MOUNTAIN – GO FOR YOUR LIFE LP – Nr MINT A1/B1 UK 1985 LESLIE WEST

Mountain – Go For Your Life
(Scotti Bros Records  1985  SCT26379)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– some slight wear to edges and a small scuff/tear on the top edge

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition

Mountain was an American hard rock band formed in Long Island, New York, in 1969. Originally consisting of vocalist-guitarist Leslie West, bassist-vocalist Felix Pappalardi, keyboardist Steve Knight, and drummer N. D. Smart (soon replaced by Corky Laing), the group disbanded up in 1972, but reunited on several occasions prior to West’s death in 2020. They are best-known for their 1970 smash hit song “Mississippi Queen”, which remains a staple of classic rock radio, as well as the heavily sampled song “Long Red”, and their performance at Woodstock Festival in 1969. Mountain is one of many bands commonly credited with influencing the development of heavy metal music during the 1970s. The group’s musical style primarily consisted of hard rock, blues rock, and heavy metal.

Go for Your Life is the fifth studio album by American hard rock band Mountain, released on March 9, 1985. It was their first studio album since 1974’s Avalanche.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Leslie West and Corky Laing, except “Hard Times” co-written with Bud Prager.

Side one

1. “Hard Times” – 4:24
2. “Spark” – 3:43
3. “She Loves Her Rock (And She Loves It Hard)” – 3:43
4. “Bardot Damage” – 4:03

Side two

1. “Shimmy on the Footlights” – 4:22
2. “I Love Young Girls” – 3:11
3. “Makin’ It in Your Car” – 3:07
4. “Babe in the Woods” – 4:40
5. “Little Bit of Insanity” – 2:30

Personnel

• Leslie West – guitar, vocals
• Mark Clarke – bass
• Corky Laing – drums

with:

• Ian Hunter – sequencing on “Hard Times”
• Eric Johnson – synthesizer on “Spark”
• Miller Anderson – slide guitar on “Makin’ It in Your Car”
• Chuck Kirkpatrick – background vocals

Additional personnel

• Bud Prager – recording director
• Pete Solley – engineer (Criteria)
• Jim Sessody – assistant engineer (Criteria)
• Mike Scott – engineer (Wizard)
• Gary Lyons – engineer (Wizard)
• Doug MacDonald – assistant engineer (Wizard)
• Mike Fuller – mastering
• Lane/Donald – art direction
• Barry Jackson – illustration