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"Weird Al" Yankovic (album)

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"Weird Al" Yankovic
Album cover
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

  1. "Ricky" (Adamson, Chapman, Chinn, Daniel, Yankovic) - 2:36
  2. "Gotta Boogie" - 2:14
  3. "I Love Rocky Road" (Yankovic) - 2:36
    • parody of "I Love Rock and Roll" by Joan Jett
  4. "Buckingham Blues" - 3:13
  5. "Happy Birthday" (Yankovic) - 2:28
  6. "Stop Draggin' My Car Around" - 3:16
  7. "My Bologna" (Yankovic) - 2:01
  8. "The Check's in the Mail" - 3:13
  9. "Another One Rides the Bus" [live] (Deacon, Yankovic) - 2:40
    • parody of "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen
  10. "I'll Be Mellow When I'm Dead" - 3:39
  11. "Such a Groovy Guy" - 3:02
  12. "Mr. Frump in the Iron Lung" - 1:54

Personnel

Production

  • Producer: Rick Derringer
  • Engineers: Peter Kelsey, Tony Papa

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1983 Pop Albums 139

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1983 "Ricky" Pop Singles 63