The Start of a Promising Career
Under Gart’s wing, McLean started to perform at various events and venues across the country. He recorded his first album, Tapestry, in 1969, but it was rejected 72 times before Mediarts, a new label, agreed to release it. While the album received good reviews, it wasn’t much of commercial success.
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McLean got his big break with the release of his second album, American Pie, which made him an international star. The album remained in the charts for over two years after its release. But the gem of the album was clearly the song that we’re looking into now: the one and only American Pie.