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

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Believers
Studio album by Don McLean
Released	October 29, 1981
Genre	Rock
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

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.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link

Track listing

All tracks composed by Don McLean, except where indicated.

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

Chart positions

Chart (1981/82)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)[1]	15
Billboard 200	156[citation needed]

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

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