"Weird Al" Yankovic discography
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Since "Weird Al" Yankovic secured a recording contract in 1982, he has released many albums and parodies. The following is a comprehensive list of his releases to date with United States release date and RIAA certification.
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[edit] Full length albums
Sources: http://www.weirdal.com/catalog.htm and http://www.weirdal.com/awards.htm
[edit] Singles
Main article: List of singles by "Weird Al" Yankovic
[edit] Compilation albums (international)
| Album art | Album information |
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| Image:Weird Al Yankovic Greatest Hits Volume I.jpg | "Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits
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| Image:Foodalbum.jpg | The Food Album
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| Image:Weird Al Yankovic Permanent Record.jpg | Permanent Record: Al In The Box
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| Image:Weird Al Yankovic Greatest Hits Volume II.jpg | Greatest Hits Volume II
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| Image:Weird Al The TV Album.jpg | The TV Album
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Source: http://www.weirdal.com/catalog.htm and http://www.weirdal.com/awards.htm
[edit] Special projects and contributions
- Peter And The Wolf / Carnival of the Animals, Part II (With Wendy Carlos) — October 4, 1988
- "This warped classical children's record featuring narration and poems written by 'Weird Al' Yankovic and music arranged, composed and performed by synthesizer artist Wendy Carlos".<ref name="catalog">"Weird Al" Yankovic: Catalog. Retrieved on 2006-08-24.</ref> Yankovic's text modifies the original story considerably: "The Grandfather will be played by... Don Ameche! What? He couldn't make it?", while the music features various innovations by Wendy Carlos over the original by Sergei Prokofiev. Side two of the album is "Carnival of the Animals, Part II" which is in part a homage to The Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns, with Yankovic taking the role of Ogden Nash in writing humorous poems about various animals that were "forgotten" in the original Carnival. Parts of this recording are reminiscent of the signature style of Peter Schickele's public radio program Schickele Mix.
- Crispin Hellion Glover – The Big Problem ≠ The Solution. The Solution = Let It Be — 1989
- Yankovic is listed as an accordionist in the album's extensive production credits.<ref>"Weird Al" Yankovic: Rare Items - The Big Problem. Retrieved on 2006-08-24.</ref>
- Babalu Music! — October 22, 1991
- A collection of music from and related to the television sitcom I Love Lucy. Yankovic's contribution as producer seems not to extend past the title track.<ref name="catalog"/>
- Frankie Yankovic – Songs of the Polka King, Vol. 1 — September 24, 1996
- Accordion and backing vocals for "Who Stole the Kishka"
- Pokémon The Movie 2000 (soundtrack) — July 18, 2000
- Includes Yankovic's "Polkamon"<ref name="catalog"/>
- Ben Folds – Songs for Silverman — April 26, 2005
- Yankovic performs background vocals for the song "Time".
- Sandra Boynton – Dog Train — 2005
- Yankovic sings a duet with Kate Winslet on "I Need A Nap".
[edit] Compilation albums (imports, other)
- Eat It — May 1, 1984 (Japanese LP)<ref>"Weird Al" Yankovic: Rare Items - Eat It. Retrieved on 2006-10-28.</ref>
- The Official Music of "Weird Al" Yankovic — June 1984 (Japanese LP)<ref>"Weird Al" Yankovic: Rare Items - The Official Music of "Weird Al" Yankovic. Retrieved on 2006-10-28.</ref>
- The Best Of Yankovic — 1992 (Korean LP)<ref>"Weird Al" Yankovic: Rare Items - Best of Yankovic. Retrieved on 2006-10-28.</ref>
- The Saga Begins — January 25, 2000 (Japanese CD)
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes and references
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