"Weird Al" Yankovic (album)
Appearance
"Weird Al" Yankovic | ||
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Album by "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||
Released | 1983 | |
Recorded | September 14, 1980 | |
Genre | Comedy | |
Length | 32 min 59 sec | |
Record label | Scotti Brothers | |
Producer | Rick Derringer | |
Professional reviews | ||
AMG | 3.5/5 | link |
"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).
Track listing
- "Ricky" (Adamson, Chapman, Chinn, Daniel, Yankovic) - 2:36
- parody of "Mickey" by Toni Basil
- "Gotta Boogie" - 2:14
- "I Love Rocky Road" (Yankovic) - 2:36
- parody of "I Love Rock and Roll" by Joan Jett
- "Buckingham Blues" - 3:13
- "Happy Birthday" (Yankovic) - 2:28
- "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 |