Tuesday, August 4, 2020

American Pie, Don McLean

American Pie, Don McLean, 1971, :45

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Wow!  I've heard the title track.  Everyone has heard the title track.  But I didn't know McLean had such songwriting skill beyond the big hit.  Apparently "Killing Me Softly" was written about him and his deadly songwriting chops.  Just beautiful stuff.  Favorite tracks: "American Pie," duh, and "Vincent," and "Everybody Loves Me, Baby."

Apart From the Crowd, Great Buildings

Apart From the Crowd , Great Buildings, 1981, :40 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Solid jangle-pop from a now largely-forgotten group featuring two guys who went ...