Polka Party!

~ Release by “Weird Al” Yankovic (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

12" Vinyl 1
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A1Living With a Hernia
assistant engineer:
Jamey Dell
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
baritone saxophone:
Gary Herbig
bass:
Steve Jay (bassist)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and Rick Derringer
keyboard:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
synthesizer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Anderson (TV composer, mostly animation)
trumpet:
Warren Luening
background vocals:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic), Steve Jay (bassist) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
Al Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (add no releases here!) (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:
A. 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
3.53:18
A2Dog Eat Dog
assistant engineer:
Jamey Dell
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
bass:
Steve Jay (bassist)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and Rick Derringer
keyboard:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
synthesizer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
background vocals:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic), Lisa Popeil (Celebrity voice coach), Steve Jay (bassist) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (add no releases here!) (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:
Dog Eat Dog
lyricist and composer:
A.Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music, Holy Moley Music and Sony/ATV Melody
43:42
A3Addicted to Spuds
assistant engineer:
Jamey Dell
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
bass:
Steve Jay (bassist)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and Rick Derringer
keyboard:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
synthesizer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
Al Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1986)
recorded at:
Santa Monica Sound Recorders in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Addicted to Spuds
lyricist:
A. Yankovic
composer:
R. Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Bungalow Music and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
parody version of:
Addicted to Love
3.53:49
A4One of Those Days
assistant engineer:
Jamey Dell
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
bass:
Steve Jay (bassist)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and Rick Derringer
keyboard:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
piano:
Sonny Burke (soul/jazz/funk keyboardist)
synthesizer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
background vocals:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic), Steve Jay (bassist) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (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:
One of Those Days
lyricist and composer:
A.Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music, Holy Moley Music and Sony/ATV Melody
23:16
A5Polka Party!
assistant engineer:
Jamey Dell
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
accordion, glockenspiel and keyboard:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and bass:
Steve Jay (bassist)
baritone saxophone:
Gary Herbig
clarinet:
Joel Peskin
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and Rick Derringer
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
pedal steel guitar:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer)
piano:
Sonny Burke (soul/jazz/funk keyboardist)
synthesizer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Anderson (TV composer, mostly animation)
trumpet:
Warren Luening
tuba:
Tommy Johnson (Session musician - Tuba)
violin:
Dennis Fetchet
background vocals:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic), Lisa Popeil (Celebrity voice coach), Steve Jay (bassist), The Waters Sisters and “Weird Al” Yankovic
lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1986)
recorded at:
Santa Monica Sound Recorders in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Polka Party!
additional lyricist:
Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
lyricist:
Ferdi Bolland, Rob Bolland, Phil Collins (of Genesis), Brian Elliot (singer‐songwriter, also wrote “Papa Don’t Preach”), Falco (Austrian pop & rock musician), Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis), Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer), Robbie van Leeuwen and Lionel Richie
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter), Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence, Janet Jackson, James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner), Earl Nelson, Roland Orzabal, Bob Relf, Ian Stanley and Narada Michael Walden
composer:
Ferdi Bolland, Rob Bolland, Phil Collins (of Genesis), Brian Elliot (singer‐songwriter, also wrote “Papa Don’t Preach”), Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis), Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer), Robbie van Leeuwen, Lionel Richie and “Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
A.Yankovic
medley of:
Rock Me Amadeus
medley of:
Nasty
medley of:
Shout
medley of:
Papa Don’t Preach
medley of:
Ear Booker Polka
medley of:
Sledgehammer
medley of:
Sussudio
medley of:
Party All the Time
medley of:
Say You, Say Me
medley of:
Freeway of Love
medley of:
What You Need
medley of:
Harlem Shuffle
medley of:
Venus (Shocking Blue (I’m Your Venus))
43:12
B1Here’s Johnny
assistant engineer:
Jamey Dell
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
accordion, glockenspiel and keyboard:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and bass:
Steve Jay (bassist)
baritone saxophone:
Gary Herbig
clarinet:
Joel Peskin
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and Rick Derringer
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
pedal steel guitar:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer)
piano:
Sonny Burke (soul/jazz/funk keyboardist)
synthesizer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Anderson (TV composer, mostly animation)
