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| Van Dyke Parks discography | |
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| Studio albums | 7 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 3 |
| Singles | 11 |
| Production | 11 |
This article contains information related to recordings by American composer, arranger, producer, instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter Van Dyke Parks.
| Year | Album details |
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| 1968 | Song Cycle
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| 1972 | Discover America
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| 1975 | Clang of the Yankee Reaper
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| 1984 | Jump!
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| 1989 | Tokyo Rose
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| 1995 | Orange Crate Art
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| 2013 | Songs Cycled
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| Year | Album details |
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| 1998 | Moonlighting: Live at the Ash Grove
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| Year | Title | Album |
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| 1966 | "Number Nine" / "Do What You Wanta" | — |
| "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 |
| "Dreaming of Paris" / "Wedding in Madagaskar (Faranaina)" | ||
| 2012 | "Black Gold" / "Aquarium" | |
| "Amazing Graces" / "Hold Back Time" | ||
| "The All Golden" / "Sassafrass" | ||
| "Missin' Mississippi" / "The Parting Hand" |
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1996 | Idiosyncratic Path: Best Of Van Dyke Parks
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| 2011 | Arrangements: Volume 1
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| 2013 | Super Chief: Music For The Silver Screen
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Besides multiple projects with Brian Wilson, he has worked with such notable performers 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, 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, [1] 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 |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| Enjoy Every Sandwich: Songs of Warren Zevon | Various | Featured performer | |
| While the Music Lasts | Jesse Harris | Orchestral arrangements, featured performer | |
| 2006 | Ys | Joanna Newsom | Orchestral arrangements |
| Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys | Various | Featured performer | |
| The Harry Smith Project: Anthology of American Folk Music Revisited | Hal Willner | Featured performer | |
| 2007 | Young Modern | Silverchair | Orchestral arrangements |
| Tribute to Haruomi Hosono | Various | Featured performer | |
| 2008 | An Invitation | Inara George with Van Dyke Parks | Featured performer |
| Replica Sun Machine | The Shortwave Set | Orchestral arrangements | |
| 2009 | Echo | Mari Iijima | Session musician [2] |
| Cool Man Cool | Grant Geissman | Session musician | |
| 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 |
| Year | Album | Artist |
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| 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 |
| Feats Don't Fail Me Now | Little Feat | |
| 1976 | Chords of Fame | Phil Ochs |
| 1993 | Switchblade of Love | Steve Young |
| 2006 | Ys | Joanna Newsom |
| Spooked | Marley's Ghost |
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