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| Group Members: Erik Braunn, Ron Bushy, Darryl DeLoach, Lee Dorman, Doug Ingle, Phil Kramer, Jerry Penrod, Danny Weis
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| Biography: The heavy, psychedelic acid rock of Iron Butterfly may seem dated to some today, but the group was one of the first hard rock bands to receive extensive radio airplay, and their best-known song, the 17-minute epic "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida," established that more extended compositions were viable entries in ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1968 Label: Wea Critics' Rating:  With its endless, droning minor-key riff and mumbled vocals, "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is arguably the most notorious song of the acid rock era. According to legend, the group was so stoned when they recorded ...Read full reviewReleased: 1968 Label: Rhino Critics' Rating:  Iron Butterfly's 1968 debut album, Heavy, established the band's trademark sound, relying on plodding, heavy guitar riffs and thundering drums. For most of the album, the riffs were the songs, not their ...Read full review
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