Classics (Don McLean album)

Classics
Compilation album by Don McLean
Released	February 3, 1992 (1992-02-03)
Genre	Rock pop folk
Length	46:51
Label	Curb
Don McLean chronology
Christmas (1991) Classics (1992) Favorites and Rarities (1993)

Classics is a compilation album by the American singer-songwriter Don McLean released in 1992. The album was certified gold for selling 500,000 copies by the Recording Industry Association of America on August 23, 2024. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[4]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic notes that the collection "features some of his biggest hits" but suggests "there are better collections available, offering more songs and better sound for not much more money." ^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"American Pie" (Original Version)	8:34
2.	"Vincent"	5:19
3.	"And I Love You So"	4:47
4.	"Crying"	3:50
5.	"Since I Don't Have You"	2:36
6.	"Castles in the Air"	3:43
7.	"It's Just the Sun"	2:32
8.	"Jerusalem"	4:43
9.	"It's a Beautiful Life"	8:56
11.	"American Pie" (Extended Version)	8:56
Total length:		45:51

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [5]	Gold	50,000^
United States (RIAA) [1]	Gold	500,000‡
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "American album certifications – Don McLean – Classics". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved February 18, 2025.
2. "Don McLean – Classics: Review". AllMusic . Retrieved August 28, 2024.
3. Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 943. ISBN   978-0857125958.
4. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 737.
5. "Canadian album certifications – Don McLean – Classics". Music Canada . Retrieved January 18, 2025.