Alapalooza

~ Release by “Weird Al” Yankovic (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Annotation

Parodies:

Jurassic Park - MacArthur Park (Richard Harris)
Bedrock Anthem - Under the Bridge / Give It Away (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Achy Breaky Song - Achy Breaky Heart (Billy Ray Cyrus)
Livin' in the Fridge - Livin' on the Edge (Aerosmith)

Polkas:

Bohemian Polka (1993)
Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)

Annotation last modified on 2010-08-13 00:33 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Jurassic Park
programming:
Brad Buxer
assistant engineer:
Jamie Dell and Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for “Weird Al” Yankovic)
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
orchestrator:
Brad Buxer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (add no releases here!) (in 1993) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1993)
recording of:
Jurassic Park (MacArthur Park parody)
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., White Oak Songs, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
parody version of:
MacArthur Park
33:55
2Young, Dumb & Ugly
assistant engineer:
Jamie Dell and Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for “Weird Al” Yankovic)
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1993)
recording of:
Young, Dumb & Ugly
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music
2.654:25
3Bedrock Anthem
assistant engineer:
Jamie Dell and Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for “Weird Al” Yankovic)
background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
spoken vocals:
Mel Blanc and Alan Reed (American actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (add no releases here!) (in 1993) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1993)
recording of:
Bedrock Anthem
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
writer:
Flea (US bassist), John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Moebetoblame Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
parody version of:
Give It Away
parody version of:
Under the Bridge
2.353:41
4Frank’s 2000″ TV
assistant engineer:
Jamie Dell and Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for “Weird Al” Yankovic)
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (add no releases here!) (in 1993) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1993)
recording of:
Frank’s 2000″ TV
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music
2.654:05
5Achy Breaky Song
assistant engineer:
Jamie Dell and Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for “Weird Al” Yankovic)
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1993)
recording of:
Achy Breaky Song
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
composer:
Don Von Tress
publisher:
Millhouse Music, Universal Millhouse Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
parody version of:
Achy Breaky Heart
2.353:24
6Traffic Jam
assistant engineer:
Jamie Dell and Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for “Weird Al” Yankovic)
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1993)
recording of:
Traffic Jam
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music
2.654:02
7Talk Soup
assistant engineer:
Jamie Dell and Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
executive producer:
Spencer Proffer
producer:
Al Yankovic
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for “Weird Al” Yankovic)
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1993)
recording of:
Talk Soup
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Gimme an E Music and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
34:24
8Livin’ in the Fridge
assistant engineer:
Jamie Dell and Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for “Weird Al” Yankovic)
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1993)
recording of:
Livin’ in the Fridge
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
writer:
Mark Hudson (US songwriter/record producer), Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Steven Tyler
publisher:
Beef Puppet Music, JuJu Rhythms, Primary Wave Steven Tyler, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
parody version of:
Livin’ on the Edge
3.353:35
9She Never Told Me She Was a Mime
assistant engineer:
Jamie Dell and Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for “Weird Al” Yankovic)
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1993)
recording of:
She Never Told Me She Was a Mime
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music
2.354:54
10Harvey the Wonder Hamster
assistant engineer:
Jamie Dell and Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for “Weird Al” Yankovic)
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
vocals:
Mark Jonathan Davis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1993)
recording of:
Harvey the Wonder Hamster
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music
30:21
11Waffle King
assistant engineer:
Jamie Dell and Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for “Weird Al” Yankovic)
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1993)
recording of:
Waffle King
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music
34:26
12Bohemian Polka
assistant engineer:
Jamie Dell and Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
accordion, background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo, guitar and mandolin:
Jim West (supporting musician for “Weird Al” Yankovic)
baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Joel Peskin
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
trumpet:
Warren Luening
tuba:
Tommy Johnson (session tuba player)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1993)
recording of:
Bohemian Polka
lyricist:
Freddie Mercury
composer:
Freddie Mercury and “Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
Al Yankovic
medley of:
Bohemian Rhapsody
medley of:
Ear Booker Polka
43:40

Credits

Release

distributed by:BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Scotti Bros. Records (in 1993)
remastered versions:Alapalooza (remastered, 24bit)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/838486 [info]
ASIN:US: B000000U75 [info]