''Rare Flight'' is a double compilation released in 1988 on Pair Records during the 40th anniversary of

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. This release compiles Iron Butterfly's first and third albums: '' Heavy'' and ''

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Track listing

# "Possession" # "Unconscious Power" # " Get Out of My Life, Woman" (

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) # "Gentle As It May Seem" # "You Can't Win" # "So-Lo" # "Look For The Sun" # "Fields Of Sun" # "Stamped Ideas" # "Iron Butterfly Theme" # "In The Time Of Our Lives" # "Soul Experience" # "Lonely Boy" # "Real Fright" # "In The Crowds" # "It Must Be Love" # "Her Favorite Style" # "Filled With Fear" # "Belda Beast" * Tracks 1–10 released 1968, recorded 1967 * Tracks 11–19 released 1969, recorded 1968

Band members

Doug Ingle Douglas Lloyd Ingle (born September 9, 1945) is an American musician, best known as the founder and former organist, primary composer, and lead vocalist for the band Iron Butterfly. Ingle wrote the band's iconic song "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", which ...

– organ, vocals: All tracks; lead vocals: Tracks 1–3, 5, 7, 8, 11–18 * Ron Bushy – drums: All tracks *

Danny Weis Danny Weis (pronounced ; born September 28, 1948 in Huntington Park, California) is an American guitarist, best known as a founding member of both Iron Butterfly and Rhinoceros, as well as co-writer of Rhinoceros's only charting single, "Apricot ...

– guitars: Tracks 1–10 * Darryl DeLoach – tambourine, vocals: Tracks 1–10; lead vocals: Tracks 4, 6, 7, 9 * Jerry Penrod – bass, vocals: Tracks 1–10; lead vocals: Track 7 *

Erik Brann Erik Keith Brann (born Rick Davis; August 11, 1950 – July 25, 2003), also known as Erik Braunn, was an American guitarist with the 1960s acid rock band Iron Butterfly. He was featured on the band's greatest hit, the 17-minute ''In-A-Gadda-Da-Vi ...

– guitars, vocals: Tracks 11–19; lead vocals: Track 19 * Lee Dorman – bass, vocals: Tracks 11–19 {{Authority control Iron Butterfly compilation albums 1988 compilation albums Atlantic Records compilation albums