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Best O' Boingo

Oingo Boingo

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A gothic, experimental band that utilized a simple blend of R&B and new wave, Oingo Boingo was quite an innovative force in the eight or so years covered on Best O' Boingo. Few bands can claim such a unique spot in the annals of pop music, but thanks to the visionary songs from lead singer Danny Elfman, Oingo Boingo often transcended the limitations of whatever genre they chose to take on. Picking up after their highly bizarre new wave years, this retrospective emphasizes their poppy, mainstream work, starting with their morbid good-times anthem "Dead Man's Party." Perhaps the best song in their catalog, the track utilizes every likable aspect of their sound, from the intense horn work and start-and-stop rhythms to Elfman's endearingly nasally yelp and impressive compositional skills. Other highlights include the Talking Heads-influenced "Not My Slave," the eerie Eastern-flavored "Sweat," and the campy creep-out anthem "No One Lives Forever." Without access to the material from Boingo's years on A&M Records, the album does feel a bit padded, especially when material from the bland Boi-ngo gets so much play. But with so many great Elfman songs in one place, it's hard to argue with the amount of quality new wave that makes it onto the record. Besides, 1999's Anthology underrated this period in their career, making Best O' Boingo the premiere sampler of their pop-oriented years.

© Bradley Torreano /TiVo

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1
Dead Man's Party
00:06:21

Danny Elfman, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Frondelli, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Bartek, Producer - Bill Jackson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oingo Boingo, MainArtist - John Avila, Producer

℗ 1985 Geffen Records

2
When The Lights Go Out
00:04:09

CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danny Elfman, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Bartek, Producer - Oingo Boingo, MainArtist - John Avila, Producer

℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.

3
Gratitude
00:05:12

Danny Elfman, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Bartek, Producer - Oingo Boingo, MainArtist - Jay Burnett, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Camins, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Ratejczak, Producer

℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.

4
Skin
00:04:38

CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danny Elfman, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Bartek, Producer - Oingo Boingo, MainArtist - John Avila, Producer

℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.

5
Flesh 'N Blood
00:04:06

CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danny Elfman, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Bartek, Producer - Oingo Boingo, MainArtist - John Avila, Producer

℗ 1989 Geffen Records

6
Not My Slave
00:04:43

Danny Elfman, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Bartek, Producer - Bill Jackson, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oingo Boingo, MainArtist

℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.

7
Stay
00:03:35

Danny Elfman, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Frondelli, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Bartek, Producer - Bill Jackson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oingo Boingo, MainArtist

℗ 1985 UMG Recordings, Inc.

8
Sweat
00:04:29

ROBERT MARGOULEFF, Producer - Danny Elfman, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Bartek, Producer - Oingo Boingo, MainArtist - Howard Siegel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Avila, Producer

℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.

9
No Spill Blood (1988 Boingo Alive Version)
00:04:31

Danny Elfman, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Bartek, Producer - Bill Jackson, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oingo Boingo, MainArtist - John Avila, Producer

℗ 1988 UMG Recordings, Inc.

10
Out Of Control
00:04:07

CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danny Elfman, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Bartek, Producer - Oingo Boingo, MainArtist - John Avila, Producer

℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.

11
Weird Science
00:06:04

David Leonard, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danny Elfman, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Bartek, Producer - Oingo Boingo, MainArtist

℗ 1985 Geffen Records

12
No One Lives Forever
00:04:05

Danny Elfman, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Frondelli, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Bartek, Producer - Bill Jackson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oingo Boingo, MainArtist - John Avila, Producer

℗ 1985 UMG Recordings, Inc.

13
Wild Sex (In The Working Class) (1988 Boingo Alive Version)
00:04:14

Danny Elfman, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Bartek, Producer - Bill Jackson, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oingo Boingo, MainArtist - John Avila, Producer

℗ 1988 UMG Recordings, Inc.

14
Just Another Day
00:05:12

Danny Elfman, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Frondelli, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Bartek, Producer - Bill Jackson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oingo Boingo, MainArtist

℗ 1985 UMG Recordings, Inc.

15
Who Do You Want To Be
00:03:19

ROBERT MARGOULEFF, Producer - Danny Elfman, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Bartek, Producer - Oingo Boingo, MainArtist - Howard Siegel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Avila, Producer

℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc.

16
Only A Lad
00:03:48

Danny Elfman, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Brown, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Solley, Producer - Steve Bartek, Producer - Oingo Boingo, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Rick Ruggieri, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Avila, Producer

℗ 1981 UMG Recordings, Inc.

17
Goodbye-Goodbye (1988 Boingo Alive Version)
00:03:29

Danny Elfman, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Bartek, Producer - Oingo Boingo, MainArtist - John Avila, Producer

℗ 1988 UMG Recordings, Inc.

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A gothic, experimental band that utilized a simple blend of R&B and new wave, Oingo Boingo was quite an innovative force in the eight or so years covered on Best O' Boingo. Few bands can claim such a unique spot in the annals of pop music, but thanks to the visionary songs from lead singer Danny Elfman, Oingo Boingo often transcended the limitations of whatever genre they chose to take on. Picking up after their highly bizarre new wave years, this retrospective emphasizes their poppy, mainstream work, starting with their morbid good-times anthem "Dead Man's Party." Perhaps the best song in their catalog, the track utilizes every likable aspect of their sound, from the intense horn work and start-and-stop rhythms to Elfman's endearingly nasally yelp and impressive compositional skills. Other highlights include the Talking Heads-influenced "Not My Slave," the eerie Eastern-flavored "Sweat," and the campy creep-out anthem "No One Lives Forever." Without access to the material from Boingo's years on A&M Records, the album does feel a bit padded, especially when material from the bland Boi-ngo gets so much play. But with so many great Elfman songs in one place, it's hard to argue with the amount of quality new wave that makes it onto the record. Besides, 1999's Anthology underrated this period in their career, making Best O' Boingo the premiere sampler of their pop-oriented years.

© Bradley Torreano /TiVo

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