Rare Songs

Below is the tracklist for the 5 CD compilation called "The Ultimate Collection", compiled by Micheal Lestakatt. All of the tracks are from between 1976 and 2004, compiled in chronological order.

 

Disc 1

Song

Time

 Notes
01. Belvedere Cruisin' 2:57 Home Demo; 1976; first aired on The Dr. Demento Show on 3/14/76
02. School Cafeteria 2:47 Home Demo; 1976
03. Leisure Suit Serenade 1:09 Home Demo; 1976
04. Cheerios, Applejacks, Cheerios 1:00 Home Demo; 1976
05. Nobody Here But Us Frogs 3:04 Home Demo; Broadcasted on The Dr. Demento Show on KMET (twice); 1976
06. Take Me Down 2:26 First release on the SLO Grown LP; Taken from The Demento Society #8; 1978
07. Week Of Welcome 3:24 7" flexi-disc distributed to students at Cal Poly University, San Luis Obispo, California during orientation week Al produced and narrates; mid-1979
08. The Elements 0:40 Live at Cal Poly; Except taken from Vh1's Driven; 1979
09. Beverly Hillbillies / Miss You 2:26 Live at Cal Poly; 1979
10. My Bologna (Capitol Records single) 2:21 Recorded around 9/79; Released on 45 rpm 1st week of 12/79; Taken from the Dr. Demento Collection: The Late 70's CD (time life/rhino) released in 1996 (copyright info: published 12/24/79 - registered 2/21/80)
11. School Cafeteria 2:12 Recorded around 9/79; Released on 45rpm 1st week of 12/79; taken from the Dr. Demento show (published 12/24/79 - copyright 2/26/80)
12. You Don't Take Your Showers Anymore 1:07 Demo version one (single verse - complete demo) 1979 (mp3 source)
13. Baby Like Burping 2:31 Early 1980 (January or early Febuary); Unreleased follow-up single; taken from the Dr. Demento Show(copyright 2/25/80)
14. Dr. Demento Introduction 1:06 Live on the Dr. Demento Show 11/11/79 #98-48; Taken from the syndicated 12/2/79 broadcast
15. Crampton Comes Alive 0:24 live on the Dr Demento show 11/11/79 #98-48; taken from the KMET broadcast
16. Feel Like Throwing Up 0:49 Live on the Dr. Demento Show 11/11/79 #98-48; Taken from the syndicated 12/2/79 broadcast
17. Throw Gravy On You 0:31 Live on the Dr. Demento Show 11/11/79 #98-48; Taken from the syndicated 12/2/79 broadcast
18. Take Me To The Liver 0:59 Live on the Dr. Demento Show 11/11/79 #98-48; Taken from the syndicated 12/2/79 broadcast
19. Fatter 0:52 Live on the Dr. Demento Show 11/11/79 #98-48; Taken from the syndicated 12/2/79 broadcast
20. "Weird Al" Interview 1:57 Live on the Dr. Demento Show 11/11/79 #98-48; Taken from the syndicated 12/2/79 broadcast
21. Mr. Frump In The Iron Lung 1:49 Live on the Dr. Demento Show 11/11/79 #98-48; Taken from the syndicated 12/2/79 broadcast
22. School Cafeteria 2:30 Live on the Dr Demento show 11/11/79; Intro and outro taken from the KMET broadcast; the song portion is from Dr. Demento's Basement tapes #7 (released 12-98)
23. My Bologna 2:21 Live on the Dr. Demento Show 11/11/79 #98-48; Taken from the syndicated 12/2/79 broadcast
24. Won't Eat Prunes Again 3:13 Recorded as a soundcheck for the Dr. Demento Show in late May or early June 1980; Taken from the KMET broadcast
25. Still Billy Joel To Me 2:30 Demo; 1980
26. You Light Up My Life (Punk Version) 1:29 Live on the Dr. Demento Show; 6/15/80 KMET
27. Gumby Jaws Lament 3:26 Al plays accordion on this track; 8/80; Taken from Barnes & Barnes 1st album "Voobaha"
28. Week Of Welcome 4:11 7" flexi-disc distributed to students at Cal Poly University, San Luis Obispo, California during orientation week Al produced and narrates; mid-1980
29. You Don't Take Your Showers Anymore 2:20 Live on The Dr. Demento Show; 9/14/80 KMET
30. Yoda 3:24 Demo; 1981; First broadcast on The Dr. Demento Show on 4/19/81 KMET; This is Bermuda Schwartz & Danny Brant's 4 track remix from Dr. Demento's basement tapes #6 CD (released 12/97)
31. Happy Birthday 2:34 Placebo 45 rpm - demo 1/19/81 - Released on Placebo 45 rpm pressed 1/31/81 & released 2/81 - taken; Taken directly from 45 rpm vinyl; Used sound forge 6.0 for click removal (copyright 2/2/81)
32. Gotta Boogie 2:19 Placebo 45 rpm - demo 1/81 - Released on Placebo 45 rpm pressed 1/31/81 & released 2/81 - taken; Taken directly from 45 rpm vinyl; Used sound forge 6.0 for click removal (copyright 2/2/81)
33. Mr. Frump In The Iron Lung 1:50 Placebo 45 rpm - demo 1/81 - Released on Placebo 45 rpm pressed 1/31/81 & released 2/81 - taken; Taken directly from 45 rpm vinyl; Used sound forge 6.0 for click removal (copyright 2/2/81)
34. Another One Rides The Bus 2:50 Live on The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder 4/21/81; Taken from The Ultimate Video Collection DVD

