Nothing else on the album is as effective as the hits, but the other eight original songs range from sensitive fare like "Till Tomorrow" to the sarcastic, uptempo "Everybody Loves Me, Baby." American Pie - the album - is very much a record of its time it is imbued with the vague depression of the early '70s that infected the population and found expression in the works of singer/songwriters. Of course, the album also included "Vincent," McLean's paean to Van Gogh, which has been played two-million times. There may not be much more to note about it, then, except perhaps that even without a crib sheet to identify who's who, the song can still be enjoyed for its engaging melody and singable chorus, which may have more to do with its success than anything else. "American Pie" has remained as much a cultural touchstone as a song, sung by everyone from Garth Brooks to Madonna, its title borrowed for a pair of smutty teen comedies, while the record itself has earned a registered three-million plays on U.S. Hotel California, The Eagles 50.Don McLean's second album, American Pie, which was his first to gain recognition after the negligible initial sales of 1970's Tapestry, is necessarily dominated by its title track, a lengthy, allegorical history of rock & roll, because it became an unlikely hit, topping the singles chart and putting the LP at number one as well. All Along the Watchtower, Jimi Hendrix 49. Bridge Over Troubled Water, Simon and Garfunkel 48. Dancing in the Street, Martha and the Vandellas 41. That'll Be the Day, Buddy Holly and the Crickets 40. No Woman, No Cry, Bob Marley and the Wailers 38. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin', The Righteous Brothers 35.
River Deep - Mountain High, Ike and Tina Turner 34.
Sympathy for the Devil, The Rolling Stones 33. (Sittin on) the Dock of the Bay, Otis Redding 29. I Want to Hold Your Hand, The Beatles 17. Anyway, since the list is too long, here are the topnotchers: 1.
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