I have updated the VDP discography "Works for other artists". If you have any additions or corrections mail me. Thanks.
www.vandykeparks.com/works.html

Van Dyke Parks did the strings for that track (Tuna...) and a couple of others. He was also involved with "Young Modern".

I prefer "Do Ya" by the MOVE

THE MOVE - Anthology 1966-1972 (4 CD Boxed Set) - great!!

The French "Wild Honey" is worth picking up.
At least  the copy I owned roughly twenty years ago had a faint voice coming from the off at the start of side 2 saying "ST 2 - 2859".

@pearlfisherdavid
Hi David, great to have you on the board. Just got your latest album "Up With The Larks" a couple of weeks ago. Great stuff on it just like on all of the ones before; especially like the title track, London's In Love and Blue Riders...

he was given the boot soon after

Calendar Girl: The arrangement is pretty much the same as on the BB outtake (from 15 Big Ones ?).
For collectors who wanna have them all:
France: Running Around the World/One Good Reason (w. PS)
Germany: Looking Back.../One Good Reason (w. PS)
Germany: Be My Baby/Teach me Tonight (w. PS)

They often appeared on German TV (Beat Club), I especially remember them for their funny clothes and their first couple of 45s (Hold Tight, Hideaway). They were quite big in Germany 66-68. Dave even cut some solo 45s.

What surprises me the most is: all of them are printed in... The Netherlands! Strange is though that at the time of release I've never heard nor read anything about this. Let be that I saw them being sold. I bought all of my EPIC-pressings either from a German of a British seller.

Not that surprising really, at least nearly all CBS vinyl for the German market was pressed in Holland since 1979.

While THE FLAME has a very 60s/Beatles touch the BLONDIE CHAPLIN album is much more rock'n'roll - good album though. I think the WOUNDED BIRD label is a legal enterprise.

Hollies - When the ship comes in

Life is what happens (to you, while you're busy making other plans)

the twofer booklet also states Oct 19 for Concert.

The number should indicate that Xmas was first, but Keith Badman states the release dates as follows:Concert Oct 19, Xmas Nov 9th.
Xmas was recorded in July 64, Concert in Dec 63 and August 64 (according to Brad Elliott)

I hope that helps to sell some more copies.

Yes, all ages. The stories of Brer Rabbit by Joel Chandler Harris were apapted by VDP for a couple of Jump books with great illustrations by Barry Moser. I've got one here called " Jump Again", probably vol. 2 of the bunch, with the sheet music of "Opportunity.." at the end. Has a different title though "In Love For a Day".

ad 1. First version 1983, 2nd edition 1985 (I doubt that they were of Japanese origin)

I own two copies exactly for that reason.

Totally agree, although the English translation is a drag. Many more PS 45s have surfaced in the meantime. Unfortunately the book sold quite poorly, so there won't be a second edition, which is a shame. Great job, Manfred and Christian.

dig his songcyclish arrangement on Jackie DeShannon's version. Thanks Christian!!

ex-band mate (Greenwood Singers) and future Jefferson Airplane producer Rick Jarrard recorded the song on a 45 (Chattahoochee 700), he sounds like a mid-sixties Dylan produced by Phil Spector.
There's another version on 45 by a band called Fault Line on RCA 9771, but i haven't heard that one yet.

You're right there, Alex, these albums are great.

If I remember correctly, I liked the doku quite a bit when it was first shown on German TV in 1997. And don't worry it's NOT entirely about the Manson connection.  So the title is misleading indeed.

Here's some more:
What I really want for X-mas/We wish you a merry X-mas/Brian's X-mas message (white vinyl/UK)
Love and mercy/He Couldn't.../Interview w. David Leaf (UK Box Set with 2 color picpostcards)
Words and Music LP for 1988 solo album