Van Dyke Parks

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Aliases: George Washington Brown
Born: January 3, 1943
Country: United States
IPI: 00023519307 17 works
Affiliation: ASCAP
Comments: Singer-songwriter, composer and record producer. He is also an actor, most active as a child actor in the 1950s.
Member of: The Greenwood County Singers Piano (1964-1966)
Family: C. Carson Parks Brother
Related: Marley's Ghost Producer of and various instruments on "Spooked"

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Originals

		Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
		Come to the Sunshine	Van Dyke Parks	1966	(6 artists)
		Opportunity for Two	Van Dyke Parks	1984	Mathilde Santing and The Whole Band
		Orange Crate Art	Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks	November 14, 1995	(4 artists)
		Vine Street	Van Dyke Parks	December 11, 1967	(4 artists)

Covers by Van Dyke Parks

		Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
	i	Big Rock Candy Mountain	Van Dyke Parks	August 23, 2011	Mac (Harry McClintock)
	i	Danza, Op. 33	Van Dyke Parks	February 10, 1998	(unknown)
		Donovan's Colours	Van Dyke Parks	December 11, 1967	Donovan
	i	Donovan's Colours	George Washington Brown	1967	Donovan
		Farther Along	Van Dyke Parks	1966	J. H. Howell's Carolina Hillbillies
		Greenland Whale Fisheries	Van Dyke Parks	August 22, 2006	(unknown)
		In No Man's Land	Van Dyke Parks	1985	Orchestra Johnny Johnson (1971)
		Johnny Johnson Medley [Overture - Johnny's Melody - Aggie's Sewing Machine]	Van Dyke Parks	1985	Russell Collins PRF, Susanna Senior, Burgess Meredith REL
		Keep Me in Your Heart	Van Dyke Parks	October 19, 2004	Warren Zevon
		Occapella	Van Dyke Parks	1972	Lee Dorsey
		Orange Crate Art	Van Dyke Parks	February 10, 1998	Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks
		Riverboat	Van Dyke Parks	1972	Lee Dorsey
		Rock-a-bye My Baby	Hirth Martinez with Van Dyke Parks	January 23, 2008	Haruomi Hosono
		Sail Away Lady	Van Dyke Parks with Mondrian String Quartet	October 24, 2006	"Uncle Bunt" Stephens
		Sailin' Shoes	Van Dyke Parks	1972	Little Feat
	i	Southern Nights	Allen Toussaint & Van Dyke Parks	June 10, 2016	Allen Toussaint
		The Eagle and Me	Van Dyke Parks	1970	Dooley Wilson
		Tribute to Spree	Van Dyke Parks	1975	Unverified
	i	Yellow Magic Carnival	Van Dyke Parks	April 27, 2007	Tin Pan Alley

Songs written by Van Dyke Parks

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Cabinessence	Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks	The Beach Boys	December 1966	Covered by (3 artists)
Cheek to Cheek	Van Dyke Parks, Lowell George, Martin Kibbee	Lowell George	March 23, 1979	Covered by (3 artists)
Come to the Sunshine	Van Dyke Parks	Van Dyke Parks	1966	Covered by (6 artists)
Do You Like Worms	Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks	The Beach Boys	October 18, 1966	Covered by (2 artists)
Heroes and Villains	Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks	The Beach Boys	1966	Covered by (16 artists)
High Coin	Van Dyke Parks	Rick Jarrard	November 1965	Covered by (10 artists)
Holidays	Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks	The Beach Boys	1966	Covered by (2 artists)
I'm in Great Shape	Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks	The Beach Boys REC, Brian Wilson REL	1966
Look	Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks	The Beach Boys REC, Brian Wilson REL	1966	Covered by Rufus Wainwright
Opportunity for Two	Van Dyke Parks, Martin Kibbee	Van Dyke Parks	1984	Covered by Mathilde Santing and The Whole Band
Orange Crate Art	Van Dyke Parks	Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks	November 14, 1995	Covered by (4 artists)
Sail On Sailor	Brian Wilson, Tandyn Almer, Van Dyke Parks, Ray Kennedy [US1], Jack Rieley	The Beach Boys	January 8, 1973	Covered by (26 artists)
Surf's Up	Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks	The Beach Boys	August 30, 1971	Covered by (9 artists)
Vega-Tables	Brian Wilson, Mike Love [US1], Van Dyke Parks	Brian Wilson	April 2004	Covered by (6 artists)
Walk with You	Van Dyke Parks, Ringo Starr	Ringo Starr	January 12, 2010	Covered by Ben Harper
Wonderful	Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks	The Beach Boys	July 12, 1967	Covered by (11 artists)

Adapted songs

Title	Written by	Originals	Originally by	Covered by
In Blue Hawaii	Van Dyke Parks	I Love to Say Dada	Brian Wilson
On a Holiday	Van Dyke Parks	Holidays	Brian Wilson
Roll Plymouth Rock	Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks	Do You Like Worms	Brian Wilson
Vegetables	Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks	Vega-Tables	The Beach Boys	Covered by (4 artists)

Releases

Albums

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	Discover America	Van Dyke Parks	1972	Warner Bros. Records
	Jump!	Van Dyke Parks	1984	Warner Bros. Records
	Moonlighting - Live at the Ash Grove	Van Dyke Parks	February 10, 1998	Warner Bros. Records
	Orange Crate Art	Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks	November 14, 1995	Warner Bros. Records
	Song Cycle	Van Dyke Parks	December 11, 1967	Warner Bros. Records

Singles

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	Come to the Sunshine	Van Dyke Parks	1966	MGM
	Donovan's Colours	George Washington Brown	1967	Warner Bros. Records
	The Eagle and Me	Van Dyke Parks	1970	Warner Bros. Records

Performances also appear on

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	American Tunes	Allen Toussaint	June 10, 2016	Nonesuch
	Enjoy Every Sandwich - The Songs of Warren Zevon	various artists	October 19, 2004	Artemis Records
	Haruomi Hosono Strange Song Book - Tribute to Haruomi Hosono 2	various artists	January 23, 2008	Commmons
	Lost in the Stars - The Music of Kurt Weill	various artists	1985	A&M Records
	O Brother, Where Art Thou? [Deluxe Edition]	various artists	August 23, 2011	Lost Highway
	Rogue's Gallery - Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs and Chanteys	various artists	August 22, 2006	Anti-
	The Harry Smith Project - Anthology of American Folk Music Revisited	various artists	October 24, 2006	Shout! Factory
	細野晴臣トリビュートアルバム - Tribute to Haruomi Hosono	various artists	April 27, 2007	Commmons