Here is the remainder of the tracklist. I still have to go through and put them in tables.

 Disc 2

  1. I'll be mellow when I'm dead -- demo A 3/26/81 (copyright 4/20/81)
  2. I'll be mellow when I'm dead -- demo B 7/18/81 --recorded at Westwood One. taken from Dr. Demento Basement Tapes # 3 CD (released 12-94)
  3. Dr. Demento jingle -- taken from the DR Demento show -recorded early 80's
  4. stop dragging my car around -- demo version A 8/22/81* - Not Released (eat me outro)
  5. stop dragging my car around -- demo version B 8/22/81* release on Dr. Demento Basement Tapes #10 CD (released 4-02)
  6. stop dragging my car around -- demo version C 8/22/81* - mp3 source speed corrected -- from a Dr Demento broadcast
  7. stop dragging my car around -- demo version C 8/22/81* - with dr demento intro. broadcast in 1981 -the sound quality isn't as good as track 6, but it had a nice Dr. Demento intro + it isn't an mp3 source (take your pick, or keep 'em both)
  8. the railroads> I'm stupid blues - Dr. Demento show from the LA State Fair! KMET 9/20/81
  9. gotta boogie (one verse) - Dr. Demento show from the LA State Fair! KMET 9/20/81
  10. stop dragging my car around (world premiere) - Dr. Demento show from the LA State Fair! KMET 9/20/81
  11. I killed her with kindness -- with barnes and barnes 11/81 - bonus track taken from barnes and barnes spazchow CD
  12. pac-man -- demo 12/12/81 -- taken from Dr. Demento Basement Tapes #4 CD (released 12-95)
  13. I love rocky road -- demo 2/21/82 -- taken from Dr. Demento Basement Tapes #9 CD (released 1-01)
  14. Mr. Popeil - instrumental 10/1/83 - from the complete al VHS released 8/85
  15. i lost on jeopardy - 12' extended mix 12/12/83 mastered from vinyl and used sound forge 6.0 peak restoration
  16. eat it - instrumental 12/13/83 - released in 1984 on the Japanese compilation The Official Music of "Weird Al" Yankovic.
  17. it's still Billy Joel to me - live 3/10/84 - taken from Dr. Demento Basement Tapes #5 CD (released 12-96)
  18. yoda -- live at the wax museum, Washington, DC. 3/14/84 this came from VH1 website
  19. AL TV theme # 1 accordion version AL-TV #1 (MTV) 4/1/84 -or - AL-TV #2 (MTV) 9/3/84
  20. AL TV theme # 2 Vocal version AL-TV #1 (MTV) 4/1/84 -or - AL-TV #2 (MTV) 9/3/84
  21. satan eats cheese wiz - backwards message in "Nature Trail To Hell" released in 1984
  22. Slime creatures from outer space -- instrumental excerpt from the complete al VHS released 8/7/85
  23. dare to be stupid -- instrumental 1/3/85 released on a CD single 3/12/96
  24. Eat it Japanese version from AL TV #3 (MTV) 7/7/85
  25. Harvey The Wonder Hamster - no music version from AL TV #3 7/7/85
  26. WBUL 93.5 Station I.D. 1985
  27. the accordion burning song - from the complete al VHS released 8/7/85
  28. 15th anniversary song (Dr Demento show + intro) - from the Dr Demento show #85-46 - by Barnes & Barnes with Al on accordion and vocals. 11/11/85, 11/17/85 in syndication and 10/20/85 on KMET
  29. I guess that's why they call it the zoo - 1985
  30. salute to the grammy's polka -born in the USA>money for nothing>the boys of summer>the power of love>we are the world (w/ frankie yankovic) 2/25/86

