LP SEALED LESLIE WEST MOUNTAIN 1969 WINDFALL ORIG PRESS NOT CLUB NOT CUTOUT
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The LP you are looking for is the 1969 debut solo album by Leslie West, titled simply Mountain.
This record is highly significant because it essentially served as the blueprint and namesake for the legendary hard rock band Mountain, which West formed shortly after its release with the album's producer and bassist, Felix Pappalardi.
💿 Album Profile: Mountain
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Artist: Leslie West
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Label: Windfall Records (Distributed by Bell Records)
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Catalog Number: WINDFALL 4500
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Release Date: July 1969
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Genre: Hard Rock, Blues Rock
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Producer: Felix Pappalardi
Key Personnel
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Leslie West: Guitar, Vocals
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Felix Pappalardi: Bass, Keyboards (Producer/Co-writer)
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N.D. Smart II: Drums
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Norman Landsberg: Organ
🎼 Tracklist (WINDFALL 4500)
The original LP features 10 tracks (some later reissues include an 11th track, "Because You Are My Friend").
Side Track # Title Length A 1 Blood of the Sun 2:35 2 Long Red 3:14 3 Better Watch Out 2:47 4 Blind Man 3:50 5 Baby, I'm Down 3:58 B 1 Dreams of Milk & Honey 3:32 2 Storyteller Man 3:04 3 This Wheel's On Fire (Bob Dylan/Rick Danko cover) 3:18 4 Look to the Wind 2:43 5 Southbound Train 2:57🎸 Why This Record Matters
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The Birth of a Band: While credited as a solo album, it is often treated as the first Mountain album. The heavy, distorted "Leslie West sound" that defined 70s hard rock was established here.
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Hip-Hop Legacy: The track "Long Red" (specifically the live-feeling drum break and West's vocal "Yeah!" at the beginning) is one of the most sampled songs in hip-hop history, used by artists like Jay-Z, Kanye West, J Dilla, and Eric B. & Rakim.
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Production: Produced by Felix Pappalardi, who had recently finished producing Cream's Disraeli Gears. He brought that same massive, heavy-bottomed sound to Leslie West.
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Collectibility: Original pressings on the Windfall label (WINDFALL 4500) with the "RL" (Robert Ludwig) initials in the deadwax are highly sought after by audiophiles for their superior punch and clarity.
LISTEN “This Wheel's On Fire”
- 1969 LP Released on Windfall Records # Windfall 4500 (Stereo). .
- This is a Sealed Album and will Provide you with Brilliant Sound Quality from your Player. Slight corner wear by upper left. Slight peeled shrink in same area. No cut out marks.
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