Van Dyke Parks to Blackbird in 9 Steps
- Van Dyke Parks arranged I Yam What I Yam
- I Yam What I Yam was produced by Harry Nilsson
- Harry Nilsson produced Drumming is My Madness
- Drumming is My Madness features trombone played by Bruce Paulson
- Bruce Paulson played trombone for Stop and Take the Time to Smell the Roses
- Stop and Take the Time to Smell the Roses features drums played by Jim Keltner
- Jim Keltner played drums for Loop de Loop
- Loop de Loop was produced by John Lennon
- John Lennon wrote Blackbird