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Iron Butterfly
Group · United States · San Diego · formed 1966
American rock band
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Also known as 鐵蝴蝶
Timeline
1960s
· Member joins
Bruce Morris joins the band
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Bruce Morris leaves the band
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Danny Weis joins the band
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Darryl DeLoach joins the band
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Doug Ingle joins the band
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Greg Willis joins the band
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Greg Willis leaves the band
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Jack Pinney joins the band
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Jack Pinney leaves the band
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Jerry Penrod joins the band
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Ron Bushy joins the band
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· Debut release
Debut release: Galaxy Club
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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Danny Weis leaves the band
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Darryl DeLoach leaves the band
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Jerry Penrod leaves the band
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Erik Brann joins the band
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Lee Dorman joins the band
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Erik Brann leaves the band
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Larry “Rhino” Reinhardt joins the band
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Mike Pinera joins the band
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1970s
· Member leaves
Doug Ingle leaves the band
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Lee Dorman leaves the band
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Larry “Rhino” Reinhardt leaves the band
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Mike Pinera leaves the band
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Manny Bertematti joins the band
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Manny Bertematti leaves the band
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Erik Brann joins the band
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Howard Reitzes joins the band
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Philip Taylor Kramer joins the band
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Howard Reitzes leaves the band
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Bill DeMartines joins the band
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Ron Bushy leaves the band
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Erik Brann leaves the band
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Philip Taylor Kramer leaves the band
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Bill DeMartines leaves the band
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David Love joins the band
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Jimi Henderson joins the band
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Kevin Karamitros joins the band
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Larry Kirna joins the band
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Larry “Rhino” Reinhardt joins the band
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Lee Dorman joins the band
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David Love leaves the band
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Jimi Henderson leaves the band
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Kevin Karamitros leaves the band
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Larry Kirna leaves the band
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Doug Ingle joins the band
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John Leimsider joins the band
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Keith Ian Ellis joins the band
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Keith Ian Ellis leaves the band
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Mike Pinera joins the band
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Ron Bushy joins the band
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Larry “Rhino” Reinhardt leaves the band
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Doug Ingle leaves the band
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John Leimsider leaves the band
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Mike Pinera leaves the band
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Ron Bushy leaves the band
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Bobby Caldwell joins the band
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Bobby Caldwell leaves the band
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Erik Brann joins the band
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Nathan Pino joins the band
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Nathan Pino leaves the band
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1980s
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Erik Brann leaves the band
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Bobby Hasbrook joins the band
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Bobby Hasbrook leaves the band
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Sam Johnson joins the band
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Starz Vanderlocket joins the band
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Tom Kislan joins the band
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Tom Kislan leaves the band
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John Leimsider joins the band
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Larry “Rhino” Reinhardt joins the band
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Randy Skirvin joins the band
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Sam Johnson leaves the band
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Starz Vanderlocket leaves the band
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John Leimsider leaves the band
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Randy Skirvin leaves the band
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Doug Ingle joins the band
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Erik Brann joins the band
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Erik Brann leaves the band
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Guy Babylon joins the band
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Jan Uvena joins the band
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Jan Uvena leaves the band
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John Shearer joins the band
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Luke joins the band
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Mike Pinera joins the band
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Ron Bushy joins the band
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Ron Bushy leaves the band
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Guy Babylon leaves the band
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John Shearer leaves the band
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Luke leaves the band
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Mike Pinera leaves the band
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Jerry Sommers joins the band
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Jerry Sommers leaves the band
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Rick Rotante joins the band
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Larry “Rhino” Reinhardt leaves the band
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Rick Rotante leaves the band
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Lenny Campanero joins the band
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Steve Fister joins the band
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Lee Dorman leaves the band
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Doug Ingle leaves the band
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Lenny Campanero leaves the band
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Steve Fister leaves the band
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Kurtis Teal joins the band
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Kurtis Teal leaves the band
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Alexander “Ace” Baker joins the band
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Alexander “Ace” Baker leaves the band
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Doug Ingle joins the band
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Erik Brann joins the band
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Glen Rappold joins the band
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Glen Rappold leaves the band
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Kelly Reubens joins the band
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Kelly Reubens leaves the band
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Lee Dorman joins the band
bass
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Mike Pinera joins the band
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Mike Pinera leaves the band
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Ron Bushy joins the band
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Tim Von Hoffman joins the band
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Tim Von Hoffman leaves the band
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Doug Ingle leaves the band
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Ron Bushy leaves the band
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Derek Hilland joins the band
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Kenny Suarez joins the band
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Larry “Rhino” Reinhardt joins the band
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Steve "Mick" Feldman joins the band
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Erik Brann leaves the band
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1990s
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Steve "Mick" Feldman leaves the band
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Robert Tepper joins the band
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Kenny Suarez leaves the band
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Robert Tepper leaves the band
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Larry “Rhino” Reinhardt leaves the band
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Burt Diaz joins the band
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Burt Diaz leaves the band
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Denny Artache joins the band
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Denny Artache leaves the band
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Derek Hilland joins the band
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Mike Pinera joins the band
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Ron Bushy joins the band
drums (drum set),percussion
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Mike Pinera leaves the band
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Doug Bossey joins the band
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Doug Ingle joins the band
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Doug Bossey leaves the band
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Erik Barnett joins the band
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Derek Hilland leaves the band
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Doug Ingle leaves the band
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Damian Bujanda joins the band
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Damian Bujanda leaves the band
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Larry Rust joins the band
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2000s
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Erik Barnett leaves the band
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Charlie Marinkovich joins the band
guitar
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Larry Rust leaves the band
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Martin Gerschwitz joins the band
keyboard
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Dave Meros joins the band
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Dave Meros leaves the band
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Ken Conlinpnik joins the band
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Ken Conlinpnik leaves the band
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2010s
· Member leaves
Ron Bushy leaves the band
drums (drum set),percussion
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Charlie Marinkovich leaves the band
guitar
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Martin Gerschwitz leaves the band
keyboard
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Lee Dorman leaves the band
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Biography
Biography
Iron Butterfly is an American rock band formed in San Diego, California, in 1966. They are best known for the 1968 hit "In-A-Gadda-Da-VidaIn-A-Gadda-Da-VidaSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksAIn-A-Gadda-Da-Vida2:52BIron Butterfly Theme3:24", providing a dramatic sound that led the way towards the development of hard rock and heavy metal music. Although their heyday was the late 1960s, the band has been reformed with various members with varying levels of success with no new recordings since 1975. Their second album, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (1968), remains a best-seller, and Iron Butterfly was the first group to receive an in-house platinum album award from Atlantic Records.
