Squeeze Box is the crowning achievement in the career of Weird Al Yankovic: a 15-disc box set containing every one of his 14 studio albums, each of them remastered, along with a disc of rarities recorded throughout the entirety of his career. As far as the bonus disc goes, it's heavy on latter-day material recorded for film and TV, which is amusing -- particularly his send-up of "Jack & Diane" for The Simpsons -- but the true treasure of the rarities disc is hearing the original demo of "Yoda," the unreleased "Taxman" parody "Pac-Man," the Capitol single version of "My Bologna," and the unheard original "Take Me Down." That said, breaking Squeeze Box down to individual components doesn't make a lot of sense, as the box is meant to be considered as a whole. Listening to the Weird Al oeuvre, it becomes impressive that he not only maintained a career as pop parodist for over 30 years, but also that he got better making records as he got older. Still, the real attraction of Squeeze Box is its packaging. Housed in a plastic replica of Yankovic's signature accordion, the box grabs attention and the booklet is gorgeous, filled with memorabilia and rare photos. For hardcore Weird Al fans, these bells and whistles are reason enough to purchase this set, as it's a celebration of Yankovic's music and how their own fandom played a part in his legacy.
Weird Al Yankovic
Squeezebox: The Complete Works of "Weird Al" Yankovic
Add to Custom List
Add to My Collection
Share on
AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Track Listing - Disc 1
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weird Al Yankovic | 02:37 | Amazon | ||||
| 2 | Weird Al Yankovic | 02:14 | Amazon | ||||
| 3 | Weird Al Yankovic | 02:36 | Amazon | ||||
| 4 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:13 | Amazon | ||||
| 5 | Weird Al Yankovic | 02:28 | Amazon | ||||
| 6 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:16 | Amazon | ||||
| 7 | Weird Al Yankovic | 02:01 | Amazon | ||||
| 8 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:13 | Amazon | ||||
| 9 | Weird Al Yankovic | 02:38 | Amazon | ||||
| 10 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:40 | Amazon | ||||
| 11 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:02 | Amazon | ||||
| 12 | Weird Al Yankovic | 01:54 | Amazon |
Track Listing - Disc 2
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:21 | Amazon | ||||
| 2 | Weird Al Yankovic | 04:35 | Amazon | ||||
| 3 | Weird Al Yankovic | 02:41 | Amazon | ||||
| 4 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:53 | Amazon | ||||
| 5 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:28 | Amazon | ||||
| 6 |
Ritchie Blackmore / David Byrne / John Crawford / John Densmore / David Diamond / Chris Frantz / Ian Gillan / Roger Glover / Lou Gramm / Jerry Harrison / Topper Headon / Doug Ingle / Mick Jagger / Mick Jones / Robby Krieger / John Lennon / Frank Loesser / Jon Lord / Ray Manzarek / Paul McCartney / Jim Morrison / Mark Mothersbaugh / Terri Nunn / Ian Paice / Keith Richards / Billy Roberts / Paul Simonon / Sting / Joe Strummer / Pete Townshend / Lawrence Welk / Tina Weymouth / Weird Al Yankovic
|
Weird Al Yankovic | 04:20 | Amazon | |||
| 7 | Weird Al Yankovic | 04:42 | Amazon | ||||
| 8 | Weird Al Yankovic | 04:15 | Amazon | ||||
| 9 |
|
Weird Al Yankovic | 03:34 | Amazon | |||
| 10 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:36 | Amazon | ||||
| 11 | Weird Al Yankovic | 05:56 | Amazon |
Track Listing - Disc 3
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:32 | Amazon | ||||
| 2 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:25 | Amazon | ||||
| 3 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:04 | Amazon | ||||
| 4 | Weird Al Yankovic | 04:04 | Amazon | ||||
| 5 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:58 | Amazon | ||||
| 6 | Weird Al Yankovic | 01:04 | Amazon | ||||
| 7 | Weird Al Yankovic | 04:23 | Amazon | ||||
