On Ball, Iron Butterfly began to expand their sound, attempting to write more concisely.
On Metamorphosis, the group continued their musical explorations, adding a layered production to their sound.
However, only keyboardist/vocalist Doug Ingle was enthusiastic about the band's new musical direction and most of the group refused to participate in the recording of the album, claiming it strayed too far from Iron Butterfly's signature sound.
The truth of the matter is the rest of the band was right -- under Ingle's direction, the group tries stylistic diversions that they do not have the ability to accomplish, including funk and acoustic ballads.
Nevertheless, this ambition makes for an interesting listen, since Iron Butterfly's albums can be weighed down by their relentless heaviness.
Despite a handful of strong tracks -- particularly the single "Easy Rider (Let the Wind Pay the Way)" -- most of the album doesn't hold up on repeated plays.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Free FlightIron Butterfly | Iron Butterfly | Play | 00:48 | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| 2 | New DayIron Butterfly | Iron Butterfly | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 3 | Shady LadyIron Butterfly, Robert Woods Edmonson | Iron Butterfly | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | Slower Than GunsIron Butterfly, Robert Woods Edmonson | Iron Butterfly | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Stone BelieverIron Butterfly | Iron Butterfly | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | Soldier in Our TownIron Butterfly, Robert Woods Edmonson | Iron Butterfly | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | Easy Rider (Let the Wind Pay the Way)Iron Butterfly, Robert Woods Edmonson | Iron Butterfly | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 8 | Butterfly BleuIron Butterfly | Iron Butterfly | Play | 13:57 | 31 MB | 81 MB |
| 9 | Best Years Of Your Life | Iron Butterfly | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 40 mins | 92 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 250 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Alfonso | Liner Notes |
| 2 | Robert Blue | Cover Design |
| 3 | Ron Bushy | Drums |
| 4 | Bill Cooper | Audio Engineer, Engineer, Guitar |
| 5 | Lee Dorman | Bass |
| 6 | Barry E. Eames | Design |
| 7 | Robert Woods Edmonson | Composer |
| 8 | Geoff Gans | Art Direction |
| 9 | Doug Ingle | Keyboards, Organ, Vocals |
| 10 | Bill Inglot | Remastering |
| 11 | Iron Butterfly | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 12 | Bob Jenkins | Art Direction, Photography |
| 13 | Ken Perry | Art Direction, Photography |
| 14 | Mike Pinera | Guitar, Organ, Vocals |
| 15 | Richard Podolor | Audio Production, Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Producer, Sitar |
| 16 | Larry "Rhino" Rheinhart | Guitar |
| 17 | Roger Webster | Art Direction |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |