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Mountain was an American  band formed in , , in 1969. Originally comprising vocalist and guitarist , bassist and vocalist , keyboardist Steve Knight, and drummer  (soon replaced by ), the band broke up in 1972, but reunited on several occasions prior to West's death in 2020. Best known for their cowbell-tinged song "", as well as the heavily sampled song "" and their performance at the  in 1969, Mountain is one of many bands to be commonly credited as having influenced the development of  in the 1970s. The group's musical style primarily consisted of hard rock, , and heavy metal.

History 1969–1972

In early 1969 , formerly of the   band , put together a band, Leslie West Mountain, with Norman Landsberg (keyboards, bass) and Ken Janick (drums) and began playing gigs and recording demos. Right around this time, former  collaborator/producer , who had previously produced the Vagrants, expressed an interest in producing West's work. West, previously disgruntled and unsatisfied with the lack of success in his first project, found Cream to be a great inspiration. He began to feel disillusioned with the R&B and blues scenes of the 1960s in which he had played. He envisioned a project that would take on a rawer and much harder style which he had begun to favor, with his newly-developed guitar style inspired by hearing Cream's .

Pappalardi rejected the demos by the West-Landsberg-Janick trio, but took a suggestion that he play bass on West's solo album, . The album also featured Landsberg and former  drummer . The album spotlighted West's raw vocals and melodic, bluesy guitar style, and Pappalardi's bass lines were prominent. According to West, when Pappalardi asked what would be next, West suggested the pair go on the road. The group was heavily influenced by . Keyboardist  (from , another of Pappalardi's productions) was added after Landsberg left to form another group, Hammer, with Janick.

Naming themselves "Mountain", after West's 1969 solo album, West, Pappalardi, Smart, and Knight played shows on the west coast before getting to play their third concert as a working band at the 1969  in . Mountain was received enthusiastically by the festival audience but the band did not appear in the , nor was their performance included on volume 1 of the festival's . Their performances of "Blood of the Sun" (from West's album) and "Theme for an Imaginary Western" (a song they planned to record for Climbing and written by former Cream bassist Jack Bruce) did appear on the second volume of Woodstock performances called "Woodstock II" (Neither of those "live" songs were recorded at Woodstock, however.) The 40th Anniversary Edition of  on DVD and Blu-ray features filmed performances of "Beside The Sea" and "Southbound Train".

Soon after Woodstock, Smart was replaced by Canadian , who was the drummer on , which was released in March 1970. It led off with what became the band's signature song, "", which reached No. 21 in the , and was featured in the 1971 cult film , while the album reached No. 17.

Mountain began a hectic touring schedule in the middle of which they recorded a follow-up album, , released in January 1971. This album reached No. 16 but failed to yield a hit single. The title track was used in the  as the theme to 's Sunday political program .  After these early releases the band continued to receive a certain measure of critical acclaim but never again achieved great commercial success.

After Nantucket Sleighride, the band produced  (November 1971) consisting of one side of studio material and one live side, culled from a concert at 's .

Mountain disbanded in February 1972 after a tour of the UK. West has since cited a combination of drug abuse within the band and Pappalardi's road weariness and burgeoning hearing impairment as primary factors. A live album, , was issued in April 1972.

Pappalardi returned to studio work, while West and Laing formed  with former  bassist . Their first American performance was a  concert, prompting a bidding war that  won, and the new trio cut two studio albums and a live release over the next two years. After Bruce suddenly pulled out of the trio in 1973, West and Laing continued on briefly as Leslie West's Wild West Show, which also featured special guest  plus NYC guitarist Peter Baron and bassist  (formerly with 's band and later with the ).

Post-1972

By August 1973, West and Pappalardi had reformed Mountain with Allan Schwartzberg on drums and  (ex-) on keyboards and guitar; the new lineup toured Japan and produced a  live album,  (February 1974), from the tour. The studio work  (July 1974), for which Laing returned to play drums and David Perry became the new second guitarist (from November 1973 to September 1974), would be Mountain's final album with Pappalardi as a participant; the group broke up again after playing a final show at  in New York City on December 31, 1974.

