Tapestry

This album is absolutely incredible! Many people will say that the songs on it are boring but in reality, only the true fans of Don Mclean or even folk music will appreciate it. You have to listen to the songs a few times for the feelings to settle in but buying Mr. Mclean's first album is no regret of mine. His beautiful lyrics and unique musical style continue to amaze me.

Brilliant great CD Don Mc Lean never disappoints and this CD is so typical of his early work with great songs my favorite being Castles in the Air

The packaging was great, I have no issues with the record I am very pleased!

This debut album by Don Mclean contains several spectacular tracks. Don displays his incredible voice, his fantastic finger picking skills, his ability to write melodies and his poetic lyrics. The Highlights of the album rophetic, reference-laden Magdalene Lane,the biting Respectable, and the haunting General Store. The only issue with this album is that a few of the songs (most notably Tapestry, and The Orphans of Wealth) can at times become preachy. Yet, still they are good songs with poetic lyrics. The song Castles in the Airs is overly orchestrated and a few of the songs (Three Flights Up, Bad Girl) can at times feel disconnected. But, over all this is a great underrated album from one of the greatest singer-songwriters alive. From the melancholy ache of The Circus Song to the Country tinged swing of No Reason For Your Dreams this albums flows with golden, well written, well performed songs.

My 14 year old daughter requested this for Christmas. Through record snow falls and most of the country frozen over, it arrived right on time in perfect condition. Thanks for bringing the music this year.

Don McLean's /Tapestry/ is clearly a concept album and in the breadth and detail of the album, you can see how the same man wrote "American Pie." However the songs vary so widely in quality that I don't feel like I can review the album as an entity. I don't regret buying the album a bit, there are some truly excellent songs that I still feel rank above some of his hits. If you're already a McLean fan, you simply must own his debut album. But if your only exposure to McLean is through "American Pie" (the song or the album), I'd listen to the songs a couple of times first. My favorite track is "Respectable," a protest song that puts Bob Dylan to shame. "No Reason For Your Dreams," and "General Store" are also excellent. "Bad Girl" is a brilliant song--or three songs in one, that feels somehow unfinished, yet of all the songs in his catalog, this is the one I would most love to see redone by McLean, or at least covered. The orange (American) edition has the original version of "Castles in the Air," as well as another McLean classic "And I Love You So." There's only two tracks on this album I flat out dislike "Three Flights Up" is tedious, though I feel it could be better. The title "Tapestry" track is simply bad. The music is boring, the lyrics are self-indulgent, and with too many words per line it sounds like he's constantly gasping for breath. As for the remaining songs, they all sound strikingly similar, and strikingly like elevator music. I usually skip over "Orphans of Wealth" (the lyrics feel forced) and "Circus Song" (which feels like filler). And then there's "Magdalene Lane"--the song is enjoyable, full of allusions to pop-culture phenomenon and the golden age of the entertainment industry. It almost feels like he might be onto something here...

Have been a fan of his for many years. Enjoyed this album when it first came out many yrs. ago, thought it was gone forever. So happy to once again hear these wonderful songs that emote a strong message

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