Don McLeanAmerican Pie

Label:

The Rainbow Collection – UAS-5535

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Research Craft Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Acoustic

Tracklist

A1 American Pie 8:27
A2 Till Tomorrow 2:11
A3 Vincent 3:55
A4 Crossroads 3:34
B1 Winterwood 3:09
B2 Empty Chairs 3:24
B3 Everybody Loves Me, Baby 3:37
B4 Sister Fatima 2:31
B5 The Grave 3:08
B6 Babylon
Written-ByTraditional
1:40

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtRecord Plant, N.Y.C.
  • Manufactured ByUnited Artists Records, Inc.
  • Copyright ©Don McLean
  • Copyright ©William Boyd Enterprises
  • Copyright ©United Artists Records, Inc.
  • Pressed ByResearch Craft

Credits

  • Accompanied By [Assisted By]W. 44th Street Rhythm And Noise Choir*
  • Arranged ByLee Hays (tracks: B6)
  • Arranged By [Strings]Ed Freeman
  • BassRobbie Rothstein*
  • Composed ByDon McLean (tracks: A1 to B5)
  • ConcertmasterGene Orloff
  • DrumsTom Flye (tracks: B5)
  • Drums, PercussionRoy Markowitz
  • Electric GuitarDavid Spinoza* (tracks: A1)
  • Electric PianoRay Colcord
  • EngineerTom Flye
  • Guitar, Banjo, VocalsDon McLean
  • Marimba, Vibraphone [Vibes]Mike Mainieri
  • Photography By [Cover], DesignGeorge S. Whiteman*
  • PianoWarren Bernhardt (tracks: A4)
  • ProducerEd Freeman

Notes

© MCMLXXI United Artists Records, Inc.
© 1971 Don McLean (tribute to Hopalong Cassidy) © 1971 William Boyd Enterprises (image of Hopalong Cassidy)

This is a pressing from Research Craft in Los Angeles. Identifiers are the 2.875" pressing ring and both the #3 and #2 etched in the run out on each side.

Custom inner sleeve contains image, and McLean's tribute to Hopalong Cassidy; reverse side credits.

A BSM Production
Recorded at The Record Plant, New York, May-June, 1971

Dedicated to Buddy Holly

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, Variant 1 Etched): UAS-5535-A Re 4 ⛥ 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, Variant 1 Etched): + UAS-5535-B Re 4 X
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, Variant 2 Etched): UAS-5535-A Re 4 ☆ 3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, Variant 2 Etched): UAS-5535-B Re 4 ☆ (2)
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched, Variant 3): UAS-5535-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched, Variant 3): UAS-5535-2-RE4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, Variant 4 Etched): UAS-5535-A Re 4 ⛥
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, Variant 4 Etched): UAS-5535-B Re 4 ☆

Other Versions (5 of 292)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
American Pie (LP, Album) United Artists Records UAS 29285 UK 1971
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American Pie (LP, Album, Stereo) The Rainbow Collection UAS 29 285, UAS 29285 Netherlands 1971
American Pie (LP, Album, Stereo) United Artists Records UAS 29 285, UAS 29.285 1971
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American Pie (LP, Album) The Rainbow Collection UAS 29285 UK 1971
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American Pie (LP, Album) The Rainbow Collection SUAL-934429 Australia 1971

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