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In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Studio albumby
Iron Butterfly
ReleasedJune 14, 1968
RecordedFirst half of 1968 (side two was recorded on May 27, 1968)
Studio
Genre
Length36:15
LabelAtco/Atlantic Records
ProducerJim Hilton
Iron Butterflychronology
Heavy
(1968) 		In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
(1968) 		Ball
(1969)
SinglesfromIn-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
  1. "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida(edited) "
    Released: July 31, 1968

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vidais the second studio album by the AmericanrockbandIron Butterfly,released in June 1968. It is most known for itstitle track,a 17-minute composition that occupies the entirety of Side B.

TheIn-A-Gadda-Da-Vidaalbum peaked at number 4 on theBillboardalbums chart.[1][2]It sold more than eight million copies within its first year of release,[3]outselling every record in the history of recorded music at that time,[4]and achieved worldwide sales of over 30 million copies.[a]It was the highest-selling album of 1969 in the US.[12]For a number of years, it was the best-selling item in Atlantic Records' catalogue.[13]It was officially certified a Gold album in 1968 in the United States, and on January 26, 1993, it was certified 4× Platinum.[14]In Canada, it was on the charts for 91 weeks between October 14, 1968, and July 18, 1970.[15][16]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[17]
Rolling StoneNegative[18]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[19]

In a retrospective review forAllMusic,Stephen Thomas Erlewinecalls the title track "the epitome of heavy psychedelic excess," and feels that the rest of the songs "qualify as good artifacts."[17]It was voted number 783 inColin Larkin'sAll Time Top 1000 Albums.[20]

Track listing

All tracks are written byDoug Ingle,except "Termination", byErik BrannandLee Dorman.

Side one

  1. "Most Anything You Want" – 3:44
  2. "Flowers and Beads" – 3:09
  3. "My Mirage" – 4:55
  4. "Termination" – 2:53
  5. "Are You Happy" – 4:31

Side two

  1. "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"– 17:05

Deluxe edition

A "deluxe edition" ofIn-A-Gadda-Da-Vidawas released in 1995. It included material from newly discovered first-generationmaster tapes,bonus recordings, and a 36-page booklet with photos. This re-release includes three versions of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida":the 17:05 studio version; the 19-minute live version from Iron Butterfly'sLive(which includes a short organ intro); and the 2:52 single edit. The deluxe edition also includes a new cover, similar to the original, but with amovingbutterflyflapping its wings and the band members jamming to the song.

Personnel

Iron Butterfly

All arrangements by Iron Butterfly

Technical

  • Jim Hilton – producer, engineer
  • Bill Cooper – mixing engineer
  • Don Casale – engineer
  • Loring Eutemey – artwork
  • Stephen Paley– photography

Charts

Chart performance forIn-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Chart (1968–1970) Position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[22] 14
Canada (RPM)[23][24][25][26] 8
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[27] 5
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[28] 11
USBillboard200[1] 4
1969 year-end chart performances forIn-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Chart (1969) Position
USBillboard200[12] 1
Chart performance for singles fromIn-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Year Single Chart Position
1968 "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" USBillboardHot 100[29] 30

Certifications

Certifications forIn-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[30] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[31] Gold 50,000^
France (SNEP)[32] Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[33] Platinum 500,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[34]
2001 release 		Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[35] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^
Summaries
Worldwide — 30,000,000[a]

*Sales figures based on certification alone.
^Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Singles

US singles

  • "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" b/w "Iron Butterfly Theme" (both are edited versions) – Atco 6606
  • "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" b/w "Soul Experience" – Atlantic Oldies Series 13076

Overseas singles

  • "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", "Flowers and Beads" b/w "My Mirage" (EP release)
  • "Termination" b/w "Most Anything You Want"

Notes

  1. ^abAttributed to multiple references:[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

