The discography of American singer Don McLean consists of 22 studio albums, four live albums, 15 compilation albums, 20 singles, and 2 rarities.
Albums Studio albums Year Album Chart positions Certifications US AUS CAN UK 1970 Tapestry 111 22 — 16 1971 American Pie 1 1 1 2 RIAA: 2× Platinum MC: Gold BPI: Gold 1972 Don McLean 23 15 15 — 1973 Playin' Favorites — 22 — 42 1974 Homeless Brother 120 65 — — 1977 Prime Time — — — — 1978 Chain Lightning 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.
Live albums Year Album 1976 Solo 1982 Dominion 2001 Starry, Starry Night 2014 Don McLean: Live in Manchester
Compilation albums Year Album Chart positions Certifications AUS UK 1980 The Very Best of Don McLean 2 4 ARIA: Platinum BPI: Gold 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 Classics — — RIAA: Gold MC: Gold 1992 Favorites and Rarities — — 2000 American Pie – The Greatest Hits — 30 BPI: Gold 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.
Singles Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album US US A/C US Cou. AUS CAN CAN A/C CAN Cou. UK IRL 1971 "Castles in the Air" — 40 — — — — — — — Tapestry "American Pie" 1 1 — 1 1 1 — 2 7 RIAA: 6× Platinum MC: 5× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 5× Platinum American Pie 1972 "Vincent" 12 2 — 3 3 13 — 1 1 RIAA: Platinum MC: Platinum BPI: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum 1973 "And I Love You So" — — — — — — — — — Tapestry "Dreidel" 21 7 — 34 16 5 — 56 — Don McLean "If We Try" 58 12 — 9 82 22 — — — "Everyday" — — — — — — — 38 — Playin' Favorites 1974 "Mountains O'Mourne" — — — 90 — — — — 2 "Fool's Paradise" 107 25 — — — 90 — — — "La La Love You" — — — — — — — — — Homeless Brother 1975 "Wonderful Baby" 93 1 — — — — — 60 — 1980 "Crying" 5 2 6 27 7 — 1 1 1 BPI: Silver 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 9 The Best of Don McLean 2012 "American Pie" (2nd reissue) — — — — — — — 78 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Rarities Year Title Additional information 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
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