trumpet:
Warren Luening
tuba:
Tommy Johnson (Session musician - Tuba)
violin:
Dennis Fetchet
background vocals:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic), Lisa Popeil (Celebrity voice coach), Steve Jay (bassist), The Waters Sisters and “Weird Al” Yankovic
lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
Al Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1986)
recorded at:
Santa Monica Sound Recorders in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Here’s Johnny
lyricist:
A. Yankovic
composer:
I. Wolf and P. Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
publisher:
Kikiko Music and Petwolf Music
parody version of:
Who’s Johnny
33:22
B2Don’t Wear Those Shoes
assistant engineer:
Jamey Dell
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
accordion, glockenspiel and keyboard:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and bass:
Steve Jay (bassist)
baritone saxophone:
Gary Herbig
clarinet:
Joel Peskin
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and Rick Derringer
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
pedal steel guitar:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer)
piano:
Sonny Burke (soul/jazz/funk keyboardist)
synthesizer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Anderson (TV composer, mostly animation)
trumpet:
Warren Luening
tuba:
Tommy Johnson (Session musician - Tuba)
violin:
Dennis Fetchet
background vocals:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic), Lisa Popeil (Celebrity voice coach), Steve Jay (bassist), The Waters Sisters and “Weird Al” Yankovic
lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1986)
recorded at:
Santa Monica Sound Recorders in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Don’t Wear Those Shoes
lyricist and composer:
A.Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music, Holy Moley Music and Sony/ATV Melody
33:35
B3Toothless People
assistant engineer:
Jamey Dell
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
accordion, glockenspiel and keyboard:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and bass:
Steve Jay (bassist)
baritone saxophone:
Gary Herbig
clarinet:
Joel Peskin
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and Rick Derringer
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
pedal steel guitar:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer)
piano:
Sonny Burke (soul/jazz/funk keyboardist)
synthesizer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Anderson (TV composer, mostly animation)
trumpet:
Warren Luening
tuba:
Tommy Johnson (Session musician - Tuba)
violin:
Dennis Fetchet
background vocals:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic), Lisa Popeil (Celebrity voice coach), Steve Jay (bassist), The Waters Sisters and “Weird Al” Yankovic
lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
Al Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1986)
recorded at:
Santa Monica Sound Recorders in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Toothless People
lyricist:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
composer:
D. Hall, D. Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics) and M. Jagger
publisher:
Blue Network Music Inc., Hot Cha Music Co. and Promopub. B.V.
parody version of:
Ruthless People
33:22
B4Good Enough for Now
assistant engineer:
Jamey Dell
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
accordion, glockenspiel and keyboard:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and bass:
Steve Jay (bassist)
baritone saxophone:
Gary Herbig
clarinet:
Joel Peskin
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and Rick Derringer
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
pedal steel guitar:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer)
piano:
Sonny Burke (soul/jazz/funk keyboardist)
synthesizer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Anderson (TV composer, mostly animation)
trumpet:
Warren Luening
tuba:
Tommy Johnson (Session musician - Tuba)
violin:
Dennis Fetchet
background vocals:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic), Lisa Popeil (Celebrity voice coach), Steve Jay (bassist), The Waters Sisters and “Weird Al” Yankovic
lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1986)
recorded at:
Santa Monica Sound Recorders in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Good Enough for Now
lyricist and composer:
A.Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music, Holy Moley Music and Sony/ATV Melody
33:02
B5Christmas at Ground Zero
assistant engineer:
Jamey Dell
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
accordion, glockenspiel and keyboard:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and bass:
Steve Jay (bassist)
baritone saxophone:
Gary Herbig
clarinet:
Joel Peskin
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and Rick Derringer
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
pedal steel guitar:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer)
piano:
Sonny Burke (soul/jazz/funk keyboardist)
synthesizer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Anderson (TV composer, mostly animation)
trumpet:
Warren Luening
tuba:
Tommy Johnson (Session musician - Tuba)
violin:
Dennis Fetchet
background vocals:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic), Lisa Popeil (Celebrity voice coach), Steve Jay (bassist), The Waters Sisters and “Weird Al” Yankovic
lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (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:
Christmas at Ground Zero
lyricist and composer:
A.Yankovic
publisher:
Ear Booker Music, Holy Moley Music and Sony/ATV Melody
53:08

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Release

rights society:ASCAP (USA rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
BMI (USA rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
PRS (rights society; do not use as a release label or work publisher!)
manufactured by and distributed by:CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986)
remastered versions:Polka Party! (remastered, 24bit)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1734419 [info]