Iron Butterfly - Metamorphosis (Full album 1970)

“Metamorphosis” is the fourth studio album by Iron Butterfly, released on August 13, 1970. Though not as successful as its predecessor “Ball” (1969), it reached number 16 on the US charts. Erik Brann, who left because of band disputes, was replaced by four session guitarists. Two of them, Mike Pinera, and Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt (called El Rhino on the sleeve), would become members of Iron Butterfly before the album's release. Officially, the album is credited not to Iron Butterfly, but to "Iron Butterfly with Pinera & Rhino", in reference to the two aforementioned guitarists.
The album spawned the single "Easy Rider (Let the Wind Pay the Way)", which reached number 66 on the Billboard chart, making it the band's biggest hit aside from "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida". The album is noted for having one of the earliest uses of the talk box on a rock album.

“Metamorphosis” este al patrulea album de studio al trupei Iron Butterfly, lansat pe 13 august 1970. Desi nu a avut la fel de mult success ca predecesorul “Ball” (1969), a atins locul 16 in US charts. Erik Brann, care a parasite trupa datorita certurilor, a fost inlocuit de patru chitaristi de sesiune. Doi dintre ei, Mike Pinera si Larry “Rhino” Reinhardt (numit El Rhino pe coperta), au devenit membri ai trupei inainte de lansarea albumului. Oficial albumul este creditat nu catre Iron Butterfly, ci catre “Iron Butterfly cu Pinera & Rhino”, cu referinta la ceilalti doi chitaristi mentionati anterior.
Albumul a dat nastere la single-ul “Easy Rider (Let the Wind Pay the Way)”, care a atins locul 66 in Bilboard chart, devenind cel mai mare hit al trupei de dupa “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida”. Albumul este notat ca fiind printer primele care au folosit cutia de vorbit pe un album rock (distorsionarea vocii).

List of tracks

1.       "Free Flight"                                                 0:40

2.       "New Day"                                                    3:08

3.       "Shady Lady"                                               3:50

4.       "Best Years of Our Life"                              3:55

5.       "Slower Than Guns"                                    3:37

6.       "Stone Believer"                                           5:20

7.       "Soldier in Our Town”                                  3:10

8.       "Easy Rider (Let the Wind Pay the Way)"  3:06

9.       "Butterfly Bleu"                                            14:03

Personnel

Iron Butterfly

Ron Bushy – drums

Lee Dorman – bass guitar

Doug Ingle – organ, vocals

Mike Pinera – guitar, vocals

Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt – guitar

Additional personnel

Richard Podolor – producer, sitar, twelve-string guitar

Bill Cooper – engineer, twelve-string guitar

Roger Webster – art direction, photography, front cover

Bob Jenkins – art direction, photography (inside)

Robert Blue – back cover art