Mountain - Mississippi Queen (1970)

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".

Leslie West -- guitars on all tracks except 6; lead vocals on tracks 1, 3, and 8; co-lead vocals on tracks 4, 5 and 9
Felix Pappalardi -- bass on all tracks except 6 and 7; piano on tracks 1, 2 and 9; lead vocals and guitar on tracks 2 and 7; co-lead vocals on tracks 4, 5 and 9; production
Corky Laing -- drums on all tracks except 6 and 7; percussion on tracks 7 and 9
Steve Knight -- organ on tracks 2, 3, 4 and 5; mellotron on tracks 2 and 9; handbells on track 9