Mississippi Queen

"Mississippi Queen"
West German picture sleeve
Single by Mountain
from the album Climbing!
B-side"The Laird"
ReleasedFebruary 1970 (February 1970)
Recorded1969–1970
Genre
Length2:30
LabelWindfall
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Felix Pappalardi
Mountain singles chronology
"Mississippi Queen"
(1970)
"For Yasgur's Farm"
(1970)

"Mississippi Queen" is a song by the American rock band Mountain. Considered a rock classic,[5] it was their most successful single, reaching number 21 in the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970.[6] The song is included on the group's debut album and several live recordings have been issued.[5]

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