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Metamorphosis 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.

Metamorphosis
Studio album by
Iron Butterfly
ReleasedAugust 13, 1970
RecordedMay–July 1970
StudioAmerican Recording Company, Studio City, Los Angeles
GenreHard rock
Length40:50
LabelAtco
ProducerRichard Podolor
Iron Butterfly chronology
Live
(1970)
Metamorphosis
(1970)
Evolution: The Best of Iron Butterfly
(1971)

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 ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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 one
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1."Free Flight"None0:40
2."New Day"Ingle, Pinera3:08
3."Shady Lady" (music: Bushy, Dorman, Ingle; lyrics: Robert Woods Edmonson)Ingle3:50
4."Best Years of Our Life"Pinera3:55
5."Slower Than Guns" (music: Ingle; lyrics: Edmonson)Ingle3:37
6."Stone Believer"Ingle, Pinera5:20
Side two
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
7."Soldier in Our Town" (music: Bushy, Dorman, Ingle; lyrics: Edmonson)Ingle3:10
8."Easy Rider (Let the Wind Pay the Way)" (music: Bushy, Dorman, Ingle; lyrics: Edmonson)Ingle3:06
9."Butterfly Bleu"Pinera14:03

Songwriting credits per BMI Records. The album sleeve ambiguously credits the songs to "Iron Butterfly".


Personnel



Iron Butterfly



Additional personnel



Charts


"Easy Rider (Let the Wind Pay the Way)" – Billboard

Chart (1970) Position
Billboard Hot 100[3] 66

Singles


US singles

Non-US singles


References


  1. Joynson, Vernon (1995). Fuzz, Acid, & Flowers Archived 2011-08-25 at the Wayback Machine. London: Borderline Books.
  2. "Metamorphosis - Iron Butterfly | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. "Billboard Hot 100 - Iron Butterfly". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2017.

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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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