Don McLean - American Pie
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Artist: Don McLeanEdition: Music CD
Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2003-06-24
Music Label: Capitol
Soundtracks:
- American Pie
- Till Tomorrow
- Vincent
- Crossroads
- Winterwood
- Empty Chairs
- Everybody Loves Me, Baby
- Sister Fatima
- The Grave
- Babylon
- Mother Nature
- Aftermath
Free Music Notes for American Pie
Free Music Review: Poetry set to music
Hit: 5 Stars
Who can forget this wonderful album, Don McLean's magnum opus, his greatest work? Certainly not me! I loved this album, and used to listen to it over and over again, all those years ago. Well, now I have it back, and I am once again listening to it over and over again!
In this album, Don McLean shows off a wonderful style - bluesy, but using the music to support the lyrics. It gives the songs a feeling of being poetry set to music. And what poetry! This is an excellent, mood making album.
OK, that's a lot of superlatives. Let's just say that I love this album - it really strikes a cord with me. So many times, when I had troubles in my life, I could turn to the music on this album, and feel my soul vibrate along with the strings of Mr. McLean's guitar. This is a great album, one that I do not hesitate to recommend to everyone!
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There's an old quote of St. Theresa's that goes something like, "More tears are shed over answered prayers than those that remain unanswered." In other words, be careful what you wish for--you just might get it. Don McLean, like any other singer-songwriter, no doubt wanted a hit, or some degree of success. "American Pie" gave him that and more. McLean's ode to Buddy Holly began with a folky intro that sounded like a protest song. Almost nine minutes later the song finally ends. Sure the song's poetic, sure it's a touching tribute, and sure, it's undeniably a classic. But it also became the bane of McLean's existence for many years as it was the only one of his songs that people wanted to hear. American Pie the album sold well on the strength of the title track, and even propelled the comparatively weak "Vincent" into the Top 20. A fine release rooted in folk, American Pie is a classic, whether anyone actually pays attention to the other songs or not. The 2003 reissue includes two bonus tracks—"Mother Nature" and "Aftermath." --Steve GdulaFolk Music CDs
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