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Discover America 1972

rock, calypso 38 min 16 tracks Warner Bros. Records

Discover America is the second album by American recording artist Van Dyke Parks, released in May 1972 by Warner Bros. Its sound is a major departure from his debut album, Song Cycle (1967), featuring all cover versions of previously written songs.

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Tracks

A1Jack Palance0:57
A2Introduction0:27
A3Bing Crosby3:00
A4Steelband Music2:11
A5The Four Mills Brothers1:28
A6Be Careful2:50
A7John Jones3:10
A8FDR in Trinidad2:26
A9Sweet Trinidad0:55
B1Occapella3:11
B2Sailin' Shoes2:10
B3Riverboat3:03
B4Ode to Tobago5:15
B5Your Own Comes First3:25
B6G-Man Hoover2:55
B7Stars and Stripes Forever1:00

16 tracks, 38 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Van Dyke Parks
Label: Warner Bros. Records
Released: 1972
Type: Album
Format: 12" Vinyl
Country: US

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