| Alapalooza | |
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| Studio Album by "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
| Released | October 5, 1993 |
| Recorded | November 1992 – August 1993 |
| Length | 44:34 |
| Format | Cassette, CD |
| Record Label | Scotti Brothers |
| Catalog Number | 518 553-2 (CD) (first release) |
| Producer | "Weird Al" Yankovic |
| Lead Single | Jurassic Park |
| Previous Album | Off The Deep End |
| Next Album | Bad Hair Day |
Singles
Tracks
| No. | Title | Parody of | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jurassic Park" | MacArthur Park by Richard Harris | 3:53 | |
| 2. | "Young, Dumb & Ugly" | Style Parody of AC/DC | 4:24 | |
| 3. | "Bedrock Anthem" | Under the Bridge and Give It Away by Red Hot Chili Peppers | 3:41 | |
| 4. | "Frank's 2000" TV" | Style parody of REM | 4:04 | |
| 5. | "Achy Breaky Song" | Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus | 3:23 | |
| 6. | "Traffic Jam" | Style parody of Let's Go Crazy by Prince and the Revolution | 4:02 | |
| 7. | "Talk Soup" | Style parody of Stevie Wonder and Peter Gabriel | 4:20 | |
| 8. | "Livin' In The Fridge" | Livin' On The Edge by Aerosmith | 3:31 | |
| 9. | "She Never Told Me She Was A Mime" | Style parody of KISS and Aerosmith | 4:53 | |
| 10. | "Harvey The Wonder Hamster" | Original | 0:21 | |
| 11. | "Waffle King" | Style parody of Peter Gabriel | 4:25 | |
| 12. | "Bohemian Polka" | Polka cover of Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen | 3:37 |
Personnel
- "Weird Al" Yankovic - lead and background vocals, keyboards and accordion
- Jim West - guitars, banjo, mandolin, and background vocals
- Steve Jay - bass guitar and background vocals
- Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz - drums and percussion
- Ruben Valtierra - keyboards
- Brad Buxer - keyboards, orchestral arrangements, and programming on "Jurassic Park"
- Warren Luening - trumpet
- Joel Peskin - clarinet and baritone sax
- Tommy Johnson - tuba
- Julia Waters and Maxine Waters - Background vocals
- Sandy Berman - dinosaur sound effects
- "Musical Mike" Kieffer - musical hands
- Alan Reed - voice of Fred Flinstone
- Mel Blanc - voice of Barney Rubble and Dino
Production
- Management - Jay Levey
- Executive Producer on "Talk Soup" - Spencer Proffer
- Art Direction - Doug Haverty
- Design - Command A Studios Inc.
- Logo Design - David Westwood
Trivia
- The cover is a reference to Jurassic Park.
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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