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{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Mystic Fire
| Type = studio
| name = Mystic Fire
| Artist = [[Mountain (band)|Mountain]]
| type = studio
| artist = [[Mountain (band)|Mountain]]
| Cover = Mountain_Mystic.jpg
| Released = 2002
| cover = Mountain_Mystic.jpg
| Recorded =
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| released = 2002
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| Genre = [[Blues-rock]], [[hard rock]]
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| studio = At [[Showplace Studios]], [[Dover]], [[NJ]], United States
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| Producer =

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| genre = [[Blues rock]], [[hard rock]]
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| Last album = ''[[Man's World (album)|Man's World]]''<br />(1996)
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| length =
| This album = '''''Mystic Fire'''''<br />(2002)
| label = [[Lightyear Entertainment]]
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| Next album = ''[[Masters of War (album)|Masters of War]]''<br />(2007)
| producer = The Insulin Brothers, Ben Elliott
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| prev_title = [[Man's World (album)|Man's World]]
| prev_year = 1996
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| next_title = [[Masters of War (album)|Masters of War]]
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'''''Mystic Fire''''' is a 2002 album by [[Mountain (band)|Mountain]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Mystic-Fire-Mountain/dp/B000069RII |title=Mystic Fire: Mountain: Music |publisher=Amazon.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-02}}</ref> It features the song "Immortal", which was cowritten with and originally performed by [[Clutch (band)|Clutch]].
'''''Mystic Fire''''' is the seventh studio album by American [[hard rock]] band [[Mountain (band)|Mountain]], released in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Mystic-Fire-Mountain/dp/B000069RII |title=Mystic Fire: Mountain: Music |publisher=Amazon.com |date= |accessdate=2 March 2012}}</ref> It is their final album of original material, as their following album, ''[[Masters of War (album)|Masters of War]]'', would consist solely of covers.


The song "Immortal" was originally released with different lyrics, and a different arrangement, as the song "Baby I'm Down" on ''[[Mountain (Leslie West album)|Mountain]]'', [[Leslie West]]'s first solo album. [[Clutch (band)|Clutch]] covered the song on their ''[[Pure Rock Fury]]'' album, rearranging it and changing the lyrics; their version features a guitar solo from Leslie West. Mountain then covered that version of the song on this album.
The album includes the song "Immortal", which was co-written with and originally performed by [[Clutch (band)|Clutch]]. "Immortal" was originally released with different lyrics, and a different arrangement, as the song "Baby I'm Down" on ''[[Mountain (Leslie West album)|Mountain]]'' (1969), [[Leslie West]]'s first solo album. Clutch covered the song on their 2001 album ''[[Pure Rock Fury]]'', rearranging it and changing the lyrics; their version has a guitar solo by Leslie West. Mountain then covered that version of the song on this album.

==Reception==
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|rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref name=allmr>{{cite web |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/mystic-fire-mw0000226211 |title=Mountain - ''Mystic Fire'' (2002) |first=William |last=Ruhlmann |work=AllMusic.com |accessdate=28 June 2014}}</ref>
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''[[Allmusic]]'' questioned the legitimacy of crediting the album to Mountain, arguing that ever since the death of [[Felix Pappalardi]], compounded by the absence of [[Steve Knight (musician)|Steve Knight]], Mountain had been no more than a Leslie West solo project under a more marketable name, albeit with significant contributions from Corky Laing. They further criticized that "The songs are often rudimentary compositions that serve as excuses for the guitar excursions; they lack the poetic lyrics formerly contributed by [Gail] Collins and [[Pete Brown]]."<ref name=allmr/>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
# "Immortal" 3:59
# "Immortal" (Leslie West, [[Neil Fallon]]) - 3:59
# "Mystic Fire" 4:44
# "Mystic Fire" (Corky Laing, Leslie West) - 4:44
# "[[Fever (Little Willie John song)|Fever]]" ([[Eddie Cooley]], [[Otis Blackwell|John Davenport]]) - 3:22
# "Fever" 3:22
# "The Sea" 5:19
# "The Sea" (George Citron, Leslie West) - 5:19
# "Mutant X" 5:17
# "Mutant X" (Corky Laing, Leslie West) - 5:17
# "Better Off With the Blues" 4:15
# "Better Off with the Blues" ([[Delbert McClinton]], [[Gary Nicholson (singer)|Gary Nicholson]]) - 4:15
# "Mountain Express (Oh Boy)" 2:56
# "Mountain Express (Oh Boy)" (Leslie West) - 2:56
# "Marble Peach/Rotten Peach" 5:01
# "Marble Peach / Rotten Peach" (Corky Laing, Leslie West) - 5:01
# "Johnny Comes Marching Home" 2:50
# "Johnny Comes Marching Home" (Traditional) - 2:50
# "Nantucket Sleighride Redux" 7:29
# "Nantucket Sleighride (Redux)" ([[Felix Pappalardi]], [[Gail Collins Pappalardi|Gail Collins]]) - 7:29


