Ball is the third studio album by the rock band Iron Butterfly, released in January 17, 1969. After the enormous success of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, Iron Butterfly modified its acid-rock sound somewhat and experimented with more melodic compositions. The band's trademark heavy guitars, however, are still evident on such tracks as "In the Time of Our Lives" and "It Must Be Love". The album reached number 3 on the Billboard 200 charts,[1] making Ball more immediately successful than In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida. Ball was certified Gold in March 1969. It also spawned two minor hit singles: "Soul Experience", an uncharacteristically uplifting song for the group, went to number 75 on the Billboard charts,[2] and despite its nightmarish musical tones and morbid lyrics, "In the Time of Our Lives" managed to reach number 96.[2][3] This is the second and final studio album to feature the famous lineup of Ingle, Bushy, Dorman and Brann.
In 1999, Collector's Choice Music released Ball with two bonus tracks, "I Can't Help But Deceive You Little Girl" and "To Be Alone", which previously were available only on a 7" single although "I Can't Help But Deceive You Little Girl" had been released on the 1993 compilation Light and Heavy.
Track listing
Original LP
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1. | "In the Time of Our Lives" | Ron Bushy, Doug Ingle | Ingle | 4:46 |
2. | "Soul Experience" | Erik Brann, Bushy, Lee Dorman, Ingle | Ingle | 2:50 |
3. | "Lonely Boy" | Ingle | Ingle | 5:05 |
4. | "Real Fright" | Brann, Bushy, Ingle | Brann, Ingle | 2:40 |
5. | "In the Crowds" | Dorman, Ingle | Ingle | 2:12 |
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6. | "It Must Be Love" | Ingle | Ingle | 4:23 |
7. | "Her Favorite Style" | Ingle | Ingle | 3:11 |
8. | "Filled with Fear" | Ingle | Ingle | 3:23 |
9. | "Belda-Beast" | Brann | Brann | 5:46 |
1995 deluxe edition bonus tracks
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10. | "I Can't Help but Deceive You Little Girl" | Ingle | Ingle | 3:34 |
11. | "To Be Alone" | Ingle, Robert Woods Edmonson | Ingle | 3:05 |
Singles
US and overseas singles
- "Soul Experience" b/w "In the Crowds" (No. 75 on the Billboard Hot 100)[2]
- "In the Time of Our Lives" b/w "It Must Be Love" (No. 96 on the Billboard Hot 100)[2]
UK-only singles
- "Belda-Beast" (4:59 edit) b/w "Lonely Boy"
Post-album singles
- "I Can't Help but Deceive You Little Girl" b/w "To Be Alone"
References
- ↑ "Billboard 200 - Iron Butterfly". Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "Billboard Hot 100 - Iron Butterfly". Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ↑ Joynson, Vernon (1995). Fuzz, Acid, & Flowers Archived August 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.. London: Borderline Books.
- 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Ball - Iron Butterfly at AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Iron Butterfly – Ball". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 20 August 2016. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.