Van Dyke Parks

[carl r]

Back of the line, bro'.  However for those also interested in his music as well as his cooking, the Japanese reissue of "Song Cycle" is the version to get; totally remastered, apparently. Though you may all know this, thought I'd mention it.

[phirnis]

One of my favorites from his oeuvre has to be the Trinidad Steel Band album. I love Discover America and to have yet another album consisting of the very same sound is just purely amazing.

[The Heartical Don]

One of my favorites from his oeuvre has to be the Trinidad Steel Band album. I love Discover America and to have yet another album consisting of the very same sound is just purely amazing.

Can you, um, transfer said album onto some kind of clay tablet and shoot that clay tablet with a cannon into the general direction of Europe?

[roll plymouth rock]

One of my favorites from his oeuvre has to be the Trinidad Steel Band album. I love Discover America and to have yet another album consisting of the very same sound is just purely amazing.

I second this sentiment wholeheartedly! Esso Trinidad's LP is definitely one of those records that was worth the effort in tracking down and puts me in a wonderful mood everytime I throw it on and hear those grooves and rhythms bursting from the LP! Definitely recommended for all VDP fans..



Another one of my favorite Van Dyke Parks songs, High Coin from the 2nd Harpers Bizarre album. A great little psychedelic number

[dogear]

some non-LP Steelband stuff:
Esso Trinidad...: Cecilia WB 7447
Esso Trinidad...: Superstar WB 7537
Trinidad Tripoli...: Apeman WB 7476
They're all VDP productions I've been told. Everbody got those??

[carl r]

I can't really understand why Jump! hasn't entered the popular consciousness yet. It's very accessible and catchy - universal appeal, especially but not exclusively to children - and I guess it was a massive and very confident comeback for someone who appears to have kindof disappeared at one time in the 1970s. Actually, I'll hazard a guess - Jump! is still destined to cross through onto the pop cultural radar at one point or another. It's more about how and when, than if.

[The Heartical Don]

One of my favorites from his oeuvre has to be the Trinidad Steel Band album. I love Discover America and to have yet another album consisting of the very same sound is just purely amazing.

I second this sentiment wholeheartedly! Esso Trinidad's LP is definitely one of those records that was worth the effort in tracking down and puts me in a wonderful mood everytime I throw it on and hear those grooves and rhythms bursting from the LP! Definitely recommended for all VDP fans..



Another one of my favorite Van Dyke Parks songs, High Coin from the 2nd Harpers Bizarre album. A great little psychedelic number

High Coin is superb. If I am right VDP himself sings on it, thought uncredited. Gorgeous melody, great production values. There is also a lovely version of this song by the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, sort of a folk instrumental rendition.

[dogear]

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.

[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 can listen to seven diffrent versions of "High Coin" here (a.o. the version by The Fault Line):

http://philxmilstein.com/probe/index.htm

(look for session 234)

[The Heartical Don]

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 can listen to seven diffrent versions of "High Coin" here (a.o. the version by The Fault Line):

http://philxmilstein.com/probe/index.htm

(look for session 234)

Thanks Christian, great!

[carl r]

Yes that is very much appreciated, cheers.

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 can listen to seven diffrent versions of "High Coin" here (a.o. the version by The Fault Line):

http://philxmilstein.com/probe/index.htm

(look for session 234)

[dogear]

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

[Peadar 'Big Dinner' O'Driscoll]

anyone think song cycle would have been more succesful if say VDP had got someone like Glen Campbell to sing it?

Just a random thought that occured to me today.  I like VDPs voice but it seems to suit Discover America better and is maybe a little weedy for SC.

Harry Nilsson singing Song Cycle would have been incredible

[onkster]

Does the new remastering of "Song Cycle" take out some of that damned reverb?

That's what kept me from enjoying the treasures within--so much ketchup drowning the steak.

[hypehat]

Watch this:
www.kcrw.com/music/programs/mb/mb080912inara_george_and_van

This link is still good. and GOOD!

[Peadar 'Big Dinner' O'Driscoll]

surprised I have not seen anyone mention this yet - http://www.state.ie/news/27287-van-dyke-parks-european-tour-details

Hope they set up some kind of club/subscription to order all 5 singles.

[hypehat]

Union Chapel tonight! eeeeeeeeeee!


Is anyone else from the board going?

[hypehat]

No-one? A damn shame, as he was in good form! Full of joie de vivre and high spirits, and received a standing ovation. Met him afterwards, although didn't get a chance to mention the Smile box as i was in a somewhat starstruck mood. 

[punkinhead]

anyone think song cycle would have been more succesful if say VDP had got someone like Glen Campbell to sing it?

Just a random thought that occured to me today.  I like VDPs voice but it seems to suit Discover America better and is maybe a little weedy for SC.

Harry Nilsson singing Song Cycle would have been incredible

I do enjoy Harry Nilsson's take of Vine Street on Nilsson Sings Newman

[MaxL]

Hope people have been up to date with the new 7" singles series:

http://www.bananastan.com/singles.html

Now I'm really annoyed I skipped the London concert 

[rab2591]

Hope people have been up to date with the new 7" singles series:

http://www.bananastan.com/singles.html

Now I'm really annoyed I skipped the London concert 

Thanks!

Totally did not realize his singles were already available for download.

Also, just saw on itunes that a set called 'Arrangements Volume 1' was released May 10th on itunes - it has Come to the Sunshine, Do What You Wanta, Farther Along, and Ice Capades (which sounds like a track from A Clockwork Orange).

Sorry if this has already been talked about - I've been outta the loop for around two weeks now.

[willy]

One of my favorites from his oeuvre has to be the Trinidad Steel Band album. I love Discover America and to have yet another album consisting of the very same sound is just purely amazing.

http://bananastan.com/esso.html