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Weird Al Yankovic - The Essential 'Weird Al' Yankovic (2009)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Time - 153:10 minutes | 1,83 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover
Two disc career-spanning collection of tracks hand-picked by Weird Al himself. Yankovic is a true artistic genius in the classic sense of the word. No other artist can parody a song or a music video without being directly compared to the maestro. Throughout his career, Al has offered up an alternate reality of sorts to the history of pop music, lovingly re-casting hits of all genres into bizarre and hilarious songs and videos that themselves have become hits.
More times than not, Columbia/Legacy's Essential collections are stellar overviews. Boasting a two-and-a-half-hour running time and 38 songs hand-picked by Al himself, The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic is yet another well-executed title in the series. Encompassing 12 albums, the double-disc set starts from the beginning of Al's career, with "Another One Rides the Bus," his live "Another One Bites the Dust" parody from the Dr. Demento show in 1980, and it gradually chronicles up to the R. Kelly-influenced "Trapped in the Drive-Thru" from 2006's Straight Outta Lynwood. Most of Al's big parodies are highlighted here ("Eat It," "I Lost on Jeopardy," "Yoda," "Like a Surgeon," "Fat") – as well as some choice deep cuts, like the ripping accordion medley "Polkas on 45," the opening theme from UHF, and a smattering of absurd originals ("Albuquerque," "Dare to Be Stupid," "You Don't Love Me Anymore," and "The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota"). All of these could be deemed essential for fans, but nitpickers will wonder about the whereabouts of "Ricky," "Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies," and two of Yankovic's best food parodies, "My Bologna" and "I Love Rocky Road." These songs aside, not much is missing, considering the depth of his discography. The exhaustive four-disc Permanent Record has 50 songs, but it stops at 1994. Al may have hit a rocky patch for a spell toward the turn of the millennium, but he had some of his best work just after, including the geeky rap satires "Amish Paradise," "It's All About the Pentiums," and "White & Nerdy." For nostalgic fans who just want a quick taste of the '80s, Greatest Hits is the best bet, but those seeking a deep-rooted summary that's both comprehensive and extensive should look no further than this.
Tracklist:
CD1 #01 - Another One Rides the Bus
CD1 #02 - Polkas on 45
CD1 #03 - Eat It
CD1 #04 - I Lost on Jeopardy
CD1 #05 - Yoda
CD1 #06 - One More Minute
CD1 #07 - Like a Surgeon
CD1 #08 - Dare to Be Stupid
CD1 #09 - Dog Eat Dog
CD1 #10 - Lasagna
CD1 #11 - Melanie
CD1 #12 - Fat
CD1 #13 - UHF (Single Version)
CD1 #14 - The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota
CD1 #15 - Trigger Happy
CD1 #16 - Smells Like Nirvana
CD1 #17 - You Don't Love Me Anymore
CD1 #18 - Bedrock Anthem
CD1 #19 - Frank's 2000 TV
CD1 #20 - Jurassic Park
CD2 #01 - Since You've Been Gone
