Jump! (album)

Jump!
Studio album by Van Dyke Parks
Released February 1984
Recorded December 1982 to February 1983
Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre Baroque pop, show tunes
Length 35:50
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Steve Goldman
Van Dyke Parks chronology
Clang of the Yankee Reaper
(1975)		 Jump!
(1984)		 Tokyo Rose
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]

Jump! is a studio album by Van Dyke Parks. It was released in 1984 on Warner Bros.. The album (and its accompanying children's book) is a retelling of Joel Chandler Harris's Uncle Remus tales. Parks mixes numerous musical styles. On Jump! these include bluegrass, Tin Pan Alley, 1930s jazz, and Broadway musical.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Martin Fyodr Kibbee and Van Dyke Parks, except where noted; all music composed by Van Dyke Parks.

  1. "Jump!" (instrumental) – 2:02
  2. "Opportunity for Two" – 3:16
  3. "Come Along" – 3:26
  4. "I Ain't Goin' Home" – 3:45
  5. "Many a Mile to Go" – 3:42
  6. "Taps" (instrumental) – 2:16
  7. "An Invitation to Sin" – 3:20
  8. "Home" (Lyrics: Terry Gilkyson and Parks) – 2:55
  9. "After the Ball" – 3:52
  10. "Look Away" (Lyrics: Parks) – 4:03
  11. "Hominy Grove" – 3:26

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Ruhlmann, William. "Allmusic review". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
  2. ↑ Shewey, Don (1984-03-29). "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-08-04. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
  3. ↑ "Allmusic album credits". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-11-23.

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