According to music critic Manish Agarwal of Time Out, "Iron Butterfly blended hard rock with ordinate, acid-friendly textures." Mark Deming of AllMusic stated that they were one of the first musical groups to fuse the two styles in this way, and described their sound as a "blend of trippy musical exploration and open-ended jams with a hard, distorted attack".
Formation and Heavy (1966–1968)
The band formed in 1966 in San Diego. The original members were Doug Ingle (vocals, organ, formerly of Jeri and the Jeritones and Palace Pages, Iron Butterfly's forerunner), Jack Pinney (drums), Greg Willis (bass), and Danny Weis (guitar, also of Palace Pages). The group were soon joined by vocalist and tambourine player Darryl DeLoach. DeLoach's parents’ garage served as the site for their almost nightly rehearsals.
Jerry Penrod replaced Willis after the band relocated to Los Angeles in the summer of 1966. Pinney eventually left to return to school. Bruce Morse then replaced Pinney until Ron Bushy (from a group called the Voxmen) joined when Morse left due to a family emergency. A booking at Bido Lito's club in Hollywood soon led to regular appearances at the Galaxy Club and the Whisky a Go Go.
In early 1968, after the band signed a deal with Atco Records, an Atlantic Records subsidiary, the band's debut album Heavy
HeavySpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracksA1Possession2:41A2Unconscious Power2:29A3Get Out of My Life, Woman3:54A4Gentle as It May Seem2:25A5You Can't Win2:38B1So-Lo4:02B2Look for the Sun2:11B3Fields of Sun3:10B4Stamped Ideas2:04B5Iron Butterfly Theme4:35 was released. The group was signed and managed by Atlantic's Charles Greene and Brian Stone, who were co-producers of Heavy. All but Ingle and Bushy left the band after completing the album in the late summer of 1967. The two remaining musicians, faced with the possibility of the record not being released, quickly found replacements in bassist Lee Dorman and 17-year-old guitarist Erik Brann (also known as "Erik Braunn" and "Erik Braun") and resumed touring. In a 1986 interview with IB's fan club fanzine, The Butterfly Net, Brann stated that Jeff Beck, Neil Young, and Michael Monarch (who would go on to join Steppenwolf) had also expressed interest in joining the group to replace Weis.
After Brann was chosen, Penrod and DeLoach, uncomfortable with Brann's young age and frustrated with the time it was taking him to learn the band's repertoire, left the group after Weis did. Weis and Penrod went on to form the group Rhinoceros. In 1970 DeLoach formed Flintwhistle along with Jerry Penrod and Erik Brann. They performed live for about a year before breaking up.
Success with In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida and first breakup (1968–1971)
"In-A-Gadda-Da-VidaIn-A-Gadda-Da-VidaSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksAIn-A-Gadda-Da-Vida2:52BIron Butterfly Theme3:24", the 17-minute title track of Iron Butterfly's second album of the same name, became a top-30 hit (edited down to 2:52 minutes) in the United States. The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in December 1968 for shipments of 1 million units in the U.S. The album stayed on the Billboard charts for 140 weeks and has been certified 4× platinum by the RIAA for sales of 4 million copies in the U.S.
During this time, the band was represented by the William Morris Agency, which booked all their live concerts. Iron Butterfly played its first national tour in the summer of 1968 alongside Jefferson Airplane. By the end of 1968, the band was back in the studio at work on their next album. Iron Butterfly's third album, Ball, was released in January 1969 and went gold, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart.
The band had been booked to play at Woodstock in August 1969 but got stuck at New York City's LaGuardia Airport. They explained their situation to the concert promoters and asked for patience. Their manager, however, sent a telegram demanding that Iron Butterfly be flown in by helicopter, whereupon they would "immediately" take the stage. After their set, they would be paid and flown back to the airport. According to drummer Bushy, "We went down to the Port Authority three times and waited for the helicopter, but it never showed up". Woodstock production coordinator John Morris claims he sent the manager a telegram reading: "For reasons I can't go into / Until you are here / Clarifying your situation / Knowing you are having problems / You will have to find / Other transportation / Unless you plan not to come." The acrostic formed by the first letter of each line in the telegram made it clear that the band was not welcome.
