American Pie (Don McLean album)

This article is about the Don McLean album. For the Groove Holmes album, see American Pie (Groove Holmes album).
American Pie
Studio album by
Don McLean
ReleasedOctober 1971
RecordedMay–June 1971
StudioRecord Plant Studios, New York City
GenreFolk, folk rock
Length36:24
45:37 (2003 re-issue)
Label
ProducerEd Freeman
Don McLean chronology
Tapestry
(1970) 		American Pie
(1971) 		Don McLean
(1972)
Singles from American Pie
  1. "American Pie"
    Released: November 1971 (original release)[1]
  2. "Vincent"
    Released: February 1972[2]

American Pie is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Don McLean, released by United Artists Records in October 1971. The folk rock album reached number one on the Billboard 200, containing the chart-topping singles "American Pie" and "Vincent". Recorded in May and June 1971 at The Record Plant in New York City,[3] the LP is dedicated to Buddy Holly,[4] and was reissued in 1980 minus the track "Sister Fatima".[5] The album was released to much acclaim, later being included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[6]

At the Australian 1972 King of Pop Awards the album won Most Popular Overseas L.P.[7]

  1. ^ "American Pie [Part 1] / American Pie [Part 2] - Don McLean". 45cat. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  2. ^ "Vincent / Castles in the Air - Don McLean". 45cat. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  3. ^ Buskin, Richard. "Don McLean 'American Pie'". Sound on Sound. SOS Publications Group. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  4. ^ Back cover of the 1971 United Artists LP (UAS-5535)
  5. ^ Back cover of the 1980, Liberty Records re-issue (LN-10037).
  6. ^ Dimery, Robert (2009). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. London: Octopus Publishing Group. p. 239. ISBN 9781844036240. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
  7. ^ "Australian Music Awards". Ron Jeff. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2010.