American Pie

Great delivery. Good price. Bought it for the song America Pie. Great song. Decent cd.

I watched a documentary on Max, The Day the Music 'Died about February 3, 1959, when Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and The Big Bopper died in a plane crash, years later Don McLean commemorated the devastating tragedy in "American Pie"--.Great song, great album. It was 9 years,, 3 mos, and 7 days before my 10th birthday. My mother was so upset by the news of the tragedy, I thought they were relatives or something. The sound of the CD is wonderful, the sound clear. Every true rock 'n roller should have a copy of American Pie and know the lyrics. The song is a masterpiece of rock history. So Wake Up, Little, Susie and learn the rock story.

Great album! Must have for those who remember these classic tunes.

Classic album

One of the best remember of my youth time! Love it.

Nostalgia at it best.

I was fortunate enough to see a very young and nervous Don McLean perform alone at a high school "performing artist" assembly on a wintry March afternoon in 1970, right after his debut environmentally conscious "Tapestry" album had been released, but before "American Pie" was released the next year. Anyone who saw him knew he would be a superstar if that's what he wanted. Sure enough, with the release of "American Pie" he got fame with spades, and promptly retreated from that kind of public attention ever since. he has had a number of excellent albums; but has never recaptured the sort of outrageous success he achieved with this one; indeed, he seems to be singularly uninterested in anything to do with it. Instead, he has spent the last 30 years following the whimsy of his own heart and artistic sensibilities. Yet all the brilliant talent and ability is here, folks, from the legendary title cut to "Vincent", an esoteric paean to Vincent Van Gogh, "Winterwood", a lovely love song, "Empty Chairs" and a number of others, all of which should still get FM air time but never have. By the way, I have had to chuckle over the years at all the questioning and active efforts at second-hand interpretation that has gone on regarding what the title cut is really all about. Such wondering and endless intellectual speculation really misses the point that McLean the incredibly gifted artist so singularly makes in the song itself; the music is the thing. It's the music that makes us smile. As did Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens, so to with Don McLean. Listen to what he has to say, and how artfully and wonderfully he phrases it. This is a timeless work that will always be around. Enjoy!

Clearly the title song propelled this album to #1 in the US, Australia, and Canada, also #2 in the UK. With different words it would be upbeat, but the lyrics convey McLean's reaction as an adolescent to the 1959 plane crash that took Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and two others. (McLean himself has shot down certain theories as to the meaning of his lyrics, but never mind.) But is that the only song worth your attention? Far from it... "Vincent" is one of the most touching pop ballads ever - Josh Groban rightfully felt it deserved a new cover. "Empty Chairs" is another instance of heartache expressed in a song stylistically chaste enough to be a sacred song. "Sister Fatima" has themes of social consciousness and compassion I'm still trying to fathom, and as for "The Grave," tread carefully if you've ever lost a loved one in an armed conflict. "Babylon" is a setting of verses from Psalm 137 also known from "Godspell."

"American Pie" ist das zweite und erfolgreichste Album von Don McLean und enthält weit mehr als den weltweit bekannten Titelsong. Don McLean überzeugt mit einprägsamen Melodien, nachdenklichen Texten und tollem Gesang. Seine Stimme trägt die ruhigeren Songs und geht bei den schnelleren nicht unter. Anspieltipps für alle die sich schnell einen Überblick verschaffen möchten: "American Pie", "Winterwood" und "Everybody Loves Me, Baby" 1. "American Pie" 8 1/2 wunderbare Minuten dauert dieses Lied, das viel zu selten im Radio gespielt wird. Dass es schon nach den ersten paar Worten fast jeder erkennt und viele mitsingen können spricht für sich. Ein wirklicher Klassiker und nicht im geringsten vergleichbar mit der weichgewaschen Version die durch Madonna in Umlauf gebracht wurde. 2. "Till Tomorrow" Ein schönes, langsames Lied mit einem nachdenklichen Text. 3. "Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)" Ein Lied für Vincent VanGogh in dem er auch einige Werke des Künstlers beschreibt. 4. "Crossroads" Nur Klavier und Gesang, aber in perfekter Abstimmung! Sehr gut gefällt mir die eher ruhige Grundstimmung mit immer wieder sehr eindringlichen Phasen. 5. "Winterwood" Eines meiner Favoriten. Nicht ganz so ruhig wie die restlichen Lieder des Albums, mit einer sehr schönen Melodie. 6. "Empty Chairs" Just Don and his guitar und das reicht auch vollkommen aus. Ein wunderbar ruhiges Lied, wieder überzeugt er mit einem gelungenen Text: "That although you said you'd go until you did I never thought you would" 7. "Everybody Loves Me, Baby" Der schnellste Song des Albums, aber auch das beherrscht McLean. 8. "Sister Fatima" Ruhig und melancholisch, ein wunderbarer Song zum träumen. 9. "The Grave" Ein sehr eindringliches, dramatisches Lied über den Krieg. Es macht einen nachdenklich, der bewegende Text lässt sofort Bilder im Kopf entstehen. 10. "Babylon" Ein Kanon, der beim ersten hören schon fasziniert und später immer mehr gefällt. Die 30 Sekunden Hörprobe werden dem Lied nicht gerecht, man muss es komplett hören. 11. "Mother Nature" Auch dieses Lied überzeugt durch Melodie und Gesang. 12. "Aftermath" Ein weiterer aufs Minimum reduzierter Song der durch McLean's Gesang lebt. 'And I knew if I had my chance, that I could make those people dance, and, maybe, they'd be happy for a while.' So singt Don McLean in seinem Song 'American Pie'. Und mit seiner Musik und diesem Album ist es ihm wirklich gelungen die Menschen zum tanzen zu bringen und glücklich zu machen. Danke, Don, thank you for your music!

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The product was a bit old when received

Le premier et le meilleur album de Don Mc Lean. Hors du temps bien que très marqué temporellement. Allez comprendre ? A écouter sans cynisme. Lisez les textes.

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