CD2 #02 - Amish Paradise (Parody of Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio)
CD2 #03 - Gump (Parody of Lump by The Presidents Of The United States)
CD2 #04 - Everything You Know Is Wrong
CD2 #05 - The Night Santa Went Crazy (Extra Gory version)
CD2 #06 - Your Horoscope for Today
CD2 #07 - It's All About the Pentiums (An adaptation of It's All About The Benjamins by Puff Daddy)
CD2 #08 - The Saga Begins (Lyrical Adaption of American Pie)
CD2 #09 - Albuquerque
CD2 #10 - eBay (Parody of I Want It That Way by the Backstreet Boys)
CD2 #11 - Bob
CD2 #12 - Hardware Store
CD2 #13 - I'll Sue Ya
CD2 #14 - Canadian Idiot (Parody of American Idiot by Green Day) (Main Version)
CD2 #15 - Pancreas
CD2 #16 - Don't Download This Song (Main Version)
CD2 #17 - White & Nerdy(Parody of Ridin' by Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone) (Main Version)
CD2 #18 - Trapped in the Drive-Thru (Parody of Trapped In The Closet by R. Kelly) (Main Version)
Analyzed: Weird Al Yankovic / The Essential Weird Al Yankovic
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -1.00 dB -17.52 dB 2:36 01-Another One Rides the Bus
DR11 -1.25 dB -14.34 dB 4:20 02-Polkas on 45
DR12 -0.74 dB -14.70 dB 3:21 03-Eat It
DR12 -1.19 dB -15.01 dB 3:28 04-I Lost on Jeopardy
DR9 -1.64 dB -12.50 dB 3:56 05-Yoda
DR10 -1.76 dB -14.26 dB 4:04 06-One More Minute
DR9 -2.66 dB -13.44 dB 3:31 07-Like a Surgeon
DR8 -2.09 dB -12.49 dB 3:25 08-Dare to Be Stupid
DR13 -1.29 dB -15.05 dB 3:43 09-Dog Eat Dog
DR10 -1.37 dB -13.47 dB 2:47 10-Lasagna
DR10 -1.19 dB -13.42 dB 3:58 11-Melanie
DR11 -0.31 dB -13.68 dB 3:36 12-Fat
DR12 -0.64 dB -14.13 dB 3:49 13-UHF (Single Version)
DR11 -1.37 dB -15.26 dB 6:47 14-The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota
DR9 -1.21 dB -12.59 dB 3:46 15-Trigger Happy
DR9 -0.97 dB -12.14 dB 3:45 16-Smells Like Nirvana
DR11 -5.17 dB -19.15 dB 4:02 17-You Don't Love Me Anymore
DR11 -1.27 dB -13.92 dB 3:42 18-Bedrock Anthem
DR11 -0.47 dB -13.84 dB 4:05 19-Frank's 2000 TV
DR10 -0.79 dB -13.09 dB 3:55 20-Jurassic Park
DR10 -1.34 dB -13.57 dB 1:23 01-Since You've Been Gone
DR11 -1.21 dB -13.80 dB 3:20 02-Amish Paradise (Parody of Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio)
DR9 -1.45 dB -12.03 dB 2:10 03-Gump (Parody of Lump by The Presidents Of The United States)
DR9 -1.93 dB -12.08 dB 3:48 04-Everything You Know Is Wrong
DR8 -1.96 dB -12.99 dB 4:02 05-The Night Santa Went Crazy (Extra Gory version)
DR10 -1.21 dB -13.02 dB 3:59 06-Your Horoscope for Today
DR10 -1.19 dB -12.62 dB 3:35 07-It's All About the Pentiums (An adaptation of It's All About The Benjamins by Puff Daddy)
DR8 -2.84 dB -14.59 dB 5:29 08-The Saga Begins (Lyrical Adaption of American Pie)
DR11 -1.25 dB -14.02 dB 11:23 09-Albuquerque
DR12 -0.84 dB -14.82 dB 3:36 10-eBay (Parody of I Want It That Way by the Backstreet Boys)
DR13 -0.84 dB -15.54 dB 2:29 11-Bob
DR10 -0.51 dB -13.89 dB 3:44 12-Hardware Store
DR11 -1.59 dB -13.78 dB 3:51 13-I'll Sue Ya
DR10 -1.43 dB -12.73 dB 2:23 14-Canadian Idiot (Parody of American Idiot by Green Day) (Main Version)
DR12 -1.46 dB -16.59 dB 3:48 15-Pancreas
