| Even Worse | |
|---|---|
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| Studio Album by "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
| Released | April 12, 1988 |
| Recorded | December 1987 - February 1988 at Santa Monica Sound Recorders |
| Length | 36:19 |
| Format | Vinyl, Cassette, CD |
| Record Label | Rock 'n' Roll Records / Scotti Brothers |
| Catalog Number | FZ 44149 (Vinyl) (first release) |
| Producer | Rick Derringer |
| Lead Single | Fat |
| Previous Album | Polka Party! |
| Next Album | Peter and the Wolf |
The 5th studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released in 1988 by Scotti Bros/Rock N' Roll Records.
Back cover.
Singles[]
Tracks[]
| No. | Title | Parody of | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fat" | Bad by Michael Jackson | 3:37 | |
| 2. | "Stuck In A Closet With Vanna White" | Style parody of Van Halen and Aerosmith | 4:58 | |
| 3. | "(This Song's Just) Six Words Long" | Got My Mind Set on You by George Harrison | 3:37 | |
| 4. | "You Make Me" | Style parody of Oingo Boingo | 3:06 | |
| 5. | "I Think I'm A Clone Now" | I Think We're Alone Now by Tiffany | 3:20 | |
| 6. | "Lasagna" | La Bamba by Los Lobos | 2:46 | |
| 7. | "Melanie" | Style Parody of Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers | 3:58 | |
| 8. | "Alimony" | Mony Mony by Billy Idol | 3:16 | |
| 9. | "Velvet Elvis" | Style Parody of The Police | 4:31 | |
| 10. | "Twister" | Style parody of The Beastie Boys | 1:03 | |
| 11. | "Good Old Days" | Style Parody of James Taylor | 3:21 |
Personnel[]
- "Weird Al" Yankovic - Accordion, Keyboards, Vocals, Background Vocals
- Jim West - Guitar, Background Vocals
- Steve Jay - Banjo, Bass, Background Vocals
- Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz - Percussion, Drums
- Rick Derringer - Guitar
- Tony Papa - Engineer and mixer
- Jamey Dell - Assistant Engineer
- Tony Lane - Art Direction
- Nancy Donald - Art Direction
- Lou Beach - Illustrations
- Sam Emerson - Photography
- Christine Wilson - Even Worse Lettering
- Kim Bullard - Synthesizer
- Joe Sublett - Saxophone
- Ronny Jay - Record Scratching
- Nichole Larson - Background Vocals
Production[]
- Producer - Rick Derringer
- Management - Jay Levey Associates
Awards[]
| U.S.A. | Canada |
|---|---|
| Gold | Gold |
| Platinum |
Trivia[]
- The album cover parodies the album cover for Michael Jackson's Bad.
- This is one of two studio albums not to include a polka medley, the other being "Weird Al" Yankovic (album).
- The album cover was photographed by the same guy who shot the Bad album cover
See Also[]
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| Studio Albums |
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"Weird Al" Yankovic (1983) •
"Weird Al" Yankovic In 3-D (1984) •
Dare To Be Stupid (1985) •
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