Mountains (Steamhammer album) explained

Mountains
Type:	Album
Artist:	Steamhammer
Cover:	Steamhammer-Mountains-cover.jpg
Released:	November 1970
Recorded:	1970
Length:	41:27
Label:	B&C Records
Producer:	Fritz Fryer
Prev Title:	Mk II
Prev Year:	1969
Next Title:	Speech
Next Year:	1972

Mountains is the third album by British rock band Steamhammer. Steamhammer recorded this album as a quartet, Kieran White (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Martin Pugh (guitar), Steve Davy (bass) and Mick Bradley (drums) in mid-1970.

"Riding on the L&N" and "Hold That Train" were recorded live at the Lyceum Theatre in London.

Track listing (original release)

All songs written by Kieran White, except where noted.^[1]

1. "I Wouldn't Have Thought (Gophers Song)" (White, Martin Pugh)
2. "Levinia"
3. "Henry Lane"
4. "Walking Down the Road"
5. "Mountains"
6. "Leader of the Ring"
7. "Riding on the L&N"* (Dan Burley, Lionel Hampton)
8. "Hold That Train"* (White, Pugh, Mick Bradley, Steve Davy)

*Recorded live at the Lyceum Theatre, London.

Personnel

Band members

• Kieran White - lead vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar, harmonica
• Martin Pugh - lead, acoustic and slide guitars
• Steve Davy - bass, backing vocals, organ
• Mick Bradley - drums, percussion

Additional musicians

• Keith Nelson - banjo (3)

Additional personnel

• Fritz Fryer - producer.
• Martin Birch - recording and mixing engineer.

External links

• Crotchbat information
• Steamhammer official website by Martin Pugh

Notes and References

1. Web site: Discogs: Steamhammer - Mountains. discogs.com. 23 August 1970 . 2012-02-24.