Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis

Artist: Iron Butterfly
Label: Elektra / Wea
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 081227152222
EAN: 0081227152222
ASIN: B00000335H

Release Date: 1993-12-14

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Tracks:

Free Flight
New Day
Shady Lady
Best Years Of Our Life
Slower Than Guns
Stone Believer
Soldier In Our Town
Easy Rider (Let The Wind Pay The Way)
Butterfly Bleu

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Customer Reviews:

An underrated gem, an unappreciated classic..........2006-10-24

With Metamorphosis, Iron Butterfly chose to redefine their sound, presumably to launch themselves out of the sixties and into the seventies. With Doug Ingle at the wheel, the lineup changed to accommodate the new direction and which included Mike Pinera whose straight ahead rock sensibilities are felt throughout the album. Whether it qualified as a genuine Butterfly album is debatable, but, contrary to implacable critics, Metamorphosis was still a solid effort that pointed the way to a successful future if the rest of the original band had chosen to follow Ingle's prescience. Songs like Best Years of Our Life, Stone Believer, and Easy Rider are prime cuts of early 70s rock that still sound fresh today. The only disputable flaw in this otherwise excellent album is Butterfly Bleu. It's an aspiring piece that works on its own terms and the best parts of it are stunningly brilliant, but it seems out of place compared to the rest of the album and ultimately weighs it down. Sadly, this was Iron Butterfly's last worthwhile effort. Resurrected a few years later by Erik Braunn, their final two albums, 'Scorching Beauty' and 'Sun and Steel', tried vainly to recapture what the band had firmly in its hands on Metamorphosis.

EVERY FAN OF 70's ROCK MUSIC MUST GET THIS CD.......2006-09-07

Most of the other reviews have given you the specific details of the album. For people who only know the Butterfly from their famous hit InAGadaDavita, you will be pleasantly surprised!!!! This album came out a couple of years later. The production by Richard Podolor is thick and modern sounding. With GREAT songs, great lead vocals, amazing rhythm section and layered 2-guitar attack. The songs are progressive, funky and psychedelic. THIS ALBUM SHOULD HAVE SOLD MILLIONS. IT IS A LOST CLASSIC. Trust me on this one.

One of the best rock albums ever.......2005-12-14

This was the first (and only) album from the band featuring Mike Pinera and Larry Rhineheart and it is a real gem. Their dueling guitar work is solid and Pinera contributes some excellent vocals to compliment Doug Ingle and his soulful keyboard and vocal work. The music is varied and well rounded with excellent contributions from Lee Dorman (bass) and Ron Bushy (drums) as well. At first listen songs like Stone Believer and Best years of our lives jump out with their top 40ish sound and with continued listenings the rest of the album blends in beautifully. I've always found that truly great music is the type that grows on you, sounding better and better with each listen, until you find yourself enjoying every song. There is not a weak effort on the entire record and I ground the grooves down with repeated listens. I can honestly say I've listened to Metamorphosis hundreds of times and it still sounds fresh today. Sadly the band disbanded after this release with Rhineheart and Dorman going on to form Captain Beyond with Rod Evans (Deep Purple) and Bobby Caldwell. Their first album with this spin off group was an absolute smash and I recommend it just as highly as Metamorphosis. BUY THEM BOTH AND DO YOURSELF A HUGE FAVOR.

Can YOU dig it?.......2005-09-12

Iron Butterfly...definately different. There are not too many if any albums with this sound. I used to have this on wax and wanted it on CD now. Great for rap producers if you are creative with samples. True music fans will enjoy.

the butterfly.......2005-06-20

This album has some strong material which holds up over time. Just one point of clarification from the prior comments, but it's so minor it is only for die hards. The "keyboard player" used an RMI keyboard. He raved about it in an article I read back "in the day" to the point where I checked one out. I believe the model was the "Rocksichord." Not quite their "Keyboard Computer" model, which would come out later, but a versatile and unique machine on its own. You can tell it's not a clavinette or other electric piano because the RMI has a distinctive sound. Check out old Genesis stuff, like "Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" for other RMI sounds.

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