Erik Brann left the band after a final show in San Diego on December 13, 1969. Brann was frustrated with the band's unwillingness to move towards a harder rock sound. He was replaced in the line-up by two new musicians: guitarist/vocalist Mike Pinera (whose Blues Image had opened for Iron Butterfly's Vida tour) and guitarist Larry Reinhardt (from the Allman Brothers Band forerunner Second Coming). Both Pinera and Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt had been rehearsing secretly with the band since September 1969 after Brann had voiced his objections to continuing. In August 1970 Iron Butterfly released its fourth studio album Metamorphosis
MetamorphosisSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 9 tracksA1Free Flight0:50A2New Day3:20A3Shady Lady3:57A4Best Years of Our Life4:00A5Slower Than Guns3:50A6Stone Believer4:25B1Soldier in Our Town3:22B2Easy Rider (Let the Wind Pay the Way)3:06B3Butterfly Bleu13:57. The album managed to get into the Billboard top 20.
While Iron Butterfly was touring in Europe with Yes in early 1971, Doug Ingle announced his intention to leave the group. Ingle had grown tired of endless touring and wasn't totally on board with the band's new guitar-oriented blues and soul direction. The remaining four members cut the 45 rpm single, "Silly Sally" (with Bushy eventually being replaced on the record by a session drummer, at the producer's prompting). Putting forth a horn-based sound more characteristic of groups like Blood Sweat and Tears, the single failed to chart and proved to be their last recording before their mid-1970s reformation.
The band, with Ingle in tow, decided to play one final tour, pairing with Black Oak Arkansas. Pinera's band-mate from Blues Image, drummer Manny Bertematti, filled in for Bushy for most of the tour dates because of the latter's shoulder injury. The group then broke up after playing the tour's final show at Central Oregon Community College in Bend, Oregon on May 23, 1971. Another reason for the band not continuing at this time, according to a later interview by Pinera, was the U.S. Internal Revenue Service's effort to collect unpaid taxes.
Dorman and Reinhardt subsequently founded Captain Beyond.
Reunions (1974–2011)
In 1974 Brann was contacted by a promoter about reforming Iron Butterfly, so he reunited with Ron Bushy to form a new version of the group, signing with MCA Records and joined by Bushy's friend, bassist Philip Taylor Kramer, and keyboardist Howard Reitzes, a friend of Brann's who worked in a music store. Brann, who had done occasional lead vocals during Iron Butterfly's original run, served as the band's main lead vocalist this time. Their first album for MCA, Scorching Beauty
Scorching BeautySpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 9 tracksA11975 Overture4:19A2Hard Miseree3:42A3High on a Mountain Top4:03A4Am I Down5:22B1People of the World3:24B2Searchin' Circles4:38B3Pearly Gates3:26B4Lonely Hearts3:15B5Before You Go5:35, was released in January 1975, and Reitzes was replaced by Bill DeMartines just after its release. The new lineup toured throughout the year and released Sun and Steel in October 1975 with DeMartines now on keyboards. Both albums were criticized for bearing little resemblance to the original tone of the group and sold poorly compared to their earlier releases.
In 1977 the Bushy/Brann/Kramer/DeMartines grouping wound down after being plagued with bad management and tour dates that had started off in theaters but ended up in bars and clubs. Bushy, Kramer and DeMartines formed Magic and Lee Dorman put together a new IB lineup with Rhino that contained British singer Jimi Henderson, Larry Kiernan on keyboards, David Love on guitar and Kevin Karamitros on drums. This grouping toured mostly in the South. By 1978 the lineup was Dorman, Karamitros, Pinera and John Leimseider on keyboards.
In the late fall of 1978, a German promoter made an offer for the band to tour. The Metamorphosis lineup (Ingle, Bushy, Dorman, Pinera and Rhino) made preparations, but just before they were to depart for Germany, Dorman's father took ill and another bassist, Keith Ellis (formerly of Boxer), was brought in to cover for Dorman in case he had to suddenly return to the US. During the tour, Ellis died in Darmstadt, Germany, on December 12, 1978.
After their return to the US, the Metamorphosis group played a few homecoming shows in early 1979, joined by Erik Brann for guest appearances. Later in 1979, Bushy returned to his other group, Gold, and the next IB lineup was: Mike Pinera, Lee Dorman, Doug Ingle, a returning John Leimseider and Dorman's Captain Beyond band-mate, drummer Bobby Caldwell. Still later that same year, Bobby Hasbrook, from Hawaii, joined the band as lead guitarist and lead vocals alongside Dorman, Pinera, Caldwell and Leimseider.
IB's lineup was in a constant state of flux from late 1979 on as exhibited in the following groupings: Brann, Dorman, Leimseider, Caldwell and Hasbrook (1979); Pinera, Brann, Dorman, Hasbrook, Caldwell and Nathan Pino – keyboards (1979); Dorman, Brann, Hasbrook, Tim Kislan – keyboards, Zam Johnson – drums and Starz Vanderlocket – vocals, percussion (1980); Dorman, Rhino, Leimseider, Randy Skirvin – guitar, Jimmy Rock – drums and Luke – vocals, percussion (1981–1982); Pinera, Dorman, Rhino, Guy Babylon – keyboards and Jan Uvena – drums (1982) plus Pinera, Dorman, Rhino, Babylon and Bushy (1982).
On July 31, 1982, the Pinera, Dorman, Rhino, Babylon and Bushy lineup went into Music Sound Connection Studio in Studio City, California, to record some material, none of which has ever been released.
At the tail end of 1982, Ingle returned to the fold once more as John Shearer (from Steve Hackett's band) came in on drums and percussionist Luke also rejoined since Bushy had taken a sales job outside of music for Makita Tools. Brann (who had guested at some shows during 1982) soon ended his association with the band as well. At one show on October 21, 1982, at Gazzarri's in West Hollywood, their support act was Spinal Tap, however Iron Butterfly ended up going on first as Dorman had a dental procedure earlier in the day and was not feeling well.
