American Pie - 2000 - US - Maverick/Warner Bros. label - 2 tracks 12” Advance Only Promo.

Hard to get 2000 US Maverick/Warner Bros. Advance Only Promo 12” vinyl of American Pie including 2 remixes by Victor Calderone.

American Pie was originally written by Don McLean in 1971 and became a huge hit. Madonna’s friend and co-star, Rupert Everett talked Madonna into making a cover of American Pie for their movie The Next Best Thing. She produced the song together with William Orbit.

The song was first single from the soundtrack and became a worldwide hit going no. 1 in 15 countries like UK, Australia, Germany, Austria and more. In the USA Warner Bros. decided not to release it as a single to help sales of the soundtrack for The Next Best Thing, which made the song peak at no. 29 on Billboard Top 100 due to strong radio play.

American Pie wasn’t part of Madonna’s next album project Music, but due to the big success of the song it was decided to include it on the Music album in European countries.

Centering information:
Matrix / Runout: PRO-A-100115-A-SR1 KM.
Matrix / Runout: PRO-A-100115-B-SR1 KM.

Record is housed in a white die-cut card sleeve in VG condition (has light wear on the cover and sticker removal mark), while the record is in NM condition.

Tracking listing:
1. American Pie (Victor Calderone Vocal Club Mix) 9:06
2. American Pie (Victor Calderone Extended Vocal Club Mix) 10:35
 

Credits:
Written by Don McLean.
Vocals, producer Madonna.
Producer, guitar, drums and keyboard William Orbit.
Backup vocals Rupert Everett.
Mixing Mark "Spike" Stent.
Engineering, programming Sean Spuehler.