Iron Butterfly's 1968 album veritably defined the burgeoning genre of hard-rock, primarily by way of its utterly over-the-top title cut. Reportedly composed by keyboardist/lead singer Doug Ingle in such a stoned-out, numb-tongued condition that he couldn't properly pronounce its intended title--"In the Garden of Eden"--the track seemed almost a parody of every excessive inclination of psychedelia. Melodramatic vocals, repetitive riffing, aimless solos--you name it, this 17-minute behemoth had it.
1 Most Anything You Want 3:44
2 Flowers And Beads 3:05
3 My Mirage 5:15
4 Termination 3:00
5 Are You Happy 4:27
6 In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida 17:05
