Had Mountain retired after recording their debut album's first track, Mississippi Queen, their place in rock history would still be assured. It's one of the all-time great hard-rock songs, and this... more

CD reissue. Avalanche is somewhat of an underrated gem. Leslie West's mean guitar tone prevails throughout the majority of the album, leading off with a cover of "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On", while... more

This 1971 release also went gold, here with an unreleased live version of "Travellin' in the Dark (to E.M.P.)."