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Playin' Favorites

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

  1. "Sitting on Top of the World" (Bo Carter, Little Walter) 2:00
  2. "Living With the Blues" (Brownie McGhee) 2:20
  3. "Mountains O' Mourne" (Percy French) 4:36
  4. "Fool's Paradise" (Sonny LeGlaire, Horace Linsley, Norman Petty) 4:10
  5. "Love O' Love" (Traditional; adapted and arranged by Don McLean) :50
  6. Medley: "Bill Cheetham/Old Joe Clark" (Traditional; adapted and arranged by Don McLean) 3:50

Side B

  1. "Everyday" (Charles Hardin, Norman Petty) "Glen D. Hardin" was incorrectly listed on some labels as the songwriter. 2:30
  2. "Ancient History" (Irene Stanton, Wayne Walker) 3:30
  3. "Over the Mountains" (Irene Stanton, Wayne Walker) 3:20
  4. "Lovesick Blues" (Cliff Friend, Irving Mills) 2:50
  5. "New Mule Skinner Blues" (Jimmie Rodgers, George Vaughn) 2:55
  6. "Happy Trails" (Dale Evans) 1:15

Chart positions

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

References