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Van Dyke Parks to Blackbird in 9 Steps

  1. Van Dyke Parks arranged I Yam What I Yam
  2. I Yam What I Yam was produced by Harry Nilsson
  3. Harry Nilsson produced Drumming is My Madness
  4. Drumming is My Madness features trombone played by Bruce Paulson
  5. Bruce Paulson played trombone for Stop and Take the Time to Smell the Roses
  6. Stop and Take the Time to Smell the Roses features drums played by Jim Keltner
  7. Jim Keltner played drums for Loop de Loop
  8. Loop de Loop was produced by John Lennon
  9. John Lennon wrote Blackbird