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Album Description

Japanese reissue features 6 tracks packaged in a miniature LP sleeve. Atlantic. 2006.

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Iron Butterfly's 1968 album veritably defined the burgeoning genre of hard-rock, primarily by way of its utterly over-the-top title cut. Reportedly composed by keyboardist/lead singer Doug Ingle in such a stoned-out, numb-tongued condition that he couldn't properly pronounce its intended title--"In the Garden of Eden"--the track seemed almost a parody of every excessive inclination of psychedelia. Melodramatic vocals, repetitive riffing, aimless solos--you name it, this 17-minute behemoth had it. Aided by FM DJs who loved to program it in its entirety so they could take "legitimate" breaks, it became an unavoidable hit--and an anthem of its era. --Billy Altman

Tracks - Disc 1

• Most Anything You Want
• Flowers and Beads
• My Mirage
• Termination - Iron Butterfly, Brann, Erik
• Are You Happy
• In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

More Information

• Studio - Elektra / Wea
• Publisher - Elektra / Wea
• Label - Elektra / Wea
• Binding - Audio CD

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