American Pie & Other Hits

~ Release by Don McLean (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1American Pie
engineer:
Tom Flye
acoustic guitar and banjo:
Don McLean (on 1971-05-26)
bass:
Bob Rothstein (on 1971-05-26)
electric guitar:
David Spinozza (on 1971-05-26)
electric piano:
Ray Colcord (on 1971-05-26)
marimba and vibraphone:
Mike Mainieri (on 1971-05-26)
membranophone and percussion:
Roy Markowitz (on 1971-05-26)
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (on 1971-05-26)
choir vocals:
West 44th Street Rhythm and Noise Choir (on 1971-05-26)
vocals:
Bob Rothstein (on 1971-05-26) and Don McLean (on 1971-05-26)
recording of:
American Pie (on 1971-05-26)
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
54:09
2And I Love You So34:17
3Babylon
recording of:
Babylon
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Lee Hays and Don McLean
6:11
4Vincent
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!)
4.254:00
5La La Love You
3:44
6Everyday
engineer:
Frank Hubach
producer:
Ed Freeman (producer, arranger, musician, and photographer)
bass:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick)
drums (drum set):
Ronnie Zito
guitar:
Don McLean
piano:
Neil Larsen
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Dave Bromerg
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:
Everyday (in 1973)
writer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
2:25
7Dreidel
recording of:
Dreidel
writer:
Don McLean (in 1972)
3:45
8You Have Lived
3:43
9If We Try
recording of:
If We Try
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc.
3:33
10Castles in the Air
recording of:
Castles in the Air
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
42:55