The Saga Begins

~ Release by “Weird Al” Yankovic (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

This was a Japan-only compilation, thus is not found on most Al discographies.

Annotation last modified on 2005-05-27 22:17 UTC.

Tracklist

Enhanced CD 1
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1The Saga Begins
assistant engineer:
Jeff Moses and Fredrik Sarhagen
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
accordion and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
keyboard:
Rubén Valtierra and “Weird Al” Yankovic
background vocals:
Steve Jay (bassist), Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer), Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (add no releases here!) (in 1999) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1999)
music videos:
The Saga Begins (music video) by “Weird Al” Yankovic
recording of:
The Saga Begins (Parody)
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Music, Copyright Management Int. and Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?)
parody version of:
American Pie
4.155:32
2Eat It
engineer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
accordion:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo, bass guitar and talking drum:
Steve Jay (bassist)
body percussion [musical hands]:
“Musical Mike” Kieffer
bongos:
Joel Miller
clarinet:
Joel Peskin
guitar family:
Rick Derringer and Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
mandolin:
Rick Derringer
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
piano and synthesizer:
Pat Regan (engineer) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
saxophone:
Jimmy Zavala
trumpet:
Warren Leuning
tuba:
Jim Self
background vocals:
Pattie Brooks (American singer), Lisa Popeil (Celebrity voice coach), Petsye Powell and Andrea Robinson
bass vocals:
Bob Tebow
vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (add no releases here!) (in 1984), Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1984) and Scotti Bros. Records (in 1990)
recording of:
Eat It
lyricist:
A. Yankovic
composer:
M. Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music
parody version of:
Beat It
3.853:21
3I Love Rocky Road
engineer:
Peter Kelsey
producer:
Rick Derringer
accordion and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and ukulele:
Richard Bennett (American guitarist)
bass:
Steve Jay (bassist)
bongos:
Joel Miller
guitar:
Rick Derringer
harmonica and saxophone:
William K. Anderson
harp:
Dorothy Remsen
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1983, in 1986) and Scotti Bros. Records (in 1990)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I Love Rocky Road
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
composer:
Jake Hooker (rock guitarist, songwriter, producer & manager, member of The Arrows) and Alan Merrill
parody version of:
I Love Rock ’n’ Roll
32:37
4Pretty Fly for a Rabbi
assistant engineer:
Jeff Moses and Fredrik Sarhagen
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
accordion, keyboard and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
clarinet:
Joel Peskin
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
background vocals:
Steve Jay (bassist), Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer), Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
vocals:
Mary Kay Bergman and Tress MacNeille
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1999)
recording of:
Pretty Fly for a Rabbi
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
composer:
Dexter Holland
publisher:
Underachiever Music
parody version of:
Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)
3.653:06
5Smells Like Nirvana
assistant engineer:
Jamey Dell and Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
membranophone:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
tuba:
Tommy Johnson (Session musician - Tuba)
background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (add no releases here!) (in 1992), Scotti Bros. Industries Inc (company credits only; do not use as release label!) (in 1992) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1992)
recording of:
Smells Like Nirvana
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
composer:
Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic
parody version of:
Smells Like Teen Spirit
3.653:46
6Cavity Search
assistant engineer:
Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
accordion and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
baritone saxophone:
Gary Herbig
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
clarinet:
Joel Peskin
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
keyboard:
Ruben Valtierra and “Weird Al” Yankovic
trumpet:
Warren Luening
tuba:
Tommy Johnson (Session musician - Tuba)
background vocals:
Lisa Popeil (Celebrity voice coach), Steve Jay (bassist), Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rock 'n' Roll (in 1996), Scotti Bros. Records (in 1996) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1996)
recording of:
Cavity Search
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
composer:
U2 (Irish rock band)
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (ended)
parody version of:
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
34:23
7Jerry Springer
assistant engineer:
Jeff Moses and Fredrik Sarhagen
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
accordion and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
keyboard:
Rubén Valtierra and “Weird Al” Yankovic
background vocals:
Steve Jay (bassist), Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer), Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
vocals:
Tress MacNeille
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1999)
recording of:
Jerry Springer
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
composer:
Ed Robertson
publisher:
Treat Baker Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
parody version of:
One Week
3.22:50
8Theme From Rocky XIII
engineer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
accordion:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo, bass guitar and talking drum:
Steve Jay (bassist)
body percussion [musical hands]:
“Musical Mike” Kieffer
bongos:
Joel Miller
clarinet:
Joel Peskin
guitar family:
Rick Derringer and Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
mandolin:
Rick Derringer
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
piano and synthesizer:
Pat Regan (engineer) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
saxophone:
Jimmy Zavala
trumpet:
Warren Leuning
tuba:
Jim Self
background vocals:
Pattie Brooks (American singer), Lisa Popeil (Celebrity voice coach), Petsye Powell and Andrea Robinson
bass vocals:
Bob Tebow
vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1984) and Scotti Bros. Records (in 1990)
recording of:
Theme From Rocky XIII
lyricist:
A. Yankovic
composer:
F. Sullivan (US guitarist and songwriter, member of Survivor) and J. Peterik
parody version of:
Eye of the Tiger
3.753:37
9Gump
assistant engineer:
Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
accordion and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
baritone saxophone:
Gary Herbig
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
clarinet:
Joel Peskin
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
keyboard:
Ruben Valtierra and “Weird Al” Yankovic
trumpet:
Warren Luening
tuba:
Tommy Johnson (Session musician - Tuba)
background vocals:
Lisa Popeil (Celebrity voice coach), Steve Jay (bassist), Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (add no releases here!) (in 1996), Rock 'n' Roll (in 1996), Scotti Bros. Records (in 1996) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1996)
recording of:
Gump
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
composer:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Jason Finn
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing (ended), David M. Dederer Publishing, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Flying Rabbi, Raw Poo Music, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
parody version of:
Lump
3.652:14
10Bedrock Anthem
assistant engineer:
Jamie Dell and Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
background vocals and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
spoken vocals:
Mel Blanc and Alan Reed (American actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (add no releases here!) (in 1993) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1993)
recording of:
Bedrock Anthem
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
writer:
Flea (US bassist), John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Moebetoblame Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
parody version of:
Give It Away
parody version of:
Under the Bridge
2.353:44
11Phony Calls
assistant engineer:
Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
accordion and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
baritone saxophone:
Gary Herbig
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
clarinet:
Joel Peskin
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
keyboard:
Ruben Valtierra and “Weird Al” Yankovic
trumpet:
Warren Luening
tuba:
Tommy Johnson (Session musician - Tuba)
background vocals:
Lisa Popeil (Celebrity voice coach), Steve Jay (bassist), Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
spoken vocals:
Hank Azaria and Nancy Cartwright
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rock 'n' Roll (in 1996), Scotti Bros. Records (in 1996) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1996)
recording of:
Phony Calls
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
composer:
Sleepy Brown, Marqueze Ethridge, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, Ray Murray (American producer, songwriter & multi-instrumentalist) and Rico Wade
publisher:
Belt Star, Organized Noize Music, Pebbitone Music, Stiff Shirt Music, Inc. and TIZBIZ Music
parody version of:
Waterfalls
2.83:26
12Like a Surgeon
engineer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
guitar:
Rick Derringer and Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
keyboard and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
synthesizer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
arranger:
Al Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985), RCA/Jive Label Group (add no releases here!) (in 1985) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1985)
recorded at:
Santa Monica Sound Recorders in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Like a Surgeon
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
composer:
Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Billy Steinberg
publisher:
Billy Steinberg Music, Brigitte Baby Publishing, Denise Barry Music and Polifer Publishing
parody version of:
Like a Virgin
43:33
13Grapefruit Diet
assistant engineer:
Jeff Moses and Fredrik Sarhagen
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
accordion and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
keyboard:
Ruben Valtierra and “Weird Al” Yankovic
saxophone:
Tom Evans (woodwind & keyboard player)
trombone and trumpet:
Lee Thornberg
background vocals:
Steve Jay (bassist), Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer), Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
vocals:
Tress MacNeille
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1999)
recording of:
Grapefruit Diet
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
composer:
Steve Perry (guitarist/vocalist for Cherry Poppin' Daddies)
parody version of:
Zoot Suit Riot
2.853:33
14Fat
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
accordion, keyboard and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
guitar:
Rick Derringer and Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
mandolin:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
saxophone:
Joe Sublett (The Texacali Horns)
synthesizer:
Kim Bullard
turntable:
Ronny Jay
background vocals:
Nicolette Larson, Steve Jay (bassist), Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
Al Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1988), RCA/Jive Label Group (add no releases here!) (in 1988) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1988)
recorded at:
Santa Monica Sound Recorders in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Fat
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music
parody version of:
Bad
43:39
15Living With a Hernia
assistant engineer:
Jamey Dell
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
baritone saxophone:
Gary Herbig
bass:
Steve Jay (bassist)
guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and Rick Derringer
keyboard:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
synthesizer:
Pat Regan (engineer)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Anderson (TV composer, mostly animation)
