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Jump!
Studio album by Van Dyke Parks
Released	February 1984
Recorded	December 1982 to February 1983 Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, CA
Length	35:50
Label	Warner Brothers
Producer	Steve Goldman
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link
Van Dyke Parks chronology
Clang of the Yankee Reaper (1976) Jump! (1984) Tokyo Rose (1989)

Jump! is a 1984 album by Van Dyke Parks. The album (and its accompanying children's book) is a retelling of Joel Chandler Harris's Uncle Remus tales.

As is his wont, Parks mixes numerous musical styles. On Jump! these include Bluegrass, Tin Pan Alley, 1930s jazz, and Broadway musical.

[edit] Track listing

(all music written by Van Dyke Parks; lyrics as credited)

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

[edit] External links

• Jump! lyrics