Ball (Iron Butterfly album)

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Ball
Ball cover
Studio album by Iron Butterfly
Released 1969
Recorded  ???
Genre Rock
Length 41:36
Label ATCO(Original 1969 LP & 1993 CD re-release)., Collector's Choice Music (1999 re-release with 2 bonus tracks).
Professional reviews
Iron Butterfly chronology
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
(1968)
Ball
(1969)
Live
(1969)


Ball is a studio album by the rock band Iron Butterfly, released in February 1969. After the enormous success of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", Iron Butterfly modified its acid-rock sound somewhat and experimented with shorter, more melodic compositions. The band's trademark heavy guitars, however, are still evident on such tracks as "In the Time of Our Lives" and "It Must Be Love." The album reached number one, making Ball more successful than In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida. Ball was certified Gold by 1969. In 1999, Collector's Choice Music released Ball with two bonus tracks, I Can't Help But Deceive You, Little Girl and To Be Alone, which before this release, was only available on a 7 inch single format.

[edit] Track Listing

1.In The Times Of Our Lives(Ingle & Bushy)- 4:46

2.Soul Experience(Ingle, Bushy, Brann, & Dorman)- 2:50

3.Lonely Boy(Doug Ingle)- 5:05

4.Real Fright(Ingle, Bushy, & Brann)- 2:40

5.In The Crowds(Ingle & Dorman)- 2:12

6.It Must Be Love(Doug Ingle)- 3:11

7.Her Favorite Style(Doug Ingle)- 3:11

8.Filled With Fear(Doug Ingle)- 3:23

9.Belda-Beast(Erik Brann)- 5:46


1999 Collector's Choice Music with two bonus tracks.

10.I Can't Help But Deceive You, Little Girl- 3:34(Doug Ingle)

11.To Be Alone- 3:04(Ingle & Edmondson)

[edit] Personell

  • Doug Ingle - Organs/Lead Vocals (except on track 9)
  • Erik Brann - Lead Guitar/Vocals (sings on track 9)