- p( {2 L& O" v w, A# {5.39.217.77American Pie is the second studio album by Don McLean, released on 24 October 1971.The album reached number one on the Billboard 200, containing the chart-topping singles "American Pie" and "Vincent". 0 ^9 {: j1 w* f) ]/ ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 @5 ?7 l) l: r. B6 _5 J5 t The original 1971 LP is dedicated to Buddy Holly, and was reissued in 1980 minus the track "Sister Fatima". The original United Artists Records inner sleeve featured a free verse poem written by McLean about William Boyd, also known as Hopalong Cassidy,along with a picture of Boyd in full Hopalong regalia. This sleeve was removed within a year of the album's release. The words to this poem appear on a plaque at the hospital where Boyd died. The Boyd poem and picture tribute do appear on a special remastered 2003 CD.公仔箱論壇) R' e4 u- u4 K
6 F7 g T1 z$ Q! p& OThe album was released to much acclaim, later being included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. , g# z2 H) u0 s+ a2 w- \% m0 q# D& F( T- ?1 S Donald "Don" McLean (born October 2, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter. He is mostfamous for the 1971 album American Pie, containing the renowned songs"American Pie" and "Vincent". - t/ R r; Q1 W$ d/ \5 ]2 Y8 G! I5.39.217.77 % E4 o5 O: {' Z7 Q5.39.217.77American Pietvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- |) M$ G& V6 Z9 V8 q