In December 1977, “Arista” label released “Prime Time” the sixth Don McLean album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by John Peters.

Personnel:

• Don McLean – vocals, guitar, banjo
• John Farrell – guitar
• Ed Freeman – piano
• Kenny Asher – organ, piano, clavinet, arranger
• Pat Rebillot – keyboards
• Dom Cortese – accordion
• Rob Stoner – bass, backing vocals
• Howie Wyeth – drums, marimba, keyboards, backing vocals
• Rubens Bassini – percussion
• David Sanborn – saxophone
• Angela Howell – backing vocals
• Christine Faith – backing vocals
• Gene Orloff – concertmaster

Track listing:

All tracks by Don McLean, except where noted.

1. Prime Time
2. The Statue
3. Jump
4. Red Wing
5. The Wrong Thing to Do
6. The Pattern Is Broken
7. When Love Begins
8. Color TV Blues
9. Building My Body
10. Down the Road/Sally Ann
11. When a Good Thing Goes Bad
12. South of the Border – Michael Carr, Jimmy Kennedy
13. If You Can Dream