Legendary Songs of Don Mclean

Don McLean | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 25, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B00008NG8W
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,397 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Words and Music

2. American Pie

3. Since I Don't Have You

4. Maybe Baby

5. Crying

6. Castles in the Air

7. If I Only Had a Match

8. Your Cheatin' Heart

9. And I Love You So

10. Vincent

11. Winterwood

12. If We Try

13. Everyday

14. Wonderful Baby

15. Crossroads

16. Jerusalem

17. Dreidel

18. Headroom

19. Have You Seen Me

20. Just to Hold My Hand [#]

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Limited two disc (CD + PAL/Region 2 DVD) pressing of this excellent new compilation from the American singer/songwriter best known for his hits 'American Pie' and 'Vincent' as well as penning Perry Como's worldwide hit 'And I Love You So'. Also included is a brand new unreleased song: 'In A Museum'. Features a bonus DVD that includes Don performing 12 of his songs at the Dominion Theatre in 1982 and being interviewed by Paul Gambaccini. The CD features 20 tracks including the aforementioned hits and more. EMI. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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36 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Killing me softly with his song, September 12, 2003

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Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Legendary Songs of Don Mclean (Audio CD)

Don McLean was a singer-songwriter in the folk-pop tradition who first achieved fame in the early seventies, scoring an American number one hit with American pie (a song later covered superbly by Madonna, for whom it became a British number one), a British number one with Vincent (the song about the painter Van Gogh that begins Starry starry night) and an Irish number one with Mountains of Mourne, though that song is not included here. Perry Como had a huge hit with a cover of And I love you so, another classic song that Don wrote. Among the other notable but less well-known songs written by Don and included here are Winterwood and If we try, both covered by Olivia Newton-John in her early recording career.

Don was also a fine interpreter of other people's songs. His second and last British number one hit was with a revival of Roy Orbison's Crying, a song that was only a minor British hit for Roy in the sixties but which, helped by Don's cover, has become one of Roy's most popular songs.

The song Killing me softly was inspired by one of Don's concerts. It became a huge international hit for Roberta Flack. So Don has done it all - his own songs, covers and live shows - but he never been very prolific. The quality of his music makes up for any lack of quantity. Anybody who is seriously interested in folk-pop music needs at least one collection of Don's music. This is as good as any.

26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ExploringThe Many Facets Of A Great Songwriter, March 26, 2003

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Robert L. Smith (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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While he is mostly known for the mega-hits "American Pie" and "Vincent" (both included here) Don McLean has proven, over the course of the past 30 years, to be a remarkably versitile songwriter. Although he is often still viewed as a folksinger, he is adept at writing and preforming many styles of popular music. In recent years, his albums have been as likely to include a 40s-style torch song or a country-western ballad as a traditional "folk protest" song. Long time fans will find many old favorites here; newcomers will discover a well-balanced overview of his amazingly varied career. This collection also offers a generous selection of McLean's interpretations of material by other writers, showcasing his talents as a singer as well as his undeniable gifts as a songwriter. Buy this NOW!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Best Compilation Currently Available, July 11, 2006

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Bill Anthony "billjbfan" (North Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Legendary Songs of Don Mclean (Audio CD)

Contains 21 original hit recordings nicely remastered. One note: the song Castles In The Air was a hit twice, the original 1970 recording from his first album was a hit in 1972 as the b-side of Vincent; and a different re-recorded version was a hit in 1981. The version included here is the re-make from 1981.