American Pie (album)

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American Pie
Studio album by Don McLean
Released	October 1971
Recorded	May 1971-Jun 1971
Genre	Rock
Length	36:20
Label	BGO
Producer	Ed Freeman
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Don McLean chronology
Tapestry (1970) American Pie (1971) Don McLean (1972)

American Pie is the title of a 1971 music album by Don McLean, best known for its title track about The Day the Music Died. The third track, "Vincent," is a tribute to the famed artist Vincent Van Gogh.

The original 1971 LP is dedicated to Buddy Holly ^[1], and the 1980 reissue is dedicated to Frankie Angulo.^[2] The original United Artists Records inner sleeve featured a free verse poem written by McLean about the late William Boyd, also known as Hopalong Cassidy, along with a picture of Boyd in full Hopalong regalia. This sleeve was removed within a year of the album's release.

[edit] Track listing

The original release (UAS-5535, 1971 United Artists Records)

1. "American Pie"
2. "Till Tomorrow"
3. "Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)"
4. "Crossroads"
5. "Winterwood"
6. "Empty Chairs"
7. "Everybody Loves Me, Baby"
8. "Sister Fatima"
9. "The Grave"
10. "Babylon"

The 1980 reissue (LN-10037, 1980 Liberty Records, Inc.) does not include "Sister Fatima".

1. "American Pie" - 8:27
2. "Till Tomorrow" - 2:11
3. "Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)" - 3:55
4. "Crossroads" - 3:34
5. "Winterwood" - 3:09
6. "Empty Chairs" - 3:24
7. "Everybody Loves Me, Baby" - 3:37
8. "The Grave" - 3:08
9. "Babylon" - 1:40

The 2004 remaster contains 12 tracks in total[1]:

1. "American Pie"
2. "Till Tomorrow"
3. "Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)"
4. "Crossroads"
5. "Winterwood"
6. "Empty Chairs"
7. "Everybody Loves Me, Baby"
8. "Sister Fatima"
9. "The Grave"
10. "Babylon"
11. "Mother Nature"
12. "Aftermath"

[edit] Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1972	Billboard 200	1

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Back cover of the 1971 United Artists LP (UAS-5535)
2. ^ Back cover of the 1980, Liberty Records re-issue (LN-10037).

Preceded by Music by Carole King

Billboard 200 number-one album January 22 - March 10, 1972

Succeeded by Harvest by Neil Young