Climbing! is a Rock album by Mountain, originally released in 1970. On Gatefold: 88 pressings tracked, owned by 22 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- distorted
- rowdy
- bluesy
About
Long Island’s Mountain rose from the ashes of The Vagrants and, as leader/guitarist Leslie West said, they wanted their music to sound like Cream’s <i>Disraeli Gears</i>. It didn’t hurt that the album’s producer, classically trained Felix Pappalardi, joined Mountain on bass and produced. So this 1970 debut launched a million dirty rock and boogie bands. The landslide guitars and searing vocals on the classic “Mississippi Queen” and its doppelganger “Never in My Life” are untouchable. The psych of “Sliver Paper” stings, and fetching left turns like “The Laird” and the Cream-esque “Boys in the Band” make <i>Climbing!</i> a classic.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Mississippi Queen2:30
- A2Theme For An Imaginary Western5:10
- A3Never In My Life4:50
- A4Silver Paper3:17
Side B
- B1For Yasgur's Farm3:20
- B2To My Friend3:38
- B3The Laird4:35
- B4Sittin' On A Rainbow2:20
- B5Boys In The Band3:35
Credits
Performers
- Felix PappalardiBASS PIANO RHYTHM GUITAR
- Corky LaingDRUMS PERCUSSION
- Leslie WestGUITAR VOCALS LEAD GUITAR
- Steve KnightORGAN PERCUSSION
22 collectors on Gatefold own this · 88 pressings tracked on Gatefold