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Pop · 1977 · 11 tracks

Prime Time

A polished pivot toward traditional pop and satirical soft rock. McLean trades his acoustic austerity for lush arrangements and playful, character-driven narratives.

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It's Don McLean having a bit of fun with the 70s studio system and some old-school crooning.

A charmingly eclectic mix of 70s soft-rock polish and old-fashioned showmanship.

Prime Time · vs · Don McLean
Playful+4.0σ

Playful saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
02
The Statue
3:18
03
Jump
3:37
04
Red Wing
1:11
05
The Wrong Thing to Do
3:32
06
The Pattern Is Broken
2:48
07
When Love Begins
3:30
08
Color TV Blues
3:57
09
Building My Body
3:14
10
Down the Road/Sally Ann
1:33
11
When a Good Thing Goes Bad
3:59
12
South of the Border
2:20
Moments Worth Waiting For
The satirical sales-pitch delivery and quirky backing on Color TV Blues
The transition into the traditional medley of Down the Road/Sally Ann
The lush, cinematic crooning on the cover of South of the Border
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