Scorching Beauty
| Scorching Beauty | ||||
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| Released | January 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 36:18 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Denny Randell | |||
| Iron Butterfly chronology | ||||
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Scorching Beauty is the fifth studio album released by the American hard rock group Iron Butterfly. Released four years after their original breakup, it was recorded by a reformed lineup with only one member remaining from their previous album, drummer Ron Bushy. 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.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine called the album "undistinguished" and said that it "fell between the group's heavy acid rock and mid-'70s arena rock conventions."[1]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "1975 Overture" | Erik Brann, Ron Bushy, Philip Taylor Kramer, Howard Reitzes | Brann | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Hard Miseree" | Brann | Brann | 3:42 |
| 3. | "High on a Mountain Top" | Kramer | Kramer | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Am I Down" | Brann | Brann | 5:22 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "People of the World" | Brann | Brann | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Searchin' Circles" | Brann | Brann | 4:38 |
| 7. | "Pearly Gates" | Jon Anderson, Bushy | Kramer | 3:25 |
| 8. | "Lonely Hearts" | Brann | Brann | 3:14 |
| 9. | "Before You Go" | Brann, Reitzes | Brann, Reitzes | 5:34 |
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 97 |
Personnel
[edit | edit source]Iron Butterfly
- Erik Brann – guitars, lead and backing vocals
- Ron Bushy – drums, backing vocals
- Philip Taylor Kramer – bass guitar, vocals
- Howard Reitzes – keyboards, vocals
Guest musician
- Jon Anderson – backing vocals on "Pearly Gates"
Singles
[edit | edit source]- "Searchin' Circles" (2:53 edit) b/w "Pearly Gates" (2:35 edit)
- "High on a Mountain Top" b/w "Before You Go"
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Scorching Beauty – Iron Butterfly at AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
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