Don McLean

Artist:  Don McLean

Birth Name:  Donald McLean III

Born:  October 2, 1945.  New Rochelle, New York, USA

Genre:  Folk, Rock, Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Don McLean is an American Singer and Songwriter from New Rochelle, New York, best known for his 1971 hit "American Pie", and other hit singles include "Vincent", "Dreidel", "Castles In The Air", and "Wonderful Baby", as well as "Crying" and "Since I Don't Have You".  McLean's song "And I Love You So" has been recorded by Elvis Presley, Perry Como, Helen Reddy, Glen Campbell, and others.  In 2000, Madonna had a hit with a rendition of "American Pie".  In 2004, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame".  In January 2018, BMI Certified that "American Pie" had reached five millions airplays and "Vincent" three million.

Title:  Prime Time (Limited Edition) (2025) 

Genre:  Folk, Rock, Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop

Label:  BFD

Rating:  *****

Format:   LP

Tracks:  

Side One: 

 1.  Prime Time (5:02)

 2.  The Statue (3:19)

 3.  Jump (3:38)

 4.  Red Wing (1:12)

 5.  The Wrong Thing To Do (3:33)

 6.  The Pattern Is Broken (2:49)

 

Side Two:

 1.  When Love Begins (3:31)

 2.  Color TV Blues (3:58)

 3.  Building My Body (3:15)

 4.  Down The Road/Sally Ann (1:34)

 5.  When A Good Thing Goes Bad (4:00)

 6. South Of The Border (2:21)

Personnel: 

Don McLean:  Guitar, Banjo, Electric Bass on Track 1/1

Rob Stoner:  Electric Bass, Backing Vocals

Howie Wyeth:  Drums, Marimba, Piano, Harpsichord, Backing Vocals

Additional Musicians:

David Sanborn:  Saxophone on Track 1/3

Dom Cortese:  Accordion on Track 2/6

Kenny Asher:  Organ, Electric Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer

Rubens Bassini:  Percussion

Christine Faith:  Backing Vocals on Track 1/3

Angela Howell:  Backing Vocals on Track 1/3

Rona Wyeth:  Backing Vocals on Track 1/3

John Farrell:  Electric Guitar on Track 1/1

Ed Freeman:  Piano on Track 2/3

Pat Rebillot:  Piano

Prime Time is an album by Don McLean, originally released in 1977 by Arista Records, remastered and reissued on February 7, 2025 by BFD.  Limited Edition Numbered Black Vinyl.