Discography

This section features all records Van Dyke Parks made as a solo artist. His work for other artists can be found here. This listing is constantly a work in progress. Please e-mail any additions (especially 7" singles and any promotional items).

7" singles

1966 Number Nine / Do What You Wanta
MGM K-13441 (US) [label scan of a promotional copy]
MGM 1301 (UK)
Nippon Grammophon /MGM DM-1070 (J) [cover scan]
Come To The Sunshine / Farther Along
MGM K13570 [label scan of a promotional copy]
MGM T-9982 (unverified, maybe UK catalogue-number?)

1968 (as George Washington Brown) Donovan's Colours (Part 1) / Donovan's Colours (Part 2)
Warner Bros. [label scan]

1970 The Eagle And Me/ On The Rolling Sea When Jesus Speaks To Me
WB 7409 [label scan]
The Eagle And Me / The Eagle And Me (mono)
WB 7409 ('white label' promo release) [label scan]

1972 Occapella / Ode To Tobago
WB 7609
Occapella / Occapella (mono)
WB 7609 ('white label' promo release) [label scan]

1975 Cannon In D / Tribute To Spree
WB 16.674 (F only) [cover scan]

1984 Opportunity For Two / Many A Mile To Go
WB 929 264-7 (NL only) [cover scan]

LPs/CDs

You can get further information on each album by clicking on the cover artwork.

1968 Song Cycle

Curently available on CD from Rykodisc. (reissue review)

1972 Discover America

Curently available on CD from Rykodisc. (reissue review)

1976 Clang Of The Yankee Reaper

Curently available on CD from Rykodisc. (reissue review)

1984 Jump!

Currently available on CD from Warner Bros.

1989 Tokyo Rose

Currently available on CD from Warner Bros.

1989 The Fisherman And His Wife (by Jodie Foster and Van Dyke Parks)

CD currently not available, only available on video in the US.

1995 Orange Crate Art (by Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks)

Currently available on CD from Warner Bros (may be filed under 'Brian Wilson' in some stores).

1996 Idiosyncratic Path
Best Of - compilation from VDP's first three albums

Currently available on CD from Diabolo Records

1997 Moonlighting! - Live At The Ash Grove

Currently available on CD from Warner Bros.

Promotional CD Releases

1995 Sail Away (Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks) Warner Bros. PRO 6105/ PRCD 110 (1-track-single) (D) [cover scan]
Words + Music (Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks) Warner Bros. PRO-CD-8029
(featuring selections from Orange Crate Art and an interview with Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson) [more info]

199? The Film Music Of Van Dyke Parks Vol. 1 - Original Motion Picture Scores Wild Bill and The Two Jakes
no label mentioned (imprinted 'manufactured for the composer') VDPCD 001 [more info]

1999 A Sample Of The Genius Of Van Dyke Parks Rykodisc VRCD 045234 [more info]

Sampler featuring songs of Van Dyke Parks

All of these samplers are out of print. They may be found in second hand record shops or at mail order companies. Some are not too hard to find and some are very rare (especially outside the US).

1969 The 1969 Warner/Reprise Song Book (2LP) Warner Bros/Seven Arts PRO 331
includes The All Golden and Music For Datsun TV Commercial by Van Dyke Parks

1969 The 1969 Warner/Reprise Record Show (2 LP) Warner Bros./Seven Arts PRO 336
includes Music For Ice Capades TV Commercials by Van Dyke Parks

1970 The Core Of Rock MGM SE 4669
includes Number Nine and Come To The Sunshine in duophonic stereo

1974 Looney Tunes / Merrie Melodies (3LP) Warner Bros. PRO 423
includes On The Rolling Sea When Jesus Speaks To Me

1971 Superrecord. Contemporary Warner Bros./JBL PRO 496
promotional record for JBL loudspeakers, includes Donovan's Colours

1972 Burbank (2LP) Warner Bros. PRO 529
includes G-Man Hoover

1974 Deep Ear (2LP) Warner Bros. PRO 591
includes Come To The Sunshine in a version reedited by Van Dyke Parks

1975 The Works (2LP) Warner Bros. PRO 610
includes Clang Of The Yankee Reaper

1999 Unconditionally Guaranteed Vol.3 (CD) Uncut UG-4 10 (enclosed with British Uncut magazine)
includes Love Is The Answer

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