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25. Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

Having never heard of Iron Butterfly or this album, I had no idea what to expect. You can really tell that the album is from the late 60s - the instruments give it away. I’m not sure what instrument it is that makes the iconic sound, but it’s used with bands such as The Doors, and it’s a really familiar, fun sound. The main vocal is lovely though, and again does have a certain 60s sound to it.

The album is a relatively short one, with only 6 songs on side one and 1 extra song ‘In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida’ on side two - though this song is 17 minutes in length. The length of it makes it feel fairly contained, and the songs all have a very similar feel and vibe. The harmonies throughout give a kind of Beatles-esque feel to the vocal, and gives a much fuller sound. 

My stand out track of the album is: Termination

It was kind of difficult to pick a stand out actually - I feel like all of the songs are fairly strong, but this one particularly interested me as it had a bit more depth and playfulness to it. 

The guitar work throughout is very impressive, and the solo that finishes side one on ‘Are You Happy’ is reminiscent of Hendrix for me, which I love. 

Moving on to the second side, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is really cool. It takes such a journey, and a psychedelic sounding one at that. This is definitely a track I’d leave on in the background of doing household chores, as you can dance around to it and let it take your mind off stresses. At 17 minutes, that does feel a little long for a song - and I personally think this could be cut down by a few minutes atleast, as some sections go on for quite a while. I’m not adverse to long songs - I know some great 7 or 9 minute songs, but 17 seems to be taking it a tad far when the content doesn’t change all that much. The first section ends around the 6 minute mark where there’s then 6 or so minutes of quiet instrumental. As I said, this just feels a little much, it seems to go on for that bit too long. Even after this, it builds up to a fuller ending, which is still instrumental. 

I like it, it’s well done, but I’d have liked a little more. The first side is definitely my preference.

Next week I’ll be listening to Guns N’ Roses - Appetite For Destruction We’re half way!