trumpet:
Warren Luening
background vocals:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic), Steve Jay (bassist) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
Al Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (add no releases here!) (in 1986) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1986)
recorded at:
Santa Monica Sound Recorders in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Living With a Hernia
lyricist:
A. Yankovic
composer:
C. Midnight and D. Hartman
publisher:
April Music Inc., Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Janiceps Music, Second Nature Music, Inc., U/A Music, Inc. (United Artists music publisher) and United Lion Music Inc.
parody version of:
Living in America
3.53:21
16Amish Paradise
assistant engineer:
Colin Sauers
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
accordion and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
baritone saxophone:
Gary Herbig
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
clarinet:
Joel Peskin
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
keyboard:
Ruben Valtierra and “Weird Al” Yankovic
trumpet:
Warren Luening
tuba:
Tommy Johnson (Session musician - Tuba)
background vocals:
Lisa Popeil (Celebrity voice coach), Steve Jay (bassist), Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (add no releases here!) (in 1996), Rock 'n' Roll (in 1996), Scotti Bros. Records (in 1996) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1996)
recording of:
Amish Paradise
additional lyricist:
Sherwood Schwartz and George Wyle
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
composer:
A. Ivey, Jr. (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer), D. Rasheed, L. Sanders (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”) and S. Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Boo Daddy Publishing, EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), GS Only Productions, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Madcastle Muzik, Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and T-Boy Music Publishing, Inc.
is based on:
The Ballad of Gilligan’s Island
parody version of:
Gangsta’s Paradise
4.153:24
17It's All About the Pentiums
assistant engineer:
Jeff Moses and Fredrik Sarhagen
engineer and mixer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Al Yankovic
accordion, keyboard and lead vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo and guitar:
Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
bass guitar:
Steve Jay (bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
background vocals:
Steve Jay (bassist), Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer), Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (add no releases here!) (in 1999) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1999)
music videos:
It’s All About the Pentiums (music video) by “Weird Al” Yankovic
recording of:
It’s All About the Pentiums
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
composer:
David Styles (aka Styles of the LOX), Deric Angelettie, Jason Phillips (US rapper), Kimberly Jones (US rapper), Linda Laurie, Notorious B.I.G., Sean “Puffy” Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy), Sean Jacobs and Terry Etlinger
parody version of:
All About the Benjamins
3.653:38
18Polka Power
recording of:
Polka Power!
lyricist:
Greg Camp, Dan Wilson (American singer/songwriter), Steve Harwell, Kevin Iannello, Paul De Lisle, Marilyn Manson (the person) and John Wozniak
additional writer:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown's vocal group), James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Ron Lenhoff
writer:
Jude Abbott, Adam Horovitz, Anne Holden, Melanie Brown, Dunstan Bruce, Emma Bunton, Kevin Cadogan, Mario Caldato Jr., Dave Curtiss, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Geri Halliwell, Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, Zac Hanson, Harry Hamer, Aaron Huffman, Christine Leach, Jeff Lin, Madonna (“Queen of Pop”), Max Martin, Melanie Chisholm, Michael Diamond (Member of Beastie Boys), Pras Michel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees), Clive Muldoon, Nigel Hunter, Paul Greco (former bassist of British band Chumbawamba), Denniz PoP, Richard Stannard, Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty), Matt Rowe, Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer), Arion Salazar, Sean Nelson (American musician, journalist, music critic and filmmaker), Matt Serletic, Stephan Jenkins (lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of Third Eye Blind), Evan Sult, Victoria Beckham (née Adams), Lou Watts, Boff Whalley, William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer), Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Greg Camp, Dan Wilson (American singer/songwriter), Steve Harwell, Kevin Iannello, Paul De Lisle, Twiggy Ramirez, John Wozniak and “Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
Al Yankovic
medley of:
W.A.Y. Moby Polka
medley of:
Intergalactic
medley of:
Ray of Light
medley of:
Tubthumping
medley of:
Wannabe
medley of:
Flagpole Sitta
medley of:
Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)
medley of:
Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)
medley of:
Walkin’ on the Sun
medley of:
Closing Time
medley of:
Sex and Candy
medley of:
MMMbop
medley of:
The Dope Show
medley of:
Semi‐Charmed Life
medley of:
Push
6:54
Data Tracks
19The Saga Begins
executive producer:
Beth LaMure
producer:
Craig Armstrong (US video producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1999, in 2000)
music video for:
The Saga Begins by “Weird Al” Yankovic
recording of:
The Saga Begins (Parody)
lyricist:
Al Yankovic
composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Music, Copyright Management Int. and Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?)
parody version of:
American Pie
?:??

Credits

Release

copyrighted (©) by:Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1999)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985)
Scotti Bros. Records (from 1987 until 1988, in 1993)
Rock ’n’ Roll Records (imprint of Scotti Bros. Records (US)) (in 1992, in 1996)
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1999)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4235399 [info]
ASIN:JP: B000042O73 [info]

Release Group

associated singles/EPs:The Saga Begins