Frequently classified as the first album by the group Mountain, which was named after it, Leslie West's initial solo album featured bass/keyboard player Felix Pappalardi, who also produced it and co-wrote eight of its 11 songs, and drummer N.D.
Smart II.
(This trio did, indeed, tour under the name Mountain shortly after the album's release, even performing at Woodstock, though Smart was replaced by Corky Laing and Steve Knight was added as keyboard player for the formal recording debut of the group, Mountain Climbing!, released in February 1970.) Pappalardi had been Cream's producer, and that power trio, as well as the Jimi Hendrix Experience, were the models for this rock set, which was dominated by West's throaty roar of a voice and inventive blues-rock guitar playing.
Though West had led the Vagrants for years and cut a handful of singles with them, this was his first album release, and it made for an auspicious debut, instantly establishing him as a guitar hero and setting the style of Mountain's subsequent recordings.
[Originally released in July 1969 as Windfall 4500, Mountain was reissued on CD on April 16, 1996, as Columbia/Legacy 66439.].
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blood of the SunGail Collins, Felix Pappalardi, Leslie West | Leslie West | Play | 02:37 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 2 | Long RedNorman Landsberg, Felix Pappalardi, John Ventura, Leslie West | Leslie West | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 3 | Better Watch OutGail Collins, Felix Pappalardi | Leslie West | Play | 02:50 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 4 | Blind ManGail Collins, Felix Pappalardi, John Ventura, Leslie West | Leslie West | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Baby, I'm DownGail Collins, Felix Pappalardi | Leslie West | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | Storyteller ManFelix Pappalardi, John Ventura, Leslie West | Leslie West | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 7 | This Wheel's on FireRick Danko, Bob Dylan | Leslie West | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 8 | Look to the WindFelix Pappalardi, John Ventura, Leslie West | Leslie West | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 9 | Southbound TrainNorman Landsberg, John Ventura, Leslie West | Leslie West | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 10 | Because You Are My FriendLeslie West | Leslie West | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 11 | Dreams Of Milk & Honey | Leslie West | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 35 mins | 82 MB | |||||
| 35 mins | 212 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vic Anesini | Mastering |
| 2 | Joel Brodsky | Photography |
| 3 | Gail Collins | Composer |
| 4 | Rick Danko | Composer |
| 5 | Bob d'Orleans | Engineer |
| 6 | Bob Dylan | Composer |
| 7 | Bob Irwin | Reissue Producer |
| 8 | Steve Knight | Keyboards, Percussion |
| 9 | David Krieger | Design |
| 10 | Norman Landsberg | Composer, Keyboards, Organ |
| 11 | Mountain | Primary Artist |
| 12 | Felix Pappalardi | Bass, Composer, Director, Guitar (Bass), Keyboards, Musical Direction, Producer |
| 13 | N.D. Smart II | Drums |
| 14 | Norman D. Smart | Drums |
| 15 | John Tobler | Liner Notes |
| 16 | John Ventura | Composer |
| 17 | Beverly Weinstein | Art Direction |
| 18 | Leslie West | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |