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Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 by Weird Al Yankovic (Cassette - 10/25/1994)
 

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Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 by Weird Al Yankovic (Cassette - 10/25/1994)
"Greatest Hits, Vol. 2" (10/25/1994) Comedy Yankovic, Weird Al, Volcano 3Personnel: "Weird Al" Yankovic (vocals, accordion, keyboards, glockenspiel); Alan Reed, Mel Blanc (vocals); Jim West (guitar, banjo); Mark Knopfler (guitar); Al Viola (banjo); Joel Peskin (clarinet); Gary Herbig (clarinet, baritone saxophone); Warren Luening (trumpet); Tommy Johnson (tuba); Sonny Burke (piano); Ruben Valtierra, Brad Buxer, Kim Bullard, Pat Regan (keyboards); Guy Fletcher (synthesizer); Steve Jay (bass); Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz (drums, percussion); Lisa Popeil, The Waters Sisters (background vocals). Producers: Al Yankovic, Rick Derringer. Engineers: Tony Papa, George Tutko. Personnel: Weird Al Yankovic (vocals, accordion, keyboards, glockenspiel, background vocals); Jim West (guitar, banjo); Mark Knopfler (guitar); Al Viola (banjo); Gary Herbig (clarinet, baritone saxophone); Joel Peskin (clarinet); Warren Luening (trumpet); Thomas "Snake" Johnson, Tommy Johnson (tuba); Sonny Burke (piano); Brad Buxer, Ruben Valtierra, Kim Bullard, Pat Regan (keyboards); Guy Fletcher (synthesizer); Steve Jay (bass guitar); Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz (drums, percussion); Lisa Popeil, The Waters Sisters (background vocals). Audio Mixer: Tony Papa. Photographer: Kirk Weddle. Arranger: Weird Al Yankovic. Sure, he can be corny, but when "Weird Al" Yankovic hits the target, he can also be one pointed satirist. Greatest Hits Volume II gathers such rib-ticklers as "Headline News" (Tanya Harding meets the Crash Test Dummies), "Jurassic Park" (to the tune of "MacArthur Park"), and "Smells Like Nirvana." ~ Roch Parisien

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Greatest Hits by Weird Al Yankovic (Cassette - 03/12/1991)
 

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Greatest Hits by Weird Al Yankovic (Cassette - 03/12/1991)
"Greatest Hits" (03/12/1991) Comedy Yankovic, Weird Al, Volcano 3Though 1989's Greatest Hits only covers the first half of "Weird Al" Yankovic's career, it nevertheless features nearly all of his best work, with classics such as "Eat It," "Fat," and "I Lost on Jeopardy" chief among its highlights. The collection takes a fairly even amount from each of Yankovic's early albums -- Weird Al Yankovic, In 3-D, Dare to Be Stupid, Polka Party!, and Even Worse -- thus gathering "Like a Surgeon," "Living With a Hernia," and "Ricky" in one place. The small, parody-heavy track-listing may disappoint die-hard Yankovic fans; indeed, some of his original work from In 3-D is better than a few of the parodies that wound up on the collection, and it seems that by 1989 Yankovic deserved to have at least a dozen songs on his greatest hits album. Regardless, Greatest Hits is still the most consistent and concise album in his catalog, and a great introduction to his very special brand of musical humor. ~ Heather Phares

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Even Worse by Weird Al Yankovic (Cassette - 03/12/1991)
 

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Even Worse by Weird Al Yankovic (Cassette - 03/12/1991)
"Even Worse" (03/12/1991) Comedy Yankovic, Weird Al, Volcano 3Trust Weird Al Yankovic to name an album "Even Worse" even as his recordings were getting better again. After a bit of a slump, he rebounded in 1988 by making fun of the same old guy again, Michael Jackson. Video played a big part in the success of "I'm Fat," based on "I'm Bad." In fact, one could say it was a whole new ball game for parody artists if they were expected to provide a video with state-of-the-art special effects such as the fat suit Yankovic had designed for himself, which probably cost more than the entire budget of a Homer and Jethro album. There was also a change in the relationship between Yankovic the satirist and his target, Jackson, as the latter star's hold on his audience was beginning to wear thin by the late '80s. The arrogance of "I'm Bad" was perfectly trumped by Yankovic's musical pile of lard, the appeal of the video's visuals clearly not the only ace in the hole. Near the end of the tune, Yankovic gets into a mockery of Jackson's vocal style that is both sublime and ridiculous. This is just the beginning of an album that gets richer as it gets along, with the maestro obviously benefitting from a period of reflection. He doesn't just stick to covers of what was contemporary at the time, perhaps realizing that the shallowness of the music on the radio was not going to result in great hilarity. "I Think I'm a Clone Now" takes us back to Tommy James and the Shondells and is one of Yankovic's best efforts, a perfectly realized satire that manages to come off better than the original, something of a soft rock classic to begin with. Then there is "Twister," which raucously takes the hi-octane filth and funk of the Beastie Boys and weds them to a stupid children's party game. Funster Yankovic seems to be getting practically savage in his attacks, an intensity both appropriate and enjoyable. George Harrison's final and forgettable hit "I've Got My Mind Set on You" gets reborn as "This Song Is Just Six Words Long," Yankovic obviously relishing the opportunity to croon lyrics such as "Can't think of any lyrics." Apparently running on full, Yankovic even manages to shatter all previous barriers and comes up with some funny original material as well. "Good Old Days" is a great idea, using an original number in order to lampoon yet another pop icon, in this case the simpy James Taylor. But it is "Stuck in a Closet With Vanna White" that is the real winner for Yankovic, because this was the first song he wrote that his supposed target audience of 11 year olds actually liked as much or even more than his parodies. Of course, the problem with tracks such as this is they date over the years; a time will come when nobody will remember who Vanna White is, and then listeners will wonder what the big deal is about getting stuck in a closet with her. ~ Eugene Chadbourne

