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Believers
Studio album by Don McLean
Released	October 29, 1981
Studio	Sound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre	Rock
Length	46:39
Label	Millennium
Producer	Larry Butler
Don McLean chronology
Chain Lightning (1978) Believers (1981) Dominion (1982)
Singles from Believers
"Castles in the Air" Released: October 1981

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Believers is a studio album by American singer-songwriter Don McLean, released on October 29, 1981.

The album leads off with a re-recording of "Castles in the Air", a song which originally appeared on McLean's 1970 debut album Tapestry. Released as a single, it reached #7 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and #36 on the Hot 100 chart.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Don McLean, except where indicated.

1. "Castles in the Air" 3:43
2. "Isn't It Strange" 4:19
3. "Left for Dead on the Road of Love" 2:57
4. "Believers" 6:16
5. "Sea Man" 4:12
6. "I Tune the World Out" 3:32
7. "Love Hurts" (Boudleaux Bryant) 3:08
8. "Jerusalem" 4:43
9. "Love Letters" (Edward Heyman, Victor Young) 3:59
10. "Crazy Eyes" 2:56
11. "Sea Cruise" (Huey "Piano" Smith) 3:06
12. "Dream Lover" (Bobby Darin) 3:48

Chart positions

Personnel

• Don McLean – vocals, guitar
• Ray Edenton, Billy Sanford, James Capps, Jerry Shook, Steve Chapman – guitars
• Sheldon Kurland – strings
• Dennis Solee – saxophone
• Hargus "Pig" Robbins, David Briggs – piano
• Bob Moore – bass guitar
• Leon Rhodes – six–string bass guitar
• Jerry Carrigan, Gene Chrisman – drums
• Ronald Vaughan – percussion
• The Jordanaires – backing vocals
• Bill Justis – string arrangements
• Larry Butler – producer

References

1. "Believers Review by Bruce Eder". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 187. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
3. "Don McLean". Billboard. Retrieved 25 July 2023.

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