| "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
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| Studio Album by "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
| Released | April 3, 1983 (record and cassette by CBS) 1991 (CD and cassette by BMG) 1996 (CD and cassette by Warner Bros.) 1999 (CD by BMG) |
| Recorded | December 1979 - February 1983 |
| Length | 32:34 |
| Format | Vinyl, Cassette, CD |
| Record Label | Rock 'n' Roll Records / Scotti Brothers |
| Catalog Number | PZ 38679 (Vinyl) (first release) 5206-02-SB (Scotti Brothers reissue) 32003-2 (Volcano reissue) |
| Producer | Rick Derringer |
| Lead Single | Ricky |
| Next Album | "Weird Al" Yankovic In 3-D |
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"Weird Al" Yankovic is the self-titled debut studio album from recording artist "Weird Al" Yankovic. It was released on April 3, 1983. Most of the album was recorded in March 1982, with some early songs like My Bologna being re-recorded. This is the first album that Weird Al worked for Scotti Brothers.
Singles[]
Tracks[]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Parody of | Length | |
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| 1. | "Ricky" | Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn, "Weird Al" Yankovic | "Mickey" by Toni Basil | 2:35 | |
| 2. | "Gotta Boogie" | Yankovic | Original | 2:13 | |
| 3. | "I Love Rocky Road" | Jake Hooker, Yankovic | "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" by Joan Jett | 2:36 | |
| 4. | "Buckingham Blues" | Yankovic | Original | 3:14 | |
| 5. | "Happy Birthday" | Yankovic | Style parody of Tonio K | 2:28 | |
| 6. | "Stop Draggin' My Car Around" | Tom Petty, Yankovic | "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" by Stevie Nicks | 3:16 | |
| 7. | "My Bologna" | Doug Fieger, Berton Averre, Yankovic | "My Sharona" by The Knack | 2:00 | |
| 8. | "The Check's In The Mail" | Yankovic | Style parody of 1970s-era pop music | 3:14 | |
| 9. | "Another One Rides The Bus" | John Deacon, Yankovic | "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen | 2:37 | |
| 10. | "I'll Be Mellow When I'm Dead" | Yankovic | Style parody of the Ramones | 3:40 | |
| 11. | "Such A Groovy Guy" | Yankovic | Original | 3:03 | |
| 12. | "Mr. Frump In The Iron Lung" | Yankovic | Original | 1:56 |
Personnel[]
- "Weird Al" Yankovic - Accordion, lead vocals
- Rick Derringer - Guitars
- Steve Jay - Bass
- Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz - Drums, Percussion
- Richard Bennett - Banjo, Ukulele, Guitar solo on "I'll Be Mellow When I'm Dead"
- William K. Anderson - Saxophone, Harmonica
- Joel Miller - Bongos
- "Musical Mike" Kieffer - Musical Hands
- Dorothy Remsen - Harp
- Tress MacNeille - Voice of Lucy
- Dawn Smithey, Zaidee Cole, Joan Manners - Female Backing Vocals
- Al, Rick, Steve, Jon, Jay Levey, Damaskas, Jake, the Doctor - Male Backing Vocals
- Jay Levey Associates, Los Angeles, CA - Management
- Peter Kelsey - Recording engineer
- Tony Papa - Recording engineer (tracks 1 & 4)
Recording Studios[]
- Cherokee Studios, Hollywood (tracks 2, 3, 5-8, 10-12)
- Santa Monica Sound Recorders, Santa Monica (tracks 1 & 4)
- KMET, Los Angeles (track 9)
Production[]
- Producer - Rick Derringer
- Management - Jay Levey Associates
Certifications[]
| U.S.A. |
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| Gold |
Trivia[]
- This is Weird Al's first full-length album.
- "Another One Rides The Bus", "Happy Birthday", "Gotta Boogie" and "Mr. Frump in the Iron Lung" were originally featured on his 1981 debut EP.
- Many of the items on the cover are references to songs on the album. There is a school bus (Another One Rides The Bus), I Love Lucy on the TV and a picture of a cheerleader with pigtails on the wall (Ricky), an I Love Rocky Road sticker and the ice-cream itself along with a picture of a female punk rocker holding several scoops of ice cream (I Love Rocky Road), a man in an iron lung (Mr. Frump In The Iron Lung), a Big Mac (I'll Be Mellow When I'm Dead), hands holding a steering wheel, tire, air intake, keys (Stop Draggin' My Car Around), bologna everywhere (My Bologna) and a mail box (The Check's In The Mail) and beer and broccoli (eat a lot of broccoli and drink a lot of beer, Happy Birthday) plus, a birthday cake and party hat.
- The album cover was designed by Brazillian artist Rogerio. Al chose him because of his MAD Magazine-like drawing style.
- To the left of Al's head in the album artwork is a picture of Dr. Demento.
- This is one of two albums without a polka medley (the other being Even Worse).
- The album cover bears stark resemblance to the cover of Frank Zappa's Over-Nite Sensation.
- Al made his TV debut performing "Another One Rides the Bus" on The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder on April 21st, 1981. The rainbow pants he wore for the appearance can be seen hanging of the foot of his bed on the album cover
- If you look closely in the letters of the album title, you can see tiny faces.
- Al's daydream thought bubble is referenced in the poster for "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story".
See Also[]
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| Studio Albums |
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"Weird Al" Yankovic (1983) •
"Weird Al" Yankovic In 3-D (1984) •
Dare To Be Stupid (1985) •
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