The Food Album
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| Compilation album by "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||||
| Released | June 22, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–92 | |||
| Genre | Comedy, pop | |||
| Length | 30:57 | |||
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Rock 'n Roll Records Scotti Brothers Records |
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| Producer | Rick Derringer, "Weird Al" Yankovic | |||
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| Allmusic |   |
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| Press-Telegram | (Negative) |
The Food Album is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter "Weird Al" Yankovic, released on June 22, 1993 by Scotti Brothers Records. The release features ten of Yankovic's song parodies, all of which pertain to food. A similar album, The TV Album, which features songs entirely about television, would be released two years later.
The album was begrudgingly released by Yankovic, who felt that the compilation was unnecessary and merely a way for his record label to make money. Several food-related songs that Yankovic had recorded, such as "Girls Just Want to Have Lunch" and "Waffle King" were left off the record, although the former was due to personal preference, while the latter was due to scheduling issues.
The Food Album received mixed reviews from music critics, many of whom felt that the record was an enjoyable collection of songs, but that it was not an essential record to purchase. Despite the lukewarm reception, the record was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), making it Yankovic's first and only compilation record to reach this certification.
The music featured on The Food Album spans a decade, with the earliest songs being recorded in 1982, and the most recent song being recorded in 1992. Yankovic's first eponymous album has two songs featured: "I Love Rocky Road" and "My Bologna". Both "Eat It" and "Theme from Rocky XIII (The Rye or the Kaiser)" were culled from the 1984 release, "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D. "Addicted to Spuds" originally appeared on the 1986 release Polka Party!, and "Fat" and "Lasagna" were first featured on Yankovic's 1988 release Even Worse. "Spam" first was released on the soundtrack to the 1989 film UHF. The final two songs—"The White Stuff" and "Taco Grande"—were taken from the 1992 album Off the Deep End.
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