Pinera left again, as did Luke, in 1983 and IB worked on some more material in September of that year, with drummer Jerry Sommers playing on some tracks. But once again, nothing ever came of it.
Then Ingle, Dorman, Rhino and drummer Rick Rotante undertook the "Wings of Flight Tour" in early 1984, with Lenny Campanero (ex-Badfinger) replacing Rotante for more recording sessions at Salty Dog Studios in Van Nuys, California.
The "Legends Tour" took place in the fall of 1984 with Ingle, Dorman, Campanero and guitarist Steve Fister (later of Steppenwolf) and another Steppenwolf alumnus, bassist Kurtis Teel, took Dorman's spot for the "Phoenix Tour" in the fall of '85, which ended in late November, shortly after which, Teel suddenly died of a heart murmur on December 2. The group then disbanded once again due to managerial problems.
In the spring of 1987, Bushy and Pinera got back together to tour as Iron Butterfly for the "Wings of Flight 87" tour (Dorman was captaining a fishing boat, so was not available at this time) with Ace Baker (keyboards) and Kelly Reubens (bass). Tim Von Hoffman and Glen Rappold (guitar, bass) soon replaced Ace Baker and drummer Donny Vosburgh (who'd been in Thee Image with Pinera) guested at some of these 1987 shows and subbed for Bushy on others. But this was short-lived, as Bushy and then Brann both rehearsed different IB lineups in August and September of that year (see Lineups below) that never made it to the concert stage.
In December 1987 the "classic lineup" of Ingle, Brann, Dorman and Bushy got together at The Roxy Theatre to prepare for a thirty date tour of the East Coast in the winter and spring of 1988 that culminated with an appearance at Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary celebration at Madison Square Garden on May 14, 1988, alongside Led Zeppelin and many others.
After this, Brann and Dorman decided to continue on, bringing in Rhino, keyboardist Derek Hilland and drummer Sal Rodriguez (replaced by Kenny Suarez). They were joined by singer/frontman Steve "Mick" Feldman and backup singers JoAnne Kurman-Montana and Cecelia Noel also appeared with the band for a few shows in 1989, as well as another drummer, Doug Freedman, who subbed for Suarez in the fall of '89. The 1989 IB lineup of Brann, Dorman, Rhino, Hilland, Feldman and Suarez appeared at Woodstock '89, which took place in August 1989 twenty years to the day of and on the site of the original Woodstock concert of 1969 as a spontaneous celebration of the event's 20th anniversary.
In 1990 after Brann fell out with the others and left Iron Butterfly for good, Dorman, Rhino, Hilland and Suarez recorded an album with singer Robert Tepper that was meant to be an IB album called We Will Rise but instead was shelved and eventually reworked into Tepper's 1996 solo album, No Rest For The Wounded Heart.
After the Tepper-led lineup failed to break through, Tepper left to continue his solo career and Dorman, Rhino and Bushy went back on the road in early 1993 with keyboardist Burt Diaz. But after Rhino and Diaz decided to leave, Pinera was brought back, along with keyboardist Hilland. Pinera, by this time, had formed his own group, the Classic Rock All-Stars, so was not available for all of the Butterfly's shows. Guitarist Denny Artache (summer 1993), then Doug Bossey (1994), filled in until Pinera was dropped in 1994, with Bossey, then Eric Barnett finally taking over (in 1995).
Doug Ingle rejoined the band in July 1994. In the spring of 1997 the band did a tour of Europe with "classic era" members Ingle, Bushy and Dorman, along with Hilland and Barnett. A DVD of live performances from this tour was released in 2008. Hilland was dropped in 1997 and Ingle officially retired from performing in early 1999. Ingle died in May 2024. Singer/keysman Damian Bujanda had a brief tenure, but after leaving for personal reasons, Larry Rust joined the band as vocalist/keyboardist from 1999 to 2005.
In 2001, after Dorman took ill, one of the band's road crew, Oly Larios, sat in on bass.
Guitarist/vocalist Charlie Marinkovich joined the band in 2002. Originally from Seattle, Marinkovich had played with Randy Hansen and others.
Original vocalist Darryl DeLoach (born on September 12, 1947) died of liver cancer on October 2, 2002, at age 55.
On July 25, 2003, Erik Brann died of heart failure at the age of 52.
Derek Hilland returned to play keyboards for the group's 2003 dates when Larry Rust was not available.
Larry Rust parted ways with the band in 2005 and was replaced by German violinist, keyboardist, and composer Martin Gerschwitz, who had formerly worked with Lita Ford, Meat Loaf, Walter Trout, and most recently Eric Burdon and The Animals.
In early 2010, an announcement was made that Iron Butterfly would receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 20th Annual San Diego Music Awards, which took place on September 12, 2010. The award was presented by San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders. Later the same year, Ray Weston (formerly of Wishbone Ash) came in to substitute on drums for Ron Bushy after he was sidelined by health issues.
In early 2012, Phil Parlapiano substituted for Martin Gerschwitz for a few shows when Gerschwitz was unable to play due to his own solo-tour schedule.
Deaths of Reinhardt and Dorman, and inactivity (2012–2014)
Former guitarist Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt died on January 2, 2012, at the age of 63, due to cirrhosis of the liver. Bassist Lee Dorman, who had a history of heart trouble, died on December 21, 2012, at the age of 70. Both Reinhardt and Dorman were also founding members of Captain Beyond.
