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- The Best Of Don McLean
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Don McLean
Released 1988

Castles In The Air
03:42
8,253 plays

And I Love You So
04:18
7,205 plays

Crying
03:42
7,203 plays

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- 1
- American Pie
- 08:35
- 37,226 plays

- 2
- Vincent
- 04:00
- 13,239 plays

- 3
- And I Love You So
- 04:18
- 7,205 plays

- 4
- Crying
- 03:42
- 7,203 plays

- 5
- Castles In The Air
- 03:42
- 8,253 plays

- 6
- Driedel
- 03:47
- 3,779 plays

- 7
- Winterwood
- 03:11
- 3,515 plays

- 8
- Every Day
- 02:26
- 3,974 plays

- 9
- Mountains O'mourne
- 04:29
- 3,173 plays

- 10
- Prime Time
- 04:59
- 2,810 plays

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album review

Don McLean wrote a miracle with "American Pie": a mesmerizing study of rock open to multiple interpretations, yet simple and tuneful, erudite but gut-wrenching (even surpassing Dylan's most epic works). Of course, McLean couldn't realistically follow up the megasong, so he didn't even try. Still, "Vincent" stands as another masterpiece, while pre-"Pie" weeper "And I Love You So" remains as lovely a valentine as one could ask for. Documenting the coward's way out of a relationship, the poignant and bittersweet "Castles in the Air" leaves stuffy high society for the open country air (this is the Believers version of this wonder), attaining sublime levels of sentiment. Plus, McLean captures the beautiful torment of Roy Orbison's classic "Crying," which is just the icing on the aforementioned cake. Naturally, the flip side can't touch the front, but you need this collection. An annoying lack of annotation can't take away from some of the finest tracks ever committed to wax. Kids these days could learn a thing or two about angst as an art form from this misery maestro. ~ Doug Stone, All Music Guide