The Essential “Weird Al” Yankovic: Limited Edition 3.0

~ Release by “Weird Al” Yankovic (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1Ricky
engineer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
accordion and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and ukulele:
Richard Bennett (American guitarist)
bass:
Steve Jay (US bassist, “Weird Al” collaborator)
bongos:
Joel Miller
guitar:
Rick Derringer
harmonica and saxophone:
William K. Anderson
harp:
Dorothy Remsen
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
spoken vocals [voice of Lucy]:
Tress MacNeille
arranger:
Al Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983), RCA/Jive Label Group (holding company, not a release label) (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 (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
parody version of:
Kitty (more well known as "Mickey")
32:37
2Midnight Star
engineer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
accordion:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo, bass guitar and talking drum:
Steve Jay (US bassist, “Weird Al” collaborator)
body percussion [musical hands]:
“Musical Mike” Kieffer
bongos:
Joel Miller
clarinet:
Joel Peskin
guitar family:
Rick Derringer and Jim West (supporting musician for “Weird Al” Yankovic)
mandolin:
Rick Derringer
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
piano and synthesizer:
Pat Regan (American recording engineer) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
saxophone:
Jimmy Zavala
trumpet:
Warren Leuning
tuba:
Jim Self (tubist)
background vocals:
Pattie Brooks (American singer), Lisa Popeil (Celebrity voice coach), Petsye Powell and Andrea Robinson
bass vocals:
Bob Tebow
vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (holding company, not a release label) (in 1984), Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1984) and Scotti Bros. Records (in 1990)
recording of:
Midnight Star
lyricist and composer:
A. Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music and Sony/ATV Melody
2.54:37
3Living With a Hernia
assistant engineer:
Jamey Dell
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
baritone saxophone:
Gary Herbig
bass:
Steve Jay (US bassist, “Weird Al” collaborator)
guitar:
Rick Derringer and Jim West (supporting musician for “Weird Al” Yankovic)
keyboard and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
synthesizer:
Pat Regan (American recording engineer)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Anderson (TV composer, mostly animation)
trumpet:
Warren Luening
background vocals:
Steve Jay (US bassist, “Weird Al” collaborator), Jim West (supporting musician for “Weird Al” Yankovic) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (holding company, not a release label) (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. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Janiceps Music, Second Nature Music, Inc., U/A Music, Inc. (United Artists music publisher) and United Lion Music Inc.
parody version of:
Living in America
3.53:20
4Good Old Days
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
accordion, keyboard and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (US bassist, “Weird Al” collaborator)
guitar:
Rick Derringer and Jim West (supporting musician for “Weird Al” Yankovic)
mandolin:
Jim West (supporting musician for “Weird Al” Yankovic)
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
saxophone:
Joe Sublett (The Texacali Horns)
synthesizer:
Kim Bullard
turntable:
Ronny Jay
background vocals:
Nicolette Larson, Steve Jay (US bassist, “Weird Al” collaborator), Jim West (supporting musician for “Weird Al” Yankovic) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
Al Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1988), RCA/Jive Label Group (holding company, not a release label) (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:
Good Old Days
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music, Holy Moley Music and Sony/ATV Melody
33:22
5Wanna B Ur Lovr
assistant recording engineer:
Doug Sanderson (brass [polka horns])
drum machine programming:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
assistant engineer:
Aaron Kaplan
engineer:
Tony Papa and Rafael Serrano
producer:
Al Yankovic
mixer:
Tony Papa
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (US bassist, “Weird Al” collaborator)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for “Weird Al” Yankovic)
keyboard:
Kim Bullard
saxophone:
Tom Evans (woodwind & keyboard player)
trombone and trumpet:
Lee Thornburg
turntable [scratching]:
DJ Swamp
background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
choir vocals:
Al, Jim (supporting musician for “Weird Al” Yankovic), Jon (drummer) and Steve (US bassist, “Weird Al” collaborator)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (holding company, not a release label) (in 2003) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 2003)
recorded at:
EMG Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (brass [polka horns]) and Mad Dog Studios (Burbank, 1996–unknown) in Burbank, California, United States
mixed at:
Icon Recording Group in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Wanna B Ur Lovr
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music
2.756:15
6Genius in France
assistant recording engineer:
Doug Sanderson (brass [polka horns])
assistant engineer:
Aaron Kaplan
engineer:
Tony Papa and Rafael Serrano
producer:
Al Yankovic
mixer:
Tony Papa
accordion and keyboard and background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo:
Herb Pedersen
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (US bassist, “Weird Al” collaborator)
drums (drum set) and percussion, membranophone and other vocals [laugh and snork]:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
guest solo electric guitar and solo guitar:
Dweezil Zappa
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for “Weird Al” Yankovic)
saxophone:
Tom Evans (woodwind & keyboard player)
trombone and trumpet:
Lee Thornburg
background vocals:
Carmen Twilley, Julia Waters and Maxine Waters
other vocals [barking]:
Bela (“Weird Al” Yankovic’s poodle)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (holding company, not a release label) (in 2003) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 2003)
recorded at:
EMG Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (brass [polka horns]) and Mad Dog Studios (Burbank, 1996–unknown) in Burbank, California, United States
mixed at:
Icon Recording Group in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Genius in France
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music
3.258:56

Credits

Release

art direction:“Weird Al” Yankovic
photography:Michael Blackwell
Johnny Buzzerio
Sam Emerson (photographer)
Dennis Keeley (photographer)
Jay Pope
Mark Seliger
Carl Studna
Kirk Weddle
producer:Al Quaglieri
“Weird Al” Yankovic
mastering:Mark Wilder (US recording/mastering engineer)
promoted by and copyrighted (©) by:RCA/Jive Label Group (holding company, not a release label) (in 2009)
distributed by and marketed by:Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
mastered at:Battery Studios (mastering/archival/digitization studio located at 321 W 44th Street, NYC) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
part of:Limited Edition 3.0 (Sony “The Essential...” subseries) (order: 22)
ASIN:US: B003XSWL3U [info]