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
Source	Rating
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

• Van Dyke Parks - vocals, piano
• Jennifer Warnes - background vocals
• Lennie Niehaus - arranger, conductor
• Kathy Dalton - vocals
• Jim Keltner - drums
• Stanley Behrens - harmonica, alto horn
• Robert Greenidge - snare drums
• Jim Hughart - bass
• Danny Hutton - vocals
• Tommy Morgan - harmonica
• Emil Richards - percussion
• Fred Tackett - guitar, banjo, mandolin
• Ken Watson - cymbals, cymbalom
• Gayle Levant - harp
• Ian Freebairn-Smith - vocal arrangement

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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.

External links

• Jump! lyrics