Sun and Steel (album)

Sun and Steel is the sixth studio album released by Iron Butterfly in 1975. It explores a wider variety of styles than any other Iron Butterfly album, yet always remains within the contemporary conventions of hard rock, aside from a foray into progressive rock on "I'm Right, I'm Wrong". Tracks from this album are usually left out of Iron Butterfly compilations/greatest hit collections.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine delivered a negative review of Sun and Steel, rating it one out of five stars. He said it "was an outright disastrous attempt at reshaping the band's signature sound to '70s hard rock conventions, lacking even the curiosity value of Scorching Beauty."^[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Erik Brann except where noted.

Side one

"Sun and Steel" – 4:01
"Lightnin'" (Bill DeMartines, Phillip Kramer) – 3:02
"Beyond the Milky Way" (Ron Bushy, DeMartines) – 3:38
"Free" – 2:41
"Scion" – 5:02

Side two

"Get It Out" – 2:53
"I'm Right, I'm Wrong" (DeMartines, Kramer) – 5:27
"Watch the World Going By" – 2:59
"Scorching Beauty" – 6:42

Singles

"Beyond the Milky Way" b/w "Get It Out"
"I'm Right, I'm Wrong" (3:50 edit) b/w "Scion" (3:40 edit)

Band members

Erik Brann – guitars, lead vocals (1, 4-6, 8, 9)
Bill DeMartines – keyboards, backing and lead (3) vocals
Phil Kramer – bass, backing and lead (2, 7) vocals
Ron Bushy – drums
Alex Quigley – marimba, backing vocals, tambourine

References

↑ "Scorching Beauty/Sun and Steel". CD/DVD Reviews. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Sun and Steel - Iron Butterfly at AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2011.

Iron Butterfly

Ron Bushy Erik Barnett Mike Green Dave Meros Phil Parlapiano Ray Weston Doug Ingle Danny Weis Jack Pinney Greg Willis Darryl DeLoach Jerry Penrod Bruce Morse Lee Dorman Erik Brann Mike Pinera Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt Philip Taylor Kramer Howard Reitzes Bill DeMartines Kevin Karamitros Jimi Henderson Larry Kiernan David Love John Leimsider Keith Ellis Bobby Caldwell Bobby Hasbrook Nathan Pino Zam Johnson Tim Kislan Starz Vanderlocket Luke Jimmy Rock Randy Skirvin Guy Babylon Jan Uvena John Shearer Jerry Sommers Rick Rotante Lenny Campanero Steve Fister Kurtis Teal Kelly Reubens Tim Von Hoffman Glen Rappold Ace Baker Sal Rodriguez Jim Von Buelow Bob Birch Bill DeMartines Doug Jackson Lyle T. West Derek Hilland Kenny Suarez Steve "Mick" Feldman Robert Tepper Burt Diaz Denny Artache Doug Bossey Damian Bujanda Larry Rust Charlie Marinkovich Martin Gerschwitz

Studio albums	Heavy In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida Ball Metamorphosis Scorching Beauty Sun and Steel

Compilation albums	Evolution: The Best of Iron Butterfly Star Collection Rare Flight Light & Heavy: The Best of Iron Butterfly In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida Deluxe Edition

Live albums	Live Fillmore East 1968

Singles	"Don't Look Down on Me" "Possession" "Unconscious Power" "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" "Soul Experience" "In the Time of Our Lives" "Easy Rider" "New Day" "Silly Sally" "Shady Lady" "Pearly Gates" "High on a Mountain Top" "Beyond the Milky Way" "I'm Right I'm Wrong"

Videos	In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida Rock 'N' Roll Greats In Concert!

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