Live is the first live album by Iron Butterfly, released on April 22, 1970. The last album to be recorded with the longstanding quartet of Brann, Bushy, Dorman, and Ingle, it is the only Iron Butterfly album which does not feature more than one lead vocalist. It was a commercial hit, reaching number 20 on the Billboard album chart.[1][2]
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| Released | April 22, 1970 | |||
| Recorded | May 25–30, 1969 | |||
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| Length | 36:53 | |||
| Label | Atco | |||
| Producer | Richard Podolor | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic rated Live three out of five stars. He called the album "a dull document of Iron Butterfly's thundering live show," and declared the live rendition of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" to be "three times as tedious" as the original version.[3]
Track listing
editSide one
edit- "In the Time of Our Lives" (Doug Ingle, Ron Bushy) – 4:23
- "Filled with Fear" (Ingle) – 3:27
- "Soul Experience" (Ingle, Bushy, Erik Brann, Lee Dorman) – 3:55
- "You Can't Win" (Danny Weis, Darryl DeLoach) – 2:48
- "Are You Happy" (Ingle) – 3:20
Side two
edit- "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (Ingle) – 19:00
Charts
edit| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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| Australian (Kent Music Report) | 17[4] |
Personnel
editIron Butterfly
edit- Erik Brann – guitar
- Doug Ingle – organ, lead vocals
- Lee Dorman – bass, backing vocals
- Ron Bushy – drums
Technical
edit- Richard Podolor – producer
- Bill Cooper – engineer
- John Kress – album art
- Bob Jenkins, Ron Bushy – photography
References
edit- ^ Joynson, Vernon (1995). Fuzz, Acid, & Flowers Archived 2011-08-25 at the Wayback Machine. London: Borderline Books.
- ^ "Billboard 200 - Iron Butterfly". Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Iron Butterfly Live - Iron Butterfly at AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ^ 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.