{"product_id":"unusual-suspects","title":"Unusual Suspects","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo honour his musical legacy, all the Provogue catalogue will be re-issued on special coloured vinyl in limited numbers. Nobody sounds like rock 'n' roll legend \u003cstrong\u003eLeslie West\u003c\/strong\u003e. Absolutely nobody.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWest has been in command of one of the biggest, boldest electric guitar tones known to man or beast from 1969's Woodstock festival, which introduced his group \u003cem\u003eMountain\u003c\/em\u003e to the pages of music history, through his riveting 2011 album \u003cem\u003eUnusual Suspects\u003c\/em\u003e. And his voice is even more recognisable — a powerful mix of honey and gravel that falls somewhere between Otis Redding and King Kong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt aged 65, West stands entirely undiminished on \u003cem\u003eUnusual Suspects\u003c\/em\u003e, a proud mix of boogie blues, rockers, and ballads that puts his songwriting skills at the forefront, in tunes like the hard rocking \"\u003cem\u003eMississippi Queen\u003c\/em\u003e\" flashback \"\u003cem\u003eMud Flap Momma\u003c\/em\u003e\" and the sweet, soulful love song \"\u003cem\u003eMy Gravity\u003c\/em\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWest's title for the album was inspired by his handpicked roster of A-list six-string co-stars, which includes ZZ Top's \u003cstrong\u003eBilly Gibbons\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSlash\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eOzzy Osbourne\u003c\/strong\u003e foil \u003cstrong\u003eZakk Wylde\u003c\/strong\u003e, blues-rock firebrand \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Bonamassa\u003c\/strong\u003e, and L.A. session giant and \u003cem\u003eToto\u003c\/em\u003e leader \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Lukather\u003c\/strong\u003e. The other distinguished guest is drummer \u003cstrong\u003eKenny Aronoff\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose powerhouse style has made him a first-call accomplice for \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Fogerty\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Mellencamp\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eWillie Nelson\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRod Stewart\u003c\/strong\u003e, and many others.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Provogue","offers":[{"title":"Red | LP","offer_id":50475754848587,"sku":"1144700","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/354178ed-130e-43f0-bf41-9747d8a78143_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727450273","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/unusual-suspects","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}