1973 studio album by Don McLean
Playin' Favorites is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Don McLean , released in 1973. It was re-issued by BGO Records in 1995.
[5] [6] [7]
Track listing
Side A
"Sitting on Top of the World " (Bo Carter , Little Walter )
"Living With the Blues" (Brownie McGhee )
"Mountains O' Mourne " (Percy French )
"Fool's Paradise" (Sonny LeGlaire, Horace Linsley, Norman Petty )
"Love O' Love" (Traditional; adapted and arranged by Don McLean)
Medley : "Bill Cheetham/Old Joe Clark " (Traditional; adapted and arranged by Don McLean)
Side B
"Everyday " (Charles Hardin , Norman Petty ) "Glen D. Hardin " was incorrectly listed on some labels as the songwriter.
"Ancient History" (Irene Stanton, Wayne Walker)
"Over the Mountains" (Irene Stanton, Wayne Walker)
"Lovesick Blues " (Cliff Friend , Irving Mills )
"New Mule Skinner Blues " (Jimmie Rodgers , George Vaughn)
"Happy Trails " (Dale Evans )
Chart positions
Personnel
Steve Berg – guitar (tracks A1–A2, B4–B5)
Dave Bromberg – dobro (track B1)
Buzzy Feiten – tambourine (track A2), guitar (tracks A2, A4)
John Hughey – pedal steel (track B2)
Neil Larsen – keyboards (track A4), piano (tracks A3, B1)
Chuck Leavell – piano (tracks A1–A2, B2, B4–B5)
Tony Levin – bass (tracks A3–A4, B1–B2)
Danny Manselino – percussion (track A2)
Rick Marotta – drums (tracks A1–A2, B2, B4–B5)
Don McLean – guitar, banjo, vocals
Frank Orsini – fiddle (tracks A1, B5)
Rob Rothstein – bass (tracks A1, B4–B5), vocals (tracks A1, B3, B5)
Johnny Sandlin – percussion (tracks A1, B5)
Russ Savakus – bass violin (tracks A1–A2, B5)
Frank Wakefield – mandolin (tracks A1, A6, B4–B6), vocals (tracks A1, B3, B5)
Ronnie Zito – tambourine (track B1), banjo (track A4)
Mike Mainieri – marimba (track A4)
Albertine Robinson – backing vocals (track A2)
Maretha Stewart – backing vocals (track A2)
Tasha Thomas – backing vocals (track A2)
Technical
Ed Freeman – producer
Frank Hubach – engineer (tracks A2–B3, B6), remixer
Jim Reeves – engineer (tracks A1, B4–B5)
Mike Salisbury - art direction
Fred Conrad - photography
References
Studio albums Live albums Compilation albums Singles Other songs Related