In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (album)
1968 studio album by Iron Butterfly / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is the second studio album by the American rock band Iron Butterfly, released in June 1968. It is most known for its title track, a 17-minute composition which occupies the whole of Side B.
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Released | June 14, 1968 | |||
Recorded | First half of 1968 (side two was recorded on May 27, 1968) | |||
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Length | 36:15 | |||
Label | Atco | |||
Producer | Jim Hilton | |||
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The In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida album peaked at number 4 on the Billboard albums chart.[1][2] It sold more than eight million copies within its first year of release,[3] outselling every record in the history of recorded music to that time,[4] and achieved worldwide sales of over 30 million copies.[lower-alpha 1] It was the biggest selling album for the year 1969 in the US.[12] For a number of years it was the biggest selling item in Atlantic Records' catalogue.[13] It was officially certified a Gold album in 1968 in the United States, then on January 26, 1993, it was certified 4× Platinum.[14]