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MOUNTAIN / NANTUCKET SLEIGHRIDE

1971  WINDFALL   USA 1st PRESS

•••••   STOMPING ROCK AND ROLL RIPPER FROM THE MASSIVE SOUND OF MOUNTAIN. Second album of crushing hard fuzzed sludge guitars & footstomping/headbanging drums & bass from the essential lineup of the group. Killer conceptual package with band photos & lyric booklet make this a fan favorite too. ESSENTIAL HEAVY ROCK.

• 1971 first USA pressing 
• stereo
• thick heavy rigid 162g vinyl weight
• ROBERT LUDWIG HOT mastering
• STERLING SOUND
• the dead wax is etched "5500-SA/SB LH/RL" & machine stamped "STERLING"
• GATEFOLD cover is thick heavy cardboard with pasted on color printed semi glossed slicks
• 2x semi glossed black&white band photos on heavy card stock
• LYRIC BOOKLET insert
• inner sleeve is generic

CONDITION:
VINYL =    STRONG VG+   Very light sleeve scuff/rubbing or hairlines, a few light unfeelable play marks visible under bright halogens. Very very slight outer edge rise just barely visible at one position (does not warp or warble or skip). The labels are EX downgraded only on drill hole.

PLAY GRADE =   STRONG VG+   Light hiss / crackle between some tracks & subdominant in some quiet background sections to varying degree, occasional random pop or tick, LOUD MUSIC EASILY OVERPOWERS WITH HUGE BOLD DEEP BOOMING FIDELITY.

COVER =   STRONG VG+  Light storage & handling rub or wear, inside gatefold beautiful, some light creasing near edges or corners, COLORFUL CLEAN & BOLD.  The edge seams  have rub through color and dents/chipping and a 2" split at bottom center, SPINE LEGIBLE.  Corners have very mild rub wear/rounding/creasing. The booklet is EX very crisp and clean no tears. The photos are VG+ with very mild age discolor.

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Mountain ?– Nantucket Sleighride

Label: Windfall Records ?– 5500 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold 
Country: US Released: 1971 Genre: Rock Style: Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Tracklist 

A1 Don't Look Around 3:42 A2 Taunta (Sammy's Tune) 1:00 A3 Nantucket Sleighride (For Owen Coffin) 5:49 A4 You Can't Get Away 3:23 A5 Tired Angels (For J.M.H.) 4:39 B1 The Animal Trainer And The Toad 3:24 B2 My Lady 4:31 B3 Travelin' In The Dark (For E.M.P.) 4:21 B4 The Great Train Robbery 5:43

Credits

• Art Direction [Bell Art Director] – Beverly Weinstein
• Artwork [Calligraphy, Little Drawings] – Gail Collins, Mick Brigden
• Artwork [Drawing Of A Nantucket Sleighride] – Roy Bailey (2)
• Bass, Vocals – Felix Pappalardi
• Design [Cover], Painting, Photography By – Gail Collins
• Drums – Corky Laing
• Engineer [Assistant] – Dave Ragno, Tom Caccetta
• Engineer [Chief] – Bob D'Orleans
• Guitar, Vocals – Leslie West
• Keyboards – Steve Knight (2)
• Other [Supplies] – Mick & Sheldon 
• Producer, Directed By – Felix Pappalardi
• Written-By – Laing* (tracks: A4, B2, B4), Pappalardi* (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B2 to B4), Collins* (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B2 to B4), West* (tracks: A1, A4, B1, B4), Palmer* (tracks: A1, B1) 

Notes

Released on Windfall Label as 5500 STEREO. All selections published by Upfall Music Corp. (A.S.C.A.P.00 except "Travellin' in the Dark, Windfall Music Ent., Inc (B.M.I.) Distributed by Bell Records A Division of Columbia Picture Industries In 1776 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. Bell Royalty Stamp on back of cover. Two pictures of the band - black and white gloss released with the album. Also a 12 page colouring booklet released with copyright given to Upfall Music Corp dated 1970

Recorded at the Record Plant, NYC.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Stamped and etched on Side A): 51 5500 SA MR A15615 A10403 (last number crossed out) sterling LH/RL
• Matrix / Runout (Stamped and etched on Side B): 5500 SB MR A15617 - X sterling LH/RL
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): (5500-SA)
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): (5500-SB)

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