Been getting into these guys lately. I won their "Nantucket Sleighride" album on a New Jersey boardwalk in the early 70's and always loved the song "Travelin' in the Dark". After that I got the greatest hits record "The Best of Mountain" and then "Flowers of Evil". These guys had a great sound and great songs. Leslie West was the epitome of the tone over chops guitar style and his licks and sound are so greasy that you're checking the record stylus for barbecue sauce after the platter's done!
They seem very related to Cream because of the Felix Pappalardi connection.
I had high hopes for the West, Bruce, and Laing "Why Dontcha" record, but it's a significant step down from classic Mountain, IMHO.
Also, Papalardi's wife has been released from prison after serving her sentence for murdering him. What a bizzare story that was!
Any other Mountain or related material worth getting? I'm kind of reluctant to get the second West, Bruce, and Laing record since they were so drugged up by then, they reportedly didn't finish the songs and they had to be patched together by the producers.
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