Jump! (album)
Jump! is a studio album by the American musician Van Dyke Parks, released in 1984 on Warner Bros. Records. The album is a retelling of Joel Chandler Harris's Uncle Remus tales. Parks mixes numerous musical styles, including bluegrass, Tin Pan Alley, 1930s jazz, and Broadway musical. Critical reception

The New York Times wrote that the music "has the effervescence and tunefulness of the best scores for Disney films." The Fresno Bee determined that "this musical-without-a-stage fuses Gershwin, ragtime, a little light opera and precious little contemporary pop into an intriguing work." Track listing
All lyrics written by Martin Fyodr Kibbee and Van Dyke Parks, except where noted; all music composed by Van Dyke Parks. "Jump!" (instrumental) – 2:02
"Opportunity for Two" – 3:16
"Come Along" – 3:26
"I Ain't Goin' Home" – 3:45
"Many a Mile to Go" – 3:42
"Taps" (instrumental) – 2:16
"An Invitation to Sin" – 3:20
"Home" (Lyrics: Terry Gilkyson and Parks) – 2:55
"After the Ball" – 3:52
"Look Away" (Lyrics: Parks) – 4:03
"Hominy Grove" – 3:26

Personnel
Van Dyke Parks - vocals, piano
Jennifer Warnes - background vocals
Lennie Niehaus - arranger, conductor
Kathy Dalton - vocals
Jim Keltner, Robert Greenidge - drums
Stanley Behrens - harmonica, alto horn
Jim Hughart - bass guitar
Danny Hutton - vocals
Tommy Morgan - harmonica
Emil Richards - percussion
Fred Tackett - guitar, banjo, mandolin
Ken Watson - cymbals
Gayle Levant - harp
Ian Freebairn-Smith - vocal arrangement

References

Van Dyke Parks albums
1984 albums
Warner Records albums