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Looks like the cover art was cropped from this soundtrack: https://www.discogs.com/master/568420-Heindorf-Victor-Young-For-Whom-The-Bell-Tolls

This album cover actually upset me as a little kid (I was a sheltered wuss who didn't like grotesque stuff.)

It's a good collection of songs for casual listeners at least, made even better by Al's decision to omit the label-requested stinker "Girls... See full review

It breaks my heart to have to say this, but... it was a typical balmy summer evening, sitting in my Porsche 911 while waiting to pick up a Baconator and chocolate Frosty. As usual, I was listening to this CD and paused my rocking-out to read the... See full review

According to the liner notes of his Squeeze Box compilation, Al tried to get the rights to include "Polkamon" on the Medium Rarities disc but couldn't get permission. Maybe Atlantic Records is still mad over the "You're Pitiful" fiasco, in which they... See full review

Thanks for the heads-up - I just received my copy from the webstore, and it matches this runout info too (however, it also has a digital download coupon, so it must be a recent repress.)

Well, I do like the music... apparently their frontman Mick Collins is a furry, which explains how the artwork came to be. I can only imagine how wacky/disturbing it must have been seeing this cover art in a record store in 1998 - it's certainly... See full review

Just finished listening to all five vinyl reissues, and I'm really pleased - great pressings for fair prices (I'd gladly have paid twice as much for this quality, so I do feel kinda spoiled.) Takes me right back to my days as an introverted high... See full review

They're an easy target: a well-established rock band that plays formulaic, radio-safe songs about drinking, drugs and sex. Bashing them has become a way of saying "hey everyone, I need to emphasize my complex and sophisticated musical tastes by... See full review

I got this brand new at f.y.e. yesterday - I didn't know they carried bootlegs. The picture quality is unacceptable for a DVD: it's grainy and washed out, looking like a home VHS taping of a TV broadcast (complete with a watermark perpetually in the... See full review

This might just be the first CD I ever bought - it may be cheesy, but it makes me feel like a hopeful ten-year-old again, and I love it to death. I'm praying it'll get a vinyl release someday.

I really wish the classic THPS soundtracks would have gotten proper releases. Still scratching my head over what they were thinking with this "music from and inspired by" the game (as in two songs featured in the game and eleven from who knows where?)

Hope it gets a vinyl release someday - lots of cool bands here.

The original image for the cover art can be seen in the 1989 Reader's Digest book "Great Disasters", showing the aftermath of a tornado that struck Xenia, Ohio in 1974.

From Weird Al's "Rare Items" archive:

"This is the only authorized extended mix of an Al song that wasn't issued by his label. It's an odd choice for a dance mix since it's a ballad, but with loops and samples, it's even more twisted than Al's... See full review

If this is really going to be Weird Al's last traditional album, it's a great one to go out on. There's much better variety than Alpocalypse, without any truly skippable songs in the bunch. My favorite original is "My Own Eyes" (an exhilarating,... See full review