In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
| "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" | ||||
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Cover of the 1968 German single | ||||
| Single by Iron Butterfly | ||||
| from the album In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida | ||||
| B-side | "Iron Butterfly Theme" | |||
| Released | June 14, 1968 (album) July 31, 1968 (single) | |||
| Recorded | May 27, 1968 | |||
| Studio | Ultrasonic Studios, Hempstead, New York, U.S. | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Doug Ingle | |||
| Producer(s) | Jim Hilton | |||
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"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (derived from "In the Garden of Eden") is a song recorded by Iron Butterfly, written by band member Doug Ingle and released on their 1968 album of the same name.
At slightly over 17 minutes, it occupies the entire second side of the album. The middle of the song features a two-and-a-half-minute Ron Bushy drum solo.
A 2-minute-52-second 45-rpm version of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" was Iron Butterfly's only song to reach the top 40, reaching number 30, while the album itself reached number four on the album chart and has sold over 30 million copies. An 8-minute-20-second edit of the song was included in the soundtrack to the 1986 film Manhunter. In 2009, it was named the 24th-greatest hard rock song of all time by VH1. It is also often regarded as an influence on heavy metal music and one of the firsts of the genre.