Following Dorman's death, Iron Butterfly dissolved once more. Charlie Marinkovich revealed in 2013 that he had departed the band altogether and that Ron Bushy was very ill, shrouding the band's future in doubt. At times during his recovery in 2014, Ron Bushy entertained the idea of putting a new Iron Butterfly band together, possibly with Martin Gerschwitz returning on keyboards and lead vocals.
Third reunion/tribute band and deaths of Ron Bushy, Doug Ingle and Mike Pinera (2015–present)
In late 2014, reports surfaced of the band reforming, with a lineup consisting of Bushy, Mike Pinera, Doug Ingle Jr. on keyboards and an unnamed bassist. However, this reformation did not come to fruition and in 2015 the band unveiled a lineup consisting of Bushy and returning guitarist Eric Barnett, along with new members Mike Green (vocals, percussion), Dave Meros (bass), Phil Parlapiano (vocals, keyboards) and Ray Weston (drums). Meros, Parlapiano and Weston had all previously played with Iron Butterfly as substitute musicians; Meros for Dorman (in 2006) Parlapiano for Gerschwitz (in 2012) and Weston for Bushy (in 2010) respectively. Gerschwitz came back to replace Parlapiano on keyboards in 2018.
At that time, Ron Bushy was still involved with Iron Butterfly, but was retired from performing due to his health concerns. This left Weston as the only active drummer in the band at all appearances from the 2015 reunion through the end of 2019. In the summer of 2018, Bushy made a rare guest appearance with the band at a gig in California. This turned out to be his first performance on stage with Iron Butterfly since 2012 and his very last one with the band.
Former Butterfly keyboardist Larry Rust died peacefully at his home near Los Angeles on November 25, 2016, at the age of 63. Founding bassist Greg Willis died on November 11, 2016. A tribute concert was staged November 30 at Nicky Rottens in El Cajon.
On January 15, 2020 the Official Iron Butterfly website and their booking agent announced the lineup of the band for 2020: Eric Barnett (guitar, vocals), Dave Meros (bass, vocals), Bernie Pershey (drums, percussion), Martin Gerschwitz (keyboards, vocals), with occasional guests or fill in musicians being Ron Bushy (drums, percussion), Ray Weston (drums, percussion) and Michael Thomas Franklin (keyboards).
On August 29, 2021 Iron Butterfly issued a statement that Bushy had died that morning at the UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica following a battle with esophageal cancer, at the age of 79. Shortly after his passing, the band disbanded.
Doug Ingle died on May 24, 2024, at the age of 78. He was the last surviving member of the classic Iron Butterfly lineup that performed on the In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida album.
Mike Pinera died on November 20, 2024, of liver cancer, aged 76. Pinera was the last surviving member of the Iron Butterfly lineup that performed on Metamorphosis.
On October 19, 2024 a reunited Iron Butterfly headlined the HRH Prog14 festival with a lineup that included Eric Barnett, Bernie Pershey, Jawn Star (keyboards, vocals, formerly with Player ) and Dave Wishton (bass, vocals). This was their first performance since 2021.
Classic lineup
Doug Ingle – organ, vocals (1966–1971, 1978–1979, 1983–1985, 1987–1988, 1994–1999; died 2024)
Ron Bushy – drums, percussion (1966–1977, 1978–1979, 1982, 1987–1988, 1993–2012; 2015–2021; his death)
Erik Brann – guitar, vocals (1967–1969, 1974–1977, 1978–1979, 1979–1980, 1982, 1987, 1987–1989; died 2003)
Lee Dorman – bass, backing vocals (1967–1971, 1977–1978, 1978–1985, 1987–2012; his death)
Current touring lineup
Eric Barnett – guitar, vocals (1995–2002, 2015–2021, 2024–present)
Bernie Pershey – drums (2020–2021, 2024–present)
Dave Whiston – bass, vocals (2024–present)
Jawn Star – keyboards, vocals (2024–present)
Other members
Jack Pinney – drums, percussion (1966)
Danny Weis – guitar (1966–1967)
Greg Willis – bass (1966)
Darryl DeLoach – tambourine, vocals (1966–1967)
Bruce Morse – drums, percussion (1966)
Jerry Penrod – bass, backing vocals (1966–1967)
Mike Pinera – guitar, vocals (1970–1972, 1978–1979, 1982, 1987, 1993; died 2024)
Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt – guitar (1969–1971, 1977–1978, 1978–1979, 1981–1984, 1988–1993; died 2012)
Philip Taylor Kramer – bass, keyboards, vocals (1974–1977; died 1995)
Howard Reitzes – keyboards, vocals (1974–1975)
Bill DeMartines – keyboards, vocals (1975–1977, 1987)
Kevin Karamitros – drums (1977–1978)
Jimi Henderson – vocals (1977–1978)
Larry Kiernan – keyboards (1977–1978)
David Love – guitar (1977–1978)
John Leimseider – keyboards (1978, 1979, 1981–1982)
Keith Ellis – bass (1978; his death)
Bobby Caldwell – drums, percussion (1979, substitute 1984)
Bobby Hasbrook – guitar, vocals (1979–1982)
Nathan Pino – keyboards (1979)
Zam Johnson – drums, percussion (1980)
Tim Kislan – keyboards (1980)
Starz Vanderlocket – percussion, vocals (1980)
Luke – percussion, vocals (1981–1982, 1982–1983)
Jimmy Rock – drums (1981–1982)
Randy Skirvin – guitar, vocals (1981–1982)