Disc 3

  1. Christmas at ground zero -- alternate mix 4/23/86
  2. Comic Relief Rap (aka: cut the grief) -- from comic relief on HBO - performed with Richard Belzer 3/29/86
  3. The Joe Franklin Song (live on the Joe Franklin show) WOR-TV Seacaucus, NJ. 11/24/86
  4. Harvey The Wonder Hamster from AL-TV #4 (MTV) 2/3/87
  5. Twist and Shout -- Hollywood Squares 1987 1st week of 3/87
  6. Rubber Sole -- interview excerpt from al's influence on rock -- rock connection 3/22/87
  7. Greeting # 1 - holiday greetings from epic portrait & CBS associated family LP 1987
  8. Greeting # 2 - holiday greetings from epic portrait & CBS associated family LP 1987
  9. Greeting # 3 - holiday greetings from epic portrait & CBS associated family LP 1987
  10. Greeting # 4 - holiday greetings from epic portrait & CBS associated family LP 1987
  11. Greeting # 5 - holiday greetings from epic portrait & CBS associated family LP 1987
  12. my bologna -- the late show 4/20/88
  13. brilliant disguise al TV # 5 (MTV) 4/20/88
  14. Greeting # 1 - holiday greetings from epic portrait & CBS associated family LP 1988
  15. Greeting # 2 - holiday greetings from epic portrait & CBS associated family LP 1988
  16. Greeting # 3 - holiday greetings from epic portrait & CBS associated family LP 1988
  17. Money For Nothing / Beverly Hillbillies (Alternate Mix; from UHF DVD) 1989
  18. Spatula City (French Version) UHF DVD 1989
  19. Spatula City (Spanish Version) UHF DVD 1989
  20. UHF - ending credits version from UHF DVD 1989
  21. Readings from oak mot part IV w/ crispin hellion glover + barnes & barnes 1989
  22. Al's rug song -- the big al show # 4 (MTV) 7/20/89
  23. Let's stick together - Brian Wilson song from the unreleased album sweet insanity 1990
  24. Reality Break - Seduction of The Innocent: The Golden Age recorded 1st half of 1990
  25. Super Hero Blues - Seduction of The Innocent: The Golden Age recorded 1st half of 1990
  26. Polka Medley: rock the cradle of love, love shack, pump up the jam, hey jude, in-a-gadda-da-vida, hey Joe, burning down the house, do the humpty hump, cherry pie, drum solo, i miss you much, jumping jack flash, my generation - Comic Strip Live 1/27/91
  27. you don't love me anymore - Comic Strip Live 1/27/91
  28. (polka) patterns - square one telelvision 1991
  29. babalu music - babalu music! CD -recorded 6-23-91 and released on 9/91 or 10/1/91
  30. addicted to spuds - dr. Demento's 20th anniversary special 10/30/91
  31. Medley: rock the cradle of love>love shack>pump up the jam>losing my religion>unbelievable>do me baby>enter sandman>humpty hump>cherry pie>drum solo>i miss you much>i touch myself>dr. feelgood>ice ice baby - dr. Demento's 20th anniversary special 10/30/91
  32. bite me - hidden track 1/27/92
  33. Green Eggs And Ham - Al-TV # 6 (MTV) 4/26/92
  34. black or white - AL-TV # 6 (MTV) - 4/26/92
  35. Jeremy - AL-TV # 6 (MTV) 4/26/92
  36. Heart Shaped Box - AL-TV # 6 (MTV) 4/26/92
  37. WBUL 93.5 Station I.D 93Q Morning Zoo Greatest Hits Volume One 6/10/92
  38. WQAX 100.3 Station I.D. 1992
  39. Sailors Dance -Circus Of The Stars 12/92

