Van Dyke Parks - The All Golden

The first Van Dyke Parks song I ever heard. Listening to it again I was reminded that his most recent relatively high-profile work was the orchestral arrangements for Joanna Newsom's Ÿs. The ability to craft an arrangement for orchestra is not exactly common among rock musicians, but then V.D. is not exactly a common rock musician. It would take too long to list his many accomplishments here, so look them up on AllMusic Guide and Wikipedia. His solo career has followed a path like no other. This is from his album Song Cycle from 1968.