is the debut studio album by the rock band Iron Butterfly, released in early 1968. The first two tracks, "Unconscious Power" and "Possession", were released as the respective sides of a single. Three of the group's members (Darryl DeLoach, Jerry Penrod, and Danny Weis) left the band shortly after the album was recorded, leaving Ingle and Bushy to find replacements. Despite being a debut album with no hit single to provide an entry point for the casual listener, Heavy was a commercial success, reaching number 78 on the Billboard Charts and eventually going Gold in the US. is the debut studio album by the rock band Iron Butterfly, released in early 1968. The first two tracks, "Unconscious Power" and "Possession", were released as the respective sides of a single. Three of the group's members (Darryl DeLoach, Jerry Penrod, and Danny Weis) left the band shortly after the album was recorded, leaving Ingle and Bushy to find replacements. Despite being a debut album with no hit single to provide an entry point for the casual listener, Heavy was a commercial success, reaching number 78 on the Billboard Charts and eventually going Gold in the US. false 2025-11-08 09:17:53 1998 1998-01-01 1998-01-01 3 Psychedelic Rock 113693 2126173 7405ce50-7222-4756-8162-b46495714452 3da3e7e1-e817-47e8-8624-635df4aedbe6 5ea294d1-00f3-35f1-8089-6a128bc586b5 /media/data/media4/Music/Iron Butterfly/Heavy/folder.jpg Iron Butterfly Iron Butterfly 1 1 02:45 Iron Butterfly is an American rock band formed in San Diego, California, in 1966. They are best known for the 1968 hit "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", providing a dramatic sound that led the way towards the development of hard rock and heavy metal music. Although their heyday was the late 1960s, the band has been reincarnated with various members with varying levels of success with no new recordings since 1975. Their second album, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (1968), remains a best-seller, and Iron Butterfly was the first group to receive an in-house platinum album award from Atlantic Records. Rhino