Guy Babylon – keyboards (1982–1983; died 2009)
Jan Uvena – drums, percussion (1982)
John Shearer – drums (1982–1983)
Jerry Sommers – drums, percussion (1983)
Rick Rotante – drums, percussion (1983–1984)
Lenny Campanero – drums (1984–1985)
Steve Fister – guitar, backing vocals (1984–1985)
Kurtis Teel – bass (1985)
Kelly Reubens – bass (1987)
Tim Von Hoffman – keyboards (1987)
Glen Rappold – guitar, bass, vocals (1987)
Ace Baker – keyboards (1987)
Sal Rodriguez – drums (1987, 1988)
Jim Von Buelow – guitar (1987)
Bob Birch – bass (1987; died 2012)
Doug Jackson – guitar (1987)
Lyle T. West – vocals (1987)
Derek Hilland – keyboards, backing vocals (1988–1990, 1993–1997; substitute – 2003)
Kenny Suarez – drums, percussion (1988–1992)
Steve "Mick" Feldman – vocals (1988–1990)
Robert Tepper – vocals (1990–1992)
Burt Diaz – keyboards (1993)
Denny Artache – guitar, vocals (1993)
Doug Bossey – guitar (1994–1995)
Damian Bujanda – keyboards, vocals (1999)
Larry Rust – keyboards, vocals (1999–2005)
Charlie Marinkovich – guitar, vocals (2002–2012)
Martin Gerschwitz – keyboards, vocals (2005–2012, 2018–2021)
Phil Parlapiano – keyboards, vocals (2015–2018, substitute – 2012)
Michael Green – percussion, vocals (2015–2019)
Michael Franklin – keys, vocals (2016–2017)
Ray Weston – drums, percussion (2015–2020; substitute – 2010, 2020)
Dave Meros – bass (2015–2021; substitute – 2006)
Tim Franklin – bass, vocals (2016–2017)
Supporting musicians
Manny Bertematti – drums, percussion (substitute – 1971)
Donny Vosburgh – drums (guest – 1987)
Doug Freedman – drums, percussion (substitute – 1989)
JoAnne Kurman-Montana – backing vocals (live – 1989)
Cecelia Noel – backing vocals (live – 1989)
Oly Larios – bass (substitute – 2001)
Ken Chalupnik – bass (substitute – 2006)
Compilation albums
Evolution: The Best of Iron Butterfly (1971)
Star Collection (1973)
Rare Flight (1988)
Light & Heavy: The Best of Iron Butterfly (1993)
Box sets
Unconscious Power: An Anthology 1967–1971 (2020)
EPs
"Iron Butterfly Theme" b/w "Look for the Sun", "PossessionPossessionSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksAPossession2:51BEvil Temptation2:28"
Radio EP: "Iron Butterfly Theme", "Possession" b/w "Get Out of My Life Woman", "Unconscious Power"
"In-A-Gadda-Da-VidaIn-A-Gadda-Da-VidaSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksAIn-A-Gadda-Da-Vida2:52BIron Butterfly Theme3:24", "Flowers and Beads" b/w "My Mirage"
General and cited references
Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. London: Rough Guides. ISBN 1-84353-105-4.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 32 | 91.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 28 | 89.8th |
| Studio albums | 6 | 86.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 165 | 99.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 57 | 96.1th |
| Genres | 18 | 99.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (28 release groups · 6 studio albums)
Albums · 6
1968 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 30:09
A1Possession2:41A2Unconscious Power2:29A3Get Out of My Life, Woman3:54A4Gentle as It May Seem2:25A5You Can't Win2:38B1So-Lo4:02B2Look for the Sun2:11B3Fields of Sun3:10B4Stamped Ideas2:04B5Iron Butterfly Theme4:351968 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 36:00
A1Most Anything You Want3:41A2Flowers and Beads3:05A3My Mirage4:51A4Termination2:50A5Are You Happy4:28B1In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida17:051969 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 34:59
A1In the Time of Our Lives4:52A2Soul Experience2:54A3Lonely Boy5:00A4Real Fright2:45A5In the Crowds2:14B1It Must Be Love4:26B2Her Favorite Style3:15B3Filled With Fear3:47B4Belda-Beast5:461970 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 40:47
A1Free Flight0:50A2New Day3:20A3Shady Lady3:57A4Best Years of Our Life4:00A5Slower Than Guns3:50A6Stone Believer4:25B1Soldier in Our Town3:22B2Easy Rider (Let the Wind Pay the Way)3:06B3Butterfly Bleu13:571975 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 37:44
A11975 Overture4:19A2Hard Miseree3:42A3High on a Mountain Top4:03A4Am I Down5:22B1People of the World3:24B2Searchin' Circles4:38B3Pearly Gates3:26B4Lonely Hearts3:15B5Before You Go5:351975 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 36:26
A1Sun and Steel4:01A2Lightnin'3:02A3Beyond the Milky Way3:38A4Free2:39A5Scion5:02B1Get It Out2:53B2I'm Right, I'm Wrong5:27B3Watch the World Going By2:58B4Scorching Beauty6:46
Album · 17
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Galaxy ClubSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 53:541Real Fright2:41 2Possession5:31 3Filled With Fear4:45 4Try3:29 5It's Up to You2:55 6Gloomy Day to Remember2:43 7Temptation6:35 8Have You Heard3:56 9Gentle as It May Seem3:59 10Lonely Boy5:44 11Iron Butterfly Theme6:58 12You Can't Win4:38 | Live | 1967 | |
| 1970 | LiveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 38:52A1In the Time of Our Lives4:42 A2Filled With Fear3:41 A3Soul Experience4:09 A4You Can't Win3:27 A5Are You Happy4:03 B1In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida18:50 | Live | 20 February 1970 | |
