Tapestry (Don McLean album)

Tapestry

Original cover designed by Norber Jobst.

Studio album by Don McLean

Released

October 1970

Recorded

1970
Sierra Sound Laboratories, Berkeley, CA

Genre

Folk

Length

40:38

Don McLean chronology

Tapestry
(1970)

American Pie
(1971)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Tapestry is Don McLean's 1970 debut album. The album was originally released by Mediarts Records but was re-launched in 1971 by United Artists after United Artists' purchase of Mediarts.^[2] The album was also reissued in 1981 on Liberty Records with the song "Three Flights Up" deleted.

The album was produced by Jerry Corbitt of The Youngbloods.

Track listing

All tracks written by Don McLean.

Side one
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

Side two
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

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1970	Mediarts Records	stereo LP	41-4

References / External links

↑ Allmusic review
↑ don-mclean.com Accessed 2008 July 28

Don McLean

Studio albums	Tapestry American Pie Don McLean Playin' Favorites Homeless Brother Prime Time Chain Lightning Believers Love Tracks For the Memories Vols I & II And I Love You So Headroom Christmas The River of Love Christmas Dreams Sings Marty Robbins You've Got to Share Songs for Children The Western Album Rearview Mirror: An American Musical Journey Addicted to Black

Live albums	Solo Dominion Starry, Starry Night

Compilation albums	The Very Best of Don McLean Favorites and Rarities Legendary Songs of Don McLean Christmastime!

Singles	"Castles in the Air" "American Pie" "Vincent" "Wonderful Baby" "Crying" "Since I Don't Have You" "He's Got You" "You Can't Blame the Train"

Related articles	Discography "The Saga Begins"

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