1995 Brian Wilson & Van Dyke Parks – Orange Crate Art
Orange Crate Art is the first collaborative studio album by American musicians Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks, released in 1995 on Warner Bros. Records. The album consists mostly of songs written and arranged by Parks, with Wilson featured as lead and backing vocalist. Its title refers to the sun-drenched, idealized paintings that grace wooden fruit crates, and its theme is a nostalgic view of the history of California.
Tracks
1 Orange Crate Art (Van Dyke Parks) 03:01
2 Sail Away (Van Dyke Parks) 05:16
3 My Hobo Heart (Van Dyke Parks; Michael Hazelwood) 03:16
4 Wings Of A Dove (Van Dyke Parks) 03:07
5 Palm Tree And Moon (Van Dyke Parks) 04:07
6 Summer In Monterey (Van Dyke Parks; Michael Hazelwood) 04:14
7 San Francisco (Van Dyke Parks) 04:28
8 Hold Back Time (Van Dyke Parks) 03:41
9 My Jeanine (Van Dyke Parks) 03:14
10 Movies Is Magic (Van Dyke Parks) 03:55
11 This Town Goes Down At Sunset (Van Dyke Parks; Michael Hazelwood) 03:23
12 Lullaby (George Gershwin) 06:06
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Carl Sealove |
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Bernie Dresel |
| Drums | Chili Charles |
| Guitar | Brian Otto |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Guitar | Grant Geissman |
| Guitar | Ira Ingber |
| Dulcimers | Terry Schonig |
| Programming | Ira Ingber |
| Programming | Bruce Donnelly |
| Programming | Marvin Saunders |
| Programming | Mike Watts |
| Harmonica | David McKelvy |
| Harmonica | Tommy Morgan |
| Trumpet | Dan Savant |
| Violin | Richard Greene |
| Steel Drums | Robert Greenidge |
| Percussion | Bernie Dresel |
| Percussion | Chili Charles |
| Vocals | Brian Wilson |
Other Musicians
2 Sail Away
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | Bob Joyce |
| Background Vocals | Carmen Twillie |
| Background Vocals | Danny Hutton |
| Background Vocals | David Joyce |
| Background Vocals | Donny Gerrard |
| Background Vocals | Doug Lacy |
| Background Vocals | Johnny Britt |
| Background Vocals | Jules Greene |
| Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
8 Hold Back Time
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | Bob Joyce |
| Background Vocals | Carmen Twillie |
| Background Vocals | Danny Hutton |
| Background Vocals | David Joyce |
| Background Vocals | Donny Gerrard |
| Background Vocals | Doug Lacy |
| Background Vocals | Johnny Britt |
| Background Vocals | Jules Greene |
| Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
9 My Jeanine
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | Bob Joyce |
| Background Vocals | Carmen Twillie |
| Background Vocals | Danny Hutton |
| Background Vocals | David Joyce |
| Background Vocals | Donny Gerrard |
| Background Vocals | Doug Lacy |
| Background Vocals | Johnny Britt |
| Background Vocals | Jules Greene |
| Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
10 Movies Is Magic
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | Bob Joyce |
| Background Vocals | Carmen Twillie |
| Background Vocals | Danny Hutton |
| Background Vocals | David Joyce |
| Background Vocals | Donny Gerrard |
| Background Vocals | Doug Lacy |
| Background Vocals | Johnny Britt |
| Background Vocals | Jules Greene |
| Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
Liner Notes
Producer – Van Dyke Parks
Producer (Executive) – Lenny Waronker
Arranged By – Van Dyke Parks
Concertmaster – Bruce Dukov, Sid Page
Engineer – Andy Waterman, Brian Soucy, Britt Bacon, Clark Germain, David Appelt, Jon Baker, Ken Deranteriasian, Murray McFadden
Mastered By – Wally Traugott
Mixed By – Ed Cherney, Michael Frondelli
Mixed By (Assistant) – Ronnie Rivera
Orchestrated By – Fred Myrow (Tracks 10, 12)
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