This article contains information related to recordings by American composer, arranger, producer, instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter Van Dyke Parks.
Studio albums YearAlbum details1968Song Cycle Released: January 1968 Label: Warner Bros.1972Discover America Released: 1972 Label: Warner Bros.1975Clang of the Yankee Reaper Released: 1975 Label: Warner Bros.1984Jump! Released: February 1984 Label: Warner Bros.1989Tokyo Rose Released: July 1989 Label: Warner Bros.1995Orange Crate Art Released: October 24, 1995 Label: Warner Bros.2013Songs Cycled Released: May 6, 2013 Label: Bella Union
Live album YearAlbum details1998Moonlighting: Live at the Ash Grove Released: February 10, 1998 Label: Warner Bros.
Singles YearTitleAlbum1966"Number Nine" / "Do What You Wanta""Come to the Sunshine" / "Farther Along"1967"Donovan's Colours, Pt. 1" / "Donovan's Colours, Pt. 2" Song Cycle1970"The Eagle and Me" / "On the Rolling Sea When Jesus Speak to Me"1972"Occapella" / "Ode to Tobago" Discover America2011"Wall Street" / "Money Is King"Songs Cycled"Dreaming of Paris" / "Wedding in Madagaskar (Faranaina)"2012"Black Gold" / "Aquarium""Amazing Graces" / "Hold Back Time""The All Golden" / "Sassafrass""Missin' Mississippi" / "The Parting Hand"
Compilation albums YearTitleNotes1996Idiosyncratic Path: Best Of Van Dyke Parks Released: 1996 Label: CD sold during live performances.2011Arrangements: Volume 1 Released: 2011 Label: Bananastan Contains rarities and collaborative work ranging from the mid 1960s to the early 1970s.2013Super Chief: Music For The Silver Screen Released: 2013 Label: Bella Union Various film scores made by Parks compiled under the theme of his 1955 ride on the Super Chief.
Appearances
Besides multiple projects with Brian Wilson, he has worked with such notable acts as Phil Ochs, Tim Buckley, Haruomi Hosono, The Byrds, Loudon Wainwright III, Rufus Wainwright, Harry Nilsson, Randy Newman, The Chills, Ry Cooder, Joanna Newsom, Grizzly Bear, Inara George, Silverchair, Daniel Johns, Keith Moon, Frank Zappa, Ringo Starr, Delaney Bramlett, Vic Chesnutt, U2, Cher, Sam Phillips, Frank Black, The Beau Brummels, The Manhattan Transfer, Medicine, Sixpence None the Richer, Carly Simon, Little Feat, T-Bone Burnett, Stan Ridgway, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Victoria Williams, Peter Case, Gordon Lightfoot, Fiona Apple, Sheryl Crow, Natalie Merchant, The Everly Brothers, Saint Etienne, The Thrills, Scissor Sisters, Laurie Anderson, Bonnie Raitt, Judy Collins, Susanna Hoffs, and Matthew Sweet.
YearTitleArtistRole1966Fifth DimensionThe ByrdsOrgan on "5D (Fifth Dimension)"1966Tim BuckleyTim BuckleySession musician (celeste, harpsichord, piano)1967Smiley SmileThe Beach BoysWriting1967 TriangleThe Beau BrummelsHarpsichord, keyboards1968Randy NewmanRandy NewmanProducer1970Sit Down Young StrangerGordon LightfootHarmonium on "Cobwebs and Dust"1970Greatest HitsPhil OchsProducer, keyboards1970Ry Cooder (album)Ry CooderProducer, piano1971Surf's UpThe Beach BoysWriting, vocals1972Into the Purple ValleyRy CooderKeyboards1973HollandThe Beach BoysWriting1975Duit on Mon DeiHarry NilssonPiano, synthesizer1985Lost in the Stars: The Music of Kurt WeillHal WillnerFeatured performer1987Famous Blue RaincoatJennifer WarnesSynthesizer, Accordion, Arranger1995Orange Crate ArtBrian Wilson & Van Dyke ParksPrimary artistAin't Had Enough FunLittle FeatAccordion2000O Brother, Where Art Thou?VariousThe instrumental Big Rock Candy Mountain2002DioramaSilverchairOrchestral arrangements2004SmileBrian WilsonWritingEnjoy Every Sandwich: Songs of Warren ZevonVariousFeatured performerWhile the Music LastsJesse HarrisOrchestral arrangements, featured performer2006YsJoanna NewsomAccordion, orchestral arrangements, producerRogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and ChanteysVariousFeatured performerThe Harry Smith Project: Anthology of American Folk Music RevisitedHal WillnerFeatured performer2007Young ModernSilverchairOrchestral arrangementsTribute to Haruomi HosonoVariousFeatured performer2008An InvitationInara George with Van Dyke ParksFeatured performerReplica Sun MachineThe Shortwave SetOrchestral arrangements2009EchoMari IijimaSession musicianMessage from Mari Iijima.Cool Man CoolGrant GeissmanSession musicianWalk With YouRingo Starrco-writer (with Richard Starkey)2013ClockworkSleeping at LastOrchestral Arrangements2019¡Spangled!Gaby Moreno & Van Dyke ParksSongwriter, composer, and arranger2021Old Summer ReckoningThe Blasting Company & Van Dyke ParksSongwriter, producer, and arranger2022"Emergency Calls Only" (with Daniel Johns)FutureNever as featured artist
Production YearAlbumArtist1969Randy NewmanRandy Newman1970Greatest HitsPhil Ochs1971EssoThe Esso Trinidad Steel Band1972Hosono HouseHaruomi Hosono1973HAPPY ENDHappy End1974Hot and SweetMighty SparrowFeats Don't Fail Me NowLittle Feat1976Chords of FamePhil Ochs1993Switchblade of LoveSteve Young2006YsJoanna NewsomSpookedMarley's Ghost
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