| "Weird Al" Yankovic In 3-D | |
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| Studio Album by "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
| Released | February 28, 1984 (record and cassette by CBS) March 12, 1991 (CD and cassette by BMG) March 1999 (CD by BMG) |
| Recorded | October 1983 - December 1983 at Santa Monica Sound Recorders |
| Length | 44:03 |
| Format | Vinyl, Cassette, CD |
| Record Label | Rock 'n' Roll Records / Scotti Brothers |
| Catalog Number | BFZ 39221 (Vinyl) (first release) 5207-2-SB (Scotti Brothers reissue) 32004-2 (Volcano reissue) |
| Producer | Rick Derringer |
| Lead Single | Eat It |
| Previous Album | "Weird Al" Yankovic |
| Next Album | Dare To Be Stupid |
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"Weird Al" Yankovic In 3-D is the second studio album from musician "Weird Al" Yankovic. This is the second album that Weird Al worked for Scotti Bros. The album includes 5 parodies and 6 originals, with 3 of the parodies being released as singles.
Singles[]
Track Listing[]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Parody of | Length | |
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| 1. | "Eat It" | Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly, "Weird Al" Yankovic | Beat It by Michael Jackson | 3:21 | |
| 2. | "Midnight Star" | Yankovic | Style parody of Bruce Springsteen | 4:35 | |
| 3. | "The Brady Bunch" | Ivan Doroschuk, Yankovic | The Safety Dance by Men Without Hats | 2:41 | |
| 4. | "Buy Me A Condo" | Yankovic | Style Parody of Bob Marley | 3:45 | |
| 5. | "I Lost On Jeopardy" | Greg Kihn, Steve Wright, Yankovic | Jeopardy by The Greg Kihn Band | 3:28 | |
| 6. | "Polkas On 45" | Can be found here | 4:23 | ||
| 7. | "Mr. Popeil" | Yankovic | Style Parody of the B-52s | 4:42 | |
| 8. | "King Of Suede" | Gordon Sumner, Yankovic | King of Pain by The Police | 4:15 | |
| 9. | "That Boy Could Dance" | Yankovic | Original | 3:34 | |
| 10. | "Theme From Rocky XIII" | Frankie Sullivan, Jim Peterik, Yankovic | Eye of the Tiger by Survivor | 3:37 | |
| 11. | "Nature Trail To Hell" | Yankovic | Style Parody of Michael Jackson and Twisted Sister (this needs further explanation) | 5:50 |
Personnel[]
- "Weird Al" Yankovic – Synthesizer, Piano, Accordion, Vocals
- Jim West – Guitar
- Steve Jay – Banjo, Bass, Talking Drums
- Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz – Percussion, Drums
- Rick Derringer – Guitar, Mandolin
- Tony Papa – Engineer
- Lane/Donald – Art Direction
- Jim Heimann – Artwork, Cover Illustration
- Jay Pope – Cover Photos
- Warren Luening – Trumpet
- Joel Miller – Bongos
- Don Pardo – Announcer (I Lost on Jeopardy)
- Joel Peskin – Clarinet
- Lisa Popeil, Petsye Powell, Andrea Robinson, and Pattie Brooks – Background Vocals
- Pat Regan – Synthesizer, Piano
- Jim Self – Tuba
- Robert Tebow – Double Bass
- Jimmy "Z" Zavala – Saxophone
Production[]
- Producer - Rick Derringer
- Management - Jay Levey Associates
Awards[]
Grammy Awards
| Year | Award | Winner |
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| 1984 | Best Comedy Recording | Eat It |
American Video Awards
| Year | Award | Winner |
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| 1984 | Best Male Performance | Eat It |
U.S. Gold/Platinum Albums
| Year | Award | Winner |
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| ???? | U.S. Gold Album | "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D |
| ???? | U.S. Platinum Album | "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D |
People Magazine
| Year | Award | Winner |
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| ???? | Top 10 Albums | "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D |
Trivia[]
- The name of the album might be a reference to Nature Trail To Hell.
- This is the first “Weird Al” Yankovic album to feature Jim West on guitars, because he couldn’t make it for Al’s first album
- This is the first album where no songs were referenced on the cover.
See Also[]
- Buy:
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- CD Universe ($9.15)
- iTunes ($9.99)
| 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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