Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (VG+/VG+)

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is an LP by Iron Butterfly released on the Atlantic label.

About this album

Iron Butterfly’s In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is a landmark of late-1960s psychedelic rock, best known for its side-long title track and heavier, more experimental edge. Released in 1968, it helped bridge acid-rock looseness with the emerging hard rock sound, giving the band a lasting place in rock history. The album contrasts driving numbers such as Most Anything You Want and Are You Happy with the hypnotic, extended instrumental passages of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, whose memorable groove became one of the era’s defining radio and album-cut moments. Its commercial success made Iron Butterfly a household name and turned the album into a reference point for psychedelic excess and ambition.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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