Title:Mountain - The Best Of Mountain Featuring Leslie West And Felix Pappalardi Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City:1973, Metal, Heavy Blues Rock, Long Island, New York 6/26 Matrix #:N/A Condition:VG+ (LM) | Members: Leslie W (45' - 20'), Felix P (39' - 83'), Corky L (48' - Alive), Steve K (35' - 13') Cultural Facts:
Personal Struggle:Leslie West had part of his right leg amputated in 2011 from diabetes complications, then kept working and performing after the loss.
Legal Trouble:Felix Pappalardi was shot and killed by his wife Gail Collins in 1983, a grim ending that permanently darkened Mountain’s public story.
Scene Ecology:Pappalardi had produced Cream before Mountain, giving the band a direct bridge from British blues-rock power trios into heavier American arena rock.
