In October 1974, “United Artists” label released “Homeless Brother”, the fifth Don McLean studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Regent Sound Studios” in New York City, “Clack Studios”, and was produced by Joel Dorn.

Personnel:

• Don McLean – vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo
• Hugh McCracken – guitars
• David Spinozza – guitars
• Arthur Jenkins, Jr. – keyboards
• Richard Tee – keyboards
• Willie Weeks – bass guitar
• George Duvivier – bass
• Andrew Smith – drums
• David Carey – percussion
• Ralph MacDonald – percussion
• Willis Jackson – tenor saxophone
• Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
• Yusef Lateef – flute
• Joe Wilder, Garnett Brown, Wally King, James Buffington, Jonathan Dorn, Billy Slapin, Seldon Powell, George Barrow, Charles Williams, Dany Moore, Peter Gordon, Ray Alonge, George Marge, Brooks Tillotson – horns
• William Eaton – arrangements, conductor
• Alfred Brown, Selwart Clarke, Emanuel Vardi, Sanford Allen, Joseph Malignaggi, Avram Weiss, Diana Halprin, Charles Libove, Harry Cykman, Emanuel Green, Harry Lookofsky, Matthew Raimondi, Kermit Moore, Charles McCracken, Max Ellen, Max Pollikoff, Gene Orloff, David Nadien, Kathryn Kienke, Julius Schachter, Harold Kohon, Julius Held, Guy Lumia – strings
• Gerry Teifer – whistling
• The Persuasions – backing vocals
• Pete Seeger – backing vocals
• Kenny Vance, Cissy Houston, Renelle Stafford, Ned Albright, Steven Soles, Deidre Tuck, Linda November, Joel Dorn, Helene Miles, Arlene Martell, Marlene VerPlanck, Norma Holes – backing vocals
• Bob Liftin – recording, remix
• Joe Ferla – additional recording
• Marcote – cover painting

Track listing:

All tracks by Don McLean, except where noted.

1. Winter Has Me in Its Grip
2. La La Love You
3. Homeless Brother
4. Sunshine Life for Me (Sail Away Raymond) – George Harrison
5. The Legend of Andrew McCrew
6. Wonderful Baby
7. You Have Lived
8. Great Big Man
9. Tangled (Like a Spider in Her Hair)
10. Crying in the Chapel – Artie Glenn
11. Did You Know