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
* [[Leslie West]] – guitar, vocals, arranger, producer; bass on "Immortal"
*[[Leslie West]] - Guitar, Vocals, Arranger, Producer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.barnesandnoble.com/Mystic-Fire/Mountain/e/085365449220 |title=Mystic Fire, Mountain, Music CD - Barnes & Noble |publisher=Music.barnesandnoble.com |date=2002-07-30 |accessdate=2012-03-02}}</ref>
* [[Corky Laing]] – drums, percussion; string arrangement and conduction on "Nantucket Sleighride (Redux)"
*[[Corky Laing]] - Drums, Vocals

*Todd Wolfe - Slide Guitar
with:
*Chuck Hearne - Bass
* Chuck Hearne – bass
* Ritchie Scarlett – bass on "Nantucket Sleighride (Redux)"
*Corky Laing - String Arrangements, String Conductor
* [[Todd Wolfe]] – slide guitar on "Fever"
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*Lisa Walker - Art Direction

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*Arnie Holland - Executive Producer
;Additional personnel
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* Arnie Holland – executive producer
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* Lisa Walker – art direction


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.allmusic.com/album/mystic-fire-mw0000226211 Mountain - ''Mystic Fire'' (2002) album review by William Ruhlmann, credits & releases] at [[AllMusic.com]]
* [https://www.discogs.com/Mountain-Mystic-Fire/release/5027986 Mountain - ''Mystic Fire'' (2002) album releases & credits] at [[Discogs|Discogs.com]]
* [https://play.spotify.com/album/12aMpUxK2W4upUrPxWsxb6 Mountain - ''Mystic Fire'' (2002) album to be listened] as stream at [[Spotify|Play.Spotify.com]]


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Latest revision as of 15:50, 13 December 2024

Mystic Fire
Studio album by
Mountain
Released2002
StudioAt Showplace Studios, Dover, NJ, United States
GenreBlues rock, hard rock
LabelLightyear Entertainment
ProducerThe Insulin Brothers, Ben Elliott
Mountain chronology
Man's World
(1996) 		Mystic Fire
(2002) 		Masters of War
(2007)

Mystic Fire is the seventh studio album by American hard rock band Mountain, released in 2002.[1] It is their final album of original material, as their following album, Masters of War, would consist solely of covers.

The album includes the song "Immortal", which was co-written with and originally performed by Clutch. "Immortal" was originally released with different lyrics, and a different arrangement, as the song "Baby I'm Down" on Mountain (1969), Leslie West's first solo album. Clutch covered the song on their 2001 album Pure Rock Fury, rearranging it and changing the lyrics; their version has a guitar solo by Leslie West. Mountain then covered that version of the song on this album.

Reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Allmusic questioned the legitimacy of crediting the album to Mountain, arguing that ever since the death of Felix Pappalardi, compounded by the absence of Steve Knight, Mountain had been no more than a Leslie West solo project under a more marketable name, albeit with significant contributions from Corky Laing. They further criticized that "The songs are often rudimentary compositions that serve as excuses for the guitar excursions; they lack the poetic lyrics formerly contributed by [Gail] Collins and Pete Brown."[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Immortal" (Leslie West, Neil Fallon) - 3:59
  2. "Mystic Fire" (Corky Laing, Leslie West) - 4:44
  3. "Fever" (Eddie Cooley, John Davenport) - 3:22
  4. "The Sea" (George Citron, Leslie West) - 5:19
  5. "Mutant X" (Corky Laing, Leslie West) - 5:17
  6. "Better Off with the Blues" (Delbert McClinton, Gary Nicholson) - 4:15
  7. "Mountain Express (Oh Boy)" (Leslie West) - 2:56
  8. "Marble Peach / Rotten Peach" (Corky Laing, Leslie West) - 5:01
  9. "Johnny Comes Marching Home" (Traditional) - 2:50
  10. "Nantucket Sleighride (Redux)" (Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins) - 7:29

Personnel

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  • Leslie West – guitar, vocals, arranger, producer; bass on "Immortal"
  • Corky Laing – drums, percussion; string arrangement and conduction on "Nantucket Sleighride (Redux)"

with:

  • Chuck Hearne – bass
  • Ritchie Scarlett – bass on "Nantucket Sleighride (Redux)"
  • Todd Wolfe – slide guitar on "Fever"
Additional personnel
  • Arnie Holland – executive producer
  • Lisa Walker – art direction

References

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  1. ^ "Mystic Fire: Mountain: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  2. ^ a b Ruhlmann, William. "Mountain - Mystic Fire (2002)". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
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