1973 Don McLean – Playin’ Favorites
Playin’ Favorites is an album by American singer-songwriter Don McLean, released in 1973. It was re-issued by BGO Records in 1995.
Tracks
1 Sitting On The Top Of The World (Lonnie Carter; Walter Jacobs) 1:57
2 Living With The Blues (Brownie McGhee) 2:18
3 Mountains O’mourne (Percy French) 4:29
4 Fool’s Paradise (Horace Linsley; Norman Petty; Sonny LeGlaire) 4:06
5 Love O Love 0:52
6 Bill Cheatham – Old Joe Clark 3:41
7 Everyday (Charles Hardin; Norman Petty) 2:29
8 Ancient History (Irene Stanton; Wayne Walker) 3:20
9 Over The Mountains (Irene Stanton; Wayne Walker) 3:15
10 Lovesick Blues (Cliff Friend; Irving Mills) 2:50
11 Mule Skinner Blues (George Vaughn; Jimmie Rodgers) 2:49
12 Happy Trails (Dale Evans) 1:15
Biography
Musicians
1 Sitting On The Top Of The World
| Bass | Rob Rothstein |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Buzzy Feiten |
| Guitar | Steve Berg |
| Guitar | Don McLean |
| Mandolin | Frank Wakefield |
| Piano | Chuck Leavell |
| Fiddle | Frank Orsini |
| Violin | Russ Savakus |
| Tambourine | Buzzy Feiten |
| Percussion | Johnny Sandlin |
| Vocals | Frank Wakefield |
| Vocals | Rob Rothstein |
| Vocals | Don McLean |
2 Living With The Blues
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Steve Berg |
| Guitar | Don McLean |
| Piano | Chuck Leavell |
| Violin | Russ Savakus |
| Percussion | Danny Maseline |
| Background Vocals | Albertine Robinson |
| Background Vocals | Maraetha Stewart |
| Background Vocals | Tasha Thomas |
| Vocals | Don McLean |
3 Mountains O’mourne
| Bass | Tony Levin |
| Guitar | Don McLean |
| Piano | Neil Larsen |
| Vocals | Don McLean |
4 Fool’s Paradise
| Bass | Tony Levin |
| Drums | Ron Zito |
| Guitar | Buzzy Feiten |
| Guitar | Don McLean |
| Keyboards | Neil Larsen |
| Marimba | Mike Mainieri |
| Tambourine | Buzzy Feiten |
| Vocals | Don McLean |
5 Love O Love
| Vocals | Don McLean |
6 Bill Cheatham – Old Joe Clark
| Banjo | Don McLean |
| Mandolin | Frank Wakefield |
7 Everyday
| Bass | Tony Levin |
| Drums | Ron Zito |
| Guitar | Don McLean |
| Dobro | Dave Bromery |
| Piano | Neil Larsen |
| Vocals | Don McLean |
8 Ancient History
| Bass | Tony Levin |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Don McLean |
| Steel Guitar | John Hughey |
| Piano | Chuck Leavell |
| Vocals | Don McLean |
9 Over The Mountains
| Banjo | Don McLean |
| Vocals | Frank Wakefield |
| Vocals | Rob Rothstein |
| Vocals | Don McLean |
10 Lovesick Blues
| Bass | Rob Rothstein |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Steve Berg |
| Guitar | Don McLean |
| Mandolin | Frank Wakefield |
| Piano | Chuck Leavell |
| Vocals | Don McLean |
11 Mule Skinner Blues
| Bass | Rob Rothstein |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Steve Berg |
| Guitar | Don McLean |
| Mandolin | Frank Wakefield |
| Piano | Chuck Leavell |
| Fiddle | Frank Orsini |
| Violin | Russ Savakus |
| Percussion | Johnny Sandlin |
| Vocals | Frank Wakefield |
| Vocals | Rob Rothstein |
| Vocals | Don McLean |
12 Happy Trails
| Guitar | Don McLean |
| Vocals | Don McLean |
Liner Notes
Producer – Ed Freeman
Engineer – Jim Reeves (Tracks 1, 10, 11)
Engineer – Frank Hubach (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12)
Engineer (Assistant) – Kurt Kinzel, Rod O’Brien, Tom Flye
Engineer (Remix) – Frank Hubach
Art Direction – Mike Salisbury
Design (Album) – Lloyd Ziff
Photography By – Fred Conrad
Copyright (c) – United Artists Records
Copyright (c) – UAR, Inc.
Recorded At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
Remixed At – Record Plant, Sausalito
Manufactured By – Liberty/United Artists Records Ltd.