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Weird Al is releasing a vinyl box set inside an accordion

by Jesse Locke

“Weird Al” Yankovic – the world’s greatest parodist, polka enthusiast, and current Comedy Bang! Bang! bandleader – has shared some exciting details on his upcoming career-spanning box set.

Summer 2017 will see the release of Squeeze Box, collecting all 15 of his remastered albums (in vinyl, CD, and digital formats) plus a bonus collection of rarities, and a 100-page book of “hidden treasures from Al’s vault.” Per its clever name, the albums will be packaged in a replica of Yankovic’s trademark accordion. Take a sneak peek below:

For serious fans (a.k.a. Al-Oholics Anonymous), there are a few unanswered questions. For example: We know this retrospective set will include everything from his 1983 self-titled debut to 1993’s Alapalooza to 2014’s Mandatory Fun, but will we get a 150g LP reissue for his “twisted” retelling of Peter and the Wolf with the Clockwork Orange-soundtracking Wendy Carlos?

Most importantly, will the unreleased Paul McCartney parody “Chicken Pot Pie” finally be served up to the world? Only time will tell.