| 1972 | The Best of Iron Butterfly EvolutionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 38:431Iron Butterfly Theme4:36 2Possession2:46 3Unconscious Power2:32 4Flowers and Beads3:07 5Termination2:50 6In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida2:54 7Soul Experience2:52 8Stone Believer4:24 9Belda-Beast5:48 10Easy Rider3:08 11Slower Than Guns3:46 | Compilation | 1972 | |
| 1993 | Light and Heavy: The Best of Iron ButterflySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 21 tracks · 1:15:011Iron Butterfly Theme4:36 2Possession2:46 3Unconscious Power2:33 4You Can't Win2:41 5So-Lo4:05 6In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (single version)2:55 7Most Anything You Want3:45 8Flowers and Beads3:09 9My Mirage4:55 10Termination2:53 11In the Time of Our Lives4:52 12Soul Experience2:54 13Real Fright2:45 14In the Crowds2:13 15It Must Be Love4:26 16Belda-Beast5:50 17I Can't Help but Deceive You Little Girl3:34 18New Day3:17 19Stone Believer4:25 20Soldier in Our Town3:20 21Easy Rider (Let the Wind Pay the Way)3:07 | Compilation | 1993 | |
| 1997 | HitsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 41:191You Keep Me Hangin’ On3:03 2Ticket to Ride5:57 3Season of the Witch, Part 17:47 4Shotgun2:37 5Take Me for a Little While3:27 6In‐A‐Gadda‐Da‐Vida2:55 7In the Time of Our Lives4:51 8Flowers and Beads3:09 9Stone Believer4:26 10Easy Rider (Let the Wind Pay the Way)3:07 | Compilation | 1997 | |
| 1998 | In-A-Gadda-Da-VidaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 55:041In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida17:03 2Easy Rider (Let the Wind Pay the Way)3:08 3Iron Butterfly Theme4:35 4So-Lo4:04 5Flowers and Beads3:07 6My Mirage4:52 7Termination2:48 8Are You Happy4:30 9Soul Experience2:51 10Unconscious Power2:31 11Real Fight2:43 12In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (Short version)2:52 | Compilation | 1998 | |
| 2008 | Scorching Beauty / Sun and SteelSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 1:13:5411975 Overture4:15 2Hard Miseree3:42 3High on a Mountain Top3:58 4Am I Down5:20 5People of the World3:23 6Searchin' Circles4:36 7Pearly Gates3:26 8Lonely Hearts3:12 9Before You Go5:33 10Sun and Steel4:02 11Lightnin'3:02 12Beyond the Milky Way3:38 13Free2:41 14Scion5:03 15Get It Out2:53 16I'm Right, I'm Wrong5:26 17Watch the World Goin' By2:58 18Scorching Beauty6:46 | Compilation | 2 September 2008 | |
| 2011 | Fillmore East 1968Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 22 tracks · 1:59:45Disc 1 1Fields Of Sun4:01 2You Can't Win3:17 3Unconcious Power3:10 4Are You Happy4:22 5So-Lo4:05 6Iron Butterfly Theme4:55 7Stamped Ideas3:18 8In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida17:20 9So-Lo4:11 10Iron Butterfly Theme5:40 Disc 21Are You Happy4:46 2Unconcious Power2:49 3My Mirage4:50 4So-Lo4:00 5Iron Butterfly Theme5:04 6Possession5:48 7My Mirage5:00 8Are You Happy4:24 9Her Favorite Style2:53 10In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida15:34 11So-Lo4:43 12Iron Butterfly Theme5:35 | Live | 17 October 2011 | |
| 2012 | The Triple Album CollectionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 22 tracks · 1:45:41Disc 1 1Possession2:47 2Unconscious Power2:32 3Get Out of My Life, Woman3:58 4Gentle as It May Seem2:29 5You Can't Win2:41 6So-Lo4:05 7Look for the Sun2:14 8Fields of Sun3:13 9Stamped Ideas2:09 10Iron Butterfly Theme4:35 Disc 21Most Anything You Want3:43 2Flowers and Beads3:07 3My Mirage4:53 4Termination2:51 5Are You Happy4:30 6In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida17:02 Disc 31In the Time of Our Lives4:42 2Filled With Fear3:41 3Soul Experience4:09 4You Can't Win3:27 5Are You Happy4:03 6In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida18:50 | Compilation | 2012 | |
| 2014 | Ball / MetamorphosisSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 1:15:521In the Time of Our Lives4:53 2Soul Experience2:54 3Lonely Boy5:00 4Real Fright2:45 5In the Crowds2:14 6It Must Be Love4:26 7Her Favorite Style3:15 8Filled With Fear3:47 9Belda-Beast5:50 10Free Flight0:50 11New Day3:20 12Shady Lady3:57 13Best Years of Our Life4:00 14Slower Than Guns3:49 15Stone Believer4:25 16Soldier in Our Town3:22 17Easy Rider (Let the Wind Pay the Way)3:06 18Butterfly Bleu13:59 | Compilation | 2014 | |
| 2014 | Live In Copenhagen 1971Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 1:16:521Best Years Of Our Life4:56 2Soldier In Our Town4:16 3Stone Believer4:43 4Easy Rider (Let The Wind Pay The Way)3:45 5Butterfly Bleu23:55 6In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida24:27 7Goodbye Jam (With Members Of Yes)10:50 | Live | 2014 | |
| 2014 | Live at the Galaxy 1967Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 52:411Real Fright2:38 2Possession4:52 3Filled With Fear4:31 4Fields of Sun3:32 5It’s Up to You2:48 6Gloomy Day to Remember2:46 7Evil Temptation5:46 8So-Lo4:03 9Gentle As It May Seem4:04 10Lonely Boy5:58 11Iron Butterfly Theme7:07 12You Can’t Win4:36 | Live | 27 May 2014 | |
