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The Vagrants ♦ Felix Pappalardi ♦ Leslie West
 

Gotta Start Somewhere...

Note: Leslie West was the lead guitarist of The Vagrants, a very successful Long Island-based bar band
 

Oh Those Eyes / You're Too Young
Storch (2:33) / Abrahams-Tyson (2:02)
Southern Sound 204, 7/65

 
I Can't Make A Friend / Young Blues
Martin-Storch (2:31) / Martin-Miller (2:13)
Vanguard 35038, 3/66

 
Love Someday / You Lie To Me
Collins-Pappalardi (2:32) / Collins-Pappalardi (2:16)
Columbia 43773, 8/66

 
The Final Hour / Your Hasty Heart
Sommer (2:25) / Sommer (2:56)
Vanguard 35042, 8/66

 
Respect / I Love, Love You (Yes I Do)
Redding (2:12) / Earl (2:37)
Atco 6473, 3/67

produced by Felix Pappalardi
Beside The Sea / A Sunny Summer Rain
Collins-Pappalardi-Sommer (2:17) / Pappalardi-Sommer (2:48)
Atco 6513, 8/67

produced by Felix Pappalardi
And When It's Over / I Don't Need Your Loving
Sommer (2:17) / Storch (2:50)
Atco 6552, 1/68

produced by Felix Pappalardi

Felix Pappalardi set to produce Leslie West's solo album Mountain, which led to...


Mountain
Windfall 4500
7/69 BB [UK: 9/69]
Back Cover

Side One
Blood Of The Sun Collins-Pappalardi-West 2:35
Long Red Landsberg-Pappalardi-Ventura-West 3:16
Better Watch Out Collins-Pappalardi 2:48
Blind Man Collins-Pappalardi-Ventura-West 3:54
Baby I'm Down Collins-Pappalardi 4:03
Side Two
Dreams Of Milk And Honey Landsburg-Pappalardi-Ventura-West 3:34
Storyteller Man Landsburg-Pappalardi-Ventura-West 3:05
This Wheel's On Fire Danko-Dylan 3:19
Look To The Wind Pappalardi-Ventura-West 2:42
Southbound Train Landsberg-Ventura-West 2:59
Because You Are My Friend West 3:12
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Leslie West-guitar, vocals
Felix Pappalardi-bass, keyboards
ND Smart II-drums
with:
Norman Landsberg-organ
§Album Design-David Krieger, The Graffeteria; Photo-Joel Brodsky
Produced by: Felix Pappalardi

Note: Although technically a Leslie West solo album, most everybody pegs this as Mountain's first album
 

Dreams Of Milk And Honey³ / This Wheel's On Fire
Landsburg-Pappalardi-Ventura-West (2:45) / Danko-Dylan (3:18)
Windfall 530, 8/69

 
Woodstock Music & Art Fair(8/16/69)
Long Red³ / Blood Of The Sun
Landsberg-Pappalardi-Ventura-West (2:53) / Collins-Pappalardi-West (2:35)
Windfall 531, 9/69

 
Mississippi Queen / The Laird
Laing-Pappalardi-Rea-West (2:30) / Collins-Pappalardi (4:35)
Windfall 532, 2/70 BB

 

Climbing!
Windfall 4501
2/70 T20 [UK: 3/70]
Back Cover

 
Inside Cover

Side One
Mississippi Queen Laing-Pappalardi-Rea-West 2:30
Theme For An Imaginary Western Brown-Bruce 5:10
Never In My Life Collins-Laing-Pappalardi-West 4:50
Silver Paper Collins-Gardos-Knight-Laing-Pappalardi-West 3:17
Side Two
For Yasgur's Farm Collins-Gardos-Laing-Pappalardi-Rea-Ship 3:20
To My Friend West 3:36
The Laird Collins-Pappalardi 4:35
Sittin' On A Rainbow Collins-Laing-West 2:20
Boys In The Band Collins-Pappalardi 3:35
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Leslie West-guitar, vocals
Steve Knight-organ, mellotron, hand bells
Felix Pappalardi-bass, piano, guitar, vocals (lead on Theme For An Imaginary Western, The Laird)
Corky Laing-drums, percussion
§Cover Art-Gail Collins
Produced by: Felix Pappalardi

Note: Back cover states: THIS RECORD WAS MADE TO BE PLAYED LOUD!
 

Festival Express(6/27-7/1/70)
New York Pop(7/19/70)
Strawberry Fields Festival(8/7/70)
Goose Lake International Music Festival(8/8/70)
For Yasgur's Farm / To My Friend
Collins-Gardos-Laing-Pappalardi-Rea-Ship (3:20) / West (3:36)
Windfall 533, 9/70

 

Nantucket Sleighride
Windfall 5500
1/71 T20 [UK: 5/71] UK
Full Cover

 
Inside Cover

 
Swell Photos!


