I made the mistake of buying this CD without reading the reviews first. I know the songs of Don Mclean, but never suspected that the title song (American Pie) would be cut short on this album. Luckily, I contacted Amazon.com and they were kind enough to refund my money and pay for the shipping back to them. It is nice that Amazon.com stands by their customers!

Whenever you are looking for a recording of American Pie, ALWAYS check the length of the song. There was a single version of the song released which only contained half the song (the other half was on the flip side of the 45). You obviously want the full 8 minute recording...this one DOES NOT have it!!!!

Whenever you are looking for a recording of American Pie, ALWAYS check the length of the song. There was a single version of the song released which only contained half the song (the other half was on the flip side of the 45). You obviously want the full 8 minute recording...this one DOES NOT have it!

This CD is a waste of your money. It has the cut version of "American Pie" instead of the full-length version.

I bought this CD just before a long car ride, just for the song American Pie. Imagine my frustration when I discovered that the track I wanted was cut short! The reason I give this two stars, instead of the lowest, is that after listening to more of the CD, I discovered that there were other good songs. If you want to hear American Pie, don't buy this. But if you want other Mclean songs, than this is sufficient.