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1-American Pie 2-Till Tomorrow 3-Vincent 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 (2003/CAPITOL) 12 tracks, the original American Pie album from 1971 plus two bonus tracks with 12-page booklet incl. all lyrics - digipac
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31 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I've been sharing my life with this album for about thirty years and stillfind it surprising. Apart from the two well known tracks ('American Pie' -which is atypical of Mcleans work ((but still absolutely superb in itsalbum entirety)) and 'Vincent' - which is beautiful and haunting andcompletely unforgetable), this album is very well balanced and endlesslylistenable.
There is no over the top production or post-production; itis pure country/folk all the way. 'Empty Chairs' is a compellinglythoughtful view on loss; 'Everybody loves me' is so tongue in cheek it'salmost comedy; 'Winterwood' is a love song of warming proportions;'Crossroads' simply addresses what most of us have felt at one or moretimes in our lives, wih or without a partner.
'The Grave' is aparticularly poignant song relating, I would guess, to Vietnam, althoughit could be any one of our madnesses.
All the tracks on this album are well written and delivered and actuallyprove that sometimes less is more.
To all of you who discovered'American Pie' by Madonna, my commiserations - now go and get the albumand start to understand.
There is no over the top production or post-production; itis pure country/folk all the way. 'Empty Chairs' is a compellinglythoughtful view on loss; 'Everybody loves me' is so tongue in cheek it'salmost comedy; 'Winterwood' is a love song of warming proportions;'Crossroads' simply addresses what most of us have felt at one or moretimes in our lives, wih or without a partner.
'The Grave' is aparticularly poignant song relating, I would guess, to Vietnam, althoughit could be any one of our madnesses.
All the tracks on this album are well written and delivered and actuallyprove that sometimes less is more.
To all of you who discovered'American Pie' by Madonna, my commiserations - now go and get the albumand start to understand.
22 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Lots of people tend to miss out on the depth of this album simply beacuse of the over exposure of the title track.
If that is in fact the case, there are many people missing out on an album full of emotions and songs that will evoke all kinds of memories for each individual listener.
Empty Chairs and 'till tommrow are almost too joyously painful to listen to and Crossroads is a most wonderful creation that stirs past, present and future.
Don't listen to the hype about Don Mclean.
Try him out for yourself and then decide.
I recomend it...
If that is in fact the case, there are many people missing out on an album full of emotions and songs that will evoke all kinds of memories for each individual listener.
Empty Chairs and 'till tommrow are almost too joyously painful to listen to and Crossroads is a most wonderful creation that stirs past, present and future.
Don't listen to the hype about Don Mclean.
Try him out for yourself and then decide.
I recomend it...
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
First bought this album in 1972, I thought it to be a classic even then. Having lost touch with it over the years and now had my memory jogged by the Maddona cover, it is apparent that only Don McLean can do America Pie real justice.
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Don McClean
Hard to get hold of the original had it in cassette version. One of the best albums of its age
Published 8 days ago by H
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Great songs
Legendary singer and song writer. Many many memorable songs that withstand the test of time. A good buy at a good price.
Published 1 month ago by PHILIP BELL
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A master class in songwriting
After a flop album which was disadvantaged by having the same title as the Carole King one and the company going out of business came the next one American Pie. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Richard
4.0 out of 5 stars
As good as I remember it
Bought this to replace vinyl and the songs are a good, clear and strong as I recall - fine lyrics and beautiful melodies. Read more
Published 5 months ago by P. Holden
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Timeless
Just love this album and just had to buy it when I realised, shocked, that it hadn't made it to my digital library.
Accept no cover versions, McLean is the Mcoy.
Accept no cover versions, McLean is the Mcoy.
Published 10 months ago by Contentguy
4.0 out of 5 stars
not quite there
Having found my original record in the loft somewhat warped, I bought this to replace it so that I could play the songs again. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Paul
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not Happy
I ordered a copy of American Pie for my husbands birthday. The choice's for purchase were new or used with the used one's being cheaper. Read more
Published 22 months ago by cag
5.0 out of 5 stars
Long version of American Pie
I saw reviews of different releases of the American Pie CD where people complained that the title track, American Pie, was the short 2+ minute version. Read more
Published on 7 May 2011 by K. Garrison
4.0 out of 5 stars
Don's Greatest Song Is The Title Track.
I doubt if anyone in the UK had heard of Don McLean until the single American Pie burst on to the scene in 1971, it blew the charts away and as far as I/m concerned, rightly... Read more
Published on 21 Jun 2010 by J. Thompson
4.0 out of 5 stars
American Pie still good
Hearing this music again on a CD is great. No problem with purchase or delivery.
Published on 15 May 2010 by A. J. Fraser
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