Possession (Iron Butterfly song)

"Possession"
Single by Iron Butterfly
from the album Heavy
B-side	Evil Temptation
Released	1970
Recorded	Early 1967 - Late 1967
Genre	Psychedelic rock, Acid rock
Length	2:41
Label	EMI, Stateside Records
Writer(s)	Doug Ingle
Iron Butterfly singles chronology
"Little Girl" (1969) "Possession" (1970) "Easy Rider" (1970)

"Possession" b/w "Evil Temptation" is a rare single recorded by Iron Butterfly between 1967 and 1968, but not released until 1970 for unknown reasons. The first side is "Possession", which is the same version from their earlier single, "Don't Look Down on Me".

On the flip side is "Evil Temptation", an instrumental. Like many of Iron Butterfly's songs from the Heavy era, "Evil Temptation" is extremely simple, based entirely on a single riff. The lineup is mostly unknown, though Erik Brann has been confirmed as the guitarist. Doug Ingle denies having played on the recording, and has pointed out that the drumming sounds distinctly unlike Ron Bushy. It is quite plausible that, Brann's guitar work aside, the recording is actually the work of studio musicians. However, the song itself is an Iron Butterfly composition, and a version with lyrics by Darryl DeLoach was performed during the band's early tours.

Track listing

A-side
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Possession" (Doug Ingle)	2:41

B-side
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Evil Temptation" (Iron Butterfly)	2:28

Personnel

• Doug Ingle – Organ/Lead Vocal on "Possession"
• Darryl DeLoach – Backing Vocal/Tambourine on "Possession"
• Danny Weis – Guitars on "Possession"
• Jerry Penrod – Bass on "Possession"
• Ron Bushy – Drums on "Possession"
• Erik Brann – Guitars on "Evil Temptation"