Live (Iron Butterfly album)
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| Live album by Iron Butterfly | ||||
| Released | April 22, 1970 | |||
| Recorded | May 25, 1969-May 30, 1969 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock, acid rock, proto-metal | |||
| Length | 36:53 | |||
| Label | Atco | |||
| Producer | Richard Podolor | |||
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Live is the first live album by Iron Butterfly, released in 1970. The last album to be recorded with the longstanding quartet of Brann, Bushy, Dorman, and Ingle, it is the only Iron Butterfly album which does not feature more than one lead vocalist. It was a commercial hit, reaching #20 on the Billboard album charts.[1]
Reception
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic rated Live three out of five stars. He called the album "a dull document of Iron Butterfly's thundering live show," and declared the live rendition of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" to be "three times as tedious" as the original version.[2]
Track listing
Side 1
- "In the Time of Our Lives" (Doug Ingle/Ron Bushy) – 4:23
- "Filled with Fear" (Ingle) – 3:27
- "Soul Experience" (Ingle/Bushy/Erik Brann/Lee Dorman) – 3:55
- "You Can't Win" (Danny Weis/Darryl DeLoach) – 2:48
- "Are You Happy" (Ingle) – 3:20
Side 2
- "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (Ingle) – 19:00
Band members
- Erik Brann - guitar
- Doug Ingle - organ, lead vocals
- Lee Dorman - bass, backing vocals
- Ron Bushy - drums
References
- ↑ Joynson, Vernon (1995). Fuzz, Acid, & Flowers. London: Borderline Books.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Iron Butterfly Live - Iron Butterfly at AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
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