Disc 4

  1. go tell it on the mountain - The Winan's Real Meaning Of Christmas 12/92
  2. Achy Breaky Song - Accordion version - Regis And Kathy Lee in 1993
  3. Jurashiku Park - 7/16/93 released on the Japanese CD version of Alapalooza 10/5/93
  4. losing my religion - Al Music 1 8/14/93
  5. Man On The Moon - Al Music # 2 1993
  6. Jurassic Park (Bilingual Mix) dr demento show 1993(?) + 5/29/94 - Dr. Demento edited the two versions together. I have a poor copy if this. I used it as a blueprint and re-edited the tracks *exactly the same from the original tracks* so the sound quality is excellent.
  7. I'm Stupid Blues Q107 Rock Awards 12/1/93
  8. Real Radio 104 Radio Orlando, FL. Promo 4/30/94(?) (Broadcast and Recorded on 3/28/95)
  9. call in sick - instrumental 11/30/94 released on a CD single 3/12/96
  10. the night Santa went crazy (extra gory version) 12/1/94 released on a CD single in 3/12/96
  11. since you've been gone - instrumental version 12/1/94 released on a CD single 5/14/96
  12. Wow You Must Have An Awful Lot Of Free Time On Your Hands - backwards message in I Remember Larry
  13. secret - Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 12/3/94
  14. shine - Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 12/3/94
  15. babe - Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 12/3/94
  16. drive my car - rockers against drunk driving promo video 2/7/94
  17. Sweet Tender Romantic Love Ballad - A&E's Evening at the Improv 1994
  18. Kidstar 1250 Seattle, WA Radio Promo 10/31/94
  19. spy hard - 3/26/96 released on a CD single 5/14/96
  20. spy hard - instrumental 3/26/96 released on a CD single 5/14/96
  21. spy hard - orchestral mix 3/26/96 released on a CD single 5/14/96
  22. spy hard - ending credits version 3/26/96 taken from the DVD
  23. Sailor's Dance - or pirate's jig - Al Music # 3 5/15/96
  24. Robert Plant, Bobby Plant - AL Music # 3 5/15/96
  25. What's My Name? - Snoop Doggy Dog (Al's adaptation) AL Music # 3 5/15/96
  26. Harvey The Wonder Hamster-AL-TV 7 5/23/96
  27. Another one rides the bus -- instrumental AL-TV 7 (MTV) 5/23/96
  28. Since you've been gone - AL-TV #7 (MTV) -- 5/23/96
  29. The Happy House -Those Darn Accordions! - No Strings Attached 6/18/96 Al recorded an answering machine message for this track
  30. who stole the kishka -- with frankie Yankovic (al's part recorded on) 7/27/96, release date: 10/17/96
  31. Another One Rides The Bus - Scott and Todd show -- the big show radio network 9/19/96
  32. My bologna - Scott and Todd show -- the big show radio network 9/19/96
  33. Beer barrel polka - Scott and Todd show-the big show radio network 9/19/96
  34. Gump- new years eve ball 12/31/96
  35. the ballad of kent marlow - from safety patrol recorded 3/7/97 aired 3/29/98*
  36. water is wet - weird al show 9/13/97
  37. bad haircut - weird al show 9/20/97
  38. i like you - weird al show 9/20/97
  39. cheese - weird al show 9/27/97
  40. yoda - weird al show 10/11/97
  41. al's mailbag # 1 - 10/?/97
  42. al's mailbag # 2 - weird al show 10/25/97
  43. al's mailbag AKA: letters - weird al show 10/25/97
  44. pirate's jig - weird al show 10/25/97
  45. there's someone at the door - weird al show 10/25/97
  46. open the door - weird al show 10/25/97
  47. whose at the door - weird al show 10/25/97
  48. tahj morey - weird al show 10/25/97
  49. what's with the singing - weird al show 10/25/97
  50. why don't we show a clip now - weird al show 10/25/97
  51. why did you come to this stupid show - weird al show 10/25/97
  52. i made you into a freak - weird al show 10/25/97
  53. i quit - weird al show 10/25/97
  54. it's nice to be nice - weird al show 10/25/97
  55. barking poodle - weird al show 10/25/97
  56. i'm a little kitty - weird al show 11/29/97
  57. Auld Lang Syne - The Weird Al Show Version -11/29/97
  58. Amish Paradise - Dick Clark's Rockin' New Years Eve 12/31/97

