''Mountains'' is the third album by British
rock
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* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
* Rock music, a genre of popular music
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* Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wale ...
band
Steamhammer Steamhammer may refer to:
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* Steamhammer (band), an English rock band
** ''Steamhammer'' (album) a 1969 album by Steamhammer
* Steamhammer (''T ...
. Steamhammer recorded this album as a quartet,
Kieran White
Kieran Raymond White (July 27, 1948 – August 9, 1995) was an English baritone rock vocalist and guitarist. He sang and played in the blues-rock band Steamhammer, formed in 1968. Their debut album, '' Steamhammer''. was released in 1969, on w ...
(vocals, guitar, harmonica),
Martin Pugh
Martin John Pugh is a British guitarist who came to prominence after joining blues-rock band Steamhammer in 1968, staying with that band through 5 years and 4 albums. The debut Steamhammer album, also known as '' Steamhammer'', was released i ...
(guitar),
Steve Davy
Steve Davy is a British bass guitarist and vocalist, known for being a member of the blues-rock band Steamhammer. He played on the first three Steamhammer albums. Subsequently, he left the band and was replaced by Louis Cennamo.
On the '' Ste ...
(bass) and
Mick Bradley
Mick Bradley (1947 – 8 February 1972) was a British drummer and vocalist, known for being a member of the blues-rock band Steamhammer. He played on three Steamhammer albums.
In 1969, Bradley played drums on the ''Methuselah'' album by the l ...
(drums) in mid-1970.
"Riding on the L&N" and "Hold That Train" were recorded live at the
Lyceum Theatre in London.
Track listing (original release)
All songs written by
Kieran White
Kieran Raymond White (July 27, 1948 – August 9, 1995) was an English baritone rock vocalist and guitarist. He sang and played in the blues-rock band Steamhammer, formed in 1968. Their debut album, '' Steamhammer''. was released in 1969, on w ...
, except where noted.
# "I Wouldn't Have Thought (Gophers Song)" (White,
Martin Pugh
Martin John Pugh is a British guitarist who came to prominence after joining blues-rock band Steamhammer in 1968, staying with that band through 5 years and 4 albums. The debut Steamhammer album, also known as '' Steamhammer'', was released i ...
)
# "Levinia"
# "Henry Lane"
# "Walking Down the Road"
# "Mountains"
# "Leader of the Ring"
# "Riding on the L&N"
* (
Dan Burley
Dan Burley (November 7, 1907, in Lexington, Kentucky – October 29, 1962, in Chicago, Illinois) was an American pianist and journalist. He appeared on numerous network television and radio shows in the US and had two radio shows of his own on WW ...
,
Lionel Hampton
Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, and bandleader. He worked with jazz musicians from Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, and Buddy Rich, to Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, an ...
)
# "Hold That Train"
* (White, Pugh,
Mick Bradley
Mick Bradley (1947 – 8 February 1972) was a British drummer and vocalist, known for being a member of the blues-rock band Steamhammer. He played on three Steamhammer albums.
In 1969, Bradley played drums on the ''Methuselah'' album by the l ...
,
Steve Davy
Steve Davy is a British bass guitarist and vocalist, known for being a member of the blues-rock band Steamhammer. He played on the first three Steamhammer albums. Subsequently, he left the band and was replaced by Louis Cennamo.
On the '' Ste ...
)
*Recorded live at the Lyceum Theatre, London.
Personnel
Band members
*
Kieran White
Kieran Raymond White (July 27, 1948 – August 9, 1995) was an English baritone rock vocalist and guitarist. He sang and played in the blues-rock band Steamhammer, formed in 1968. Their debut album, '' Steamhammer''. was released in 1969, on w ...
- lead vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar, harmonica
*
Martin Pugh
Martin John Pugh is a British guitarist who came to prominence after joining blues-rock band Steamhammer in 1968, staying with that band through 5 years and 4 albums. The debut Steamhammer album, also known as '' Steamhammer'', was released i ...
- lead, acoustic and slide guitars
*
Steve Davy
Steve Davy is a British bass guitarist and vocalist, known for being a member of the blues-rock band Steamhammer. He played on the first three Steamhammer albums. Subsequently, he left the band and was replaced by Louis Cennamo.
On the '' Ste ...
- bass, backing vocals, organ
*
Mick Bradley
Mick Bradley (1947 – 8 February 1972) was a British drummer and vocalist, known for being a member of the blues-rock band Steamhammer. He played on three Steamhammer albums.
In 1969, Bradley played drums on the ''Methuselah'' album by the l ...
- drums, percussion
Additional musicians
* Keith Nelson - banjo (3)
Additional personnel
*
Fritz Fryer
The Four Pennies were an English beat group most notable for their 1964 UK chart-topping song "Juliet". The band achieved four more top 40 hits in the UK, but failed to chart in the United States during the British Invasion.
Career
The Four P ...
- producer.
*
Martin Birch
Martin Phillip Birch (27 December 19489 August 2020) was a British music producer and sound engineer. He became renowned for engineering and producing albums recorded predominantly by British rock and metal bands, including Deep Purple, Rainbow ...
- recording and mixing engineer.
References
External links
Crotchbat informationSteamhammer official websiteby Martin Pugh
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Steamhammer (band) albums
1970 albums
Columbia Records albums
B&C Records albums
Repertoire Records albums