Song Cycle (album)
1967 studio album by Van Dyke Parks / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Song Cycle is the debut album by American recording artist Van Dyke Parks, released in November 1967 by Warner Bros. Records. With the exception of three cover songs, Song Cycle was written and composed by Parks, while its production was credited to Warner Bros. staff producer Lenny Waronker.
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Released | November 1967 (1967-11) | |||
Recorded | 1967 | |||
Studio | Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood | |||
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Length | 32:39 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Lenny Waronker | |||
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The album draws from a number of American popular music genres, including bluegrass, ragtime, and show tunes, and frames classical styles in the context of 1960s pop music.[5] The material utilizes unconventional song structures, and lyrically explores American history and culture, reflecting Parks' history working in both the film and music industries of Southern California.
Upon its release, Song Cycle was largely acclaimed by critics despite lukewarm sales, and later gained status as a cult album. In 2017, Song Cycle was ranked the 93rd greatest album of the 1960s by Pitchfork.[6]