The Great Fatsby

 Leslie West is probably best known for his work with

Mountain. Mountain grew out of the session for Leslie’s

debut solo album recorded in 1969. The album was

produced by Felix Pappalardi who had more famously

produced Cream. One of the first gigs Mountain ever

played was at the celebrated Woodstock Festival in

August 1969. From there the band recorded a number

of influential and hugely successful albums. The band

have gone through many ups and downs over the years

including the death of Felix Pappalardi however they are

still an incredibly popular draw and feature Leslie West

alongside long time drummer Corky Laing.

As a solo artist Leslie West continued his career during

breaks from Mountain in the mid seventies and despite

working extensively with Mountain Leslie manages to

also keep his solo career a going concern.

The Great Fatsby was Leslie’s solo album originally

released in 1975 and was completed following another

bout of activity from Mountain. The album includes a

number of guest players including Spooky Tooth’s Gary

Wright and Mick Jagger who plays guitar on the album

rather than singing.

The album is an eclectic affair including as it does a

number of covers including House Of The Rising Sun

(Animals), A Little Bit Of Love(Free), Honky Tonk Women

(Rolling Stones) and If I Were A Carpenter (Tim Hardin).

The album also includes the song High Roller which is

co written by Leslie West, Corky Laing and Keith Richard

and Mick Jagger and also features Mick Jagger on guitar.

The album was always a popular album in the Leslie West

canon and has been out of print for a short period prior to

this reissue.

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