Avalanche (Mountain album) explained

Avalanche
Type:	studio
Artist:	Mountain
Cover:	Mountain_Avalanche.jpg
Released:	July 1974
Recorded:	January–February 1974
Genre:	Hard rock, blues rock
Length:	37:00
Label:	Columbia/Windfall
Producer:	Felix Pappalardi
Prev Title:	Twin Peaks
Prev Year:	1974
Next Title:	Go for Your Life
Next Year:	1985

Avalanche is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Mountain, released in July 1974. It featured the return of drummer Corky Laing and was the band's only recording with second guitarist David Perry. It was their final album of the 1970s and the last to feature bassist/producer Felix Pappalardi.

Track listing

1. "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" (Dave Williams, Myriam S. Davidson) – 5:05
2. "Sister Justice" (Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins, Wyatt Day) – 3:58
3. "Alisan" (Leslie West) – 4:41
4. "Swamp Boy" (Pappalardi, Collins) – 2:54
5. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 5:14
6. "Thumbsucker" (Pappalardi, Collins) – 3:20
7. "You Better Believe It" (West, Corky Laing) – 5:47
8. "I Love to See You Fly" (West, Pappalardi, Collins) – 3:46
9. "Back Where I Belong" (West, Laing) – 2:56
10. "Last of the Sunshine Days" (Pappalardi, Collins) – 3:47

Personnel

• Leslie West – guitar, vocals
• Felix Pappalardi – bass, vocals, keyboards, production
• David Perry – rhythm guitar
• Corky Laing – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Bud Prager – executive producer
• Bob d'Orleans – recording engineer
• George Lopez – recording engineer
• Gail Collins – artwork, photography
• Brad Joblin – photography

External links

• Mountain - Avalanche (1974) album review by James Chrispell, credits & releases at AllMusic.com
• Mountain - Avalanche (1974) album releases & credits at Discogs.com