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- "Mississippi Queen" (1970) What a way to open a catalog – the first track on Mountain’s first album will always be known as their signature song.
- "Nantucket Sleighride" (1970) An epic song for an epic story. The phrase “Nantucket sleighride” was invented by whalers to describe what happens after harpooning a whale, when the mammal could drag a boat at up to 20 mph until it ran out of energy.
- "Never in My Life" (1970) With Guns N’ Roses-style abandon, the question-answer bounce between lead vocal and lead guitar add much sleaze to a song that didn’t really need more.
- "For Yasgur’s Farm" (1970) “A simple story of a younger life” becomes a deeply sensitive exploration of “better to have loved and lost.”
Mountain was an American hard rock band formed on Long Island, New York, in 1969.
Album, Stereo. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1992 CD release of "On Top" on Discogs.
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Album, Stereo. Explore the tracklist, credits, statistics, and more for On Top by Mountain. Compare versions and buy on Discogs.
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- Theme from An Imaginary Western
- Hard Times
- Crossroader
- Traveling in The Dark
- For Yasgur’s Farm
- Sister Justice
- Flowers of Evil
- Nantucket Sleighride
- Never in My Life
- Mississippi Queen
Everything we love about Mountainis presented in the first minute of this amazing ballad. Corky Laing’s semi-Keith Moon style of drumming, Leslie West’s iconic guitar sound, Steve Knight’s warm organ, and Felix Pappalardi’s incredible vocals are all defined in this great track. This is classic rock at its finest. It is also one of the most underrat...
Our second song on our Top 10 Mountain Songs list is the most recent song of the band’s catalog to be included on this list. The song was released on the band’s 1985 Go For Your Lifealbum. The song “Hard Time” was the album’s opening track. Leslie West’s opening guitar line is to die for, as is the killer vocal on the track. In 1985, despite the un...
The song “Crossroads” was released on the album Flowers of Evil in 1971. That album contained one side of studio cuts and a live side that included “Mississippi Queen” tracks and a 25-minute melody of Mountain classics. The version we chose for our Top 10 Mountain Songs list was from the Mountain Live album issued in 1972. Something about Leslie We...
Nothing is better than opening up a great rock song with a guitar solo. Leslie West comes flying out of the gate on this one. The song “Traveling in the Dark” was released on the band’s sophomore albumNantucket Sleighride. The album was released in 1972. Like every Mountain song, the tune features Leslie West’s phenomenal guitar work. However, list...
Mountain’s first album was such a classic record that it’s hard not to list every song from the album on our Top 10 Mountain songs list. The excellent track “For Yasgur’s Farm” again features the band’s unique talents. It is an outstanding track dedicated to the legendary Woodstock experience and the farm where it occurred.
When we write about the guitar players who composed some of the most iconic guitar licks in classic history we mention names like Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Brian May, Jimi Hendrix, Robin Trower, and of course, Stevie Ray Vaughan. Leslie West must be included in that conversation. While we have not gotten to his most famous lick yet, ...
“Flowers Of Evil” is the title track from the band’s third album Flowers of Evil. The album featured the classic Mountain lineup of Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, Steven Knight, and Corky Laing. Flowers of Evil is an all New York album. The studio side was recorded at the legendary Record Plant in New York City, while most of the live material on s...
So many Mountain songs would smack you right in the face on the opening note. However, the band also recorded some of the best classic rock ballads of the rock and roll era. “Nantucket Sleighride” was one of the band’s best ballads. Felix Pappalardi could sing a rock ballad almost better than anyone in the business. Steven Knight’s organ playing gu...
Howard Sternalways talked about the song “Never In My Life” on his New York radio show. It’s hard to hear this song and not hear Howard Stern screaming the vocal line. This is one fantastic rock and roll track, and if it weren’t for the next song on the list, it would easily stand as the number one song on our top 10 Mountain Songs list. However, t...
Four songs from the band’s first album appear on this top 10 Mountain songs list. The band’s first album was extraordinary in so many ways. Rock and roll bands set out at the beginning of their careers, hoping that they may catch that magic on at least one track that will become a rock and roll standard. Led Zeppelin did it right away with “Whole L...
Aug 12, 2021 · The Whitetop Mountain Band is a family-based band from the highest mountains of Virginia. Whitetop, Virginia is an area rich in the old time music tradition; this band has deep roots in...
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On Top by Mountain released in 1974. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
