| The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | October 27, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 1979–2006 | |||
| Genre | Comedy, parody | |||
| Length | 76:43 (Disc one) 76:31 (Disc two) 29:01 (Disc three) | |||
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| Producer | Rick Derringer, "Weird Al" Yankovic | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Mojo |  [2] |
| Paste | 8.8/10[3] |
| PopMatters |   [4] |
| Under the Radar | [5] |
The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic is a two disc compilation album by "Weird Al" Yankovic. A limited edition "3.0" version of the album has a third disc. It is published by Sony Music's Legacy Recordings as part of their The Essential series. Yankovic selected the songs for inclusion on the album after seeking fan feedback for the choice between one of two polkas.[6]
- ^ Jason Lymangrover. "The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic". Allmusic. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
- ^ Mojo (Publisher) (p.121) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[H]e ensured rock didn't take itself too seriously."
- ^ Nrt4 on November 14, 2009 (5 November 2009). ""Weird Al" Yankovic: The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic :: Music :: Reviews :: Paste". Pastemagazine.com. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ ""Weird Al" Yankovic: The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic, PopMatters". 6 January 2010.
- ^ "The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic".
- ^ "The Essential Me". "Weird Al" Yankovic. 2 September 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2009.