1969 ORIG IRON BUTTERFLY BALL DYNAMIC HEAVY FUZZ & ORGAN PSYCH GEM
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RARE 1969 ORIG ~ HEAVY PSYCH CLASSIC ..|/\|...............................................|/\|..
IRON BUTTERFLY
" BALL"
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Germany - ATCO Records - 33 280
SUPERIOR GERMAN RELEASE /|\ DIFFERENT COVER
Worthy Collection Copy
RARE ...Total superior German pressing in laminated unipack gatefold sleeve. Completely different design to USA pressing and far better ... the pressing is better as well, featuring a wide-range presence with clear highs and rumbling lows ...
The all-too often underestimated '69 heavy psych Lp by IRON BUTTERFLY...their 3rd album remains a terrific listen delivered through your speakers are impact infectious tunes dominated by swirl organ, crashing guitar & the signature "heavy" vocal tones ...
Ball was released in February 1969. After the enormous success of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", Iron Butterfly modified its acid-rock sound somewhat and experimented with shorter, more melodic compositions. The band's trademark heavy guitars, however, are still evident on such tracks as "In the Time of Our Lives" and "It Must Be Love." The album reached number 3, making Ball more immediately successful than In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.
***The opening track In the Time of Our Lives is an explosive attention-getting opener with knife scraping guitar effects...one of the best tracks on any Iron Butterfly album. The song is moody, dark and sorrowful and was way ahead of its time with scraping guitar effects!
Elsewhere noted is Soul Experience a beautiful track, one of Iron Butterfly's most melodic psychedelic songs.
Lonely Boy despite not one of the albums better cuts is a soulful groove, great psychedelic atmospherics and great guitar solo by Erik Braunn.
Real Fright is one of Iron Butterfly's more intense paced and darker songs. The title is pretty self-explanatory, the song is about being so deathly afraid to the point of going completely insane.
In the Crowds is the most pop oriented song off this album, but no more than the first half of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (such as Flowers & Beads, Most Anything You Want, etc...)
It Must Be Love is just simply one of their best.
Filled with Fear - One of Iron Butterfly's darkest and most powerful songs. It pretty much continues where Real Fright left off, lyrically wise that is. It is about a person who is losing their mind to fear and knows it, but can't stop it. The only thing they can do is sit there and watch as their mind withers away.
Belda Beast is high on the charts, contender of Iron Butterfly's best songs they ever recorded. It is completely drenched in acid and wrung out with the most melodic psychedelia the band ever attempted. It is sung by Erik Braunn with the most beautiful guitarwork he's ever done. This is also one of their most progressive songs.
In the Times of Our Lives 4:50
Soul Experience 2:52
Lonely Boy 4:56
Real Fright - 2:44
In the Crowds - 2:13
It Must Be Love - 4:26
Her Favorite Style - 3:13
Filled With Fear - 3:46
Belda-Beast - 5:50
CONDITION: The cover: rated: VG++ only light lamination scuffs, see photo - no ring wear or other similar ... the 50 year old artifact is a richly laminated cover and looks strong = only very light previous use -- has no split seams, no bends, no writing and no delete marks ... a collection worthy rarity ...
The vinyl: Rated: "EX" (excellent) both sides are full of bright shine, plays enjoyably clean. Both '69 3 color Atco labels are also clean, no writing, dirt or soil
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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