Songs of the Polka King

Frankie Yankovic | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 24, 1996)
• Original Release Date: October 17, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Cleveland Int'l
• ASIN: B0000021YF
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #137,151 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #12 in Music > Indie Music > Miscellaneous > Polka
  • #57 in Music > Miscellaneous > Polka

Track Listings

1. Introduction

2. Just Because

3. Who Stole the Kiska

4. Hoop-Dee-Doo

5. Blue Skirt Waltz

6. Too Fat Polka

7. Cleveland the Polka Town

8. Beer Barrel Polka

9. In Heaven There Is No Beer

10. Bar Room Polka

11. Zivili Brace, Zivili Sestra

12. For Old Times Sake

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Frankie at his best!, October 2, 1998

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Bill Smythe (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Songs of the Polka King (Audio CD)

In this CD, along with Volume Two of the same title, Frankie Yankovic outdoes himself. The performances are energetic and the recordings are superb. In the liner notes to Volume Two, we find that "Frank Yankovic is now 82 years old and in frail health" (he died about a year later). The accordion parts on this CD were performed, I believe, by Frank's faithful sidekick of at least 30 years, Joey Miskulin. But, on most of the tracks, Frankie still performs the vocals himself, and kicks in with his trademark instrument, the solovox organ. On most tracks, some vocals are also contributed by various other artists who have gathered together to salute the greatest polka performer of all time. Volumes 1 and 2 of Songs of the Polka King are Yankovic's best efforts ever.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good purchase for good listening, February 9, 1999

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This review is from: Songs of the Polka King (Audio CD)

Not a rehash, this is good stuff for us thirsty Polka fans

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Zivili brace, zivili sestra, March 10, 2004

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Susan E. Wood "Susan" (Rochester, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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On St. Patrick's Day everyone wants to be Irish, and listening to this album may make you wish you were Polish. Even if you don't know how to polka, it's almost impossible to stay still when you hear these joyous, infectiously bouncy dance tunes. Frankie Yankovic and a lot of guest stars, including Drew Carey and Weird Al Yankovic (his son, I presume?) sing these old favorites with great gusto.

I bought this album because my fiance was talking nostalgically about the ethnic music programs he used to hear on the radio in his childhood, back when local radio really was local, and not homogenized Clearchannel pop. This music brings back a lot of great memories.