Disc 5

  1. The AMA Squeeze-Those Darn Accordions-Live on the AMA's - 1-26-98 all night long, Billy Jean, macho man, Rhine stone cowboy, midnight train to Georgia, superstitious, tie a yellow ribbon, achy Breaky heart, vogue, sweet child o' mine, get down tonight
  2. Eat It unplugged =MTV promo 8/7/98
  3. The Saga Begins - Radio Disney edit 1999
  4. Electric Shaver - Sabrina The Animated Series 9/22/99
  5. The Addams Family Theme - Happy Hour 7/10/99
  6. Magic Carpet Ride Happy Hour 7/10/99
  7. twist and shout Happy Hour 7/10/99
  8. dead or alive Fairway To Heaven 7/10/99
  9. Danke Schoen fairway to heaven with Alice Cooper 11/20/99
  10. Barbie girl -- al-TV # 8 (MTV) 12/4/99
  11. Cell phones # 1 AL-TV # 8 12/4/99
  12. Cell phones # 2 AL-TV # 8 12/4/99
  13. In-a-gadda-da-vida - VH1 Al 12/23/99
  14. Belvedere Cruising (Behind the Dementia Version) 5/20/00
  15. Polkamon - 5/30/00 (copyright 7/18/00)
  16. Orion (is bankrupt now) -- uhf dvd from commentary track 2002
  17. Hardware Store - instrumental 3/26/02 -- alternate mix
  18. Party At The Leper Colony - instrumental 3/26/02 -- alternate mix
  19. Wanna B Ur Lover - instrumental 3/26/02- alternate mix
  20. why does this always happen to me - instrumental 3/26/02- alternate mix
  21. bob - instrumental 3/26/02- alternate mix
  22. hardware store - vocals only 3/26/02- alternate mix
  23. why does this always happen to me - vocal and piano mix 3/26/02 - alternate mix
  24. genius in France - instrumental 3/27/02*- alternate mix
  25. Homer and Marge - version one from the simpsons 10/29/02
  26. Homer and Marge - version two from the simpsons 10/29/02
  27. Couch potato -- crag kilborn show -- live performance 5/21/03
  28. 1999 - with Celine Dion - AL-TV #9 6/17/03
  29. Put On Your Squid Hat Baby - grim adventures of Billy and mandy 7/13/03
  30. couch potato - nickelodeon 10th anniversary party (missing a verse & changed 'gay' to 'hey') 8/17/03
  31. minstrel ditties - The Michael Essany Show 9-12-03
  32. funzone - instrumental excerpt from ultimate videos dvd release 2003
  33. hardware store - instrumental excerpt from ultimate videos dvd release 2003
  34. genius in france - instrumental excerpt from ultimate videos dvd release 2003
  35. Wanna B Ur Lover - the wayne brady show 3/31/04

Lestatkatt's notes:

Every Track was checked for defects and I retracked all the discs and I used sound forge 6.0 to work on the editing. I removed lots of blank space between many of the tracks, eq'ed many tracks, removed any pop and clicks, used vinyl restoration and peak restoration on some tracks." and " I have taken quite a few months to research dates and sources for this compilation. Although some of the early recording dates and sketchy, I have been working with Jeff Morris and his original notes, Dave "Elvis" Rossi and Jared Marker. I also researched numerous websites, books, newsgroups and actual copyright dates to be as accurate as I possibly can. if you have any additional information, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ME! It's extremely important to me to get this as accurate as possible. I'm looking for upgrades for anything on this collection. In the last week alone, I spent 21 1/2 hours working on this little project. (just editing and speed correcting, not research!) I will continue to add and update this collection until I feel it's perfect. Compiled, Edited and Mastered By Lestatkatt March 2004 (A Labor Of Love!) Lestatkatt at aol dot com

 

 

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