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ORIGINAL 1971 FIRST PRESS                     

 TOP COPY!!!                  

         STILL IN FACTORY SHRINK WRAPPER!

INCLUDES TWO GROUP PHOTOS + THICK BOOKLET!

                                               

                          

                                   MOUNTAIN

        NANTUCKET SLEIGHRIDE 

                                                

                           

                                     USA - WINDFALL RECORDS - 5500

FINAL COLLECTION COPY!!!

AMAZING 1971 ORIGINAL! = never seen: STILL IN ORIGINAL FACTORY SHRINK WRAPPER

 

COMPLETE FIRST ISSUE WITH TWO GROUP PHOTOS AND THICK BOOKLET INCLUDED! COMPLETE!

It's hard work to combine artistic rock with heavy, evil guitar riffs and deep, bluesy vocals. Highlighted by demonic lyrics and loud razor sharp guitar leads, part bluesy played heavy and grinding. The production has a great echoey sound and the dreamy keyboard backing adds depth to the tracks. The highlight of the whole album is "Don't Look Around" arguably the best "song" Mountain ever cut with its hell-driving force bent to rip your face off! Could easily be on the "2nd Of May" May Blitz album ...

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The follow-up album Nantucket Sleighride, released in 1971, reached the top 20 but failed to yield a hit single. The title track was used in the United Kingdom as the theme to ITV's Sunday political program Weekend World.

Guitarist Leslie West wanted to form a band that would sound as good as Cream. Upon realizing that old friend Felix Pappalardi had produced Cream’s Disraeli Gears, West re-established contact with him, and together they crafted West’s solo debut Mountain. There’s no question that Mountain tapped into the heavy thunder of Cream’s powerhouse attack, particularly when Pappalardi echoed Jack Bruce’s elegant bass lines and dreamily emotive vocals ..."Nantucket Sleighride" was the 2nd album release by Mountain, and rides on the heels of the major hit “Mississippi Queen” from the album “Climbing!”. Nantucket Sleighride failed to produce any hits but still remains a milestone for music history with the epic title song “Nantucket Sleighride (To Owen Coffin)”. This song is a dedication to a man, Owen Coffin, who sacrificed his life aboard a ship lost at sea after taking a sleighride. Owen was eaten by his crew mates, which ultimately saved their lives. This song is one of the best written songs to come from Mountain and the live version is simply stunning! I consider Nantucket Sleighride to be the best album from the band even though there were no charting hits. The production is top notch, with the musicianship being more polished than “Climbing!”.

West and Pappalardi were both very strong musical personalities, West with his brash-y riffs and Pappalardi with his subdued “Cream-y” production. This album almost seems to have a dividing line drawn in the sand, you can feel and hear the division between the two personalities. With that being said, let’s move on, shall we

."Don't Look Around" - 3:47
."Taunta (Sammy's Tune)" - 1:00
."Nantucket Sleighride (To Owen Coffin)" - 5:55
."You Can't Get Away" - 3:28
."Tired Angels (To J.M.H.)" - 4:42
."The Animal Trainer And The Toad" - 3:29
."My Lady" - 4:35
."Travellin' In The Dark (To E.M.P.)" - 4:26
."The Great Train Robbery" - 5:50

 

CONDITION: The cover: Solid as a rock...over 43 years old, you NEVER see this first press thick gatefold still in the factory shrink wrap...the only 'little' minor thing is there is a tiny (tiny!) bb delete drill at center and through label & inserts, otherwise, it's MINT ...full colors, no bends, no writing and no split seams...at top right there is an ages old store price sticker on outer cellophane...altogether now, it's ...a Mountain TROPHY!

The vinyl: still very glossy, rate it M- plays minty clean = it's a final collection copy ...

Both "MOUNTAIN" photos and thick lyrics & illustrations booklet are CLEAN

 

A GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONE'S COLLECTION !

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All imperfections are noted both cover & record

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