| 8 | Weird Al Yankovic | 02:48 | Amazon | ||||
| 9 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:06 | Amazon | ||||
| 10 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:38 | Amazon | ||||
| 11 |
Janna Allen / Jon Anderson / Frankie Banali / Frank Beard / Euday L. Bowman / Terry Britten / Carlos Cavazo / Tony Cavazo / Kevin DuBrow / Duran Duran / Joern Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen / William Gibbons / Peter Gill / Daryl Hall / Randy Hansen / Joseph Hill / Trevor Horn / Michael Jackson / Holly Johnson / Carlos Karges / Kenny Loggins / Graham Lyle / Mark O'Toole / Dean Pitchford / Trevor Rabin / Dee Snider / Chris Squire / Weird Al Yankovic
|
Weird Al Yankovic | 03:50 | Amazon |
Track Listing - Disc 4
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:20 | Amazon | ||||
| 2 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:42 | Amazon | ||||
| 3 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:50 | Amazon | ||||
| 4 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:18 | Amazon | ||||
| 5 |
Rob Bolland / Jeffrey Cohen / Phil Collins / Brian Elliot / Falco / Andrew Farriss / Peter Gabriel / Michael Hutchence / James Harris III / Janet Jackson / Rick James / Kevin Johnston / Robbie Van Leeuwen / Terry Lewis / Madonna / Earl Nelson / Roland Orzabal / Bob Relf / Lionel Richie / Ian Stanley / Narada Michael Walden / Weird Al Yankovic
|
Weird Al Yankovic | 03:15 | Amazon | |||
| 6 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:24 | Amazon | ||||
| 7 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:35 | Amazon | ||||
| 8 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:24 | Amazon | ||||
| 9 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:03 | Amazon | ||||
| 10 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:09 | Amazon |
Track Listing - Disc 5
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:37 | Amazon | ||||
| 2 | Weird Al Yankovic | 05:01 | Amazon | ||||
| 3 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:37 | Amazon | ||||
| 4 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:05 | Amazon | ||||
| 5 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:20 | Amazon | ||||
| 6 | Weird Al Yankovic | 02:47 | Amazon | ||||
| 7 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:58 | Amazon | ||||
| 8 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:16 | Amazon | ||||
| 9 | Weird Al Yankovic | 04:30 | Amazon | ||||
| 10 |
|
Weird Al Yankovic | 01:03 | Amazon | |||
| 11 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:21 | Amazon |
Track Listing - Disc 6
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:11 | Amazon | ||||
| 2 | Weird Al Yankovic | 01:00 | Amazon | ||||
| 3 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:28 | Amazon | ||||
| 4 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:37 | Amazon | ||||
| 5 | Weird Al Yankovic | 04:51 | Amazon | ||||
| 6 | Weird Al Yankovic | 05:09 | Amazon | ||||
| 7 | Weird Al Yankovic | 00:16 | Amazon | ||||
| 8 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:42 | Amazon | ||||
| 9 | Weird Al Yankovic | 04:34 | Amazon | ||||
| 10 | Weird Al Yankovic | 01:07 | Amazon | ||||
| 11 | Weird Al Yankovic | 01:45 | Amazon | ||||
| 12 | Weird Al Yankovic | 02:59 | Amazon | ||||
| 13 | Weird Al Yankovic | 06:48 | Amazon |
Track Listing - Disc 7
Track Listing - Disc 8
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:55 | Amazon | ||||
| 2 | Weird Al Yankovic | 04:24 | Amazon | ||||
| 3 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:40 | Amazon | ||||
| 4 | Weird Al Yankovic | 04:05 | Amazon | ||||
| 5 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:23 | Amazon | ||||
| 6 | Weird Al Yankovic | 04:01 | Amazon | ||||
| 7 | Weird Al Yankovic | 04:24 | Amazon | ||||
| 8 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:34 | Amazon | ||||
| 9 | Weird Al Yankovic | 04:54 | Amazon | ||||
| 10 | Weird Al Yankovic | 00:21 | Amazon | ||||
