Christmas at Ground Zero

~ Recording by “Weird Al” Yankovic

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.10Christmas at Ground Zero3:08“Weird Al” YankovicPolka Party!“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum
  • US1986-10-21
Rock ’n’ Roll Records (imprint of Scotti Bros. Records (US))PZ 40520, Z 40520
1.10Christmas at Ground Zero3:09“Weird Al” YankovicPolka Party!“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum
  • US1986-10-21
Rock ’n’ Roll Records (imprint of Scotti Bros. Records (US))ZK 40520
1.1Christmas at Ground Zero3:08“Weird Al” YankovicChristmas at Ground Zero“Weird Al” YankovicSingle
Rock ’n’ Roll Records (imprint of Scotti Bros. Records (US))ZS4 06588
1.10Christmas at Ground Zero3:09“Weird Al” YankovicPolka Party!“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum
  • JP1987-01-21
CANYON (imprint of CANYON RECORDS INC.), Scotti Bros. RecordsD32Y-0092
1.15Christmas at Ground Zero3:12“Weird Al” YankovicDr. Demento Presents: The Greatest Christmas Novelty CD of All TimeDr. DementoAlbum + Compilation
  • US1989-07-31
Rhino (reissue label)R2 75755
1.10Christmas at Ground Zero3:09“Weird Al” YankovicPolka Party!“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum
Scotti Bros. Records5209-2-SB
1.2Christmas at Ground Zero3:09“Weird Al” YankovicChristmas Comedy Classics, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-09-13
Priority Records (US hip hop)P2 53682
1.4Christmas at Ground Zero3:11“Weird Al” YankovicBillboard Rock 'N' Roll ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-09-20
Rhino (reissue label)R2 71789
2.12Christmas at Ground Zero3:13“Weird Al” YankovicPermanent Record: Al in the Box“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-09-27
Scotti Bros. Records72392 75451-2
1.12Christmas at Ground Zero3:10“Weird Al” YankovicGreatest Hits, Volume II“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-10-25
Scotti Bros. Records72392 75456-4
1.12Christmas at Ground Zero3:10“Weird Al” YankovicGreatest Hits, Volume II“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-10-25
Scotti Bros. Records72392 75456-2
1.12Christmas at Ground Zero3:10“Weird Al” YankovicGreatest Hits, Volume II (Reissue)“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum + Compilation
Scotti Bros. Records526706-2
1.12Christmas at Ground Zero3:10“Weird Al” YankovicGreatest Hits, Volume II“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum + Compilation
Volcano Records (US label), Way Moby (“Weird Al” Yankovic’s vanity label)61422-32026-2, 72392 75456-2
1.10Christmas at Ground Zero3:09“Weird Al” YankovicPolka Party!“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum
Volcano Records (US label), Way Moby (“Weird Al” Yankovic’s vanity label)32006-2
2.12Christmas at Ground Zero3:15“Weird Al” YankovicPermanent Record: Al in the Box“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2003-06-23
Volcano Records (US label)G0100004765050
1.12Christmas at Ground Zero3:10“Weird Al” YankovicGreatest Hits, Volume II“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum + Compilation
Volcano Records (US label)
1.10Christmas at Ground Zero3:09“Weird Al” YankovicPolka Party! (remastered, 24bit)“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum
  • XW2017-02-17
Volcano Records (US label)
4.10Christmas at Ground Zero3:09“Weird Al” YankovicSqueeze Box: The Complete Works of “Weird Al” Yankovic“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum + Compilation
  • US2017-11-24
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88985306702
1.10Christmas at Ground Zero3:09“Weird Al” YankovicPolka Party!“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum
Volcano Records (US label)
1.10Christmas at Ground Zero3:09“Weird Al” YankovicPolka Party!“Weird Al” YankovicAlbum
Volcano Records (US label), Way Moby (“Weird Al” Yankovic’s vanity label)32006-2
Promotion
1.2Christmas at Ground Zero3:07“Weird Al” YankovicThe Night Santa Went Crazy“Weird Al” YankovicSingle
  • US1996-11-26
Scotti Bros. RecordsSBCD 78102-2

Relationships

assistant engineer:Jamey Dell
engineer and mixer:Tony Papa
producer:Rick Derringer
accordion, glockenspiel, keyboard and lead vocals:“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and bass:Steve Jay (US bassist, “Weird Al” collaborator)
baritone saxophone:Gary Herbig
clarinet:Joel Peskin
guitar:Rick Derringer
Jim West (supporting musician for “Weird Al” Yankovic)
membranophone and percussion:Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
pedal steel guitar:Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer)
piano:Reginald “Sonny” Burke (soul/jazz/funk keyboardist)
synthesizer:Pat Regan (American recording engineer)
tenor saxophone:Bill Anderson (TV composer, mostly animation)
trumpet:Warren Luening
tuba:Tommy Johnson (session tuba player)
violin:Dennis Fetchet
background vocals:Steve Jay (US bassist, “Weird Al” collaborator)
Lisa Popeil (Celebrity voice coach)
The Waters Sisters
Jim West (supporting musician for “Weird Al” Yankovic)
“Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986)
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1986)
recorded at:Santa Monica Sound Recorders in Santa Monica, California, United States
has remixes:Christmas at Ground Zero (alternate mix)
music videos:Christmas at Ground Zero
recording of:Christmas at Ground Zero

Related works

Christmas at Ground Zero

lyricist and composer:“Weird Al” Yankovic
publisher:Ear Booker Music
Holy Moley Music
Sony/ATV Melody