January 3 to The Lottery Song in 8 Steps
- January 3 is the birthday of Van Dyke Parks
- Van Dyke Parks arranged Stop and Take the Time to Smell the Roses
- Stop and Take the Time to Smell the Roses was sung by Ringo Starr
- Ringo Starr produced The Abdication of Count Down
- The Abdication of Count Down features percussion played by Ray Cooper
- Ray Cooper played percussion for Son of Dracula
- Son of Dracula includes bass played by Klaus Voormann
- Klaus Voormann played guitar for The Lottery Song