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The Best of Mountain

{{Infobox album

| name = The Best of Mountain

| type = greatest

| artist = Mountain

| cover = Bestofmountain.jpg

| alt =

| released = February 1973

| recorded = 1970–1971, The Record Plant, NYC

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Hard rock

| length = 39:30 (original)
53:27 (remaster)

| label = Columbia/Windfall

Sony

| producer = Felix Pappalardi
Bob Irwin (reissue)

| chronology = Mountain

| prev_title = Mountain Live: The Road Goes Ever On

| prev_year = 1972

| next_title = Twin Peaks

| next_year = 1974

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}} {{AllMusic|class=album|id=r45163|first=Eduardo|last=Rivadavia}}

|rev2 = Christgau's Record Guide

|rev2Score = C+{{cite book|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|year=1981|title=Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies|publisher=Ticknor & Fields|isbn=089919026X|chapter=Consumer Guide '70s: M|chapter-url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=M&bk=70|accessdate=March 8, 2019|via=robertchristgau.com}}

}}

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

[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]

Personnel

;Additional personnel

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

Charts

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (1971)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report){{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6}}

| align="center"| 62

{{album chart|Billboard200|72|artist=Mountain|rowheader=true|access-date=23 February 2016}}

Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|artist=Mountain|title=Best of Mountain|award=Gold|relyear=1973|certyear=1989}}

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References

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External links

  • [http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-best-of-mountain-mw0000199006 Mountain - The Best of Mountain (1973) album review by Eduardo Rivadavia, credits & releases] at AllMusic.com
  • [https://www.discogs.com/Mountain-The-Best-Of-Mountain/release/5781860 Mountain - The Best of Mountain (1973) album releases & credits] at Discogs.com
  • [https://play.spotify.com/album/5hz3U2ACSe8kXsvTwjKpaM Mountain - The Best of Mountain (1973) album to be listened] as stream at Play.Spotify.com

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Category:Mountain (band) albums

Category:1973 greatest hits albums

Category:Albums produced by Felix Pappalardi

Category:Columbia Records compilation albums

Category:Windfall Records albums