Folk rock icon Don McLean has released his classic ‘Live in Manchester’ concert performance to the digital world for the first time, available everywhere out now via StarVista Music. This 1991 concert, which was recorded at Manchester’s historic Free Trade Hall, had been “lost for over 20 years” until its master tapes were rediscovered and restored for an archival release in 2014. Now, fans worldwide can finally stream or download the entire performance in high quality digital audio and video, with the content landing on major platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube.
Recorded before a sold out crowd on October 22, 1991, ‘Live in Manchester’ captures Don McLean in peak form, delivering over ninety minutes of music. The set list spans his career, featuring chart topping classics like “American Pie” and “Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)” along with hits such as “Crying” and “Castles in the Air.” McLean also pays tribute to his musical roots with covers like Buddy Holly’s “Everyday,” creating a powerful time capsule of folk rock excellence. McLean said of the release: “It’s hard to believe this concert was sitting unheard for so long—it was a special night for me in 1991. I remember the electricity in that hall. We were in Manchester, but the energy felt like everybody in the world was singing along.”
‘Live in Manchester (1991)’ Track Listing
- Everyday
- If We Try
- Raining In My Heart
- Crying
- Since I Don’t Have You
- Homeless Brother
- Headroom
- Empty Chairs
- Vincent
- American Pie
- Castles in the Air
- Wonderful Baby
- And I Love You So
- It Was A Very Good Year
- Left Behind
- Babylon