Classics (Don McLean album)
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1992 compilation album by Don McLean
| Classics | |
|---|---|
| Compilation album by | |
| Released | February 3, 1992 (1992年02月03日) |
| Genre | |
| Length | 46:51 |
| Label | Curb |
| Don McLean chronology | |
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Classics is a compilation album by the American singer-songwriter Don McLean released in 1992. The album was certified gold for selling 500,000 copies by the Recording Industry Association of America on 23 August 2024.[1]
Reception
[edit ]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [3] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic notes that the collection "features some of his biggest hits" but suggests "there are better collections available, offering more songs and better sound for not much more money."[4]
Track listing
[edit ]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "American Pie" (Original Version) | 8:34 |
| 2. | "Vincent" | 5:19 |
| 3. | "And I Love You So" | 4:47 |
| 4. | "Crying" | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Since I Don't Have You" | 2:36 |
| 6. | "Castles in the Air" | 3:43 |
| 7. | "It's Just the Sun" | 2:32 |
| 8. | "Jerusalem" | 4:43 |
| 9. | "It's a Beautiful Life" | 8:56 |
| 11. | "American Pie" (Extended Version) | 8:56 |
| Total length: | 45:51 | |
Certifications
[edit ]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[5] | Gold | 40,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[1] | Gold | 500,000^ |
References
[edit ]- ^ a b ""American album certifications – Don McLean – CLASSICS". Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved 2024年08月28日.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 943. ISBN 978-0857125958.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 737.
- ^ "Don McLean – Classics: Review". AllMusic . Retrieved 2024年08月28日.
- ^ Canadian album certifications – Don McLean – Classics. Music Canada. Retrieved 30 August 2024.