Comments on: Al heading towards the studio http://yankovic.org/blog/2006/02/15/al-heading-towards-the-studio/ The Unofficial Blog about Weird Al Yankovic Fri, 01 Jul 2011 23:08:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Martin http://yankovic.org/blog/2006/02/15/al-heading-towards-the-studio/comment-page-1/#comment-2469 Martin Thu, 16 Feb 2006 15:45:27 +0000 http://yankovic.org/blog/2006/02/15/al-heading-towards-the-studio/#comment-2469 His current record contract was for three albums (Poodle Hat, this one, and one more) and a cheesy compilation. After that he has to renegotiate his deal. The contract also said the albums had to be 12 songs - (6 parodies/6 originals. He has to follow that formula (or renegotiate the contract) if he wants to release an album of a different mixture. So he still needs 3 more parodies. His current record contract was for three albums (Poodle Hat, this one, and one more) and a cheesy compilation. After that he has to renegotiate his deal. The contract also said the albums had to be 12 songs – (6 parodies/6 originals. He has to follow that formula (or renegotiate the contract) if he wants to release an album of a different mixture. So he still needs 3 more parodies.

]]> By: Bryza http://yankovic.org/blog/2006/02/15/al-heading-towards-the-studio/comment-page-1/#comment-2467 Bryza Thu, 16 Feb 2006 07:43:16 +0000 http://yankovic.org/blog/2006/02/15/al-heading-towards-the-studio/#comment-2467 Does anyone have any idea of what songs/ parodies we can expect??? Does anyone have any idea of what songs/ parodies we can expect???

]]> By: Richard Latanville http://yankovic.org/blog/2006/02/15/al-heading-towards-the-studio/comment-page-1/#comment-2465 Richard Latanville Thu, 16 Feb 2006 03:03:21 +0000 http://yankovic.org/blog/2006/02/15/al-heading-towards-the-studio/#comment-2465 Maybe its hard for Al to do 5 parodies plus 1 polka because the music today sucks. Or maybe he made 6 LONG original songs and thats all he could fit on the cd. Or maybe he is coming back soon to finish it up. Maybe its hard for Al to do 5 parodies plus 1 polka because the music today sucks. Or maybe he made 6 LONG original songs and thats all he could fit on the cd. Or maybe he is coming back soon to finish it up.

]]> By: Bradley http://yankovic.org/blog/2006/02/15/al-heading-towards-the-studio/comment-page-1/#comment-2463 Bradley Wed, 15 Feb 2006 23:11:00 +0000 http://yankovic.org/blog/2006/02/15/al-heading-towards-the-studio/#comment-2463 According to Al's record deal, he still has 3 more parodies to record. Hopefully he'll be back in the stuido doing them soon. (Let's hope this is not another "Off the Deep End" - where the originals and half the parodies were recorded in 1990, and then it was not until 1992 that the other 3 parodies were recorded and the album released). Come one Al! FYI- Here are Al's recording time-table for each album (his shortest was 6-months from start to relase; his longest was 40 months from start to release)... =Weird Al Yankovic= March 1982 - 6 originals & 3 parodies February 1983 - 1 parody & 1 original recorded April 1983 - Release (13 months) =In 3-D= October 1983 - 5 originals December 1983 - 6 parodies March 1984 - Release (6 months) =Dare to Be Stupid= January 1985 - 4 originals & 1 cover February 1985 - 3 parodies March 1985 - 2 parodies June 1985 - Release (6 months) =Polka Party!= April 1986 - 4 originals August 1986 - 5 parodies September 1986 - 1 original October 1986 - Release (6 months) =Even Worse= November-December 1986 - 4 originals February 1988 - 6 parodies April 1988 - Release (18 months) =UHF Soundtrack and other Stuff= December 1988 - 1 parody February 1989 - Movie songs May 1989 - 3 originals & 4 parodies July 1989 - Release (7 months) =Off the Deep End= June 1990 - 4 originals December 1990 - 3 parodies January 1992 - 3 parodies & 1 original April 1992 - Release (22 months) =Alapalooza= June 1990 - 1 original November-December 1992 - 4 originals July 1993 - 4 parodies & 2 originals August 1993 - 1 parody October 1993 - Release (40 months) =Bad Hair Day= November-December 1994 - 5 originals November 1995 - 1 parody & 1 original January 1996 - 5 parodies March 1996 - Release (16 months) =Running With Scissors= June 1997 - 1 original October 1998 - 5 originals April 1999 - 6 parodies June 1999 - Release (24 months) =Poodle Hat= March 2002 - 6 originals March 2003 - 6 originals May 2003 - Release (14 months) =Title Unknown= July 2005 - 6 originals February 2006 - 3 parodies ???? - 3 parodies ???? - Release (??? months) According to Al’s record deal, he still has 3 more parodies to record. Hopefully he’ll be back in the stuido doing them soon. (Let’s hope this is not another “Off the Deep End” – where the originals and half the parodies were recorded in 1990, and then it was not until 1992 that the other 3 parodies were recorded and the album released). Come one Al!

