Chain Lightning (album)

Chain Lightning
Studio album by Don McLean
Released	1978
Genre	Rock, country
Label	Casablanca
Producer	Larry Butler
Don McLean chronology
Prime Time (1977) Chain Lightning (1978) Believers (1981)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]

Chain Lightning is an album by American singer-songwriter Don McLean, released in 1978.

Track listing

All trracks composed by Don McLean, except where indicated.

1. "Words and Music"
2. "Crying" (Roy Orbison, Joe Melson)
3. "It's Just the Sun"
4. "Lotta Lovin'" (Bernice Bedwell)
5. "Chain Lightning"
6. "Your Cheatin' Heart" (Hank Williams)
7. "Wonderful Night"
8. "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" (Paul Anka)
9. "Since I Don't Have You" (Wally Lester, Joe VerScharen, Janet Vogel, Lenny Martin, Joseph Rock, James Beaumont, Jackie Taylor)
10. "Genesis (In the Beginning)"
11. "It's a Beautiful Life"
12. "If You Could Read My Mind" (Gordon Lightfoot)

Chart performance

Chart (1978)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	28
Canadian RPM Top Albums	25
Canadian RPM Country Albums	3

Personnel

• Don McLean - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
• James D. Capps, Ray Edenton - Acoustic Guitar
• Tommy D. Allsup, Billy R. Sanford - Electric Guitar
• Pete Drake - Pedal Steel Guitar
• Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Chuck Cochran - Piano
• Bobby R. Woods - Electric Piano
• Bob "King" Moore - Bass
• Jerry K. Carrigan - Drums, Percussion
• Joseph E. Chrisman, Eddy Anderson - Drums
• The Jordanaires - Background Vocals
• The Nashville Strings - Strings
• Bill Justis - arranger & conductor

References

1. ^ Chain Lightning (album) at Allmusic
2. ^ Rolling Stone review