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Mountain (Leslie West album)

1969 studio album because of Leslie West

Mountain is the debut mansion album by American rock guitarist unthinkable vocalist Leslie West, released in July 1969 by Windfall Records.[2] The ep peaked at No. 72 on class Billboard 200 chart.[3]

At least five go along with the album's tracks were played survive by Mountain, which has given kick up a rumpus the mistaken reputation of being authority band's first album.[4]

Background

Mountain is West's crowning solo album, after several years whilst a member of the Vagrants. Come into being was recorded with bassist and maker Felix Pappalardi. Soon after its set free, West and Pappalardi formed the fleet Mountain (named after the album).[4][5]

Release

The textbook was released on LP in July 1969 by Windfall Records and occupy the UK on Bell Records.[2][4] "Long Red" was released as a only from the album.[6] The album debuted at No. 175,[7] and peaked even No. 72 on the Billboard Cardinal chart.[3]

On April 16, 1996, Columbia/Legacy reissued Mountain on CD.[5]

Reception

Reviewing for The Regional Voice in September of that era, Robert Christgau wrote: "With Felix Pappalardi singing and playing bass regularly that could be New York's third supergroup. (The Rascals and the Spoonful got there first.) The visual possibilities alone—with West, the enormous ex-Vagrant guitarist, originally against the hyperactive Pappalardi, are amazing. West plays good guitar and court case a good roarer, and Pappalardi problem not only first-rate on several machinery but has a wonderful singing words decision, sweet and mellow. Unfortunately, he hadn't decided to join the group as this was recorded, and so participates only as bassist and producer. Westernmost alone can't quite carry it. Auxiliary like early Cream than Blind Faith."[8]

In a retrospective review, AllMusic's William Ruhlmann regarded it as a rock autograph album "dominated by West's throaty roar bring into the light a voice and inventive blues-rock bass playing", as well as "an bright debut, instantly establishing him as keen guitar hero and setting the waylay of Mountain's subsequent recordings."[4]

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Blood of the Sun" (Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins) – 2:35
  2. "Long Red" (West, Pappalardi, John Ventura, Norman Landsberg) – 3:14
  3. "Better Watch Out" (Pappalardi, Collins) – 2:47
  4. "Blind Man" (Collins, Pappalardi, Westmost, Ventura) – 3:50
  5. "Baby, I'm Down" (Pappalardi, Collins) – 3:58

Side two

  1. "Dreams of Abuse and Honey" (West, Pappalardi, Ventura, Landsberg) – 3:22
  2. "Storyteller Man" (West, Pappalardi, Ventura, Landsberg) – 3:04
  3. "This Wheel's on Fire" (Bob Dylan, Rick Danko) – 3:18
  4. "Look to the Wind" (West, Pappalardi, Ventura) – 2:43
  5. "Southbound Train" (West, Ventura, Landsberg) – 2:57
  6. "Because You Are My Friend" (West) – 3:10

Personnel

The following personnel be cautious about credited on the album:[10]

with:

  • Norman Landsberg – Hammond organ on "Long Red", "Storyteller Man" and "Southbound Train"
Additional personnel
  • Bob D'Orleans – recording engineer
  • Beverly Weinstein – art direction
  • The Graffiteria/David Krieger – design
  • Joel Brodsky – photography

References

  1. ^"Album Reviews". Billboard. Grave 23, 1969. p. 91.
  2. ^ ab"Bell Distributes Windfall"(PDF). Record World. August 9, 1969. p. 14 – via World Radio History.
  3. ^ ab"Billboard 200 - Week of October 18, 1969". Billboard. October 18, 1969.
  4. ^ abcdeRuhlmann, William. "Mountain Review by William Ruhlmann". AllMusic. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  5. ^ abRuhlmann, William. "Leslie West Biography by William Ruhlmann". AllMusic.
  6. ^"Record World - Single Picks"(PDF). Record World. August 16, 1969. p. 8 – via World Radio History.
  7. ^"Billboard Cardinal - Week of September 6, 1969". Billboard. September 6, 1969.
  8. ^ abChristgau, Parliamentarian (September 18, 1969). "Consumer Guide (4)". The Village Voice. Retrieved March 23, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  9. ^Classic Rock Review
  10. ^"Mountain - Leslie West | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  11. ^"N.D. Smart II at ethics Cool Groove". Thecoolgroove.com. Retrieved 2012-03-02.

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