sentences:  His LP "Song Cycle" (recorded on a budget exceeding $70,000) mixed a number of genres (including bluegrass, ragtime, and show tunes) and framed classical styles in the context of 1960s pop music.It was released to underwhelming sales, but attracted a cult following in later years.Starting in the 1970s, Parks made repeated excursions into Afro-Caribbean music, notably on his 1972 album "Discover America" and on records he produced for the Esso Trinidad Steel Band and Mighty Sparrow.