On April 17, 1983 , Pappalardi's wife and songwriting partner (she had designed many of the band's album covers and wrote many of their lyrics), shot Pappalardi in the neck in their fifth-floor  apartment and he died.

After pursuing separate musical paths for almost a decade, West and Laing reunited Mountain, recruiting  (ex- & ) on bass in 1981. After Anderson had  troubles, he was replaced in 1984 by  and the group recorded  (March 1985). This line up played at the  Fayre on June 22, 1985 alongside , , , , , and others. Go For Your Life was dedicated to Pappalardi's memory. Shortly thereafter, the band performed with  at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Illinois.

Mountain went dormant again until 1992, when West and Laing teamed up once again and brought in Richie Scarlet (known for his solo work and collaborations with ) to round out the lineup that had a live appearance in . Scarlet was replaced with Randy Coven in 1993 and in 1994 there was a Mountain lineup that included West, Laing,  and occasional special guest guitarist . By 1995, the 1984–85 lineup of West, Laing and Mark Clarke was back, and recorded  in 1996. In 1998 things went quiet in the Mountain camp again until 2001. That year, with Scarlet back in the lineup, the band toured, then recorded , released in 2002.

In 2003 West and Laing authored a book of recollections, Nantucket Sleighride and Other Mountain On-the-Road Stories, detailing their time with the band at its peak and their subsequent careers.

Mountain's video game debut came in 2007 on RedOctane's , featuring "Mississippi Queen" as a playable track. The song is also featured in the Harmonix video game , although the version featured is a cover of the studio recording.

Their most recent album is 2007's , featuring twelve   and a guest appearance from .

The band headed out on the road during October and November 2008 on a North American tour opening for ,  and with former  member Rev Jones on bass. A review of the   date covered the Mountain set, including "Blowing in the Wind" from the Masters of War album, with enthusiasm. Of the Satriani set, the reviewer was also pleased with the  influence he felt Mountain brought to the evening, and with West joining in a Satriani-led, closing "" and "Going Down" blues jam.

Fellow  native  has called Mountain one of his favorite bands and has occasionally played their music on his show. Other Mountain fans include , , , , , comedian , and  (the  track "" off 2006's  features a Mountain-influenced riff). , guitarist for  has stated in interviews that  was a direct influence on his playing.

The beginning of the live recording of their song "" has become one of the most sampled drum breaks in hip hop, sampled in songs by , , , , , , among many others.

 are also noted for their use of a brief sample of "Mississippi Queen" on the track "Lookin' Down the Barrel of a Gun" from their sample-heavy 1989 album, .

Mountain continued to perform occasionally with Leslie West, Corky Laing and Rev Jones. On June 20, 2011, West had his lower right leg amputated as a result of complications from . Following the surgery, West performed and recorded under his own name; his concerts featured many Mountain songs. Corky Laing formed a new project, Corky Laing Plays Mountain, in 2015. This project included bassist/vocalist Joe Venti and guitarist/vocalist Phil Baker in 2015. For their 2016 United States tour, Laing and Venti were joined by Richie Scarlet, now on lead guitar, and Ken Sidotti on keyboard. They perform Mountain music in addition to songs by  and . And since 2017, Mark Mikel has been playing bass with Chris Shutters and Richie Scarlet on guitar in the lineup.

Leslie West died on December 22, 2020, after suffering a heart attack. He was 75.

In 2021 Corky Laing's Mountain resumed touring with a lineup of Laing (drums, vocals), Joe Venti (bass, vocals) and Richie Scarlet (guitar).

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Tracklist Mississippi Queen2:30Theme For An Imaginary Western5:10Never In My Life4:50Silver Paper3:17For Yasgur's Farm3:20To My Friend3:38The Laird4:35Sittin' On A Rainbow2:20Boys In The Band3:35