Song Cycle – 1967 album
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Song Cycle is an experimental 1967 debut album by American composer Van Dyke Parks, noted for its intricate orchestral arrangements, avant-garde pop style, and dense, allusive lyrics.
Aliases (1)
- Song Cycle ×52
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept album
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debut album → experimental pop album → orchestral pop album → studio album → |
| artist | Van Dyke Parks NERFINISHED → |
| chronology |
Discover America
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surface form: "followedBy: Discover America"
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| commercialPerformance | commercial failure on initial release → |
| composer | Van Dyke Parks NERFINISHED → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| coverArtDesigner | Ed Thrasher → |
| criticalReception | acclaimed by music critics → |
| describedAs | one of the most ambitious pop albums of the 1960s → |
| format | 12-inch LP → |
| genre |
avant‑garde pop
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baroque pop → experimental music → orchestral pop → psychedelic pop → |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic | frequent key changes and tempo shifts → |
| hasPart |
“By the People”
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“Donovan’s Colours” → “Laurel Canyon Blvd” → “On the Rolling Sea When Jesus Speak to Me” → “Palm Desert” → “Pot Pourri” → “Public Domain” → The All Golden →
surface form: "“The All Golden”"
“The Attic” → The Eagle and Me →
surface form: "“The Eagle and Me”"
“Van Dyke Parks” closing collage → “Van Dyke Parks” track medley → “Vine Street” → “Widow’s Walk” → |
| hasTypeOfLyrics | allusive, literary lyrics → |
| influenced |
later chamber pop artists
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orchestral pop arrangements in rock music → |
| labelCatalogNumber | Warner Bros. WS 1727 → |
| language | English → |
| notableFor |
complex song structures
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dense, allusive lyrics → high production costs → intricate orchestral arrangements → studio experimentation → |
| originalReleaseDate | 1967-11-?? → |
| performer | Van Dyke Parks NERFINISHED → |
| placeOfRecording | Los Angeles → |
| producer |
Lenny Waronker
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Van Dyke Parks NERFINISHED → |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records → |
| releaseYear | 1967 → |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form: "Van Dyke Parks"
this entity surface form: "Song Cycle"