Scorching Beauty

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Scorching Beauty
Studio album by Iron Butterfly
Released 1974
Recorded 1974
Genre Rock
Length 36:18
Label MCA
Producer(s)  ?
Iron Butterfly chronology
Star Collection
(1973)
Scorching Beauty
(1974)
Sun And Steel
(1975)


Scorching Beauty is the fifth album released by Iron Butterfly. The 1974 lineup includes Erik Brann, Ron Bushy, Phil Kramer, and Howard Reitzes. This album, along with Sun and Steel (released in 1975), failed commercially but fans consider it a solid album.[attribution needed]

[edit] Track listing

  1. "1975 Overture" – 4:19
  2. "Hard Miseree" – 3:42
  3. "High on a Mountain Top" – 4:01
  4. "Am I Down" – 5:22
  5. "People of the World" – 3:23
  6. "Searchin' Circles" – 4:38
  7. "Pearly Gates" – 3:25
  8. "Lonely Hearts" – 3:14
  9. "Before You Go" – 5:34

[edit] Band members

  • Erik Brann – Lead Guitars/Lead Vocals Except on Tracks 3,7, and 9
  • Howard Reitzes – Keyboard/Lead Vocals on "Before You Go"
  • Phil Kramer – Bass/Vocals/Lead Vocals on Tracks 3 and 7