The Very Best of Don McLean
Greatest hits album by
Released1980
GenreRock
LabelUnited Artists Records
Don McLean chronology
The Very Best of Don McLean
(1980)
Favourites and Rarities
(1993)

The Very Best of Don McLean is the first greatest hits album by American singer and guitarist Don McLean. It features 15 of McLean's songs.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing

  1. American Pie
  2. Vincent
  3. Castles in the Air
  4. Dreidel
  5. Winterwood
  6. Everyday
  7. Building My Body
  8. And I Love You So
  9. Mountains of Mourne
  10. Fools Paradise
  11. Wonderful Baby
  12. La La Love You
  13. Prime Time
  14. Jump
  15. Crying

Chart positions

Chart (1982) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 2

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[3] Platinum 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 187. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ^ "Kent Music Report No 453 – 28 February 1983 > Platinum Albums 1982 (Continued)". Retrieved 26 December 2022 – via Imgur.com.