Scorching Beauty is the fifth album released by Iron Butterfly

Iron Butterfly

Iron Butterfly is a US psychedelic rock band best known for the 1968 hit "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida".Their heyday was the late 1960s, but the band has been reincarnated with various members. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is the 31st best-selling album in the world, selling more than 25 million copies.-History:The...

. Released four years after their original breakup, it was recorded by a reformed lineup with only one member (Ron Bushy

Ron Bushy

Ron Bushy is the drummer of the rock band Iron Butterfly.He was born in Washington, D.C. on December 23, 1945. He grew up in a military family, living in approximately 34 states during his youth...

) remaining from their previous album. In addition to Bushy, this lineup includes Erik Brann, Phil Kramer, and Howard Reitzes. The album cover was designed by Ernie Cefalu

Ernie Cefalu

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 and illustrated by Drew Struzan

Drew Struzan

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. This album, along with Sun and Steel

Sun and Steel (album)

Sun and Steel is the sixth and final 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...

(released later in 1975), failed commercially.

Reception

Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated Scorching Beauty two out of five stars. He called the album "undistinguished" and pointed out that it "fell between the group's heavy acid rock and mid-'70s arena rock conventions."

Side one

1. "1975 Overture" (Erik Braunn, Ron Bushy, Phillip Kramer, Howard Reitzes) – 4:19
2. "Hard Miseree" – 3:42
3. "High on a Mountain Top" (Kramer) – 4:01
4. "Am I Down" – 5:22

Side two

1. "People of the World" – 3:23
2. "Searchin' Circles" – 4:38
3. "Pearly Gates" (Bushy, Jon Anderson
   Jon Anderson
   Jon Anderson is an English singer-songwriter and musician best known as the former lead vocalist in the progressive rock band Yes...
   
   ) – 3:25
4. "Lonely Hearts" – 3:14
5. "Before You Go" (Braunn, Reitzes) – 5:34

Singles

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

Band members

• Erik Brann – guitars, lead vocals except on "High on a Mountain Top", "Pearly Gates", and "Before You Go"
• Howard Reitzes – keyboards, lead vocal on "Before You Go"
• Phil Kramer – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "High on a Mountain Top" and "Pearly Gates"
• Ron Bushy
  Ron Bushy
  Ron Bushy is the drummer of the rock band Iron Butterfly.He was born in Washington, D.C. on December 23, 1945. He grew up in a military family, living in approximately 34 states during his youth...
  
  – drums