The Best of Mountain explained

The Best of Mountain
Type:	greatest
Artist:	Mountain
Cover:	Bestofmountain.jpg
Released:	February 1973
Recorded:	1970–1971, The Record Plant, NYC
Genre:	Hard rock
Length:	39:30 (original) 53:27 (remaster)
Label:	Columbia/WindfallSony
Producer:	Felix Pappalardi Bob Irwin (reissue)
Chronology:	Mountain
Prev Year:	1972
Next Title:	Twin Peaks
Next Year:	1974

The Best of Mountain is the only compilation album by American hard rock band Mountain. It consists of material recorded throughout 1970-1971, culled from their first three LPs. On 15 April 2003, the album was remastered and reissued in an expanded edition with new liner notes and four bonus tracks, two of which are taken from Leslie West's first solo album, 1969's Felix Pappalardi-produced Mountain, the project which eventually led to the formation of the band.

Track listing

Side 1

1. "Never in My Life" (Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins, Corky Laing) – 3:53
2. "Taunta (Sammy's Tune)" (Felix Pappalardi) – 1:00
3. "Nantucket Sleighride (to Owen Coffin)" (Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins) – 5:55
4. "Roll Over Beethoven" (Chuck Berry) – 2:58
5. "For Yasgur's Farm" (George Gardos, Corky Laing, Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins, Gary Ship, David Rea) – 3:23
6. "The Animal Trainer and the Toad" (Leslie West, Sue Palmer) – 3:29

Side 2

1. "Mississippi Queen" (Leslie West, Corky Laing, Felix Pappalardi, David Rea) – 2:32
2. "King's Chorale" (Felix Pappalardi) – 1:04
3. "Boys in the Band" (Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins) – 3:43
4. "Don't Look Around" (Leslie West, Sue Palmer, Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins) – 3:47
5. "Theme for an Imaginary Western" (Jack Bruce, Pete Brown) – 5:07
6. "Crossroader" (Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins) – 4:53

2003 Reissue Bonus Tracks

1. "Long Red" (Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, John Ventura, Norman Landsberg) – 3:17
2. "Dreams of Milk and Honey" (Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, John Ventura, Norman Landsberg) – 3:36
3. "Silver Paper" (Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins, George Gardos, Steve Knight, Corky Laing) – 3:19
4. "Travelin' in the Dark (to E.M.P.)" (Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins) – 4:25

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Personnel

• Leslie West – guitar, vocals
• Felix Pappalardi – bass, vocals, production
• Steve Knight – keyboards
• Corky Laing – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Bud Prager – executive producer
• Bob d'Orleans – recording engineer
• Ed Lee – art direction
• Gail Collins – photography

External links

• Mountain - The Best of Mountain (1973) album review by Eduardo Rivadavia, credits & releases at AllMusic.com
• Mountain - The Best of Mountain (1973) album releases & credits at Discogs.com
• Mountain - The Best of Mountain (1973) album to be listened as stream at Play.Spotify.com

Notes and References

1. https://www.discogs.com/Mountain-The-Best-Of-Mountain/release/1338300 Mountain - The Best of Mountain (1973, remastered & expanded edition 2003) album releases & credits at Discogs.com
2. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6.