On August 29, 2021, Ron Bushy died aged 79. He was musician (drums) and graphic artist, member of the bands Voxmen, Magic and Gold, but was best known as drummer of Iron Butterfly. Bushy was the only Iron Butterfly member to appear on all band’s studio albums.
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Iron Butterfly: Scorching Beauty
In January 1975, “MCA” label released “Scorching Beauty”, the fifth Iron Butterfly studio album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Denny Randell.
Personnel:
- Erik Brann– lead vocals, guitars
- Howard Reitzes – co-lead and backing vocals, keyboards
- Philip Taylor Kramer– lead and backing vocals, bass
- Ron Bushy– drums, backing vocals
- Ernie Cefalu– design
- Drew Struzan – illustrations
Track listing:
All tracks by Erik Brann, except where noted.
- 1975 Overture – Erik Brann, Ron Bushy, Philip Kramer, Howard Reitzes
- Hard Miseree
- High on a Mountain Top – Philip Kramer
- Am I Down
- People of the World
- Searchin’ Circles
- Pearly Gates – Ron Bushy, Jon Anderson
- Lonely Hearts
- Before You Go – Erik Brann, Howard Reitzes
Iron Butterfly: Sun and Steel
In October 1975, “MCA” label released “Sun and Steel”, the sixth Iron Butterfly studio album. It was recorded 1974 – 1975, and was produced by John Ryan.
Personnel:
- Erik Brann– lead vocals, guitars
- Bill DeMartines – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
- Phil Kramer– lead and backing vocals, bass
- Ron Bushy– drums
- David Richard Campbell- orchestration
- Jerome Jumonville – horns
- Julia Tillman, Maxine Willard, June Deniece Williams – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Erik Brann except where noted.
- Sun and Steel
- Lightnin’ – Bill DeMartines, Phillip Kramer
- Beyond the Milky Way – Ron Bushy, DeMartines
- Free
- Scion
- Get It Out
- I’m Right, I’m Wrong – Bill DeMartines, Phil Kramer
- Watch the World Going By
- Scorching Beauty
Iron Butterfly: Metamorphosis
On August 13, 1970, “Atco” label released “Metamorphosis”, the fourth Iron Butterfly, studio album. It was recorded May – July 1970, and was produced by Richard Podolor. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 403 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. “Metamorphosis” is noted for having one of the earliest uses of the Talk box on a rock album.
Personnel:
- Doug Ingle – lead vocals, organ
- Mike Pinera – lead vocals, guitar
- Larry “Rhino” Reinhardt– guitar
- Richard Podolor– sitar, twelve-string guitar
- Bill Cooper – twelve-string guitar
- Lee Dorman– bass
- Ron Bushy– drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Doug Ingle, Ron Bushy, and Lee Dorman, except where noted.
- Free Flight
- New Day
- Shady Lady – lyrics by Robert Woods Edmonson
- Best Years of Our Life
- Slower Than Guns – lyrics by Robert Woods Edmonson
- Stone Believer
- Soldier in Our Town – lyrics by Robert Woods Edmonson
- Easy Rider (Let the Wind Pay the Way) – lyrics by Robert Woods Edmonson
- Butterfly Bleu
Iron Butterfly: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
On June 14, 1968, “Atco” label released “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida”, the second Iron Butterfly studio album. It was recorded in 1968, at “Gold Star Studios” in Hollywood, and in “Ultra Sonic Studios” in New York, and was produced by Don Casale. “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” was certified 4 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”, and was the best selling album of the year 1969.
Personnel:
- Erik Brann- vocals, guitars, arrangements
- Doug Ingle- vocals, organ, arrangements
- Lee Dorman- bass, backing vocals, arrangements
- Ron Bushy- drums, percussion, arrangements
- Jim Hilton – recording, engineer
- Bill Cooper – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Doug Ingle except where noted.
- Most Anything You Want
- Flowers and Beads
- My Mirage
- Termination – Erik Brann, Lee Dorman
- Are You Happy
- In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly: Heavy
On January 22, 1968, “Atco” label released “Heavy”, the debut Iron Butterfly studio album. It was recorded in October 1967, and was produced by Charles Greene and Brian Stone.
Personnel:
- Darryl DeLoach – lead and backing vocals, tambourine
- Danny Weis – guitar
- Doug Ingle – lead and backing vocals, organ
- Jerry Penrod – co-lead and backing vocals, bass
- Ron Bushy – drums
Track listing:
- Possession – Doug Ingle
- Unconscious Power – Ron Bushy, Doug Ingle, Danny Weis
- Get Out of My Life, Woman – Allen Toussaint
- Gentle as It May Seem – Darryl DeLoach, Danny Weis
- You Can’t Win – Darryl DeLoach, Danny Weis
- So-Lo – Darryl DeLoach, Doug Ingle
- Look for the Sun – Darryl DeLoach, Doug Ingle, Danny Weis
- Fields of Sun – Darryl DeLoach, Doug Ingle
- Stamped Ideas – Darryl DeLoach, Doug Ingle
- Iron Butterfly Theme – Doug Ingle
Iron Butterfly: Ball
On January 17, 1969, “Atco” label released “Ball”, the third Iron Butterfly studio album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Jim Hilton and Gordon Anderson.
Personnel:
- Erik Brann – lead and backing vocals, guitars
- Doug Ingle – lead vocals, organ
- Lee Dorman – bass, backing vocals
- Ron Bushy – drums, percussion
Track listing:
- In the Time of Our Lives – Doug Ingle, Ron Bushy
- Soul Experience – Doug Ingle, Ron Bushy, Erik Brann, Lee Dorman
- Lonely Boy – Doug Ingle
- Real Fright – Doug Ingle, Ron Bushy, Erik Brann
- In the Crowds – Doug Ingle, Lee Dorman
- It Must Be Love – Doug Ingle
- Her Favorite Style – Doug Ingle
- Filled with Fear – Doug Ingle
- Belda-Beast – Erik Brann
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