25052014 - Iron Butterfly "Heavy"

I have to admit that "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is the only Iron Butterfly album I have checked out before, but I got a tip to give their debut album a listen, and here we are. Although the album title is a bit of a misnomer, I really enjoy the songs on "Heavy". It's light and simple stuff, very easy to get into, and even though the organ features quite heavily on some of the songs here there is nothing to let on that only half a year later the band would let loose the 17 minute monster that is "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida". With the possible exception of "Iron Butterfly Theme", the blistering instrumental track that finishes the album, that is. Good stuff!