Believers (Don McLean album)
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| Believers | ||||
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| Released | October 29, 1981 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 46:39 | |||
| Label | Millennium | |||
| Producer | Larry Butler | |||
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| Singles from Believers | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Believers is a studio album by American singer-songwriter Don McLean, released on October 29, 1981.
The album leads off with a re-recording of "Castles in the Air", a song which originally appeared on McLean's 1970 debut album Tapestry. Released as a single, it reached #7 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and #36 on the Hot 100 chart.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks composed by Don McLean, except where indicated.
- "Castles in the Air" 3:43
- "Isn't It Strange" 4:19
- "Left for Dead on the Road of Love" 2:57
- "Believers" 6:16
- "Sea Man" 4:12
- "I Tune the World Out" 3:32
- "Love Hurts" (Boudleaux Bryant) 3:08
- "Jerusalem" 4:43
- "Love Letters" (Edward Heyman, Victor Young) 3:59
- "Crazy Eyes" 2:56
- "Sea Cruise" (Huey "Piano" Smith) 3:06
- "Dream Lover" (Bobby Darin) 3:48
Chart positions[edit]
| Chart (1981/82) | Peak position |
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| Australian (Kent Music Report)[2] | 15 |
| Billboard 200[3] | 156 |
Personnel[edit]
- Don McLean – vocals, guitar
- Ray Edenton, Billy Sanford, James Capps, Jerry Shook, Steve Chapman – guitars
- Sheldon Kurland – strings
- Dennis Solee – saxophone
- Hargus "Pig" Robbins, David Briggs – piano
- Bob Moore – bass guitar
- Leon Rhodes – six–string bass guitar
- Jerry Carrigan, Gene Chrisman – drums
- Ronald Vaughan – percussion
- The Jordanaires – backing vocals
- Bill Justis – string arrangements
- Larry Butler – producer
References[edit]
- ^ "Believers Review by Bruce Eder". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 187. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Don McLean". Billboard. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
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