This is the Life

~ Release by “Weird Al” Yankovic (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼7" Vinyl
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1This is the Life (Theme from "Johnny Dangerously")
engineer:
George Tutko (engineer, producer)
producer:
Rick Derringer
banjo:
Steve Jay (US bassist, “Weird Al” collaborator) and Al Viola
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (US bassist, “Weird Al” collaborator)
clarinet:
Gary Herbig and Joel Peskin
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
guitar:
Rick Derringer and Jim West (supporting musician for “Weird Al” Yankovic)
keyboard and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
piano:
Pat Regan (American recording engineer) and Sonny Burke (soul/jazz/funk keyboardist)
synthesizer:
Pat Regan (American recording engineer)
trumpet:
Warren Luening
turntable [scratches]:
The Glove (US DJ & hip-hop producer)
background vocals:
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, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (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:
This Is the Life
lyricist and composer:
Al Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music and Holy Moley Music
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2Buy Me a Condo
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 (harmonica & sax player James 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:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1984) and Scotti Bros. Records (in 1990)
recording of:
Buy Me a Condo
lyricist and composer:
A. Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music and Sony/ATV Melody
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