“Laurel Canyon Blvd”
E363101
“Laurel Canyon Blvd” is a track from Van Dyke Parks’ 1967 avant-pop album *Song Cycle*, noted for its intricate orchestration and impressionistic, California-themed lyrics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| “Laurel Canyon Blvd” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3496215 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Laurel Canyon Blvd” Context triple: [Song Cycle, hasPart, “Laurel Canyon Blvd”]
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A.
South B Street
South B Street was the former name of what is now known as Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C.
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B.
“The Heart of California”
“The Heart of California” is the official motto of Madera County, reflecting its central location and significance within the state.
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C.
Silver City Highway
Silver City Highway is a major rural highway in New South Wales, Australia, running through the state's far west and linking remote communities including the outback city of Broken Hill.
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D.
Ledo Road
Ledo Road was a World War II military supply route built by the Allies through northern Burma to connect India with China and support Chinese forces against Japan.
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E.
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco is a 1970s American police procedural television series set in San Francisco, best known for starring Karl Malden and launching Michael Douglas to fame.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Laurel Canyon Blvd” Target entity description: “Laurel Canyon Blvd” is a track from Van Dyke Parks’ 1967 avant-pop album *Song Cycle*, noted for its intricate orchestration and impressionistic, California-themed lyrics.
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A.
South B Street
South B Street was the former name of what is now known as Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C.
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B.
“The Heart of California”
“The Heart of California” is the official motto of Madera County, reflecting its central location and significance within the state.
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C.
Silver City Highway
Silver City Highway is a major rural highway in New South Wales, Australia, running through the state's far west and linking remote communities including the outback city of Broken Hill.
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D.
Ledo Road
Ledo Road was a World War II military supply route built by the Allies through northern Burma to connect India with China and support Chinese forces against Japan.
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E.
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco is a 1970s American police procedural television series set in San Francisco, best known for starring Karl Malden and launching Michael Douglas to fame.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Song Cycle ⓘ |
| artist | Van Dyke Parks ⓘ |
| associatedArtist | Van Dyke Parks ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Laurel Canyon Boulevard ⓘ |
| composer | Van Dyke Parks ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
avant-pop
ⓘ
baroque pop ⓘ |
| hasLyricalStyle | impressionistic lyrics ⓘ |
| hasLyricTheme |
California
ⓘ
Laurel Canyon ⓘ
linked to:
Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
complex harmony
ⓘ
intricate orchestration ⓘ orchestral arrangement ⓘ |
| hasStyleDescriptor |
experimental pop
ⓘ
orchestral pop ⓘ |
| includedIn | Song Cycle track listing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Van Dyke Parks ⓘ |
| musicPeriod | 1960s popular music ⓘ |
| partOf | Song Cycle ⓘ |
| producer |
Lenny Waronker
ⓘ
Van Dyke Parks ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Van Dyke Parks ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: “Laurel Canyon Blvd” Description of subject: “Laurel Canyon Blvd” is a track from Van Dyke Parks’ 1967 avant-pop album *Song Cycle*, noted for its intricate orchestration and impressionistic, California-themed lyrics.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Song Cycle – 1967 album