Evolution: The Best of Iron Butterfly
Evolution: The Best of Iron Butterfly is the fifth and first greatest hits album released in 1971 by Iron Butterfly. Songs come from four of their albums: Heavy, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, Ball, and Metamorphosis.Side one
- "Iron Butterfly Theme" – 4:34
- "Possession" – 2:45
- "Unconscious Power" – 2:32
- "Flowers and Beads" – 3:05
- "Termination" – 3:00
- "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" – 2:52
Side two
- "Soul Experience" – 2:53
- "Stone Believer" – 4:25
- "Belda-Beast" – 5:45
- "Easy Rider " – 3:06
- "Slower Than Guns" – 3:22
Band members
- Doug Ingle – lead vocals, organs
- Ron Bushy – drums
- Jerry Penrod – bass on side 1 tracks 1–3
- Darryl DeLoach – tambourine and backing vocals on side 1 tracks 1–3
- Danny Weis – guitars on side 1 tracks 1–3
- Erik Brann – guitars on side 1 tracks 4–6 and side 2 tracks 1 and 3, lead vocals on "Termination" and "Belda-Beast"
- Lee Dorman – bass and backing vocals on side 1 tracks 4–6 and side 2 all tracks
- Mike Pinera – guitar on side 2 tracks 2, 4 and 5, additional lead vocal on "Stone Believer"
- Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt – guitar on side 2 tracks 2, 4 and 5