In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
1968 single by Iron Butterfly / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (derived from "In the Garden of Eden") is a song recorded by Iron Butterfly, written by band member Doug Ingle and released on their 1968 album of the same name.
"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" | ||||
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Single by Iron Butterfly | ||||
from the album In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida | ||||
B-side | "Iron Butterfly Theme" | |||
Released | June 14, 1968 (1968-06-14) (album) July 31, 1968 (1968-07-31) (single)[1] | |||
Recorded | May 27, 1968 | |||
Studio | Ultrasonic Studios, Hempstead, New York, U.S. | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Doug Ingle | |||
Producer(s) | Jim Hilton | |||
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At slightly over 17 minutes, it occupies the entire second side of the album. The lyrics, a love song from the biblical Adam to his mate Eve, are simple and are heard only at the beginning and the end. The middle of the song features a two-and-a-half-minute Ron Bushy drum solo.
A 2-minute-52-second 45-rpm version of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" was Iron Butterfly's only song to reach the top 40, reaching number 30,[6] while the album itself reached number four on the album chart and sold over 30 million copies.[lower-alpha 1] An 8-minute-20-second edit of the song was included in the soundtrack to the 1986 film Manhunter.[14] In 2009, it was named the 24th-greatest hard rock song of all time by VH1.[15] It is also often regarded as an influence on heavy metal music and one of the firsts of the genre.[16][17]