Scorching Beauty

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Scorching Beauty
Scorching Beauty cover
Studio album by Iron Butterfly
Released 1975
Recorded 1975
Genre Rock
Length 36:18
Label MCA
Producer ?
Professional reviews
Iron Butterfly chronology
Star Collection
(1973)		 Scorching Beauty
(1974)		 Sun And Steel
(1975)

Scorching Beauty is the fifth album released by Iron Butterfly. The 1975 lineup includes Erik Brann, Ron Bushy, Phil Kramer, and Howard Reitzes. This album, along with Sun and Steel (released in 1976), failed commercially but fans consider it a solid album.[who?]

[edit] Track listing

  1. "1975 Overture" – 4:19
  2. "Hard Miseree" – 3:42
  3. "High on a Mountain Top" – 4:01
  4. "Am I Down" – 5:22
  5. "People of the World" – 3:23
  6. "Searchin' Circles" – 4:38
  7. "Pearly Gates" – 3:25
  8. "Lonely Hearts" – 3:14
  9. "Before You Go" – 5:34

[edit] Singles Released From The Album:

  • Searchin Circles (2:53 edit)/Pearly Gates (2:35 Edit)
  • High On A Mountain Top/Scion (3:08) (Later included in a longer version on Sun & Steel)

[edit] Band members

  • Erik Brann – Lead Guitars/Lead Vocals Except on Tracks 3,7, and 9
  • Howard Reitzes – Keyboard/Lead Vocals on "Before You Go"
  • Phil Kramer – Bass/Vocals/Lead Vocals on Tracks 3 and 7