FYI- Here are Al’s recording time-table for each album (his shortest was 6-months from start to relase; his longest was 40 months from start to release)…

=Weird Al Yankovic=
March 1982 – 6 originals & 3 parodies
February 1983 – 1 parody & 1 original recorded
April 1983 – Release (13 months)

=In 3-D=
October 1983 – 5 originals
December 1983 – 6 parodies
March 1984 – Release (6 months)

=Dare to Be Stupid=
January 1985 – 4 originals & 1 cover
February 1985 – 3 parodies
March 1985 – 2 parodies
June 1985 – Release (6 months)

=Polka Party!=
April 1986 – 4 originals
August 1986 – 5 parodies
September 1986 – 1 original
October 1986 – Release (6 months)

=Even Worse=
November-December 1986 – 4 originals
February 1988 – 6 parodies
April 1988 – Release (18 months)

=UHF Soundtrack and other Stuff=
December 1988 – 1 parody
February 1989 – Movie songs
May 1989 – 3 originals & 4 parodies
July 1989 – Release (7 months)

=Off the Deep End=
June 1990 – 4 originals
December 1990 – 3 parodies
January 1992 – 3 parodies & 1 original
April 1992 – Release (22 months)

=Alapalooza=
June 1990 – 1 original
November-December 1992 – 4 originals
July 1993 – 4 parodies & 2 originals
August 1993 – 1 parody
October 1993 – Release (40 months)

=Bad Hair Day=
November-December 1994 – 5 originals
November 1995 – 1 parody & 1 original
January 1996 – 5 parodies
March 1996 – Release (16 months)

=Running With Scissors=
June 1997 – 1 original
October 1998 – 5 originals
April 1999 – 6 parodies
June 1999 – Release (24 months)

=Poodle Hat=
March 2002 – 6 originals
March 2003 – 6 originals
May 2003 – Release (14 months)

=Title Unknown=
July 2005 – 6 originals
February 2006 – 3 parodies
???? – 3 parodies
???? – Release (??? months)

]]> By: Captain Slinky http://yankovic.org/blog/2006/02/15/al-heading-towards-the-studio/comment-page-1/#comment-2462 Captain Slinky Wed, 15 Feb 2006 23:02:17 +0000 http://yankovic.org/blog/2006/02/15/al-heading-towards-the-studio/#comment-2462 He's got to release it FAST to capitalize on the Aerosmith parody "Cheney's Got A Gun"! He’s got to release it FAST to capitalize on the Aerosmith parody “Cheney’s Got A Gun”!

]]> By: Gary http://yankovic.org/blog/2006/02/15/al-heading-towards-the-studio/comment-page-1/#comment-2461 Gary Wed, 15 Feb 2006 22:34:37 +0000 http://yankovic.org/blog/2006/02/15/al-heading-towards-the-studio/#comment-2461 Doesn't he still need to do three more after that to get a full album? Doesn’t he still need to do three more after that to get a full album?

]]> By: NovaG. http://yankovic.org/blog/2006/02/15/al-heading-towards-the-studio/comment-page-1/#comment-2458 NovaG. Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:01:58 +0000 http://yankovic.org/blog/2006/02/15/al-heading-towards-the-studio/#comment-2458 Yes.. tastes like plastic wrap and ink... XD Anyway, hooray for [more] progress! Yes.. tastes like plastic wrap and ink… XD
Anyway, hooray for [more] progress!

]]>