![]() According to McLean, the record company had initially chopped “American Pie” down to a “radio-friendly” two and a half minutes, and the shortened-single quickly rose to number one.Īs expected, this success had a positive effect on sales of the album, and people wanted to hear the full-length album version of the song rather than the abridged radio cut. The chart-busting single, “American Pie”, clocked in at eight minutes and twenty seven seconds, which was exceedingly long for radio in those days. Having reached number one within two weeks of its release in October 1971, the album certified gold within six months. Vintage Rock interviewed McLean, who revealed some of the back story behind the record that became part of the 70s music zeitgeist. Don McLean’s American Pie, the established singer-songwriter’s most celebrated and commercially successful album, celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2021.
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