Don McLean discography | |
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Studio albums | 21 |
Live albums | 4 |
Compilation albums | 10 |
Singles | 16 |
The discography of American singer Don McLean consists of 20 studio albums, four live albums, 11 compilation albums, and 16 singles.
Year | Album | Chart positions | Certifications | |||
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US [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN |
UK [3] | |||
1970 | Tapestry [A] | 111 | 22 | — | 16 | |
1971 | American Pie | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
1972 | Don McLean | 23 | 15 | 15 | — | |
1973 | Playin' Favorites | — | 22 | — | 42 | |
1974 | Homeless Brother | 120 | 65 | — | — | |
1977 | Prime Time | — | — | — | — | |
1978 | Chain Lightning [B] | 28 | 41 | 25 | 19 | |
1981 | Believers | 156 | 15 | — | — | |
1987 | Love Tracks | — | — | — | — | |
1990 | Headroom | — | — | — | — | |
1991 | Christmas | — | — | — | — | |
1995 | The River of Love | — | — | — | — | |
1997 | Christmas Dreams | — | — | — | — | |
2001 | Sings Marty Robbins | — | — | — | — | |
2003 | You've Got to Share: Songs for Children | — | — | — | — | |
The Western Album | — | — | — | — | ||
2005 | Rearview Mirror: An American Musical Journey | — | — | — | — | |
2009 | Addicted to Black | — | — | — | — | |
2018 | Botanical Gardens | — | — | — | — | |
2020 | Still Playin' Favorites | — | — | — | — | |
2024 | American Boys | — | — | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Year | Album |
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1976 | Solo |
1982 | Dominion |
2001 | Starry, Starry Night |
2014 | Don McLean: Live in Manchester |
Year | Album | Chart positions | Certifications | |||
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AUS [2] [7] |
UK [3] | |||||
1980 | The Very Best of Don McLean | 2 | 4 | |||
1986 | For the Memories | 63 | — | |||
1987 | Don McLean's Greatest Hits · Then & Now | — | — | |||
1989 | For the Memories Vols I & II | — | — | |||
And I Love You So | — | — | ||||
1991 | The Best of Don McLean | — | — | |||
1992 | Favorites and Rarities | — | — | |||
2000 | American Pie – The Greatest Hits | — | 30 |
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2002 | Classic Collection | 57 | — | |||
2003 | Legendary Songs of Don McLean | — | 71 | |||
2004 | Christmastime! | — | — | |||
2007 | The Legendary Don McLean | — | — | |||
2008 | American Pie & Other Hits | — | — | |||
2012 | American Troubadour | — | — | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
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US [1] |
US A/C [1] |
US Cou. [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN |
CAN A/C |
CAN Cou. |
UK [3] | ||||
1971 | " Castles in the Air" [C] | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tapestry | |
" American Pie" | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | American Pie | ||
1972 | " Vincent" | 12 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 13 | — | 1 | ||
1973 | "Dreidel" | 21 | 7 | — | 34 | 16 | 5 | — | 56 [D] | Don McLean | |
"If We Try" | 58 | 12 | — | 9 | 82 | 22 | — | — | |||
"Everyday" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | Playin' Favorites | ||
1974 | "Mountains o' Mourne" | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | ||
"Fool's Paradise" | 107 | 25 | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | |||
"La La Love You" | — [E] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Homeless Brother | ||
1975 | " Wonderful Baby" | 93 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 60 [D] | ||
1980 | " Crying" | 5 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 |
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Chain Lightning |
1981 | " Since I Don't Have You" | 23 | 6 | 68 | — | 45 | 2 | — | — | ||
"It's Just the Sun" | 83 | 20 | — | 92 | — | 12 | — | — | |||
"Castles in the Air" | 36 | 7 | — | 11 | — | 2 | — | 47 | Believers | ||
1987 | " He's Got You" | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | Greatest Hits Then & Now | |
" You Can't Blame the Train" | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | Love Tracks | ||
1988 | "Love in My Heart" | — | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991 | "American Pie" (reissue) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | The Best of Don McLean | |
2012 | "American Pie" (2nd reissue) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Year | Title | Additional information |
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1982 | "The Flight of Dragons" | This song was recorded for the film The Flight of Dragons in the early 1980s. |
1994 | " Vincent" (live version) | Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume III [16] |