Don McLean: Not Just Another Slice of Pie

Don McLean - Playin' Favorites.  Don assembles an all-star lineup of seesion men for this album.   I am not sure about the songs, but based on the album's title - I think they are all or mostly all covers of other people's songs.  For instance, he does Mule Skinner Blues by Jimmie Rodgers.  And I love Jerry Reed's versions of that song!  Getting back to who's on the record - I was shocked to see Tony Levin, Peter Gabriel's go-to bass man, on it.  Then I saw Chuck Leavell's name.  Wow - these are A-listers.  And Rick Marotta on drums.  Ah ha - but here just might be the Gabriel connection:  Rick's brother Jerry Marotta is "also a noted drummer and percussionist, and has recorded and toured with Peter Gabriel."  This record is from 1973, and was Don's 4th studio record - record at the Record Plant in New York.  And it was remixed at the Record Plant, in Sausalito, CA.  Check out a list of records made there - wow:  Songs in the Key of Life, Rumours, Sports, Centerfield, Load, and Re-load, and Supernatural - just to name a few.