 
Cool Booklet


Side One
Don't Look Around Collins-Palmer-Papalardi-West 3:42
Taunta (Sammy's Tune) Pappalardi 1:00
Nantucket Sleighride (For Owen Coffin) Collins-Pappalardi 5:49
You Can't Get Away! Collins-Laing-West 3:23
Tired Angels (For J.M.H.) Collins-Pappalardi 4:39
Side Two
The Animal Trainer And The Toad Palmer-West 3:24
My Lady Collins-Laing-Pappalardi 4:31
Travelin' In The Dark (For E.M.P.) Collins-Pappalardi 4:21
The Great Train Robbery Collins-Laing-Pappalardi-West 5:43
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Leslie West-guitar, vocals
Steve Knight-keyboards
Felix Pappalardi-bass, vocals
Corky Laing-drums
§Cover Art-Gail Collins; Inside Illustration-Roy Bailey
Produced by: Felix Pappalardi

Note: JHM is Jimi Hendrix, EMP is Felix's mom (who passed away in 1970)
Came with two swell photos and a 12-page coloring/lyrics booklet—see it @ 45worlds .
 

The Animal Trainer And The Toad / Tired Angels (For J.M.H.)
Palmer-West (3:24) / Collins-Pappalardi (4:36)
Windfall 534, 3/71 BB

 
5/15/1971: Garden Party @ The Crystal Palace Bowl, London
Pink Floyd (headliners), with Faces and Quiver—Mountain "Special Guest from USA"
Silver Paper / Travelin' In The Dark (For E.M.P.)
Collins-Knight-Laing-Pappalardi-West (3:17) / Collins-Pappalardi (4:21)
Windfall 535, 7/71

 
Mississippi River Festival(7/26/71)

Flowers Of Evil
Windfall 5501
11/71 BB [UK: 1/72]
Back Cover

Side One
Flowers Of Evil Pappalardi-Rea-West 4:53
King's Chorale Collins-Pappalardi 1:04
One Last Cold Kiss Collins-Pappalardi 3:45
Crossroader Collins-Pappalardi 4:47
Pride And Passion Collins-Pappalardi 7:05
Side Two
Dream Sequence   24:27
   Guitar Solo West  
   Roll Over Beethoven Berry  
   Dreams Of Milk And Honey Landsberg-Pappalardi-Ventura-West  
   Variations Knight-Laing-Pappalardi-West  
   Swan Theme Collins-Pappalardi  
Mississippi Queen Laing-Pappalardi-Rea-West 3:53
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Leslie West-guitar, vocals
Steve Knight-keyboards
Felix Pappalardi-bass, vocals
Corky Laing-drums
§Cover Art-Gail Collins
Produced by: Felix Pappalardi

Note: Side Two recorded live at The Fillmore East, June 27, 1971 [The night the Fillmore East closed.] Say what ??  

Roll Over Beethoven³ / Crossroader
Berry (2:29) / Collins-Pappalardi (4:49)
Windfall 536, 11/71

A-side is edited from Dream Sequence

 

Real Live Tracks From Woodstock!

Felix put this album together after they went on haitus. Since Mountain's tracks on the Woodstock Soundtrack and II albums were not recorded at the festival, it's nice to have two real ones.

Leslie and Corky hooked up with the bass player from Cream, whilst Felix cooled his ears (damaged by loud loud amps). Mountain would reform in 73.


Live: The Road Goes Ever On
Windfall WINDFALL 5502
4/24/72 BB [UK: 6/72] UK
Back Cover

Side One
Long Red† Landsberg-Pappalardi-Ventura-West 5:50
Waiting To Take You Away† West 4:40
Crossroader Collins-Pappalardi 6:20
Side Two
Nantucket Sleighride Collins-Pappalardi 17:38
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Leslie West-guitar, vocals
Steve Knight-keyboards
Felix Pappalardi-bass, vocals
Corky Laing-drums (except †)
N D Smart-drums†
§Cover Art-Gail Collins
Produced by: Felix Pappalardi

Note: Long Red and Waiting To Take You Away recorded 8/16/69, Woodstock
Crossroader recorded 1/29/72, Rainbow Theatre, London
Nantucket Sleighride recorded 12/14/71, Academy of Music, NYC
 
UK album title slightly different:
Mountain Live Featuring Leslie West & Felix Pappalardi (which is what the top banner says)
 


Links!

Mountain story
Felix Pappalardi: Mountain-Man, Cream Producer

 


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