Comedy Albums Timeline

1983 "Weird Al" Yankovic releases his self-titled debut album
"Weird Al" Yankovic is the eponymous debut album by American parodist Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic. Mostly recorded in March 1982, the album was released as an LP and on Compact Cas...
1984 Feb 28 "Weird Al" Yankovic releases In 3-D
"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D, is the second studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released in 1984. It features the Michael Jackson parody "Eat It" which made Yankovic internationally famous...
1985 Jun 18 "Weird Al" Yankovic releases Dare to Be Stupid
Dare to Be Stupid is the third studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released in 1985. The album was one of many produced by former The McCoys guitarist Rick Derringer. The musical styles ...
1986 Oct 21 "Weird Al" Yankovic releases Polka Party!
Polka Party! is the fourth studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released in 1986. The album is the third of Yankovic's to be produced by former The McCoys guitarist Rick Derringer. The mu...
1988 Apr 12 "Weird Al" Yankovic releases Even Worse
Even Worse is the fifth studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released in 1988. The album was the fifth produced by former The McCoys guitarist Rick Derringer. This album, like Polka Party...
1988 Oct 18 "Weird Al" Yankovic releases Greatest Hits
"Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits is a compilation CD of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic that features his best known songs from his first five studio albums.
1989 Jul 18 "Weird Al" Yankovic releases UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff
UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff (1989) is the sixth studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic. The album featured many music cuts from the film as well as some of the c...
1992 Apr 14 "Weird Al" Yankovic releases Off the Deep End
Off the Deep End is the seventh studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released in 1992. This album was the first album self-produced by Yankovic, after six albums with Rick Derringer. The ...
1993 Jun 22 "Weird Al" Yankovic releases The Food Album
The Food Album is a compilation CD of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic that features songs about food. A similar compilation, The TV Album, was released in 1995 and featured some of his songs...
1993 Oct 5 "Weird Al" Yankovic releases Alapalooza
Alapalooza is the eighth studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released in 1993. The cover sleeve is a spoof on the movie poster of the hit movie Jurassic Park. The name is a parody of the...
1994 Sep 27 "Weird Al" Yankovic releases Permanent Record: Al in the Box
Permanent Record: Al In The Box is a four disc compilation boxed set of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It features his favorite songs from his first eight studio albums, plus alternate ver...
1994 Oct 25 "Weird Al" Yankovic releases Greatest Hits Volume II
Greatest Hits Volume II is a compilation CD of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic that features his best known songs that did not appear on "Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits, plus the new sin...
1995 Nov 7 "Weird Al" Yankovic releases The TV Album
The TV Album is a compilation CD of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic that features songs about television and TV shows. Yankovic's former record label, Scotti Brothers, released a similar alb...
1996 Mar 12 "Weird Al" Yankovic releases Bad Hair Day
Bad Hair Day is the 9th studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released in 1996. This album was the third studio album self-produced by Yankovic. The musical styles on Bad Hair Day are buil...
1999 Jun 29 "Weird Al" Yankovic releases Running with Scissors
Running with Scissors is the 10th studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released on June 29, 1999. The album contains the hit single "The Saga Begins", a parody of Don McLean's song "Ameri...
2003 May 20 "Weird Al" Yankovic releases Poodle Hat
Poodle Hat is the Grammy Award-winning 11th studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It was released on May 20, 2003. The album debuted at #17 on the Billboard 200. The album was released on ...
2006 Sep 26 "Weird Al" Yankovic releases Straight Outta Lynwood
Straight Outta Lynwood is the 12th studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It was released on September 26, 2006 in the U.S. by Volcano Records, on September 30, 2006 in Australia, on Octobe...
2009 Oct 27 "Weird Al" Yankovic releases The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic
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 Le...
2011 Jun 21 "Weird Al" Yankovic releases Alpocalypse
Alpocalypse is the upcoming 13th studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, scheduled to be released on June 21, 2011. It is his first studio release since Straight Outta Lynwood in 2006. Sever...