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This 1971 release also went gold, here with an unreleased live version of Travellin' in the Dark (to E.M.P.) .
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
This Is More Like It,
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This review is from: Nantucket Sleighride (Audio CD)
I trashed the sound quality of the new reissue of Mountain's "Climbing" and improperly lumped "Nantucket Sleighride" in with it. But there really isn't much tape hiss on this one, and the sound quality is MUCH improved over the original issue. Needless to say, this is a classic album, and well worth getting for its enhanced sound. But hang to your old "Climbing" cd -- the new one isn't any better. I guess I should assume that the original master of "Climbing" is basically unsalvageable and give the Sony folks a break on that one. Maybe.
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4.4 out of 5 stars (35 customer reviews) 17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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A top 100 CD from 66-75,
By Mark A. Cartier "Cartier" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Nantucket Sleighride (Audio CD)
If you need three Mountain CDs to purchase I would get this CD first, then Climbing! and then the two disc Fillmore East Concert from their bootleg series (followed by "Live - The Road Goes Ever On" and "Flowers of Evil").I bought this LP when it was released in 1971 and to this day it is one of a few dozen LPs from that era that still gets consistent play 35 years later. The songwriting is excellent, the playing as well and the album sounds good. It's a great classic rock album. Leslie West is at the height of his powers in terms of playing and songwriting, Felix Pappalardi's songs are (as mentioned previously) truly wonderful as well. If someone loves 70s rock and they've never heard this album (and in particular Nantucket Sleighride, Travellin In The Dark, Don't Look Around, The Great Train Robbery etc.) you should consider purchasing this. Nantucket Sleighride alone is worth the price (and the live version is truly stunning) alone and it really is one of the great pieces of writing from that era. 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Their Brightest Peak,
By BluesDuke "A sacred cow is worth but one thin... - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Nantucket Sleighride (Audio CD)
"Climbing" made the band stars; this one saw and raised it ten. This is hands down the best album of Mountain's career, with everything falling properly into place and not a note or chorus wasted. The songwriting is at its brightest peak, particularly the striking title track, the lovely "My Lady," and the bristling "Travellin' In The Dark" - even if you can only take so much of usual lyricist Gail Collins's rather obstreperous poetic pretensions. Leslie West justifies himself as a guitarist once and for all - he was never the shredder but he influenced more than his share of forthcoming heavy metal players with his chunky chords and his spare, lyrical solos. (His solo on "Travellin' In The Dark" damn near beats his masterly turn on the earlier "Theme For An Imaginary Western.") Felix Pappalardi's bass playing remains sensitive and harmonically sure; drummer Corky Laing is even more of a sonic adventurer with a will than before; and keyboardsman Steve Knight finally lightens up his hands and lets his organ flow, rather than howl. They'd previously been just heavy; with this album, Mountain gave what would soon enough become heavy metal a rare lyricism and, dare one say, soulfulness.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Unbelievably Underrated...,
By K. Bennett Howe - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Nantucket Sleighride (Audio CD)
...It's hard work to combine artistic rock with heavy, evil guitar riffs and deep, bluesy vocals. I don't know if you would classify heavy metal as only songs with demonic lyrics and loud monotonous riffs, and I don't know what the accepted starting point of the heavy metal genre is. But if this is heavy metal, it's the best and most eclectic example of it I've ever heard. I would classify this record as a combination of early '70s progressive rock, Who-like rock which is part psychedelic and part bluesy played loud and grinding. I might be wrong, I'm not a real music historian. Having heard 'Nantucket Sleighride' on vinyl, I was amazed at the lurid, echoey sound of the whole piece and the dreamy keyboard accompaniment by Pappalardi on what I think are the best tracks. The title track, 'My Lady' and 'Tired Angels' remind me of 'Wreck of The Hesperes' by Procol Harum on 'A Salty Dog.' I really thought this would have come from the '80s or maybe one of those neo-prog rock bands of the '90s that no one talks about. That's how sophisticated the production stands up to me. I wasn't as impressed by the white blues numbers 'The Animal Trainer And The Toad' and 'The Great Train Robbery,' but they hold up as enjoyable anyway. Eveything else is classic to me. Now that I think about it, there is a major Procol Harum influence apparent on this disc, except a bit harder-edged and maybe not as British-sounding. Procol Harum's another band that doesn't usually make it to the radio nowadays but nonetheless have something really terrific to offer. I can't believe 'Nantucket Sleighride' isn't more popular and the only song by Mountain I've ever heard on the radio is 'Mississippi Queen.'
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