Van Dyke Parks served as the music arranger, helping Nilsson shape the film’s distinctive, eccentric "Sweethaven" sound. Track Availability
The demos, including "Sail With Me," highlight Nilsson's melodic genius and quirky sensibilities. Unlike many studio-produced musicals of the time, the film's actors sang many tracks "live" on the set in Malta, giving the final soundtrack a raw, authentic quality that often differed from Nilsson’s more polished demos. Sail With Me (Demo)
Nilsson wrote all original songs for the film while on a break from his own album, Flash Harry . Van Dyke Parks served as the music arranger,
A full list of the film's musical numbers and available demos can be found on the Popeye Fandom Page . Nilsson wrote all original songs for the film
"Sail With Me (Demo)" is a demo track composed by for the 1980 live-action musical Popeye , directed by Robert Altman.
The song eventually evolved into the track , which is performed in the film by Robin Williams (as Popeye) and Shelley Duvall (as Olive Oyl). Production Context