Van Dyke talks about his 1968 debut Song Cycle in this footage directed by his son Richard Parks.
London based label Bella Union be reissuing the first three solo albums by VAN DYKE PARKS, a man perhaps best know for his work with Brian Wilson on Smile and more recently with Joanna Newsom on Ys, but with his own music created a cinematic and fantastical depiction of life in modern America… 'Song Cycle, 'Discover America', and 'Clang Of The Yankee Reaper' are available this week on Bella Union.
LIVE DATES:
Saturday 23rd June – BARBICAN, London with Britten Sinfonia and guests Robin Pecknold (Fleet Foxes) and Daniel Rossen (Grizzly Bear) link
Sunday 24th June – ROUGH TRADE EAST, London in-store performance and Q & A (12pm – 1pm) link