Although he has collaborated with countless others over his 46-year career, until last year Van Dyke Parks had released only eight albums under his own name. Then two new ones came out almost simultaneously: Songs Cycled and Super Chief. William scans the wonderful output of this man, one of his favourite artists of all.
Playlist
'Song title' (Composer) – Performers
Album title
(Label)
'The All Golden' (Parks) – Van Dyke Parks
Song Cycle
(Warner)
'How High the Moon' (Lewis/Hamilton) – Les Paul, Mary Ford
The Very Best of Les Paul and Mary Ford
(EMI)
'The Bare Necessities' (Gilkyson) – Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot
Walt Disney’s The Jungle Book
(Disney)
'Come to the Sunshine' (Parks) – Van Dyke Parks
Arrangements Volume 1
(Bananastan)
'Ice Capades (Moog Music ’67)' (Parks) – Van Dyke Parks
Arrangements Volume 1
(Bananastan)
'Aquarium' (Saint-Saëns arr Parks) – Van Dyke Parks
Songs Cycled
(Bella Union)
'Jack Palance' (Parks) – Van Dyke Parks
Discover America
(Warner)
'Bing Crosby' (Parks) – Van Dyke Parks
Discover America
(Warner)
'Clang of the Yankee Reaper' (Kibbee et al) – Van Dyke Parks
Clang of the Yankee Reaper
(Warner)
'Cannon in D' (Bach orch Thompson) – Van Dyke Parks
Clang of the Yankee Reaper
(Warner)
'You’re a Real Sweetheart' (Caesar/Friend) – Van Dyke Parks
Clang of the Yankee Reaper
(Warner)
'Sailin' (Nilsson) – Robin Williams, Shelley Duval
Popeye, Original Soundtrack
(Boardwalk)
'Jump!' (Parks) – Van Dyke Parks
Jump!
(Warner)
'Hominy Grove' (Parks) – Van Dyke Parks
Jump!
(Warner)
'America' (Parks) – Van Dyke Parks
Tokyo Rose
(Warner)
'Calypso' (Parks) – Van Dyke Parks
Tokyo Rose
(Warner)
'White Chrysanthemum' (Parks) – Van Dyke Parks
Tokyo Rose
(Warner)
'Jump!' (Parks) – Van Dyke Parks
Moonlighting – Live at the Ash Grove
(Warner)
'Orange Crate Art' (Parks) – Van Dyke Parks
Moonlighting – Live at the Ash Grove
(Warner)
'Danza' (Gottschalk) – Van Dyke Parks
Moonlighting – Live at the Ash Grove
(Warner)
'Sailin’ Shoes' (L George) – Van Dyke Parks
Moonlighting – Live at the Ash Grove
(Warner)
'Right as Wrong' (I George) – Inara George, Van Dyke Parks
An Invitation
(Ever Loving)
'Hold Back Time' (Parks) – Van Dyke Parks
Songs Cycled
(Bella Union)
'Money is King' (Marcano) – The Growling Tiger
The Growling Tiger of Calypso – Alan Lomax Portrait Series
(Rounder)
'Money is King' (Marcano) – Van Dyke Parks
Songs Cycled
(Bella Union)
'The Super Chief' (Parks) – Van Dyke Parks
Super Chief
(Bella Union)
'Bolero Torero' (Parks) – Van Dyke Parks
Super Chief
(Bella Union)
'A Short Chat with Miss Crawford' (Parks) – Van Dyke Parks
Super Chief
(Bella Union)
'Virgin Territory' (Parks) – Van Dyke Parks
Super Chief
(Bella Union)