Tapestry (Don McLean album)
Tapestry is the debut studio album by American folk singer Don McLean. The album was originally released by Mediarts Records but was re-launched in 1971 by United Artists after United Artists' purchase of Mediarts.[4] The album was also reissued in 1981 on Liberty Records, but without including the song "Three Flights Up".
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| Released | October 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1970 | |||
| Studio | Sierra Sound Laboratories, Berkeley, CA | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 40:38 | |||
| Label | Mediarts | |||
| Producer | Jerry Corbitt | |||
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The album was produced by Jerry Corbitt of the Youngbloods.[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Don McLean.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Castles in the Air" | 2:50 |
| 2. | "General Store" | 2:53 |
| 3. | "Magdalene Lane" | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Tapestry" | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Respectable" | 2:29 |
| 6. | "Orphans of Wealth" | 4:37 |
| Total length: | 20:44 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Three Flights Up" | 5:48 |
| 8. | "And I Love You So" | 4:16 |
| 9. | "Bad Girl" | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Circus Song" | 5:00 |
| 11. | "No Reason for Your Dreams" | 2:09 |
| Total length: | 19:54 | |
Personnel
- Don McLean – vocals, guitar, banjo
- Rick Turner – guitar, bass guitar
- Peter Childs – dobro, bass guitar
- Jerry Corbitt – bass guitar
- Gregory Dewey, Jeff Meyer – drums
- Scott Lawrence, Edward Bogas – piano
- Norber Jobst – cover design
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1970 | Mediarts Records | stereo LP | 41-4 |
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References
- "Don McLean - Castles In The Air". 45 Cat.
- "Don McLean - And I Love You So / If We Try". Discogs.
- AllMusic review
- don-mclean.com Accessed 2008 July 28
- Bob Sarlin - Turn it up!: (I can't hear the words) 1974 - Page 143 Another noteworthy song on this first album is the title tune, "Tapestry," which is perhaps the best statement on preservation of the physical, livable world yet produced by the songpoets. It is succinct and neither pompous nor ... over a period of time. One can see a difference from cut to cut: a growth of expression and a careful refining of technique. The album's most impressive song is "Three Flights Up," and it is one of the most innovative songs of its period. McLean creates a building, ...
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