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The Best Of Mountain

Mountain

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Mountain's meteoric ride through the early '70s was as memorable as it was brief -- so much so that this excellent greatest-hits set was released less than four years after the band had inaugurated their career at Woodstock. In retrospect, its easy to understand why the strange chemistry (pun intended) struck between boogie-loving, Clapton-worshiping guitar hero Leslie West and eclectic bassist and Cream producer Felix Pappalardi was fated to be a short one. But during their brief run, Mountain's adventurous proto-metal did indeed resemble a somewhat twisted but effective American version of the legendary power trio that inspired them. Of course, Mountain would continue to re-form off and on over the years, but seeing as most of their later efforts were disappointingly under par, this set covers all the stuff you'll need -- most essentially, Homer Simpson's favorite song, the immortal "Mississippi Queen."

© Eduardo Rivadavia /TiVo

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1
Never In My Life (Album Version)
00:03:52

Bob D'Orleans, Engineer - Corky Laing, Drums - Mountain, Performer - Steve Knight, Keyboards - Felix Pappalardi, Producer - Felix Pappalardi, Vocal - Felix Pappalardi, Bass - Felix Pappalardi, Composer - Felix Pappalardi, Lyricist - Leslie West, Vocal - Leslie West, Guitar - Leslie West, Composer - Leslie West, Lyricist - C. Laing, Composer - C. Laing, Lyricist - Gail Collins, Composer - Gail Collins, Lyricist

Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

2
Taunta (Sammy's Tune) (Album Version)
00:01:00

Bob D'Orleans, Engineer - Corky Laing, Drums - Mountain, Performer - Steve Knight, Keyboards - Felix Pappalardi, Producer - Felix Pappalardi, Vocal - Felix Pappalardi, Bass - Felix Pappalardi, Composer - Felix Pappalardi, Lyricist - Leslie West, Vocal - Leslie West, Guitar

Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

3
Nantucket Sleighride (To Owen Coffin) (Album Version)
00:05:51

Bob D'Orleans, Engineer - Corky Laing, Drums - Mountain, Performer - Steve Knight, Keyboards - Felix Pappalardi, Producer - Felix Pappalardi, Vocal - Felix Pappalardi, Bass - Felix Pappalardi, Composer - Felix Pappalardi, Lyricist - Leslie West, Vocal - Leslie West, Guitar - Gail Collins, Composer - Gail Collins, Lyricist

Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

4
Roll Over Beethoven (Album Version)
00:02:58

Bob D'Orleans, Engineer - C. Berry, Composer - C. Berry, Lyricist - Corky Laing, Drums - Mountain, Performer - Steve Knight, Keyboards - Felix Pappalardi, Producer - Felix Pappalardi, Vocal - Felix Pappalardi, Bass - Leslie West, Vocal - Leslie West, Guitar

Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

5
For Yasgur's Farm (Album Version)
00:03:22

Steve Knight, Keyboards - Felix Pappalardi, Producer - Felix Pappalardi, Vocal - Felix Pappalardi, Bass - Felix Pappalardi, Composer - Felix Pappalardi, Lyricist - Mountain, Performer - G. Ship, Composer - G. Ship, Lyricist - Leslie West, Vocal - Leslie West, Guitar - Bob D'Orleans, Engineer - G. Gardos, Composer - G. Gardos, Lyricist - C. Laing, Composer - C. Laing, Lyricist - D. Rea, Composer - D. Rea, Lyricist - Corky Laing, Drums - Gail Collins, Composer - Gail Collins, Lyricist

Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

6
The Animal Trainer And The Toad (Album Version)
00:03:26

S. Palmer, Composer - S. Palmer, Lyricist - Bob D'Orleans, Engineer - Corky Laing, Drums - Mountain, Performer - Steve Knight, Keyboards - Felix Pappalardi, Producer - Felix Pappalardi, Vocal - Felix Pappalardi, Bass - Leslie West, Vocal - Leslie West, Guitar - Leslie West, Composer - Leslie West, Lyricist

Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

7
Mississippi Queen (Album Version)
00:02:30

Bob D'Orleans, Engineer - Corky Laing, Drums - Corky Laing, Lyricist - Corky Laing, Composer - Mountain, Performer - Steve Knight, Keyboards - Felix Pappalardi, Producer - Felix Pappalardi, Vocal - Felix Pappalardi, Bass - Felix Pappalardi, Composer - Felix Pappalardi, Lyricist - David Rea, Lyricist - David Rea, Composer - Leslie West, Vocal - Leslie West, Guitar - Leslie West, Lyricist - Leslie West, Composer

Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

8
King's Chorale (Album Version)
00:01:04

Bob D'Orleans, Engineer - Corky Laing, Drums - Mountain, Performer - Steve Knight, Keyboards - Felix Pappalardi, Producer - Felix Pappalardi, Vocal - Felix Pappalardi, Bass - Felix Pappalardi, Composer - Felix Pappalardi, Lyricist - Leslie West, Vocal - Leslie West, Guitar

Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

9
Boys In The Band (Album Version)
00:03:37

Bob D'Orleans, Engineer - Corky Laing, Drums - Mountain, Performer - Steve Knight, Keyboards - Felix Pappalardi, Producer - Felix Pappalardi, Vocal - Felix Pappalardi, Bass - Felix Pappalardi, Composer - Felix Pappalardi, Lyricist - Leslie West, Vocal - Leslie West, Guitar - Gail Collins, Composer - Gail Collins, Lyricist

Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

10
Don't Look Around (Album Version)
00:03:44

Bob D'Orleans, Engineer - Sandra Palmer, Composer - Sandra Palmer, Lyricist - Corky Laing, Drums - Mountain, Performer - Steve Knight, Keyboards - Felix Pappalardi, Producer - Felix Pappalardi, Vocal - Felix Pappalardi, Composer - Felix Pappalardi, Lyricist - Felix Pappalardi, Bass - Leslie West, Composer - Leslie West, Vocal - Leslie West, Guitar - Leslie West, Lyricist - Gail Collins, Composer - Gail Collins, Lyricist

Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

11
Theme For An Imaginary Western (Album Version)
00:05:07

Bob D'Orleans, Engineer - P. Brown, Composer - P. Brown, Lyricist - Corky Laing, Drums - Mountain, Performer - J. Bruce, Composer - J. Bruce, Lyricist - Steve Knight, Keyboards - Felix Pappalardi, Producer - Felix Pappalardi, Vocal - Felix Pappalardi, Bass - Leslie West, Vocal - Leslie West, Guitar

Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

12
Crossroader (Album Version)
00:04:48

Corky Laing, Drums - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Mountain, Performer - Steve Knight, Keyboards - Felix Pappalardi, Producer - Felix Pappalardi, Director - Felix Pappalardi, Coordinator - Felix Pappalardi, Keyboards - Felix Pappalardi, Bass - Felix Pappalardi, Composer - Felix Pappalardi, Lyricist - Leslie West, Vocal - Leslie West, Guitar - David Perry, Guitar - Gail Collins, Composer - Gail Collins, Lyricist

Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

13
Long Red (Album Version)
00:03:16

Bob D'Orleans, Engineer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Mountain, Performer - Felix Pappalardi, Producer - Felix Pappalardi, Director - Felix Pappalardi, Coordinator - Felix Pappalardi, Keyboards - Felix Pappalardi, Bass - Felix Pappalardi, Composer - Felix Pappalardi, Lyricist - N.D. Smart II, Drums - Leslie West, Vocal - Leslie West, Guitar - Leslie West, Composer - Leslie West, Lyricist - John Ventura, Composer - John Ventura, Lyricist - Norman Landsberg, Composer - Norman Landsberg, Organ - Norman Landsberg, Lyricist

Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

14
Dreams Of Milk & Honey (Album Version)
00:03:35

Bob D'Orleans, Engineer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Mountain, Performer - Felix Pappalardi, Director - Felix Pappalardi, Coordinator - Felix Pappalardi, Keyboards - Felix Pappalardi, Bass - Felix Pappalardi, Composer - Felix Pappalardi, Lyricist - N.D. Smart II, Drums - Leslie West, Vocal - Leslie West, Guitar - Leslie West, Performer - Leslie West, Composer - Leslie West, Lyricist - John Ventura, Composer - John Ventura, Lyricist - Norman Landsberg, Composer - Norman Landsberg, Organ - Norman Landsberg, Lyricist

Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

15
Silver Paper (Album Version)
00:03:18

Felix Pappalardi, Producer - Felix Pappalardi, Director - Felix Pappalardi, Coordinator - Felix Pappalardi, Keyboards - Felix Pappalardi, Bass - Felix Pappalardi, Composer - Felix Pappalardi, Lyricist - Steve Knight, Keyboards - Mountain, Performer - Leslie West, Vocal - Leslie West, Guitar - Leslie West, Composer - Leslie West, Lyricist - G. Gardos, Composer - G. Gardos, Lyricist - C. Laing, Composer - C. Laing, Lyricist - S. KNIGHT, Composer - S. KNIGHT, Lyricist - Corky Laing, Drums - Gail Collins, Composer - Gail Collins, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer

Originally released 1970. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

16
Travellin' In The Dark (To E.M.P.) (Album Version)
00:04:25

Corky Laing, Drums - Mountain, Performer - Steve Knight, Keyboards - Felix Pappalardi, Producer - Felix Pappalardi, Vocal - Felix Pappalardi, Bass - Felix Pappalardi, Composer - Felix Pappalardi, Lyricist - Leslie West, Vocal - Leslie West, Guitar - Gail Collins, Composer - Gail Collins, Lyricist

Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

Album review

Mountain's meteoric ride through the early '70s was as memorable as it was brief -- so much so that this excellent greatest-hits set was released less than four years after the band had inaugurated their career at Woodstock. In retrospect, its easy to understand why the strange chemistry (pun intended) struck between boogie-loving, Clapton-worshiping guitar hero Leslie West and eclectic bassist and Cream producer Felix Pappalardi was fated to be a short one. But during their brief run, Mountain's adventurous proto-metal did indeed resemble a somewhat twisted but effective American version of the legendary power trio that inspired them. Of course, Mountain would continue to re-form off and on over the years, but seeing as most of their later efforts were disappointingly under par, this set covers all the stuff you'll need -- most essentially, Homer Simpson's favorite song, the immortal "Mississippi Queen."

© Eduardo Rivadavia /TiVo

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