So-Lo

by Danny Elfman

So-Lo cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: November 1984
  • Label: MCA
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 38:37
  • Community rating: 3.67/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released during a hiatus for Oingo Boingo, this project is effectively a solo album in name only, featuring the full band alongside co-production by Steve Bartek. The record leans heavily into synthetic, dance-oriented new wave while retaining Elfman's frantic, idiosyncratic vocal style and dark humor. It marks his final major pop music endeavor before fully transitioning into a highly successful career as a cinematic composer.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, rhythmic, satirical, theatrical, synth, synthesizers, vocal

Tracklist

  1. Gratitude (5:14)
  2. Cool City (3:28)
  3. Go Away (4:02)
  4. Sucker For Mystery (5:19)
  5. It Only Makes Me Laugh (4:05)
  6. The Last Time (4:12)
  7. Tough As Nails (4:38)
  8. Lightning (3:46)
  9. Everybody Needs (3:50)

Credits

  • Leon Schneiderman - baritone saxophone
  • Kerry Hatch - bass
  • Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez - drums, percussion
  • Laura Engel - production manager [assistant]
  • Paul Fox - synthesizer
  • Richard Gibbs - synthesizer, programmed by [special dx-7]
  • Sam Phipps - tenor saxophone
  • Dale Turner - trumpet, trombone

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