Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (1968 San Diego, US) | Acid Rock / Heavy Psych | Full Vinyl Rip

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is the second album from Iron Butterfly, released June 14, 1968 on ATCO Records, catalog SD 33-250. This is the original Terre Haute pressing - three-tone labels, "STEREO" in white, no company address, pressed by Columbia Records' plant in Indiana. Doug Ingle formed the band in San Diego in August 1966. He's described the name as wanting something light and heavy at the same time - "a melodic consciousness contained within the rock format." The classic lineup on this record is Ingle on organ and vocals, Erik Brann on guitar at 17 years old, Lee Dorman on bass, and Ron Bushy on drums. Their management pushed them through 300-plus days of touring a year and sold them short - Ingle later said they'd essentially signed over power of attorney and were "children among men." He walked out in 1971, burned through. Doug Ingle died in May 2024. All four members of the classic lineup are now gone. Side A is five tracks of organ-driven acid rock that holds up better than its reputation suggests. Most Anything You Want and Are You Happy are both strong. Then Side B is nothing but the title track - seventeen minutes and five seconds, largely recorded in one take with vocals overdubbed after. The title came from Ingle slurring "In The Garden Of Eden" while drunk on cheap wine. Ron Bushy wrote down what he heard. The album peaked at number 4 on the Billboard LP chart and Atlantic presented the band with the first in-house platinum award in recording history - though Ingle spent decades fighting for official acknowledgment of that, and never fully got it. 🔥 Standout tracks include: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, Most Anything You Want, and Are You Happy. 🎸 Sounds like: Vanilla Fudge, Steppenwolf, Blue Cheer, Cactus 🎧 Vinyl Finds Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj0yF7-9YQ9oSXuMGglp1N8SlbZUEtCJ7 🎧 Full Vinyl Rips Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj0yF7-9YQ9pEOi1yCUyAZikNmWVdz8Hn 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinyl_piper/ I sell my doubles and extras here: https://vinylpipershop.com/ 💿 Tracklist 00:00 Most Anything You Want 03:45 Flowers And Beads 06:55 My Mirage 11:52 Termination 14:46 Are You Happy 19:23 In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida #IronButterfly #InAGaddaDaVida #AcidRock #HeavyPsych #ATCORecords #VinylRip #VinylPiper