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CVSDS 002EP
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Few musicians have had the word "legendary" affixed to theirs as many times as Van Dyke Parks. A great songwriter and musician in his own right whose cult classic LPs Song Cycle and Discover America helped expand the notion of what music of the Americas really meant, Parks has left an indelible mark on contemporary music, not least through his ornately imaginative production and arrangement, including landmark projects with The Beach Boys, Harry Nilsson, and Joanna Newsom, as well as LPs produced for the Esso Steel Band and the Mighty Sparrow. For a 2020 installation piece titled "The Histories (Old Black Joe)," Philadelphia-based artist David Hartt invited Parks to make an original arrangement of the Stephen Foster song "Old Black Joe." The kaleido-phonic result constitutes the A-side of this 7" single. With a collage-like feel featuring lush orchestration that's classic Parks, the track jump-cuts from mood to mood like Carl Stalling and features an explosive steel guitar part and a parting cameo by the Esso Steel Band. The B-side is a beautiful arrangement of "Souvenir de la Havane" by the pioneering pre-jazz American Creole composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk. Cover art and design by David Hartt.
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BSR 4504EP
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"The fifth installment in the new Van Dyke Parks 45 series has sleeve art by Sally Parks and Stanley Dorfman."
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BSR 4505EP
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"The sixth and final installment in the new Van Dyke Parks 45 series is illustrated by both Billy Ed Wheeler, and the legendary Klaus Voormann."
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BSR 4502EP
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"The third single in the series: 'Hold Back Time' is a love song while 'Amazing Graces' is an orchestral variation on a hymn. Both front and back sleeve art are photos of two life-size Van Dyke Parks statues by sculptor Charles Ray."
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BSR 4503EP
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"The fourth release in the series of six new 7" singles by Van Dyke Parks is illustrated by the legendary Frank Holmes, who created the sleeve artwork for the 'lost' Beach Boys album Smile 45 years ago."
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BSR 1000CD
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"This new compilation is presented by Van Dyke Park's Bananastan label. All of the tracks on this album, by a diverse range of artists, have one thing in common: they were arranged by Van Dyke Parks. This compilation covers Parks' first solo recordings through the classic creative period of Warner Brothers, where his arrangements and production can be found throughout the roster. Including both rare sides and hit records, Van Dyke's touch can be heard throughout these fine tracks. From the mid sixties through the early seventies, this new compilation contains fifteen classics appearing together on one album for the first time. From the earliest work of Ry Cooder to classic Little Feat; Bonnie Raitt's calypso to Arlo Guthrie's gospel; The Mojo Men's psychedelic sounds to six rare or unreleased Van Dyke Parks solo recordings; from Dino Martin Jr.'s hot reggae to Beau Brummels' Sal Valentino's and Little Feat's Lowell George's solo sides; these fifteen songs all have the arranging imprint of the great Van Dyke Parks."
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BSR 3300LP
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Gatefold LP version on 180 gram vinyl.
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BSR 4501EP
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Second in Van Dyke Parks' singles series, illustrated by Ed Ruscha. Van Dyke Parks said of the singles: "They are from highly different genres, each of them. They don't cohere. They belong somewhere. But the emphasis on the visual art is a big, big deal. These are the pre-eminent American artists of our time. We're calling it 'Nouveau Niche."
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BSR 4500EP
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"Legendary artist, composer and producer Van Dyke Parks has announced the launch of a unique series of 7" vinyl singles, the first new studio music in over 15 years since he released his acclaimed album Orange Crate Art. Each vinyl single (on his own label Bananastan) will be illustrated by some of the most important and remarkable modern artists of our time. The iconic musician, who has been at the heart of some of the great albums of the last 50 years including Brian Wilson's 'lost' masterpiece Smile, Randy Newman and Ry Cooder's first recordings and Joanna Newsom's critically acclaimed 2006 album YS, intends to release six new singles over the course of 2011. Parks has commissioned some of the top contemporary artists in America to illustrate each single with what he describes as 'a work of art that relates to the music within.' The first single to be released is the Art Spiegelman-illustrated Wall Street/ Money Is King."
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