Leslie West teams up with Slash and Bonamassa on Unusual Suspects

Leslie West, Legendary guitarist and the founder of one of rocks most influential bands, Mountain, will release a brand new solo album, 'Unusual Suspects', on Monday September 19th.

The album features West alongside a hand-picked line-up of the world's finest guitar players; including Slash, blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa, Black Label Society front man and ex-Ozzy guitarist Zakk Wylde, ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons and Toto's Steve Lukather.

Released by Provogue Records, the album follows the shocking news that, in late June, West underwent life-saving surgery, when his leg was amputated above the knee. While such an ordeal would surely deter lesser artists, West insisted on honouring the 'Unusual Suspects' album's September release date and is gearing up for a US tour in October.

"These guys don't just show up to play on everybody's albums," says West on his special guests and the album's title. "They're all stars in their own right, and fantastic players - everyone with their own sound and style, about as far from the usual suspects as it gets."

UNUSUAL SUSPECTS TRACK LISTING

1. One More Drink for the Road
Written by: Joseph Pizza & Leslie Weinstein
Featuring: Steve Lukather

2. Mud Flap Momma
Written by: Leslie Weinstein & Jennifer West-Weinstein
Featuring: Slash

3. To the Moon
Written by: Leslie Weinstein & Del Bronham
4. Standing on Higher Ground
Written by: Billy F Gibbons, Fabrizio Grossi & Leslie Weinstein
5. Third Degree
Written by: Eddie Boyd & Willie Dixon
Featuring: Joe Bonamassa

6. Legend
Written by: Joseph M. Pizza & Leslie Weinstein
7. Nothin's Changed
Written by: Joseph M. Pizza & Leslie Weinstein
Featuring: Zakk Wylde

8. I Feel Fine
Written by: Lennon/McCartney

9. Love You Forever
Written by: Leslie Weinstein & Joseph M Pizza

10. My Gravity
Written by: Leslie Weinstein & Jon Tiven

11. The Party's Over
Written by: Willie Nelson
Featuring: Slash and Zakk Wylde

12. I Don't Know "The Beetlejuice Song"
Written by: Richard Christy, Lester "Beettle" Green & Leslie Weinstein
Featuring: Richard Christy

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