Mountain ORIG US LP Climbing VG+ '70 Windfall 4501 Leslie West Hard Rock
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Sep 8, 2025
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Sep 1, 2025
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Mountain ORIG US LP Climbing! VG+ '70 Windfall 4501 Leslie West Hard Rock
Original US LP released in 1970 on Windfall Records. Cat: WINDFALL4501. Comes in a gatefold sleeve.
Uncovered in the out back of N.S.W. this record is part of a recent collection stored and unplayed for the last 20 years. Collected during the 90's and mostly sourced from overseas kept in a cool dry cellar there are some tasty gems on offer and we look forward on listing them over the next few months.
Mountain was the combined forces of Leslie West, a gigantic guitarist/vocalist who had played with New York garage-psych rockers the Vagrants, and Felix Pappalardi. Pappalardi had a slightly more impressive track record, coming from the modern East Coast folk-rock movement (the Youngbloods), before he applied his production skills to Cream. Through this, Felix never really stopped playing and eventually formed Mountain. Often billed as a junior-league version of Cream, Climbing!, Mountain's debut, had a lot of things going for it as well. Indeed, West was a changed man from the moment he saw Clapton play, and Pappalardi was able to help him achieve the exact same tone Clapton employed on Disraeli Gears. The hit off Climbing!, "Mississippi Queen" is a boogie classic, and it paved the way for countless imitators such as J. Geils Band, Foghat, and others. There are a lot of other great tracks here, such as "Never in My Life," which was an FM radio staple at the time.
Tracks : Mississippi queen/ Theme for an imaginary western/ never in my life/ Silver paper/ For Yasgur's farm/ To my friend/ The laird/ Sittin' on a rainbow/ Boys in the band.
There are a few light spindle marks on labels. Record has some light scuff marks and a few very light scratches that cause some crackles and is in VG+ condition. Cover has a crease mark on top left corner and some light marks and is in VG+ condition. Gatefold cover has some ringw ear, scuffing on corners and some small surfac etears around edges and is in VG+ condition.
Wrapping method: All records are sent in stiff cardboard mailers then wrapped in brown paper and sealed around edges with brown packaging tape. Records are taken out of sleeve to avoid seam splits and ring wear.
Post methods within Australia: All records are posted via Australia Post. Within Australia all items come with a tracking number.
Post method for overseas: All parcels are sent via Australia Post standard airrmail with tracking number.
We offer combined postage for multiple purchases.
1715 (GS 9.9.2 (1715))
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