# Van Dyke Parks discography

This article contains information related to recordings by American composer, arranger, producer, instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter Van Dyke Parks.

## Studio albums

| Year | Album details |
| 1968 | Song Cycle Released: January 1968 Label: Warner Bros. |
| 1972 | Discover America Released: 1972 Label: Warner Bros. |
| 1975 | Clang of the Yankee Reaper Released: 1975 Label: Warner Bros. |
| 1984 | Jump! Released: February 1984 Label: Warner Bros. |
| 1989 | Tokyo Rose Released: July 1989 Label: Warner Bros. |
| 1995 | Orange Crate Art Released: October 24, 1995 Label: Warner Bros. |
| 2013 | Songs Cycled Released: May 6, 2013 Label: Bella Union |

## Live album

| Year | Album details |
| 1998 | Moonlighting: Live at the Ash Grove Released: February 10, 1998 Label: Warner Bros. |

## Singles

| Year | Title | Album |
| 1966 | "Number Nine" / "Do What You Wanta" | — |
| 1966 | "Come to the Sunshine" / "Farther Along" | — |
| 1967 | "Donovan's Colours, Pt. 1" / "Donovan's Colours, Pt. 2" | Song Cycle |
| 1970 | "The Eagle and Me" / "On The Rolling Sea When Jesus Speak to Me" | — |
| 1972 | "Occapella" / "Ode to Tobago" | Discover America |
| 2011 | "Wall Street" / "Money Is King" | Songs Cycled |
| 2011 | "Dreaming of Paris" / "Wedding in Madagaskar (Faranaina)" | Songs Cycled |
| 2012 | "Black Gold" / "Aquarium" | Songs Cycled |
| 2012 | "Amazing Graces" / "Hold Back Time" | Songs Cycled |
| 2012 | "The All Golden" / "Sassafrass" | Songs Cycled |
| 2012 | "Missin' Mississippi" / "The Parting Hand" | Songs Cycled |

## Compilation albums

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1996 | Idiosyncratic Path: Best Of Van Dyke Parks Released: 1996 Label: | CD sold during live performances. |
| 2011 | Arrangements: Volume 1 Released: 2011 Label: Bananastan | Contains rarities and collaborative work ranging from the mid 1960s to the early 1970s. |
| 2013 | Super Chief: Music For The Silver Screen Released: 2013 Label: Bella Union | Various film scores made by Parks compiled under the theme of his 1955 ride on the Super Chief. |

## Appearances

Besides multiple projects with Brian Wilson, he has worked with such notable acts as Phil Ochs, Tim Buckley, Haruomi Hosono, The Byrds, Loudon Wainwright III, Rufus Wainwright, Harry Nilsson, Randy Newman, The Chills, Ry Cooder, Joanna Newsom, Grizzly Bear, Inara George, Silverchair, Daniel Johns, Keith Moon, Frank Zappa, Ringo Starr, Delaney Bramlett, Vic Chesnutt, U2, Cher, Sam Phillips, Frank Black, The Beau Brummels, The Manhattan Transfer, Medicine, Sixpence None the Richer, Carly Simon, Little Feat, T-Bone Burnett, Stan Ridgway, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Victoria Williams, Peter Case, Gordon Lightfoot, Fiona Apple, Sheryl Crow, Natalie Merchant, The Everly Brothers, Saint Etienne, The Thrills, Scissor Sisters, Laurie Anderson, Bonnie Raitt, Judy Collins, Susanna Hoffs, and Matthew Sweet.
| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
| 1966 | Fifth Dimension | The Byrds | Organ on "5D (Fifth Dimension)" |
| 1966 | Tim Buckley | Tim Buckley | Session musician (celeste, harpsichord, piano) |
| 1967 | Smiley Smile | The Beach Boys | Writing |
| 1967 | Triangle | The Beau Brummels | Harpsichord, keyboards |
| 1968 | Randy Newman | Randy Newman | Producer |
| 1970 | Sit Down Young Stranger | Gordon Lightfoot | Harmonium on "Cobwebs and Dust" |
| 1970 | Greatest Hits | Phil Ochs | Producer, keyboards |
| 1970 | Ry Cooder (album) | Ry Cooder | Producer, piano |
| 1971 | Surf's Up | The Beach Boys | Writing, vocals |
| 1972 | Into the Purple Valley | Ry Cooder | Keyboards |
| 1973 | Holland | The Beach Boys | Writing |
| 1975 | Duit on Mon Dei | Harry Nilsson | Piano, synthesizer |
| 1985 | Lost in the Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill | Hal Willner | Featured performer |
| 1987 | Famous Blue Raincoat | Jennifer Warnes | Synthesizer, Accordion, Arranger |
| 1995 | Orange Crate Art | Brian Wilson & Van Dyke Parks | Primary artist |
| 1995 | Ain't Had Enough Fun | Little Feat | Accordion |
| 2000 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Various | The instrumental Big Rock Candy Mountain |
| 2002 | Diorama | Silverchair | Orchestral arrangements |
| 2004 | Smile | Brian Wilson | Writing |
| 2004 | Enjoy Every Sandwich: Songs of Warren Zevon | Various | Featured performer |
| 2004 | While the Music Lasts | Jesse Harris | Orchestral arrangements, featured performer |
| 2006 | Ys | Joanna Newsom | Orchestral arrangements |
| 2006 | Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys | Various | Featured performer |
| 2006 | The Harry Smith Project: Anthology of American Folk Music Revisited | Hal Willner | Featured performer |
| 2007 | Young Modern | Silverchair | Orchestral arrangements |
| 2007 | Tribute to Haruomi Hosono | Various | Featured performer |
| 2008 | An Invitation | Inara George with Van Dyke Parks | Featured performer |
| 2008 | Replica Sun Machine | The Shortwave Set | Orchestral arrangements |
| 2009 | Echo | Mari Iijima | Session musician |
| 2009 | Cool Man Cool | Grant Geissman | Session musician |
| 2009 | Walk With You | Ringo Starr | co-writer (with Richard Starkey) |
| 2013 | Clockwork | Sleeping at Last | Orchestral Arrangements |
| 2019 | ¡Spangled! | Gaby Moreno & Van Dyke Parks | Songwriter, composer, and arranger |
| 2022 | "Emergency Calls Only" (with Daniel Johns) | FutureNever | as featured artist |

## Production

| Year | Album | Artist |
| 1969 | Randy Newman | Randy Newman |
| 1970 | Greatest Hits | Phil Ochs |
| 1971 | Esso | The Esso Trinidad Steel Band |
| 1972 | Hosono House | Haruomi Hosono |
| 1973 | HAPPY END | Happy End |
| 1974 | Hot and Sweet | Mighty Sparrow |
| 1974 | Feats Don't Fail Me Now | Little Feat |
| 1976 | Chords of Fame | Phil Ochs |
| 1993 | Switchblade of Love | Steve Young |
| 2006 | Ys | Joanna Newsom |
| 2006 | Spooked | Marley's Ghost |