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| 0.0 | lz41 | April 8th 17 |
Wait a minute, this sounds like rock and/or roll
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| 0.0 | MrDoobie | January 11th 10 |
The very definition of self-indulgent, psychedelic wankery. The title track is a plodding, dull affair that almost makes you cheer when they take a break for a drum solo.
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| 0.0 | RYMsfullofscenesters | October 18th 13 |
One of the most unfashionable, hoary, old-fashioned albums... ever! It comes as no surprise then that it's excellent musically.
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| 3.5 great | BiOZed | September 20th 11 |
Album consists of 5 energizing tracks that sound typically psychedelic rock, and of a title song during 17 minutes, where it alternates between upbeat moments, fascinating melodies and great drums dolo. The whole thing is really enjoyable but never really bring you as far as some other psychedelic rock bands.
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| 0.0 | Bladder | August 4th 06 |
The 60's rock! I hate how rolling Stone f*cks up bands with their unjust labeling. I am really loving this album much! (the guitar riff from "In a gada da vida" is fairly similar to "Sunshine of your love" which was copied by Sabbath in "N.I.B" I really would recommend this album to anyone who is into that whole late 60's rock scene.Its a haunting example of psycadellia at its finest.
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| 5.0 classic | NietzschesMoustache | December 9th 22 |
Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock, Heavy Psych // 1968 // Best: "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"
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| 2.5 average | Robbit | April 25th 16 |
IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA is another way overrated album that I was reluctant to render judgment on
for many years, mainly because I never felt it was a good as everyone seemed to think it was.
It's clear to me now that Iron Butterfly were a better and more refined Acid Rock band than
Blue Cheer, but still quite lacking in inspiration.
And how many Iron Butterfly songs can YOU name? Most would only come up with the title for
their now legendary 17-minute title track, which in truth can be excruciating to endure. As
great as that fuzz-toned riff might be for the first few minutes, it starts to burn a hole
into your brain by the end. Making matters worse, we have to put up with a meandering,
uninspired guitar solo, a friggin' drum solo AND some fiddling by the keyboardist. Sadly,
there is no sweet release at the end of the interminable solo sections as that endlessly
droning main riff comes for us again. I actually feel relieved to be able to finally admit how
much I've come to despise this song!!
"Are You Happy" is actually slightly enjoyable, but still no great shakes. For the pain that
reviewing this album has caused me, I will revise my rating from a 3 stars to 2 1/2. Yes, I
will concede that the album does effectively evoke the excesses of the psychedelic era, but
this doesn't mean that we'd necessarily want to endure them again and again.
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| 2.0 poor | deathprofessa47 | July 19th 12 |
I'd only recommend this if you're interested in the early development of hard rock. Compared to its contemporaries, it's poorly stitched together and simply has no energy. And the vocals sound a little like Creed's. Disturbing.
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| 4.0 excellent | mrfixit | March 7th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | Grungil | January 3rd 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lakes | November 1st 23 |
| 3.5 great | Rick64 | April 28th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | igi78 | March 28th 23 |
| 3.5 great | MvdW | February 9th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Oatus | May 18th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Denis | April 30th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Oobaloo | April 2nd 22 |
| 3.0 good | Jimmer | April 18th 21 |
| 2.5 average | Harlz | February 28th 21 |
| 3.0 good | vil1 | September 8th 19 |
| 5.0 classic | ghworin | February 13th 19 |
| 3.5 great | CGayda | November 19th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | J1m1 | September 9th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | dlbk03 | August 26th 18 |
| 2.5 average | merk | July 25th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Wolfe | April 9th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Geomi | July 5th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | orlock | November 25th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Abraxas | November 17th 15 |
| 3.5 great | btati | November 14th 15 |
| 2.5 average | Icesky | August 25th 15 |
| 3.0 good | manu8a | August 3rd 15 |
| 4.5 superb | aguzman | October 19th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | tarkus | January 10th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | tancrni | November 21st 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | manosg EMERITUS | September 17th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | Jips | April 12th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | kual21 | April 3rd 13 |
| 5.0 classic | frowny | December 28th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | kujoalt | December 25th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Penlord | December 6th 12 |
| 2.5 average | boleyn2 | November 21st 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | slint87 | August 23rd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | SgtPepper EMERITUS | May 12th 12 |
| 3.0 good | SeiGor | March 10th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Weed | August 16th 11 |
| 2.5 average | qwe3 | July 22nd 11 |
| 3.0 good | Jumaos | April 21st 11 |
| 4.5 superb | fp3 | May 11th 10 |
| 3.5 great | JesusV4 | September 17th 09 |
| 3.5 great | SaBir | November 23rd 08 |
| 2.0 poor | Mikesn EMERITUS | October 4th 08 |
| 3.0 good | Kaleid | September 6th 07 |
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