Avalanche (Mountain album)

Avalanche
Studio album by Mountain
Released	July 1974
Recorded	January–February 1974
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock
Length	37:00
Label	Columbia/Windfall
Producer	Felix Pappalardi
Mountain chronology
Twin Peaks (1974) Avalanche (1974) Go for Your Life (1985)

Avalanche is a 1974 album by Mountain. It featured the return of drummer Corky Laing, it was the band's only recording with guitarist David Perry, and the final album to feature bassist/producer Felix Pappalardi.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The album was panned by Allmusic in their brief retrospective review, which commented that it "sounds like it could have been left buried under the Avalanche."^[1]

Track listing

1. "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" (Dave Williams, James Faye Hall) - 5:05
2. "Sister Justice" (Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins, Day) - 3:58
3. "Alisan" (Leslie West) - 4:41
4. "Swamp Boy" (Pappalardi, Collins) - 2:54
5. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) - 5:14
6. "Thumbsucker" (Pappalardi, Collins) - 3:20
7. "You Better Believe It" (West, Corky Laing) - 5:47
8. "I Love to See You Fly" (West, Pappalardi, Collins) - 3:46
9. "Back Where I Belong" (West, Laing) - 2:56
10. "Last of the Sunshine Days" (Pappalardi, Collins) - 3:47

Personnel

• Leslie West - vocals, guitar
• Felix Pappalardi - vocals, bass, keyboards
• Corky Laing - drums, percussion
• David Perry - guitar

Additional personnel

• Gail Collins – cover artwork, photography

References

1. Allmusic review