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In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (album)

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1968 studio album by Iron Butterfly
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Studio album by
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 Butterfly chronology
Heavy
(1968)		In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
(1968)		Ball
(1969)
Singles from In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
  1. "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (edited)"
    Released: July 31, 1968

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

A massive commercial success,In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida peaked at number 4 on theBillboard albums chart. It was officially certified a Gold album in 1968 in the United States, and on January 26, 1993, it was certified 4× Platinum. In Canada, it was on the charts for 91 weeks between October 14, 1968, and July 18, 1970.

Composition and music

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The tracks on the album's front side arepsychedelic in style, while the album's back side is entirely composed of its closer, "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" a 17-minute track that has been described as an "unprecedented epic."[1] The tracks "My Mirage" and "Flowers And Beads" have been characterized as representing "the dark side ofhippy ideology."[2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[3]
Rolling StoneNegative[4]
Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStarStar[5]

In a retrospective review forAllMusic,Stephen Thomas Erlewine calls the title track "the epitome of heavy psychedelic excess," and feels that the rest of the songs "qualify as good artifacts."[3] It was voted number 783 inColin Larkin'sAll Time Top 1000 Albums.[6]

Track listing

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All tracks are written byDoug Ingle, except "Termination", byErik Brann andLee 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

1995 deluxe edition bonus tracks

  1. "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (live) – 18:51
  2. "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (single version) – 2:53

Deluxe edition

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A "deluxe edition" ofIn-A-Gadda-Da-Vida was 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 live version from Iron Butterfly'sLive (which includes a short organ intro); and the single edit. The deluxe edition also includes a new cover, similar to the original, but with amovingbutterfly flapping its wings and the band members jamming to the song.

Personnel

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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

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Chart performance forIn-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Chart (1968–1970)Position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[8]14
Canada (RPM)[9][10][11][12]8
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13]5
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14]11
USBillboard 200[15]4
1969 year-end chart performances forIn-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Chart (1969)Position
USBillboard 200[16]1
Chart performance for singles fromIn-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
YearSingleChartPosition
1968"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"USBillboard Hot 100[17]30

Certifications

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Certifications forIn-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[18]Platinum70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[19]Gold50,000^
France (SNEP)[20]Gold100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[21]Platinum500,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[22]
2001 release		Silver60,000^
United States (RIAA)[23]4× Platinum4,000,000^

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

Singles

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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

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References

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  1. ^Agarwal, Manish (2005).1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Universe Publishing. p. 145.
  2. ^Dome, Malcolm; Ling, Dave; Ewing, Jerry; Barton, Geoff Barton (March 30, 2020)."The 30 albums that built heavy metal".Loudersound.com. RetrievedJune 14, 2025.
  3. ^abErlewine, Stephen Thomas."In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly". Allmusic. Retrieved August 24, 2005.
  4. ^Pomeroy, Jim (November 23, 1968)."Records".Rolling Stone. San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc. RetrievedJuly 15, 2014.
  5. ^Larkin, Colin (2007).Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.).Oxford University Press.ISBN 978-0195313734.
  6. ^Colin Larkin, ed. (2000).All Time Top 1000 Albums (3rd ed.).Virgin Books. p. 246.ISBN 0-7535-0493-6.
  7. ^"Combo Organ Discography".Combo-organ.com. RetrievedNovember 24, 2025.
  8. ^Kent, David (1993).Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 149.ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  9. ^"RPM Top 50 Albums - March 24, 1969"(PDF).Collectionscanada.gc.ca.
  10. ^"RPM Top 50 Albums - June 2, 1969"(PDF).Collectionscanada.gc.ca.
  11. ^"RPM Top 50 Albums - June 9, 1969"(PDF).Collectionscanada.gc.ca.
  12. ^"RPM Top 50 Albums - November 1, 1969"(PDF).Collectionscanada.gc.ca.
  13. ^"Dutchcharts.nl – Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  14. ^"Offiziellecharts.de – Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (in German).GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  15. ^"Iron Butterfly Chart History:Billboard 200".Billboard. RetrievedJuly 30, 2020.
  16. ^"Billboard.com - Year End Charts - Year-end Albums - The Billboard 200".Billboard. January 16, 2008. Archived fromthe original on January 16, 2008. RetrievedOctober 10, 2019.
  17. ^"Billboard Hot 100 - Iron Butterfly".Billboard. RetrievedJuly 30, 2020.
  18. ^"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums"(PDF).Australian Recording Industry Association. RetrievedDecember 27, 2019.
  19. ^"Canadian Gold For WB, Atl. LP's"(PDF). RetrievedNovember 24, 2025.
  20. ^"French album certifications – Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (in French). InfoDisc. RetrievedMarch 7, 2020.SelectIRON BUTTERFLY and clickOK. 
  21. ^"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Iron Butterfly; 'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida')" (in German).Bundesverband Musikindustrie. RetrievedAugust 20, 2016.
  22. ^"British album certifications – Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida".British Phonographic Industry. RetrievedDecember 27, 2019.
  23. ^"American album certifications – Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida".Recording Industry Association of America. RetrievedAugust 20, 2016.
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