DR10 -1.07 dB -13.60 dB 3:55 16-Don't Download This Song (Main Version)
DR12 -1.14 dB -14.09 dB 2:50 17-White & Nerdy(Parody of Ridin' by Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone) (Main Version)
DR12 -1.23 dB -15.49 dB 10:51 18-Trapped in the Drive-Thru (Parody of Trapped In The Closet by R. Kelly) (Main Version)
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Number of tracks: 38
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1456 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -1.00 dB -17.52 dB 2:36 01-Another One Rides the Bus
DR11 -1.25 dB -14.34 dB 4:20 02-Polkas on 45
DR12 -0.74 dB -14.70 dB 3:21 03-Eat It
DR12 -1.19 dB -15.01 dB 3:28 04-I Lost on Jeopardy
DR9 -1.64 dB -12.50 dB 3:56 05-Yoda
DR10 -1.76 dB -14.26 dB 4:04 06-One More Minute
DR9 -2.66 dB -13.44 dB 3:31 07-Like a Surgeon
DR8 -2.09 dB -12.49 dB 3:25 08-Dare to Be Stupid
DR13 -1.29 dB -15.05 dB 3:43 09-Dog Eat Dog
DR10 -1.37 dB -13.47 dB 2:47 10-Lasagna
DR10 -1.19 dB -13.42 dB 3:58 11-Melanie
DR11 -0.31 dB -13.68 dB 3:36 12-Fat
DR12 -0.64 dB -14.13 dB 3:49 13-UHF (Single Version)
DR11 -1.37 dB -15.26 dB 6:47 14-The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota
DR9 -1.21 dB -12.59 dB 3:46 15-Trigger Happy
DR9 -0.97 dB -12.14 dB 3:45 16-Smells Like Nirvana
DR11 -5.17 dB -19.15 dB 4:02 17-You Don't Love Me Anymore
DR11 -1.27 dB -13.92 dB 3:42 18-Bedrock Anthem
DR11 -0.47 dB -13.84 dB 4:05 19-Frank's 2000 TV
DR10 -0.79 dB -13.09 dB 3:55 20-Jurassic Park
DR10 -1.34 dB -13.57 dB 1:23 01-Since You've Been Gone
DR11 -1.21 dB -13.80 dB 3:20 02-Amish Paradise (Parody of Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio)
DR9 -1.45 dB -12.03 dB 2:10 03-Gump (Parody of Lump by The Presidents Of The United States)
DR9 -1.93 dB -12.08 dB 3:48 04-Everything You Know Is Wrong
DR8 -1.96 dB -12.99 dB 4:02 05-The Night Santa Went Crazy (Extra Gory version)
DR10 -1.21 dB -13.02 dB 3:59 06-Your Horoscope for Today
DR10 -1.19 dB -12.62 dB 3:35 07-It's All About the Pentiums (An adaptation of It's All About The Benjamins by Puff Daddy)
DR8 -2.84 dB -14.59 dB 5:29 08-The Saga Begins (Lyrical Adaption of American Pie)
DR11 -1.25 dB -14.02 dB 11:23 09-Albuquerque
DR12 -0.84 dB -14.82 dB 3:36 10-eBay (Parody of I Want It That Way by the Backstreet Boys)
DR13 -0.84 dB -15.54 dB 2:29 11-Bob
DR10 -0.51 dB -13.89 dB 3:44 12-Hardware Store
DR11 -1.59 dB -13.78 dB 3:51 13-I'll Sue Ya
DR10 -1.43 dB -12.73 dB 2:23 14-Canadian Idiot (Parody of American Idiot by Green Day) (Main Version)
DR12 -1.46 dB -16.59 dB 3:48 15-Pancreas
DR10 -1.07 dB -13.60 dB 3:55 16-Don't Download This Song (Main Version)
DR12 -1.14 dB -14.09 dB 2:50 17-White & Nerdy(Parody of Ridin' by Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone) (Main Version)
DR12 -1.23 dB -15.49 dB 10:51 18-Trapped in the Drive-Thru (Parody of Trapped In The Closet by R. Kelly) (Main Version)
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Number of tracks: 38
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1456 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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