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Mountain: Live: The Road Goes Ever On

On April 24, 1972, “Windfall” label released “Live: The Road Goes Ever On”, the first live Mountain album. It was recorded August 1969, December 1971, January 1972, at “Woodstock Festival” in Bethel, New York, “Academy of Music” in New York City, “Rainbow Theatre” in London, and was produced by Felix Pappalardi.

Personnel:

  • Leslie West – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Knight – keyboards
  • Felix Pappalardi – vocals, bass
  • N. D. Smart – drums
  • Corky Laing – drums
  • Bob d’Orleans – engineer
  • Beverly Weinstein – art direction
  • Gail Collins – artwork, photography
  • Bud Prager – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Long Red – Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, John Ventura, Norman Landsberg
  2. Waiting to Take You Away – Leslie West
  3. Crossroader – Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins
  4. Nantucket Sleighride – Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins

Mountain: Flowers of Evil

In November 1971, “Windfall” label released “Flowers of Evil”, the third Mountain album. The album consists of studio recordings and live recordings. Studio selections were recorded September 1971 at the “Record Plant” in  New York City, and the live selections were recorded on June 27, 1971 at the “Fillmore East” in New York City, and were produced by Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, Steve Knight and Corky Laing.

Personnel:

  • Leslie West– vocals, guitar
  • Steve Knight– organ
  • Felix Pappalardi– vocals, bass
  • Corky Laing– drums, percussion
  • Bob D’Orleans – engineer
  • Judy Szekely – engineer assistant
  • Gail Collins – design
  • Bud Prager – executive  producer

Track listing:

  1. Flowers of Evil – Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, David Rea
  2. King’s Chorale – Felix Pappalardi
  3. One Last Cold Kiss – Felix Pappalardi, Collins
  4. Crossroader – Felix Pappalardi, Collins
  5. Pride and Passion – Felix Pappalardi, Collins
  6. Dream Sequence: Guitar Solo (Leslie West) / Roll Over Beethoven- Chuck Berry) / Dreams of Milk and Honey (Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, John Ventura, Norman Landsberg) / Variations (Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, Corky Laing, Steve Knight) / Swan Theme (Felix Pappalardi, Collins)
  7. Mississippi Queen – Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, Corky Laing, David Rea