''Scorching Beauty'' is the fifth studio album released by the American hard rock group

Iron Butterfly Iron Butterfly was 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 m ...

. Released four years after their original breakup, it was recorded by a reformed lineup with only one member remaining from their previous album, drummer Ron Bushy. In addition to Bushy, this lineup includes

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(the guitarist from the classic lineup), Phil Kramer, and Howard Reitzes. The album cover was designed by Ernie Cefalu and illustrated by

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. This album, along with '' Sun and Steel'' (released later in 1975), failed commercially. Tracks from this album tend to be ignored on Iron Butterfly compilations/greatest hit collections.

Reception

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's Stephen Thomas Erlewine called the album "undistinguished" and said that it "fell between the group's heavy acid rock and mid-'70s arena rock conventions."

Track listing

Charts

Personnel

Iron Butterfly *

– guitars, lead and backing vocals * Ron Bushy – drums, backing vocals * Philip Taylor Kramer – bass guitar, vocals *Howard Reitzes – keyboards, vocals Guest musician *

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– backing vocals on "Pearly Gates"

Singles

* "Searchin' Circles" (2:53 edit) b/w "Pearly Gates" (2:35 edit) * "High on a Mountain Top" b/w "Before You Go"

References

{{Authority control Iron Butterfly albums 1974 albums MCA Records albums Albums with cover art by Drew Struzan