<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> `` American Pie '' </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Picture sleeve for U.S. vinyl single . Artwork is also used as the front cover for the album of the same name and many other international releases of the single . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Single by Don McLean </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> from the album American Pie </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> B - side </Th> <Td> `` Empty Chairs '' ( promo ) `` American Pie part 2 '' ( first release ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Released </Th> <Td> November 1971 ( original ) November 1991 ( re-release ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Format </Th> <Td> Vinyl ( original ) CD , cassette , vinyl ( reissue ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Recorded </Th> <Td> May 26 , 1971 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Folk rock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 8 : 33 ( LP ) 4 : 11 ( single part 1 ) 4 : 31 ( single part 2 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> United Artists </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter ( s ) </Th> <Td> Don McLean </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> Ed Freeman for The Rainbow Collection , Ltd . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Don McLean singles chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> `` Castles in the Air '' ( 1971 ) </Td> <Td> `` American Pie '' ( 1971 ) </Td> <Td> `` Vincent '' ( 1972 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> `` Castles in the Air '' ( 1971 ) </Td> <Td> `` American Pie '' ( 1971 ) </Td> <Td> `` Vincent '' ( 1972 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Audio sample </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> file </Li> <Li> help </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> `` American Pie '' </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Picture sleeve for U.S. vinyl single . Artwork is also used as the front cover for the album of the same name and many other international releases of the single . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Single by Don McLean </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> from the album American Pie </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> B - side </Th> <Td> `` Empty Chairs '' ( promo ) `` American Pie part 2 '' ( first release ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Released </Th> <Td> November 1971 ( original ) November 1991 ( re-release ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Format </Th> <Td> Vinyl ( original ) CD , cassette , vinyl ( reissue ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Recorded </Th> <Td> May 26 , 1971 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Folk rock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 8 : 33 ( LP ) 4 : 11 ( single part 1 ) 4 : 31 ( single part 2 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> United Artists </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter ( s ) </Th> <Td> Don McLean </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> Ed Freeman for The Rainbow Collection , Ltd . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Don McLean singles chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> `` Castles in the Air '' ( 1971 ) </Td> <Td> `` American Pie '' ( 1971 ) </Td> <Td> `` Vincent '' ( 1972 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> `` Castles in the Air '' ( 1971 ) </Td> <Td> `` American Pie '' ( 1971 ) </Td> <Td> `` Vincent '' ( 1972 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Audio sample </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> file </Li> <Li> help </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did the song american pie come out
when did the song american pie come out
November 1971
November 1971