Though 1989's
Greatest Hits
only covers the first half of
"Weird Al" Yankovic
's career, it features some of his best work, with classics such as
"Eat It,"
"Fat,"
and
"I Lost on Jeopardy"
chief among its highlights. The collection takes a fairly even amount from each of
Yankovic
's early albums --
Weird Al Yankovic
,
In 3-D
Dare to Be Stupid
Polka Party!
, and
Even Worse
-- gathering
"Like a Surgeon,"
"Living With a Hernia,"
"Ricky"
in one place. The small, parody-heavy track-listing may disappoint die-hard
fans; indeed, some of his original work from
is better than a few of the parodies that wound up on the collection, and it seems that by 1989
deserved to have at least a dozen songs on his greatest hits album. Regardless,
is still the a great introduction to his brand of musical humor. ~ Heather Phares