References

  1. ^ab"Iron Butterfly Chart History:Billboard200 ".Billboard.RetrievedJuly 30,2020.
  2. ^Joynson, Vernon (1995).Fuzz, Acid, & FlowersArchivedAugust 25, 2011, at theWayback Machine.London: Borderline Books
  3. ^March, Jeff (1999).Echoes of the Sixties.Billboard Books. p. 17.ISBN978-0-8230-83169.
  4. ^"Legendary band Iron Butterfly to perform in Kennett April 4".March 21, 2019. Archived fromthe originalon June 3, 2020.RetrievedMarch 16,2020.
  5. ^Harford, Jeff (October 6, 2012)."Gloriously indulgent orgy from Iron Butterfly".Otago Daily TimesOnline News.RetrievedOctober 10,2019.
  6. ^"Iron Butterfly's Lee Dorman dies in Laguna Niguel".Orange County Register.December 22, 2012.RetrievedOctober 10,2019.
  7. ^Coleman, Miriam (December 22, 2012)."Iron Butterfly Bassist Lee Dorman Dead at 70".Rolling Stone.RetrievedOctober 10,2019.
  8. ^"Lee Dorman, Iron Butterfly bassist, dies at 70".Associated Press.March 26, 2015.RetrievedOctober 10,2019.
  9. ^"Iron Butterfly bassist dies at 70".TODAY.com.December 22, 2012.RetrievedOctober 10,2019.
  10. ^"Saturday Evening Post -Iron Butterfly brings Metal to the Charts".www.saturdayeveningpost.com.July 20, 2018.RetrievedFebruary 26,2020.
  11. ^"London Free Press- Iron Butterfly Bassist Lee Dorman Dead At 70".lfpress.com.December 22, 2012.RetrievedFebruary 26,2020.
  12. ^ab"Billboard.com - Year End Charts - Year-end Albums - The Billboard 200".Billboard.January 16, 2008. Archived fromthe originalon January 16, 2008.RetrievedOctober 10,2019.
  13. ^Larkin, Colin (1997).The Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music.Virgin Books. p. 247.ISBN9780753501498.
  14. ^"Gold & Platinum".RIAA.RetrievedOctober 10,2019.
  15. ^"RPM Top 50 Albums - October 14, 1968"(PDF).
  16. ^"RPM Top 100 Albums - July 18, 1970"(PDF).
  17. ^abErlewine, Stephen Thomas."In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly".Allmusic. Retrieved August 24, 2005.
  18. ^Pomeroy, Jim (November 23, 1968)."Records".Rolling Stone.San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc.RetrievedJuly 15,2014.
  19. ^Larkin, Colin(2007).Encyclopedia of Popular Music(4th ed.).Oxford University Press.ISBN978-0195313734.
  20. ^Colin Larkin,ed. (2000).All Time Top 1000 Albums(3rd ed.).Virgin Books.p. 246.ISBN0-7535-0493-6.
  21. ^"Combo Organ Discography".
  22. ^Kent, David(1993).Australian Chart Book 1970–1992(illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 149.ISBN0-646-11917-6.
  23. ^"RPM Top 50 Albums - March 24, 1969"(PDF).
  24. ^"RPM Top 50 Albums - June 2, 1969"(PDF).
  25. ^"RPM Top 50 Albums - June 9, 1969"(PDF).
  26. ^"RPM Top 50 Albums - November 1, 1969"(PDF).
  27. ^"Dutchcharts.nl – Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"(in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  28. ^"Offiziellecharts.de – Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"(in German).GfK Entertainment Charts.Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  29. ^"Billboard Hot 100 - Iron Butterfly".Billboard.RetrievedJuly 30,2020.
  30. ^"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums"(PDF).Australian Recording Industry Association.RetrievedDecember 27,2019.
  31. ^"Canadian Gold For WB, Atl. LP's"(PDF).
  32. ^"French album certifications – Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"(in French). InfoDisc.RetrievedMarch 7,2020.SelectIRON BUTTERFLYand clickOK.
  33. ^"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Iron Butterfly;'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida') "(in German).Bundesverband Musikindustrie.RetrievedAugust 20,2016.
  34. ^"British album certifications – Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida".British Phonographic Industry.RetrievedDecember 27,2019.
  35. ^"American album certifications – Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida".Recording Industry Association of America.RetrievedAugust 20,2016.
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