Scorching Beauty

Infobox Album
Name = Scorching Beauty
Type = Album
Artist = Iron Butterfly


Released = 1975
Recorded = 1975
Genre = Rock
Length = 36:18
Label = MCA
Producer = ?
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wifoxq85ldfe link]
Chronology = Iron Butterfly
Last album = "Star Collection"
(1973)
This album = "Scorching Beauty"
(1974)
Next album = "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|date=July 2007

Track listing

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

ingles 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)

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
*Ron Bushy – Drums