''Strange Weirdos: Music from and Inspired by the Film Knocked Up'' is the official

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to the 2007

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film ''

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'', and the eighteenth studio album by

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singer-songwriter

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, released on May 22, 2007 on

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. The album was co- produced by

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and Wainwright. Guests featured on the album include multi-instrumentalist

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, bassist David Pilch,

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and Patrick Warren. In 2007 ''Strange Weirdos'' reached peak positions of number 32 on ''

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'' Top Heatseekers chart and number 22 on the Top Soundtracks chart. The album re-entered the Top Soundtracks chart in 2009, reaching a peak position of number 15.

Development

''Strange Weirdos'' served as the soundtrack to

's 2007 film ''

'' and a studio album for Wainwright, who played a gynecologist in the film.

Critical reception

Track listing

All songs written by Wainwright unless noted otherwise. # "Grey in L.A." – 3:15 # "You Can't Fail Me Now" (

, Wainwright) – 3:45 # "Daughter" (

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) – 3:33 # "Ypsilanti" (Henry) – 1:52 # "So Much to Do" (Henry, Wainwright) – 3:26 # "Valley Morning" – 3:44 # "X or Y" – 2:54 # "Final Frontier" – 3:47 # "Feel So Good" (

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) – 2:03 # "Lullaby" – 3:12 # "Naomi" (Henry) – 4:04 # "Doin' the Math" – 5:32 # "Strange Weirdos" – 4:07 # "Passion Play" – 2:54 Track listing adapted from Allmusic.

Personnel

;Musicians *

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– drums, percussion * Jebin Bruni – organ (7), piano (13) * Daphne Chen – second violin of

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(2, 8, 13) *

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– cello of The Section Quartet (2, 8, 13) *

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– first violin of The Section Quartet (2, 8, 13) * Portia Griffin – backing vocals (7, 12) *

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– backing vocals (7, 12) *

– acoustic guitar (4,11),

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* Leah Katz – viola of The Section Quartet (2, 8, 13) *

– acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lap steel guitar, pedal steel guitar,

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steel guitar, mandolin, mandola, * Jean McClain – backing vocals (7, 12) *

– accordion (1, 3, 14), piano (5) *

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–

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– electric guitar (1, 8, 10) *

– vocals, guitars, ukulele,

* Patrick Warren – piano, pump organ,

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, accordion;

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s and conductor of The Section Quartet ;Production *

– executive producer, liner notes * John Baldi – A&R * David Buntz – album director for Universal Pictures * Ryan Freeland – engineer, mixing * Harry Garfield – executive in charge of music for Universal Pictures * S. Husky Höskulds – engineer (3) * Jonathan Karp – music supervisor *

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