music.wikisort.org - CompositionMetamorphosis is the fourth studio album by Iron Butterfly, released on August 13, 1970. It reached number 16 on the US charts.[1] Mike Pinera and Larry "El Rhino" Reinhardt became members of Iron Butterfly in the early part of 1970.
Iron Butterfly album
Metamorphosis |
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Released | August 13, 1970 |
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Recorded | May–July 1970 |
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Studio | American Recording Company, Studio City, Los Angeles |
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Genre | Hard rock |
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Length | 40:50 |
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Label | Atco |
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Producer | Richard Podolor |
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The album was recorded at American Recording studio and produced by Richard Podolor, engineered by Bill Cooper.
The single "Easy Rider" reached number 66 on the Billboard chart,[1] making it the band's biggest hit aside from "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida". The album is noted for having one of the earliest uses of the talk box on a rock album, which Pinera used on "Butterfly Bleu."
Reception
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [2] |
AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated Metamorphosis three out of five stars. He explained that "the group continued its musical explorations, adding a layered production to its sound." He also stated that "[the] ambition [...] makes for an interesting listen."[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ron Bushy, Lee Dorman, and Doug Ingle, except where noted.
Side oneTitle | Lead vocals |
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1. | "Free Flight" | None | 0:40 |
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2. | "New Day" | Ingle, Pinera | 3:08 |
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3. | "Shady Lady" (music: Bushy, Dorman, Ingle; lyrics: Robert Woods Edmonson) | Ingle | 3:50 |
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4. | "Best Years of Our Life" | Pinera | 3:55 |
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5. | "Slower Than Guns" (music: Ingle; lyrics: Edmonson) | Ingle | 3:37 |
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6. | "Stone Believer" | Ingle, Pinera | 5:20 |
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Side twoTitle | Lead vocals |
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7. | "Soldier in Our Town" (music: Bushy, Dorman, Ingle; lyrics: Edmonson) | Ingle | 3:10 |
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8. | "Easy Rider (Let the Wind Pay the Way)" (music: Bushy, Dorman, Ingle; lyrics: Edmonson) | Ingle | 3:06 |
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9. | "Butterfly Bleu" | Pinera | 14:03 |
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Songwriting credits per BMI Records. The album sleeve ambiguously credits the songs to "Iron Butterfly".
Personnel
Iron Butterfly
Additional personnel
- Richard Podolor – producer, sitar, twelve-string guitar
- Bill Cooper – engineer, twelve-string guitar
- Roger Webster – art direction, photography, front cover
- Bob Jenkins – art direction, photography (inside)
- Robert Blue – back cover art
Charts
"Easy Rider (Let the Wind Pay the Way)" – Billboard
Chart (1970) |
Position |
Billboard Hot 100[3] |
66 |
Singles
US singles
- "Easy Rider (Let the Wind Pay the Way)" b/w "Soldier in Our Town"
- "Stone Believer" b/w "Silly Sally" (Non-LP cut)
Non-US singles
- "Easy Rider (Let the Wind Pay the Way)" b/w "Soldier in Our Town"
- "New Day" b/w "Soldier in Our Town"
- "Best Years of Our Life" b/w "Shady Lady"
- "Silly Sally" b/w "Stone Believer"
References
Iron Butterfly |
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- Ron Bushy
- Erik Barnett
- Martin Gerschwitz
- Dave Meros
- Ray Weston
- Doug Ingle
- Danny Weis
- Jack Pinney
- Greg Willis
- Darryl DeLoach
- Jerry Penrod
- Bruce Morse
- Lee Dorman
- Erik Brann
- Mike Pinera
- Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt
- Philip Taylor Kramer
- Howard Reitzes
- Bill DeMartines
- Kevin Karamitros
- Jimi Henderson
- Larry Kiernan
- David Love
- John Leimsider
- Keith Ellis
- Bobby Caldwell
- Bobby Hasbrook
- Nathan Pino
- Zam Johnson
- Tim Kislan
- Starz Vanderlocket
- Luke
- Jimmy Rock
- Randy Skirvin
- Guy Babylon
- Jan Uvena
- John Shearer
- Jerry Sommers
- Rick Rotante
- Lenny Campanero
- Steve Fister
- Kurtis Teal
- Kelly Reubens
- Tim Von Hoffman
- Glen Rappold
- Ace Baker
- Sal Rodriguez
- Jim Von Buelow
- Bob Birch
- Bill DeMartines
- Doug Jackson
- Lyle T. West
- Derek Hilland
- Kenny Suarez
- Steve "Mick" Feldman
- Robert Tepper
- Burt Diaz
- Denny Artache
- Doug Bossey
- Damian Bujanda
- Larry Rust
- Charlie Marinkovich
- Phil Parlapiano
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Studio albums | |
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Compilation albums | |
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Live albums | |
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Singles |
- "Don't Look Down on Me"
- "Possession"
- "Unconscious Power"
- "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"
- "Soul Experience"
- "In the Time of Our Lives"
- "Easy Rider"
- "New Day"
- "Silly Sally"
- "Shady Lady"
- "Pearly Gates"
- "High on a Mountain Top"
- "Beyond the Milky Way"
- "I'm Right I'm Wrong"
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Videos |
- In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
- Rock 'N' Roll Greats In Concert!
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Authority control  | |
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- [en] Metamorphosis (Iron Butterfly album)
[es] Metamorphosis (álbum)
Metamorphosis es el cuarto álbum de estudio del grupo Iron Butterfly, lanzado en 1970. Aunque no le fue tan bien como Ball (1969), el álbum alcanzó el puesto número 16 en las listas de Estados Unidos. En el álbum aparecen dos nuevos miembros, Mike Pinera y Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt (Larry es llamado El Rhino en el álbum Metamorphosis) en la guitarra. El dúo reemplazó a Erik Brann, quien abandonó la banda debido a rencillas internas. Tuvieron un hit menor con Easy Rider (Let The Wind Pay The Way), el cual alcanzó sólo el puesto número 66 en la lista Billboard.
[ru] Metamorphosis (альбом Iron Butterfly)
Metamorphosis — четвёртый студийный альбом американской рок-группы Iron Butterfly, вышедший в 1970 году на лейбле Atco Records.
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