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• Mountain Climbing! (1970) is a hard rock powerhouse that blends bluesy grit with soaring, anthemic riffs. Best known for the classic Mississippi Queen, with its cowbell intro and thunderous guitar work, the album is packed with heavy, yet melodic tracks that showcase Leslie Wests raw, commanding vocals and guitar prowess. Theme for an Imaginary Western, co-written by Jack Bruce, adds a more introspective, almost prog-like depth, while Never in My Life and Silver Paper deliver driving, blues-infused rock. Balancing heaviness with melody, Climbing! helped define early 70s hard rock and remains a cornerstone of the genre.

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• Artist: Mountain Label: Music On Vinyl, Windfall Records Format: LP Units: 1 Country: Europe Genre: Pop & Rock Style: Blues Rock, Hard Rock

• A1 Mississippi Queen
  A2 Theme For An Imaginary Western
  A3 Never In My Life
  A4 Silver Paper
  B1 For Yasgur’S Farm
  B2 To My Friend
  B3 The Laird
  B4 Sittin’ On A Rainbow
  B5 Boys In The Band