"Weird Al" Yankovic (album)
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| "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||
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| Missing image Weird_Al_Yankovic_-_Weird_Al_Yankovic.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||
| Released | 1983 | |
| Recorded | September 14, 1983 | |
| Genre | Comedy | |
| Length | 32 min 59 sec | |
| Record label | Scotti Brothers | |
| Producer | Rick Derringer | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 3.5/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2EBB580DCCC8EE56F89064373E8DE4A562285E36&uid=CADMR0410221430&sql=10:uva9kect7q7b~T1) |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic Chronology | ||
| "Weird Al" Yankovic (1983) | "Weird Al" Yankovic In 3-D (1984) | |
"Weird Al" Yankovic is the first album by song parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic, released in 1983. (see 1983 in music).
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Track listing
- "Ricky" (Adamson, Chapman, Chinn, Daniel, Yankovic) - 2:36
- parody of "Mickey" by Toni Basil and a tribute to I Love Lucy
- "Gotta Boogie" - 2:14
- ... on my finger
- "I Love Rocky Road" (Yankovic) - 2:36
- parody of "I Love Rock And Roll" by Joan Jett, about a brand of ice cream
- "Buckingham Blues" - 3:13
- description of the lives of Prince Charles and Princess Diana in the 80's
- "Happy Birthday" (Yankovic) - 2:28
- morbid birthday song about the decay of the human race.
- "Stop Draggin' My Car Around" - 3:16
- parody of "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" by Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty
- "My Bologna" (Yankovic) - 2:01
- parody of "My Sharona" by The Knack
- "The Check's In The Mail" - 3:13
- "Another One Rides The Bus" [live] (Deacon, Yankovic) - 2:40
- parody of "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen
- "I'll Be Mellow When I'm Dead" - 3:39
- "Such A Groovy Guy" - 3:02
- "Mr. Frump In The Iron Lung" - 1:54
Personnel
- "Weird Al" Yankovic - accordion, vocals, background vocals
- William K. Anderson - harmonica, saxophone, background vocals
- Richard Bennett - banjo, guitar, ukulele, background vocals
- Zaidee Cole - background vocals
- Rick Derringer - guitar, background vocals
- Dr. Demento - background vocals
- Steve Jay - bass, background vocals
- Tress MacNeille - voices
- Joan Manners - background vocals
- Joel Miller - bongos, conga
- Dorothy Remsen - harp
- Rick & Bubba - background vocals
- Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz - percussion, drums, background vocals
- Dawn Smithey - background vocals
Production
- Producer: Rick Derringer
- Engineers: Peter Kelsey, Tony Papa
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1983 | Pop Albums | 139 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1983 | "Ricky" | Pop Singles | 63 |