Released January 1975 Length 36:18 Artist Iron Butterfly Producer Denny Randell Genres Rock music, Hard rock | Recorded 1974 Scorching Beauty
(1975) Sun and Steel
(1975) Release date January 1975 Label MCA Records | |
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Scorching Beauty is the fifth studio album released by Iron Butterfly. Released four years after their original breakup, it was recorded by a reformed lineup with only one member (Ron Bushy) remaining from their previous album. In addition to Bushy, this lineup includes Erik Brann, the guitarist from the classic lineup, Phil Kramer, and Howard Reitzes. The album cover was designed by Ernie Cefalu and illustrated by Drew Struzan. This album, along with Sun and Steel (released later in 1975), failed commercially. Tracks from this album tend to be ignored on Iron Butterfly compilations/greatest hit collections.
Contents
- Iron butterfly scorching beauty full album 1975
- Reception
- Track listing
- Side one
- Side two
- Singles
- Band members
- Songs
- References
The album is notable for the guest appearance of Jon Anderson, the singer of Yes, who co-wrote the song Pearly Gates with Ron Bushy and sang backing vocals on the track.
Iron butterfly scorching beauty full album 1975
Reception
Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated Scorching Beauty two out of five stars. He called the album "undistinguished" and pointed out that it "fell between the group's heavy acid rock and mid-'70s arena rock conventions."
Track listing
All songs written by Erik Brann except where noted.
Side one
- "1975 Overture" (Brann, Ron Bushy, Phillip Kramer, Howard Reitzes) – 4:19
- "Hard Miseree" – 3:42
- "High on a Mountain Top" (Kramer) – 4:01
- "Am I Down" – 5:22
Side two
- "People of the World" – 3:23
- "Searchin' Circles" – 4:38
- "Pearly Gates" (Bushy, Jon Anderson) – 3:25
- "Lonely Hearts" – 3:14
- "Before You Go" (Brann, Reitzes) – 5:34
Singles
Band members
Songs
11975 Overture4:19
2Hard Miseree3:42
3High on a Mountain Top4:03