Legendary Songs of Don McLean

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

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Words and Music
engineer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
producer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
produced for:
The Rainbow Collection
mixed at and engineered at:
Jack Clement Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Words and Music
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co.
3:05
2American Pie
engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
Ed Freeman (producer, arranger, musician, and photographer)
electric guitar:
David Spinozza (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
vocals:
Don McLean (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1971, in 2000)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 131)
recording of:
American Pie (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Illegal Songs Inc., Mayday Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), MCA Publishing Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong), Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation), Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd and Yahweh Tunes, Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
4.158:33
3Since I Don't Have You
engineer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
producer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
mixed at and engineered at:
Jack Clement Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Since I Don’t Have You
writer:
Jimmy Beaumont, William King III, Walter Lester, Larry Martin (US songwriter), Joe Rock (US songwriter/band manager), John Taylor (Pittsburgh doo-wop vocalist for The Skyliners), Joseph Verscharen and Janet Vogel
composer:
Jimmy Beaumont, Joseph Rock (US songwriter/band manager), Walter Lester, Lennie Martin, John Taylor (Pittsburgh doo-wop vocalist for The Skyliners), Joseph Verscharen and Janet Vogel
publisher:
Bonneyview Music Corp. (Bonneyview, Bonneyview Music), Bonnyview Music Corp., Calico Publishing Co. and Southern Music Publ. Co. Ltd.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
2:35
4Maybe Baby
2:23
5Crying
engineer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
producer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
mixed at and engineered at:
Jack Clement Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Crying
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1961) and Roy Orbison (in 1961)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff Rose Music Ltd. (UK), Acuff Rose Music, Inc. (not for publishing), Barbara Orbison Music Company, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Orbi-Lee Music, R-Key Darkus Music, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (Australia) P/L, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1961-08-16)
part of:
50/50
33:50
6Castles 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
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
43:43
7If I Only Had a Match
4:41
8Your Cheatin' Heart
engineer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
producer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
mixed at and engineered at:
Jack Clement Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Your Cheatin’ Heart
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Music Ltd. (UK), Fred Rose Music (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-10-31), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 2002 until 2021-01-06) and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) (from 2021-01-06 to present)
3:05
9And I Love You So
recording of:
And I Love You So
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc. (BMI-affiliated), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), The Welk Music Group, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
34:17
10Vincent
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. (BMI-affiliated), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
translated version of:
Wim
4.44:00
11Winterwood
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. (BMI-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and United Artists (publisher)
33:10
12If We Try
recording of:
If We Try
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Festival Music and MCA Music Ltd.
33:35
13Everyday
engineer:
Frank Hubach
producer:
Ed Freeman (producer, arranger, musician, and photographer)
bass:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman stick player)
drums (drum set):
Ronnie Zito
guitar:
Don McLean
piano:
Neil Larsen
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Dave Bromerg (American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter)
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)
2:27
14Wonderful Baby
recording of:
Wonderful Baby (Dedicated to Fred Astaire)
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc. (BMI-affiliated) and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
2:05
15Crossroads
engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
Ed Freeman (producer, arranger, musician, and photographer)
piano:
Warren Bernhardt
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
recording of:
Crossroads
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
33:40
16Jerusalem
recording of:
Jerusalem
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
4:43
17Dreidel
recording of:
Dreidel
writer:
Don McLean (in 1972)
publisher:
Festival Music
43:48
18Headroom
recording of:
Headroom
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
4:13
19Have You Seen Me
recording of:
Have You Seen Me
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
4:26
20Just to Hold My Hand
2:27
21Empty Chairs
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:
Empty Chairs
composer and arranger:
Don McLean
43:25