finetune artist: Iron Butterfly

Iron Butterfly will forever be a part of the rock pantheon on the strength of their signature song "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida," the title track from their 1968 second album. A gargantuan piece of primordial riff-rock, it took up the entire first side of the LP, but still became a huge success, epic-length drum solo and all. With their heavy guitars, spooky organ, and air of mystery, they were the missing link between the Doors and Led Zeppelin, effectively building a bridge between '60s psychedelia and '70s hard rock.

Listen to Iron Butterfly at Finetune.

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Easy Rider
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (Live Version)
Iron Butterfly Theme
Are You Happy

MXB on 2009-12-08 12:05:54.107:
Hmmm, I always thought they were Heavy Metal. Don't really sound like it. Sound more like the Doors.
noah05 on 2009-09-26 21:16:25.937:
Doug Ingle, Ron Bushy, Lee Dorman and Erik Braunn at their finest. From that long ago, short-lived, almost forgotten era. My favorite song from them was "Soul Experience". The song came out, my first year of summer camp.
noah05 on 2009-09-26 21:02:23.013:
Reminds me of that great psychedelic sound of the mid-to-late 60's. They were perhaps the kings of that long almost forgotten era.
kathryn450 on 2007-09-03 12:19:43.890:
Reminds me of those hours we spent at the local Pizza Hut.
mac64 on 2007-07-07 18:55:05.060:
Manhunter.... nothing more to be said realy. Is there????