Leslie West (USA)

Leslie Weinstein "West" was Born on October 22, 1945 in New York City. He started his Musical Career in 1964 with the Long Island based Group "The Vagrants", West playing guitar and singing, Pete Sabatino singing and harmonica, Larry West on bass, Jay Storch on organ and Roger Mansour on drums. The Vagrants were playing Rock with a touch of R&B & Soul. Felix Pappalardi produced the Vagrants recording, he also produced Mountain and Cream. In 1969 Leslie West left the band to form Mountain, a power hard rock Formation with Felix Pappalardi on bass and vocals, Steve Knight on Keyboards and N.D.Smith as drummer. N.D.Smith was soon replaced by Canadian drummer Corky Laine. The original Mountain performed at Woodstock in 1969. In 1972 the band broke up but was frequently reunited ever since. The only memebers that continued since were Leslie West and Corky Laine. Felix Pappalardi was shot by his wife Gail on April 17, 1983. After West had left the band he formed the super Group "West,Bruce & Laine" with Jack Bruce, who had left Cream, on bass,vocals and Keyboards and Corky Laine on drums. They disbanded in 1974, producing two Studio albums and one Live recording. West has been recording his own albums, performed live and was part of other Album recordings with The Who (Who's Next), Bo Diddley, Ian Gillian (Deep Purple), Joe Bonamassa and Warren Haynes. On the 40th Woodstock Anniversary Festival he married his finacee Jenni in front of 15.000 people. 

1987

Arista 8459, 14 tracks, 44:08 min.

Mountain

1969

Columbia 66439, 10 tracks,35:57 mn

1970

Legacy 472180, 10 tracks, 36:57 min

 1970

Voiceprint TMQ 014, 8 tracks, 70:18

1971 (January)

Legacy 47362, 10 tracks, 42:25 min.

1971 (November)

BGO 113, 7 tracks, 50:50 min.

  1972

BGO 111, 4 tracks, 34:28 min.

1974 (February)

Legacy 32818, 9 tracks, 68:47 min.

1974 (July)

Collectables 6871, 10 tracks, 41:49 min.

1985

Bellaphon 14032, 9 tracks, 34:01 min.

1996
Viceroy Music 8033, 11 tracks, 40:54 min. 

 2000
King Biscuit Flower Hour 88047, 10 tracks, 61:01

2000

Zounds 20105, 14 tracks, 75:50 min.

 
2002
Lightyear 54486, 11 tracks, 45:17 min.

 2004
Snapper 515 (2 CD), 16 tracks, 2:38:17 min.

 2007
Big Rack 107125, 10 tracks, 51:31 min.

West, Bruce & Laing

 1972

Columbia 31929, 10 tracks, 39:30 min.

 1973

RSO 2075, 9 tracks, 36:58 min.

 1974

RSO 2072, 4 tracks, 37:29 min.

 Leslie West

1975

Voiceprint 455, 10 tracks, 34:03 min.

 1976

Voiceprint 456, 10 tracks, 33:33 min.

 1988

Voiceprint 380, 9 tracks, 35:30

 1989

Voiceprint 381, 9 tracks, 29:57 min.

 1993

Blues Bureau 2013, 9 tracks 49:00 min.

 

1994

Blues Bureau 2015, 13 tracks, 50:46 min.

 

1995

Raven 49, 20 tracks, 76:06 min.

 

 1999

Lightyear 54342, 12 tracks, 48:45 min.

 2003

Blues Bureau 20472, 11 tracks, 55:22 min.

 

 2004

Voiceprint 343, 13 tracks, 66:41 min.

 2005

Provogue 7155, 12 tracks, 53:19 min.

 2006

Provogue 7191, 11 tracks, 51:56 min.

 2007

Blues Bureau 20582, 12 tracks, 56:58 min.

 2007

Voiceprint TMQ 051, 9 tracks, 74:17 min.

2007

Voiceprint TMQ 053, 8 tracks, 68:39 min.

 2007

Blues Bureau 6004, 12 tracks, 61:23 min.

 2011

Provogue 7335, 12 tracks, 47:52 min.

2013

Provogue 7405, 11 tracks, 41:54 min.

 2015

Provogue 7464, 11 tracks, 43:44 min.

 2015

Voiceprint 608, 11 tracks, 56:50 min.

1999

Pet Rock Rec.960042, 10 tracks, 38:49 min.

1 Video track

Line-up:Leslie West-guitar/voc, Corky Laing-drums, Felix Pappalardi-bass/voc,

Ian Hunter-Keyboards,Todd Rundgren-H.B3, Mick Ronson,Eric Clapton,

Dickey Betts-guitar, John Sebastin-harmonica.Recorded 1978.