"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is the second studio album by Iron Butterfly released on June 14, 1968. It was recorded early 1968 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA and Ultra-Sonic Studios, Hempstead, New York. Produced by Don Casale. "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is the second studio album by Iron Butterfly released on June 14, 1968. It was recorded early 1968 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA and Ultra-Sonic Studios, Hempstead, New York. Produced by Don Casale. false 2025-11-08 09:17:53 1968 1968-01-01 1968-01-01 17 Rock 113693 2126174 cb1c1b33-30e1-416e-9e02-aca974a75585 3da3e7e1-e817-47e8-8624-635df4aedbe6 89a793a2-8a49-38f7-9a48-ae771b414198 /media/data/media4/Music/Iron Butterfly/In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida/folder.jpg Iron Butterfly Iron Butterfly 1 6 17:02 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. ATCO Records