| 2014 | Live in Sweden 1971Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 55:191Butterfly Bleu23:13 2In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida24:30 3Possession (original 7" version)2:49 4Evil Temptation (original 7" version)2:26 5Don't Look Down on Me (original 7" version)2:21 | Live | 8 July 2014 | |
| 2016 | Original Album SeriesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 40 tracks · 3:01:30Disc 1 1Possession2:47 2Unconscious Power2:32 3Get Out of My Life, Woman3:58 4Gentle as It May Seem2:29 5You Can’t Win2:41 6So-Lo4:05 7Look for the Sun2:14 8Fields of Sun3:13 9Stamped Ideas2:09 10Iron Butterfly Theme4:35 Disc 21Most Anything You Want3:43 2Flowers and Beads3:07 3My Mirage4:53 4Termination2:51 5Are You Happy?4:30 6In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida17:03 Disc 31In the Time of Our Lives4:52 2Soul Experience2:54 3Lonely Boy5:00 4Real Fright2:45 5In the Crowds2:14 6It Must Be Love4:26 7Her Favourite Style3:15 8Filled With Fear3:47 9Belda-Beast5:46 Disc 41In the Time of Our Lives4:42 2Filled With Fear3:41 3Soul Experience4:09 4You Can’t Win3:27 5Are You Happy?4:03 6In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida18:50 Disc 51Free Flight0:51 2New Day3:20 3Shady Lady3:57 4Best Years of Our Life4:00 5Slower Than Guns3:50 6Stone Believer4:25 7Soldier in Our Town3:22 8Easy Rider (Let the Wind Pay the Way)3:06 9Butterfly Bleu13:58 | Compilation | 11 November 2016 | |
| 2020 | Unconscious Power: An Anthology 1967-1971Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music | Compilation | 18 December 2020 | |
| 2022 | Days of the ButterflySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 57:011In‐A‐Gadda‐Da‐Vida17:29 2Are You Happy?4:13 3Possession4:31 4Flowers & Bead2:53 5Real Fright2:44 6Soul Experience3:54 7My Mirage4:48 8Her Favorite Style3:09 9Unconscious Power2:29 10Have You Heard?3:58 11Fields of the Sun3:14 12Filled With Fear3:39 | Live | 20 July 2022 | |
| — | Rare FlightSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 19 tracks · 1:05:441Possession2:46 2Unconscious Power2:32 3Get Out of My Life, Woman3:58 4Gentle as It May Seem2:29 5You Can't Win2:41 6So-Lo4:05 7Look for the Sun2:14 8Fields of Sun3:13 9Stamped Ideas2:09 10Iron Butterfly Theme4:37 11In the Time of Our Lives4:53 12Soul Experience2:54 13Lonely Boy (Dedicated to Duneya West)5:00 14Real Fright2:45 15In the Crowds2:14 16It Must Be Love4:26 17Her Favorite Style3:14 18Filled With Fear3:47 19Belda-Beast5:47 | Compilation | — |
Single · 4
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | In-A-Gadda-Da-VidaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:16AIn-A-Gadda-Da-Vida2:52 BIron Butterfly Theme3:24 | 1968 | ||
| 1969 | I Can't Help But Deceive You Little Girl / To Be AloneSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:09AI Can't Help But Deceive You Little Girl3:06 BTo Be Alone3:03 | 1969 | ||
| 1971 | PossessionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:19APossession2:51 BEvil Temptation2:28 | 1971 | ||
| 2024 | 1234 Monarch Butterfly CloudSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:0411234 Monarch Butterfly Cloud2:04 | 12 August 2024 |
Other · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Best of Iron ButterflySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 22 tracks · 1:46:531Iron Butterfly Theme4:37 2Possession2:46 3Unconscious Power2:32 4You Can’t Win (live)3:26 5So-Lo4:04 6In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (single version)2:55 7Flowers and Beads3:09 8In the Time of Our Lives (live)4:42 9My Mirage4:55 10Termination2:53 11Most Anything You Want3:45 12Soul Experience (live)4:09 13Real Fright2:45 14Get Out of My Life, Woman3:58 15It Must Be Love4:25 16Belda-Beast5:49 17I Can’t Help but Deceive You, Little Girl3:33 18New Day3:17 19Butterfly Bleu13:57 20Soldier in Our Town3:20 21Easy Rider (Let the Wind Pay the Way)3:07 22In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (live)18:49 | 2015 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Iron Butterfly head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 32 | 91.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 28 | 89.8th |
| Studio albums | 6 | 86.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 165 | 99.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 57 | 96.1th |
| Genres | 18 | 99.4th |
Awards & honours
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Where this record comes from
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Why this artist is in the database
- List of heavy metal bands — rank #120
Iron Butterfly | United States | 1966–2021 | Second guitarist Erik Braunn died in 2003 of a heart attack. Original bassist Lee Dorman died on 21 December 2012. Drummer Ron Bushy died on 29 August 2021
- List of progressive rock artists
Tier rule: notable long tail (listeners 0, 32 language versions)
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Wikidata: Q743353 · MusicBrainz: 3da3e7e1-e817-47e8-8624-635df4aedbe6
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