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:
Long Red – Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, John Ventura, Norman Landsberg
Waiting to Take You Away – Leslie West
Crossroader – Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins
Nantucket Sleighride – Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins
On September 25, 1995, “Virgin”, “Arista”, “BMG” and “RCA” labels released “Outside”, the twentieth David Bowie album. It was recorded March – November 1994, January – February 1995, at “Mountain” in Montreux, “Westside” in London, “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by David Richards, Brian Eno and David Bowie.
Personnel:
David Bowie – vocals, saxophone, guitar, keyboards, additional treatments, mixing, album cover concept, head of DB, acrylic painting on canvas 1995
On August 30, 2019, “Bloodlines Music” label released “Mojo”, the ninth Ash Grunwald studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Ultratone Studios” in Studio City, California, “Inky Studio” in San Jose, California, and was produced by Brian Brinkerhoff, Carla Olson and Ash Grunwald.
Personnel:
Ash Grunwald – vocals, guitars
Terry Evans – vocal
Kasey Chambers – vocal
Mahalia Barnes – vocal
Eddy Clearwater – vocal
Kim Wilson – vocal, harmonica
The Teskey Brothers
Joe Bonamassa – guitar
Ian Collard – guitar
Josh Teskey – guitar
Barry Goldberg – piano, organ
Ian Peres – organ
George Carpenter – keyboards, drums
Isaac Molantoa – bass
Reggie McBride – bass guitar
Peter Wilkins – drums
Alvino Bennett – drums, percussion
Harry James Angus – trumpet
George Carpenter, Johnny Lee Schell, Jordan Power – recording
In January 1971, “Windfall” label released “Nantucket Sleighride”, the second Mountain studio album. It was recorded in 1970, at “The Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Felix Pappalardi.
On December 6, 2019, “White Heart Records” label released “Arrhythmia”, the second Hail the Ghost studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2019, at “Jam Studios” in Ballinamona, Kells, Co. Meath, Ireland, and was produced by Kieran O’Reilly and Martin Quinn.
Personnel:
Kieran O’Reilly – lead and backing vocals, guitar, drums, percussion
Eamonn Young – guitars
Ian Corr – piano, keyboards
Martin Quinn – bass, backing vocals
Paul Higgins – guitars
Gavin Mulhall – drums
Eamonn Young Sr. – saxophone
Joe Donnelly – spoken word
Zach Minogue O’Reilly – boys laughing
Lua Minogue O’Reilly – boys laughing
Sveva Robiony – cover art
Track listing:
All lyrics by Kieran O’Reilly, except where noted.
On August 27, 2001, “HeavyDevy” label released “Terria”, the fifth Devin Townsend studio album. It was recorded February – May 2001, at “Mushroom” in Manland, Bedlam, “Platinum Plus” and “Greenhouse Studios”, Vancouver, BC, and was produced by Devin Townsend.
On March 9, 1985, “Scotti Bros” label released “Go for Your Life”, the fifth Mountain studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Criteria Recording Studios” in Florida, and “Wizard Sound Studios” in Westchester, New York, and was produced by Pete Solley.
Personnel:
Leslie West – vocals, guitar
Mark Clarke – bass
Corky Laing – drums
Ian Hunter – sequencing
Eric Johnson – synthesizer
Miller Anderson – slide guitar
Chuck Kirkpatrick – background vocals
Mike Scott – engineer
Pete Solley – engineer
Gary Lyons – engineer
Jim Sessody – engineer assistant
Doug MacDonald – engineer assistant
Mike Fuller – mastering
Bud Prager – recording director
Lane/Donald – art direction
Barry Jackson – illustration
Track listing:
All tracks by Leslie West and Corky Laing, except where noted.
On December 22, 2020, Leslie Weinstein aka Leslie West died aged 75. He was musician (guitar), vocalist, and songwriter, member of the bands The Vagrants, West, Bruce and Laing, but was best known as the founding member, guitarist, and co-lead vocalist of the band Mountain. In its list of the “100 Greatest guitarists of all time”, Rolling Stone magazine placed West at number 66. As a leader he released 16 albums.
On May 22, 2007, “Concord” label released “The Enchantment”, album by Chick Corea and Béla Fleck. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Chick Corea and Béla Fleck
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:
Flowers of Evil – Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, David Rea
King’s Chorale – Felix Pappalardi
One Last Cold Kiss – Felix Pappalardi, Collins
Crossroader – Felix Pappalardi, Collins
Pride and Passion – Felix Pappalardi, Collins
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)
Mississippi Queen – Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, Corky Laing, David Rea
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