Phonograph record:Iron Butterfly: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

Iron Butterfly epitomized the psychedelic acid rock of the late 1960s. The group received extensive radio airplay and toured with the Doors and Jefferson Airplane before their second record, "In A Gadda Da Vida," hit the Top Ten. As the first album to go platinum after the Recording Industry Association of American instituted that award, "In A Gadda Da Vida" stands as the group's definitive album, due mainly to the title track. Legend has it that the group was so stoned on illicit drugs when they recorded the track that they could not pronounce the real title, "In the Garden of Eden." The song rambled on for 17 minutes with mumbled vocals, long drum solos, and classical and Eastern-influenced organ. A shortened version reached #30 on the singles charts. Other psychedelic pop tracks included "Flowers and Beads" and "You Are Happy." After making seven records, Iron Butterfly disbanded in 1976.