Platinum - The Ultimate Collection

~ Release by Don McLean (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1American Pie
engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
Ed Freeman (producer, arranger, musician, and photographer)
electric guitar:
David Spinoza
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
performer:
Don McLean
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
recording of:
American Pie
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Publishing Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong) and Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
4.38:32
2Dreidel
recording of:
Dreidel
writer:
Don McLean (in 1972)
3:46
3Everybody
2:26
4Winterwood
engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
Ed Freeman (producer, arranger, musician, and photographer)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
recording of:
Winterwood
composer and arranger:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc., Songs of Universal, Inc. and United Artists (publisher)
3:12
5Castles in the Air
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1981-05-19 until 1981-05-21)
producer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
recording of:
Castles in the Air (from 1981-05-19 until 1981-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
43:42
6Empty Chairs
recording of:
Empty Chairs
composer and arranger:
Don McLean
3:25
7Sister Fatima
2:32
8The Birthday Song
2:37
9Wonderful Baby
recording of:
Wonderful Baby
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
2:05
10La La I Love You
3:44
11Till Tomorrow
2:15
12Vincent
engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
Ed Freeman (producer, arranger, musician, and photographer)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
recording of:
Vincent (Starry Starry Night)
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc., Songs of Universal, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
4.254:01
13And I Love You So
recording of:
And I Love You So
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc., Songs of Universal, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
34:17
14Crossroads
recording of:
Crossroads
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
3:40
15Fool's Paradise
engineer:
Frank Hubach
producer:
Ed Freeman (producer, arranger, musician, and photographer)
bass:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick) and Ronnie Zito
guitar:
Buzzy Feiten and Don McLean
keyboard:
Neil Larsen
marimba:
Mike Mainieri
vocals:
Don McLean
remixer:
Frank Hubach
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
remixed at:
The Record Plant (Sausalito, 1972-1981) in Sausalito, California, United States (from 1973-06 until 1973-09)
cover recording of:
Fool's Paradise
writer:
Sonny LeGlaire, Horace Linsley (real name Horace Linsky) and Norman Petty
publisher:
McCartney Music, Inc.
4:05
16If We Try
recording of:
If We Try
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc.
3:35
17Mountains of Mourne
engineer:
Frank Hubach
producer:
Ed Freeman (producer, arranger, musician, and photographer)
bass:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick)
guitar:
Don McLean
piano:
Neil Larsen
vocals:
Don McLean
remixer:
Frank Hubach
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
remixed at:
The Record Plant (Sausalito, 1972-1981) in Sausalito, California, United States (from 1973-06 until 1973-09)
recording of:
Mountains of Mourne
lyricist:
William Percy French
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 18229)
4:29
18Respectable
32:29
19Going for the Gold
2:42
20Crying
cover recording of:
Crying
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1961) and Roy Orbison (in 1961)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1961-08-16)
part of:
50/50
53:40