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Alapalooza by Weird Al Yankovic (Cassette - 10/12/1993)
 

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Alapalooza by Weird Al Yankovic (Cassette - 10/12/1993)
"Alapalooza" (10/12/1993) Comedy Yankovic, Weird Al, Volcano 3Personnel: Weird Al Yankovic (vocals, keyboards, accordion); Jim West (guitar, banjo, mandolin, background vocals); Joel Peskin (clarinet, baritone saxophone); Warren Luening (trumpet); Tommy Johnson (tuba); Ruben Valtierra (keyboards); Brad Buxer (keyboards, programming); Steve Jay (bass, background vocals); Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz (drums, percussion); Julia Waters, Maxine Waters (background vocals); Sandy Berman (dinosaur sound effects). All songwriting proceeds from "Achy Breaky Song" will be donated to the United Cerebral Palsy Association. Following the genuinely inspired Off the Deep End, Alapalooza is a disappointing hodgepodge of weak originals and lame parodies, only slightly redeemed by the accurate satires of The Red Hot Chili Peppers ("The Bedrock Song") and Aerosmith ("Livin' in the Fridge"). ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine One can tell just by listening to Alapalooza that Weird Al Yankovic was having a hard time writing clever material to coincide with the current musical trends. The album's title is indeed appropriate -- the musical content varies from track to track. Many of the parodies on the album, such as "Jurassic Park" and "Achy Breaky Song," must have been meant to be on an earlier album meant to satirize the real songs when they were on top of the charts, but somehow were never released until now. With that in mind, only the poor timing keeps Alapalooza from being such a blast, as the entire album sounds sloppy and mostly like a compilation of old B-sides. ~ Barry Weber

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Running with Scissors by Weird Al Yankovic (Cassette - 06/29/1999)
 

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Running with Scissors by Weird Al Yankovic (Cassette - 06/29/1999)
"Running with Scissors" (06/29/1999) Comedy Yankovic, Weird Al, Volcano 3Personnel: "Weird Al" Yankovic (vocals, accordion, keyboards); Mary Kay Bergman, Tress MacNeille (vocals); Jim West (guitar, banjo, background vocals); Marty Rifkin (pedal steel guitar); Pat Sauber (banjo); Tom Sauber (fiddle); Joel Peskin (clarinet); Tom Evans (saxophone); Lee Thornberg (trumpet, trombone); Warren Luening, Tavis Werts (trumpet); Bill Reichenbach, Dan Regan (trombone); Tommy Johnson (tuba); Ruben Valtierra, Kim Bullard (keyboards); Steve Jay (bass, background vocals); Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz (drums, percussion, background vocals). When this accordion-wielding parodist first came into the public eye with '80s mock-rock hits like "Another One Rides the Bus" and "My Bologna," few would have guessed he'd still be charting with his quirky brand of humor in 1999. Al's up to his old tricks with a vengeance here, using the melody of Don McLean's folk-rock epic "American Pie" to relate the tale of the PHANTOM MENACE installment in the STAR WARS series. He takes on hip-hop, too, turning "It's All About the Benjamins" into the computer ode "It's All About the Pentiums." The contemporaneous neo-swing craze is similarly skewered as "Zoot Suit Riot" becomes the nutrition-conscious "Grapefruit Diet." Al's capable of writing uproarious original tunes as well, as evidenced by the Zydeco stomper "My Baby's in Love With Eddie Vedder." Here, the man who parodied Nirvana so successfully takes grunge's heir apparent into his sights, with hilarious results.

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