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.
Track listing Side A "Sitting on Top of the World" (Bo Carter, Little Walter) 2:00 "Living With the Blues" (Brownie McGhee) 2:20 "Mountains O' Mourne" (Percy French) 4:36 "Fool's Paradise" (Sonny LeGlaire, Horace Linsley, Norman Petty) 4:10 "Love O' Love" (Traditional; adapted and arranged by Don McLean) :50 Medley: "Bill Cheetham/Old Joe Clark" (Traditional; adapted and arranged by Don McLean) 3:50
Side B "Everyday" (Charles Hardin, Norman Petty) "Glen D. Hardin" was incorrectly listed on some labels as the songwriter. 2:30 "Ancient History" (Irene Stanton, Wayne Walker) 3:30 "Over the Mountains" (Irene Stanton, Wayne Walker) 3:20 "Lovesick Blues" (Cliff Friend, Irving Mills) 2:50 "New Mule Skinner Blues" (Jimmie Rodgers, George Vaughn) 2:55 "Happy Trails" (Dale Evans) 1:15
Chart positions Chart (1973)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)22United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)42
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
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