Iron Butterfly - In-a-Gadda-da-Vida (Full Album 1968)

“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.
The “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” LP peaked at number 4 on the Billboard albums chart. It was first officially certified a Platinum and 4× Multi-Platinum album in the United States on January 26, 1993, 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”.

“In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” este al doilea album de studio al trupei americane de rock Iron Butterfly, lansat in 1968. Este mult mai cunoscut datorita titlului piesei care ocupa intreaga fata B a discului. Albumul este disponibil si intr-o editie de lux pe CD.
LP-ul a atins locul 4 in clasamentul albumelor de la Bilboard. A fost mai intai certificat cu platina si 4x multi platina in Statele Unite la 26 ianuarie 1993 si a obtinut vanzari in lumea larga de peste 30 de milioane de copii. A fost albumul cu cele mai mari vanzari in 1969 in Statele Unite. A fost, de asemenea, albumul cel mai vandut de la Atlantic Records pana cand a fost deposit de catre “Led Zeppelin IV”.

List of tracks

Side 1

1.       "Most Anything You Want"       Doug Ingle   Ingle      3:44

2.       "Flowers and Beads"       Ingle  Ingle                           3:09

3.       "My Mirage" Ingle  Ingle                                                4:55

4.       "Termination"        Erik Brann, Lee Dorman  Brann    2:53

5.       "Are You Happy"   Ingle  Ingle                                      4:31

Side 2

6.       "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"      Ingle  Ingle                         17:05

Personnel

Iron Butterfly

Erik Brann – guitars, vocals

Ron Bushy – drums, percussion

Lee Dorman – bass guitar, backing vocals

Doug Ingle – Vox Continental organ, vocals

All arrangements by Iron Butterfly

Technical

Jim Hilton – producer, engineer

Bill Cooper – mixing engineer

Don Casale – engineer

Loring Eutemey – artwork

Stephen Paley – photography

Classic lineup of Iron Butterfly in 1969: from left to right Doug Ingle (organ, lead vocals), Ron Bushy (drums, percussion), Lee Dorman (bass, backing vocals), Erik Braunn (guitars, backing and occasional lead vocals)