| 11 | Weird Al Yankovic | 04:25 | Amazon | ||||
| 12 |
|
Weird Al Yankovic | 03:40 | Amazon |
Track Listing - Disc 9
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:22 | Amazon | ||||
| 2 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:47 | Amazon | ||||
| 3 | Weird Al Yankovic | 04:19 | Amazon | ||||
| 4 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:40 | Amazon | ||||
| 5 |
Billie Joe Armstrong / David Baerwald / Glen Ballard / Michael Balzary / Beck / Bill Berry / Bill Bottrell / Peter Buck / Wyn Cooper / Billy Corgan / Chris Cornell / Sheryl Crow / Dean DeLeo / Kevin Gilbert / Dave Grohl / Anthony Kiedis / Eric Kretz / Mike Mills / Alanis Morissette / David Navarro / Michael Pritchard / Trent Reznor / Chad Smith / Karl Stephenson / Michael Stipe / Scott Weiland / Frank Wright / Weird Al Yankovic
|
Weird Al Yankovic | 04:50 | Amazon | |||
| 6 | Weird Al Yankovic | 01:22 | Amazon | ||||
| 7 | Weird Al Yankovic | 02:10 | Amazon | ||||
| 8 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:26 | Amazon | ||||
| 9 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:57 | Amazon | ||||
| 10 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:56 | Amazon | ||||
| 11 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:22 | Amazon | ||||
| 12 | Weird Al Yankovic | 04:01 | Amazon |
Track Listing - Disc 10
Track Listing - Disc 11
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weird Al Yankovic | 04:21 | Amazon | ||||
| 2 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:43 | Amazon | ||||
| 3 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:11 | Amazon | ||||
| 4 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:38 | Amazon | ||||
| 5 |
Afrika Bambaataa / Eric Barrier / Wes Borland / Julian Casablancas / Leor DiMant / John Dolmayan / Dan Donegan / David Draiman / Fred Durst / Mike Elizondo / Randy Fitzsimmons / William Griffin / Tom Coster, Jr. / Steve Kmak / Jason Krause / Aaron Lewis / Daron Malakian / Marshall Mathers / Craig Nicholls / Shavo Odadjian / John Otto / David Parker / Robert Richie / Sam Rivers / Papa Roach / Sylvia Robinson / Matthew Shafer / Serj Tankian / Mike Wengren / Jack White / Weird Al Yankovic / Andre Young
|
Weird Al Yankovic | 05:03 | Amazon | |||
| 6 | Weird Al Yankovic | 06:14 | Amazon | ||||
| 7 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:39 | Amazon | ||||
| 8 | Weird Al Yankovic | 04:52 | Amazon | ||||
| 9 | Weird Al Yankovic | 04:53 | Amazon | ||||
| 10 | Weird Al Yankovic | 02:29 | Amazon | ||||
| 11 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:36 | Amazon | ||||
| 12 | Weird Al Yankovic | 08:56 | Amazon |
Track Listing - Disc 12
Track Listing - Disc 13
Track Listing - Disc 14
Track Listing - Disc 15
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weird Al Yankovic | 02:27 | Amazon | ||||
| 2 | Weird Al Yankovic | 02:22 | Amazon | ||||
| 3 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:26 | Amazon | ||||
| 4 | Weird Al Yankovic | 00:10 | Amazon | ||||
| 5 | Weird Al Yankovic | 02:31 | Amazon | ||||
| 6 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:25 | Amazon | ||||
| 7 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:55 | Amazon | ||||
| 8 | Weird Al Yankovic | 03:46 | Amazon | ||||
| 9 | Weird Al Yankovic | 01:23 | Amazon | ||||
| 10 | Weird Al Yankovic | 04:01 | Amazon | ||||
| 11 | Weird Al Yankovic | 02:48 | Amazon | ||||
| 12 | Weird Al Yankovic | 00:39 | Amazon | ||||
| 13 | Weird Al Yankovic | 01:48 | Amazon | ||||
| 14 | Weird Al Yankovic | 02:41 | Amazon | ||||
| 15 | Weird Al Yankovic | 00:30 | Amazon | ||||
| 16 | Weird Al Yankovic | 01:46 | Amazon | ||||
| 17 | Weird Al Yankovic | 02:49 | Amazon | ||||
| 18 | Weird Al Yankovic | 02:08 | Amazon | ||||
| 19 | Weird Al Yankovic | 01:16 | Amazon | ||||
| 20 | Weird Al Yankovic | 00:29 | Amazon | ||||
| 21 | Weird Al Yankovic | 02:27 | Amazon | ||||
| 22 | Weird Al Yankovic | 02:36 | Amazon | ||||
| 23 | Weird Al Yankovic | 02:34 | Amazon |
