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Van Dyke Parks (born January 3, 1943) [6] is an American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer who has composed various film and television soundtracks. He is best known for his 1967 album Song Cycle and for his collaborations with Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys (particularly the album Smile ).
Songs Cycled is the seventh studio album by Van Dyke Parks, released on Bella Union in 2013. It is his first of original material since 1995's Orange Crate Art . [ 1 ] It features relatively new compositions, re-recordings, and covers by Parks.
Ys (/ ˈ iː s / EESS) is the second studio album by the American singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom, released by Drag City on November 14, 2006. It was produced by Newsom and Van Dyke Parks, recorded by Steve Albini and mixed by Jim O'Rourke, with orchestral arrangements by Van Dyke Parks.
Townes Van Zandt wrote the liner notes. The 1996 concert recording by Van Dyke Parks entitled Moonlighting: Live at the Ash Grove (released in 1998) was headlined by Young, although he did not appear on the recordings. In 1993, Young played a show in Lichtenvoorde, The Netherlands, with David Olney. This show then was recorded by SCR Productions.
Keyboardist Darian Sahanaja (pictured 2019) was integral to the project's realization . In 1967, due to numerous difficulties surrounding the project, Brian Wilson abandoned Smile, an unfinished album that he had recorded with his band the Beach Boys, lyricist Van Dyke Parks, and numerous session musicians. [8]
Parks has reflected of the song years later, exclaiming "it was a good work! A fine example of plectrum arranging." Record producer and friend Michael Vosse recounted in 1969, "It was completed at least three months before all the other 'Sunshine' records came out—like the Beatles thing (" Good Day Sunshine ") and " Sunshine Superman ".
Song Cycle is the debut album by the American recording artist Van Dyke Parks.Released in November 1967 by Warner Bros. Records, the album unperformed in sales but was largely acclaimed by critics, and it later became a cult classic.
Idiosyncratic Path: Best Of Van Dyke Parks. Released: 1996; Label: CD sold during live performances. 2011 Arrangements: Volume 1. Released: 2011; Label: Bananastan; Contains rarities and collaborative work ranging from the mid 1960s to the early 1970s. 2013 Super Chief: Music For The Silver Screen. Released: 2013; Label: Bella Union