Climbing!, also known as
Mountain Climbing!, is the official debut
studio album by American
blues rock band
Mountain. Released on March 7, 1970, the album featured the 'classic' Mountain lineup of
Leslie West (guitar, vocals),
Felix Pappalardi (bass, piano) and
Corky Laing (drums, percussion), and followed the West solo album
Mountain featuring Pappalardi and drummer Norman Smart, released in 1969 and often credited to the band. Produced by Pappalardi, the album reached number 17 on the American
Billboard 200 albums chart and featured the band's best-known song, "
Mississippi Queen". "For Yasgur's Farm" was actually performed at the
Woodstock Festival in August 1969 with a different title. It was retitled for the album.