Van Dyke Parks to Early Years in 11 Steps

1. Van Dyke Parks arranged Back Off Boogaloo
2. Back Off Boogaloo features drums played by Ringo Starr
3. Ringo Starr appeared in a 1994 Public Service Announcement for Recording Artists, Actors, and Athletes Against Drunk Driving
4. Recording Artists, Actors, and Athletes Against Drunk Driving created a PSA featuring Paul McCartney
5. Paul McCartney produced Mary Hopkin's recording of The Puppy Song
6. The Puppy Song was covered by Astrud Gilberto
7. Astrud Gilberto recorded The Wailing of the Willow
8. The Wailing of the Willow was published by Unichappell Music
9. Unichappell Music published Nobody Cares about the Railroads Anymore
10. Nobody Cares about the Railroads Anymore was sung by Harry Nilsson
11. Harry Nilsson recorded Early Years

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