Nothing to Fear
by Oingo Boingo
- Type: Album
- Released: 22 June 1982
- Label: A&M
- Country: United States
- Length: 41:30
- Community rating: 3.93/5 from 10 ratings
Artists on this release: Danny Elfman, Kerry Hatch, Leon Schneiderman, Sam Phipps, Dale Turner, Richard Gibbs
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Danny Elfman鈥檚 frantic, intensely theatrical vision is fully realized on Oingo Boingo鈥檚 sophomore record, a dizzying explosion of manic new wave energy. Driven by complex horn arrangements, African percussion, and bouncing synth lines, 'Nothing to Fear' is an incredibly playful, deeply satirical, and highly melodic slice of wildly quirky Zolo pop.
Genres
Descriptors: satirical, melodic, eccentric, theatrical, dance, synthesizers, rhythmic, guitars
Tracklist
- Grey Matter (5:52)
- Insects (3:04)
- Private Life (3:16)
- Wild Sex (In The Working Class) (4:07)
- Running On A Treadmill (3:21)
- Whole Day Off (3:56)
- Nothing To Fear (But Fear Itself) (3:54)
- Why'd We Come (3:57)
- Islands (4:41)
- Reptiles And Samurai (5:18)
Credits
- Oingo Boingo - primary artist, producer
- Steve Bartek - arranged by [horn arrangements], lead guitar, vocals [rhythm]
- Artrouble - art direction, cover [back], sleeve
- Jules Bates - art direction, cover [back], sleeve
- Leon Schneiderman - baritone saxophone, alto saxophone
- Kerry Hatch - bass, vocals [rhythm]
- Georganne Deen - cover [front]
- Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez - drums [lead], drums [rhythm]
- Joe Chiccarelli - engineer, producer
- Krohn McHenry - engineer [second, cherokee studios]
- Mitch Gibson - engineer [second, soundcastle recording studios]
- Richard Gibbs - keyboards, synthesizer, bass vocals
- Danny Elfman - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, written-by
- Greg Fulginiti - mastered by
- Charlie Unkeless - production manager
- Laura Engel - stage manager, production manager [production assistant]
- Sam Phipps - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Dale Turner - trumpet, trombone