“Weird Al” Yankovic’s Greatest Hits

~ Release by “Weird Al” Yankovic (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Annotation

Label: Way Moby
Catalog #: 9210532
EAN: 9326382005336

The above was added by MRudat. It however did not match my CD, bought when I was a youngster of probably 10 years old. My release info is added as off the CD.

Tracklist

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1Fat
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
accordion, keyboard and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
bass guitar:
Steve Jay
guitar:
Rick Derringer and Jim West
mandolin:
Jim West
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz
saxophone:
Joe Sublett
synthesizer:
Kim Bullard
turntable:
Ronny Jay
background vocals:
Nicolette Larson, Steve Jay, Jim West and “Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
Al Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1988), RCA/Jive Label Group (in 1988) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1988)
recorded at:
Santa Monica Sound Recorders in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Fat
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
composer:
Michael Jackson
publisher:
Mijac Music
parody version of:
Bad
3:37
2Eat It
engineer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
accordion:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo, bass guitar and talking drum:
Steve Jay
body percussion [musical hands]:
“Musical Mike” Kieffer
bongos:
Joel Miller
clarinet:
Joel Peskin
guitar family:
Rick Derringer and Jim West
mandolin:
Rick Derringer
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz
piano and synthesizer:
Pat Regan and “Weird Al” Yankovic
saxophone:
Jimmy Zavala
trumpet:
Warren Leuning
tuba:
Jim Self
background vocals:
Pattie Brooks, Lisa Popeil, Petsye Powell and Andrea Robinson
bass vocals:
Bob Tebow
vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (in 1984), Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1984) and Scotti Bros. Records (in 1990)
recording of:
Eat It
lyricist:
A. Yankovic
composer:
M. Jackson
publisher:
Copyright Control and Mijac Music
parody version of:
Beat It
3:22
3Like a Surgeon
engineer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz
guitar:
Rick Derringer and Jim West
keyboard and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
synthesizer:
Pat Regan
arranger:
Al Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1985), RCA/Jive Label Group (in 1985) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1985)
recorded at:
Santa Monica Sound Recorders in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Like a Surgeon
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
composer:
Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg
publisher:
Billy Steinberg Music, Brigitte Baby Publishing, Denise Barry Music and Polifer Publishing
parody version of:
Like a Virgin
3:32
4Ricky
engineer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
accordion and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and ukulele:
Richard Bennett
bass:
Steve Jay
bongos:
Joel Miller
guitar:
Rick Derringer
harmonica and saxophone:
William K. Anderson
harp:
Dorothy Remsen
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz
spoken vocals [voice of Lucy]:
Tress MacNeille
arranger:
Al Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1983), RCA/Jive Label Group (in 1983), Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1983, in 1986) and Scotti Bros. Records (in 1990)
recorded at:
Santa Monica Sound Recorders in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Ricky
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
composer:
Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn
parody version of:
Kitty (more well known as "Mickey")
2:37
5Addicted to Spuds
assistant engineer:
Jamey Dell
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
bass:
Steve Jay
guitar:
Rick Derringer and Jim West
keyboard, background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz
synthesizer:
Pat Regan
arranger:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1986)
recorded at:
Santa Monica Sound Recorders in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Addicted to Spuds
lyricist:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
composer:
R. Palmer
publisher:
Bungalow Music and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
parody version of:
Addicted to Love
3:53
6Living With a Hernia
assistant engineer:
Jamey Dell
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
baritone saxophone:
Gary Herbig
bass:
Steve Jay
guitar:
Rick Derringer and Jim West
keyboard and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz
synthesizer:
Pat Regan
tenor saxophone:
Bill Anderson
trumpet:
Warren Luening
background vocals:
Steve Jay, Jim West and “Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (in 1986) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1986)
recorded at:
Santa Monica Sound Recorders in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Living With a Hernia
lyricist:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
composer:
C. Midnight and D. Hartman
publisher:
April Music Inc., Blackwood Music Inc., Janiceps Music, Second Nature Music, Inc., U/A Music, Inc. and United Lion Music Inc.
parody version of:
Living in America
3:20
7Dare to Be Stupid
engineer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
drums (drum set):
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz
keyboard and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
synthesizer:
Pat Regan
background vocals:
Steve Jay, Jim West and “Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
Al Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1985), RCA/Jive Label Group (in 1985) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1985)
recorded at:
Santa Monica Sound Recorders in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Dare to Be Stupid
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music, Holy Moley Music and Sony/ATV Melody
3:26
8Lasagna
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
accordion, keyboard and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
bass guitar:
Steve Jay
guitar:
Rick Derringer and Jim West
mandolin:
Jim West
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz
saxophone:
Joe Sublett
synthesizer:
Kim Bullard
turntable:
Ronny Jay
background vocals:
Nicolette Larson, Steve Jay, Jim West and “Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
Al Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1988), RCA/Jive Label Group (in 1988) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1988)
recorded at:
Santa Monica Sound Recorders in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Lasagna
lyricist and arranger:
Al Yankovic
composer:
[traditional]
translated parody version of:
La bamba (additional lyrics by Ritchie Valens)
2:47
9I Lost on Jeopardy
engineer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
accordion:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo, bass guitar and talking drum:
Steve Jay
body percussion [musical hands]:
“Musical Mike” Kieffer
bongos:
Joel Miller
clarinet:
Joel Peskin
guitar family:
Rick Derringer and Jim West
mandolin:
Rick Derringer
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz
piano and synthesizer:
Pat Regan and “Weird Al” Yankovic
saxophone:
Jimmy Zavala
trumpet:
Warren Leuning
tuba:
Jim Self
background vocals:
Pattie Brooks, Lisa Popeil, Petsye Powell and Andrea Robinson
bass vocals:
Bob Tebow
guest spoken vocals:
Don Pardo
vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (in 1984), Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1984) and Scotti Bros. Records (in 1990)
recording of:
I Lost on Jeopardy
lyricist:
A. Yankovic
composer:
G. Kihn and S. Wright
publisher:
Ear Booker Music
parody version of:
Jeopardy
3:29
10One More Minute
engineer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
bass guitar:
Steve Jay
drums (drum set):
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz
guitar:
Rick Derringer and Jim West
keyboard and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
piano:
Pat Regan and Sonny Burke
synthesizer:
Pat Regan
background vocals:
Steve Jay, Jim West and “Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
Al Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1985), RCA/Jive Label Group (in 1985) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1985)
recorded at:
Santa Monica Sound Recorders in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
One More Minute
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music, Holy Moley Music and Sony/ATV Melody
4:03

Credits

Release

photography:Byron Cohen
engineer:Tony Papa
producer:Rick Derringer
arranger:“Weird Al” Yankovic
ASIN:US: B00000I012 [info]

Release group

Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/5706 [info]
Wikidata:Q1649754 [info]