Mountain |
The Vagrants ♦ Felix Pappalardi ♦ Leslie West |
Gotta Start Somewhere...
Note: Leslie West was the lead guitarist of The Vagrants, a very successful Long Island-based bar bandOh Those Eyes / You're Too Young Storch (2:33) / Abrahams-Tyson (2:02) Southern Sound 204, 7/65 |
I Can't Make A Friend / Young Blues Martin-Storch (2:31) / Martin-Miller (2:13) Vanguard 35038, 3/66 |
Love Someday / You Lie To Me Collins-Pappalardi (2:32) / Collins-Pappalardi (2:16) Columbia 43773, 8/66 |
The Final Hour / Your Hasty Heart Sommer (2:25) / Sommer (2:56) Vanguard 35042, 8/66 |
Respect / I Love, Love You (Yes I Do) Redding (2:12) / Earl (2:37) Atco 6473, 3/67 |
Beside The Sea / A Sunny Summer Rain Collins-Pappalardi-Sommer (2:17) / Pappalardi-Sommer (2:48) Atco 6513, 8/67 |
And When It's Over / I Don't Need Your Loving Sommer (2:17) / Storch (2:50) Atco 6552, 1/68 |
Felix Pappalardi set to produce Leslie West's solo album Mountain, which led to...
Mountain | |
Windfall 4500 | |
7/69 BB [UK: 9/69] | |
Side One | ||
Blood Of The Sun | Collins-Pappalardi-West | 2:35 |
Long Red | Landsberg-Pappalardi-Ventura-West | 3:16 |
Better Watch Out | Collins-Pappalardi | 2:48 |
Blind Man | Collins-Pappalardi-Ventura-West | 3:54 |
Baby I'm Down | Collins-Pappalardi | 4:03 |
Side Two | ||
Dreams Of Milk And Honey | Landsburg-Pappalardi-Ventura-West | 3:34 |
Storyteller Man | Landsburg-Pappalardi-Ventura-West | 3:05 |
This Wheel's On Fire | Danko-Dylan | 3:19 |
Look To The Wind | Pappalardi-Ventura-West | 2:42 |
Southbound Train | Landsberg-Ventura-West | 2:59 |
Because You Are My Friend | West | 3:12 |
Note: Although technically a Leslie West solo album, most everybody pegs this as Mountain's first album
Dreams Of Milk And Honey³ / This Wheel's On Fire Landsburg-Pappalardi-Ventura-West (2:45) / Danko-Dylan (3:18) Windfall 530, 8/69 |
Woodstock Music & Art Fair(8/16/69) |
Long Red³ / Blood Of The Sun Landsberg-Pappalardi-Ventura-West (2:53) / Collins-Pappalardi-West (2:35) Windfall 531, 9/69 |
Mississippi Queen / The Laird Laing-Pappalardi-Rea-West (2:30) / Collins-Pappalardi (4:35) Windfall 532, 2/70 BB |
Climbing! | |
Windfall 4501 | |
2/70 T20 [UK: 3/70] | |
Side One | ||
Mississippi Queen | Laing-Pappalardi-Rea-West | 2:30 |
Theme For An Imaginary Western | Brown-Bruce | 5:10 |
Never In My Life | Collins-Laing-Pappalardi-West | 4:50 |
Silver Paper | Collins-Gardos-Knight-Laing-Pappalardi-West | 3:17 |
Side Two | ||
For Yasgur's Farm | Collins-Gardos-Laing-Pappalardi-Rea-Ship | 3:20 |
To My Friend | West | 3:36 |
The Laird | Collins-Pappalardi | 4:35 |
Sittin' On A Rainbow | Collins-Laing-West | 2:20 |
Boys In The Band | Collins-Pappalardi | 3:35 |
Note: Back cover states: THIS RECORD WAS MADE TO BE PLAYED LOUD!
Festival Express(6/27-7/1/70) |
New York Pop(7/19/70) |
Strawberry Fields Festival(8/7/70) |
Goose Lake International Music Festival(8/8/70) |
For Yasgur's Farm / To My Friend Collins-Gardos-Laing-Pappalardi-Rea-Ship (3:20) / West (3:36) Windfall 533, 9/70 |
Nantucket Sleighride | |
Windfall 5500 | |
1/71 T20 [UK: 5/71] UK | |
Side One | ||
Don't Look Around | Collins-Palmer-Papalardi-West | 3:42 |
Taunta (Sammy's Tune) | Pappalardi | 1:00 |
Nantucket Sleighride (For Owen Coffin) | Collins-Pappalardi | 5:49 |
You Can't Get Away! | Collins-Laing-West | 3:23 |
Tired Angels (For J.M.H.) | Collins-Pappalardi | 4:39 |
Side Two | ||
The Animal Trainer And The Toad | Palmer-West | 3:24 |
My Lady | Collins-Laing-Pappalardi | 4:31 |
Travelin' In The Dark (For E.M.P.) | Collins-Pappalardi | 4:21 |
The Great Train Robbery | Collins-Laing-Pappalardi-West | 5:43 |
Note: JHM is Jimi Hendrix, EMP is Felix's mom (who passed away in 1970)
Came with two swell photos and a 12-page coloring/lyrics booklet—see it @ 45worlds .
The Animal Trainer And The Toad / Tired Angels (For J.M.H.) Palmer-West (3:24) / Collins-Pappalardi (4:36) Windfall 534, 3/71 BB |
5/15/1971: Garden Party @ The Crystal Palace Bowl, London Pink Floyd (headliners), with Faces and Quiver—Mountain "Special Guest from USA" |
Silver Paper / Travelin' In The Dark (For E.M.P.) Collins-Knight-Laing-Pappalardi-West (3:17) / Collins-Pappalardi (4:21) Windfall 535, 7/71 |
Mississippi River Festival(7/26/71) |
Flowers Of Evil | |
Windfall 5501 | |
11/71 BB [UK: 1/72] | |
Side One | ||
Flowers Of Evil | Pappalardi-Rea-West | 4:53 |
King's Chorale | Collins-Pappalardi | 1:04 |
One Last Cold Kiss | Collins-Pappalardi | 3:45 |
Crossroader | Collins-Pappalardi | 4:47 |
Pride And Passion | Collins-Pappalardi | 7:05 |
Side Two | ||
Dream Sequence | 24:27 | |
Guitar Solo | West | |
Roll Over Beethoven | Berry | |
Dreams Of Milk And Honey | Landsberg-Pappalardi-Ventura-West | |
Variations | Knight-Laing-Pappalardi-West | |
Swan Theme | Collins-Pappalardi | |
Mississippi Queen | Laing-Pappalardi-Rea-West | 3:53 |
Note: Side Two recorded live at The Fillmore East, June 27, 1971 [The night the Fillmore East closed.] Say what ??
Roll Over Beethoven³ / Crossroader Berry (2:29) / Collins-Pappalardi (4:49) Windfall 536, 11/71 |