Van Dyke Parks to Shady Lane in 9 Steps
- Van Dyke Parks arranged Back Off Boogaloo
- Back Off Boogaloo 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 was sung by Ringo Starr
- Ringo Starr was a member of the original Hollywood Vampires
- Hollywood Vampires was a celebrity drinking club that included Harry Nilsson
- Harry Nilsson wrote Mexico City
- Mexico City was written by Perry Botkin
- Perry Botkin wrote Shady Lane