In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (album)
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| Studio album by Iron Butterfly | ||||
| Released | June 14, 1968 | |||
| Recorded | First half of 1968 (side two was recorded on 27 May '68) at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA and Ultra-Sonic Studios, Hempstead, New York | |||
| Genre | Acid rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 36:15 | |||
| Label | Atco | |||
| Producer | Jim Hilton | |||
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| Rolling Stone | (negative) |
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| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1968–69 | |||
| Genre | Acid rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 58:10 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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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 number 4 on the Billboard albums chart and became the first album to be awarded platinum status when the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) began that achievement level in 1976. It has since been certified 4× platinum album in the United States, and achieved worldwide sales of over 30 million copies. It was the biggest selling album for the year 1969 in the US. It was also Atlantic Records' biggest selling album until it was surpassed by Led Zeppelin IV.
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic rated In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida four-and-a-half out of five stars. He called the title track "the epitome of heavy psychedelic excess". He also stated that the rest of the songs "qualify as good artifacts".
All tracks written by Doug Ingle except where noted.
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.
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