Van Dyke Parks 
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The best album credited to Van Dyke Parks is Song Cycle which is ranked number 2,540 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 624.
Van Dyke Parks is ranked number 1,576 in the overall artist rankings with a total rank score of 892.
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The following albums by Van Dyke Parks are ranked highest in the greatest album charts:
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Total albums: 7. Page 1 of 1
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Artist ratings | Avg. artist rating |
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| ! | 02/24/2019 02:19 | saacsquatch | 688 | 78/100 |
| ! | 11/09/2016 12:38 | Steppenwolf666 | 1,883 | 88/100 |
| ! | 05/03/2013 18:04 | Nightfly | 170 | 84/100 |
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Captain_Dude 07/05/2011 18:35 | #23963
Captain_Dude 07/05/2011 18:35 | #23963
It's not for everyone, I know. You may not even like it on the first three listenings. But, there's just something about Van Dyke Parks that draws you in upon repeated listenings. SONG CYCLE is definitely the strongest...but, JUMP! is also very good. I went from "This is odd" to "This is Unique" to "This is unique" to "This is pretty damn cool." Yeah, it took about four times through. Stay with it. It's like a diet. You may not see results at first, but if you stick with it, you'll be very happy with the end result.
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