Avalanche (Mountain album)

After the release of their first live album, Live: The Road Goes Ever On, the band disbanded. In 1973, the band got back together for a tour of Japan, which resulted in their second live album, Twin Peaks. The band recorded Avalanche during January and February, and released it in July 1974. The album debuted at No. 127, and peaked at No. 102 on the Billboard 200 chart. They supported the album with a tour, after which the band disbanded again, only to get back together in October of that year to play more shows. == Critical reception ==

James Chrispell of AllMusic gave the album two out of five stars, highlighting their cover of Jerry Lee Lewis' "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and "You Better Believe It," but saying the rest of the album, "sounds like it could have been left buried under the Avalanche." A Billboard magazine reviewer wrote that the album is "maybe the best overall set the band has come up with yet." == Track listing ==

• Leslie West – guitar, vocals • Felix Pappalardi – bass, vocals, keyboards, production • David Perry – rhythm guitar • Corky Laing – drums, percussion ;Additional personnel • Bud Prager – executive producer • Bob d'Orleans – recording engineer • George Lopez – recording engineer • Gail Collins – artwork, photography • Brad Joblin – photography ==Charts==