ‘hard rock band’? I wouldn’t have guessed based on this album

Famous last track of 60 rock with heavy organ.

Pleasantly surprised by this album! I always thought this band wasn't one to take seriously cause of the history of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida," but they really have a lot of great elements of the era. I hear The Beatles and The Doors and CCR and Hendrix and Sabbath. They aren't lyricists by any means, but the quality of most of the songs on the album is pretty damn good!

You know, this is a weird album. It's competently done, if unfocused and fairly unmemorable on the front half. The title track is different from the rest of the album. But it looms large over the whole thing, in good ways and bad. I mean, it's one of the more iconic rock tunes of the past 60 years, but it's also one of the most self-indulgent things you'll ever hear. It's a dark, wide ranging, psychedelic odyssey of a song, which would have been too much at the 10 minute mark. But it's weirdly enthralling in a way few songs are. Say what you will about that song, it has some staying power and is worth hearing. The album as a whole, not so much. Fave Songs: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, Termination, Are You Happy

Should just be the one track and that track should be 1/2 as long

"Those natives step beyond. Release the mortal patterns" The album felt like it was over just as it started. I was pleasantly surprised to hear something beatle-y instead of metal like I was expecting with the name Iron Butterfly. No stand out tracks, the last track (namesake for album) was 17 minutes and felt like a fever dream. I think termination will go on the playlist i guess. 2/5 EDITED TO 3/5

NO SKIP

A fun listen

Ça va, la musique a 17min a de bonnes idées mais voila le pb c'est qu'elle fait 17min elle serait divisé en 3 musiques genre ce serait bcp mieux, j'aime bien termination sinon

I......hate......Iron Butterfly

Interesting. I liked the sound I might listen again

We all know why this album is here. It’s those sweet, sweet multiple drum solos

Kyllähän In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida on hyvä kappale (vaikka en ihan ymmärrä suvannon pituutta keskellä, kai se sopii). Muut biist olivat hauskan iloisia. Positiivinen yllätys

Ei voi antaa ykköstä levylle, josta tulee näin vahvasti mieleen Spinal Tap. Lisäksi he sävelsivät riffin.

Sounds like British invasion. Early Rolling Stones.

Enjoyed the title song, rest of the album, for me, was just okay. Maybe acid rock isn’t for me, but I’ll see if I ever dip back in the genre. Decent album.

Pretty bog-standard forgettable batch of psychedelic rock songs on the A-side. All about the mind bending, brain melting title track that takes up the entire B-side.