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Title: Don McLean - American Pie
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1971, Folk, Folk Rock, New Rochelle, New York 7/26
Matrix #: UAS-5535
Condition: VG+, sounds great, some marks (CC) | Members: Don M (45' - )
Cultural Facts:

1. Notable Track: The title song begins with the 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper, then expands into an ambiguous reflection on American music and culture.
2. Studio Lore: At more than eight minutes long, “American Pie” was divided between both sides of its original 7-inch single.
3. Album Art: The cover’s painted American flag thumb became one of the most recognizable images associated with early-1970s singer-songwriter music.

5/29/23, CK  7/28/2026 CC