Anthology

by Oingo Boingo

Anthology cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 2 November 1999
  • Label: A&M
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 2:29:28
  • Community rating: 3.88/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Carl Graves, Kerry Hatch, Dale Turner, Danny Elfman, Marc Mann, Richard Gibbs, Jimmie Wood, Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez, Mike Bacich

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A two-disc anthology from Oingo Boingo, the Los Angeles new wave band led by Danny Elfman. The set gathers their A&M and MCA singles and album tracks, the band's theatrical, ska-tinged synthpop from the decade before Elfman's film scoring career.

Genres

Descriptors: synthesizers, atmospheric, melodic, dance, bassy

Tracklist

  1. Intro - Tender Lumplings [Live] (0:47)
  2. Ain't This The Life (3:39)
  3. Nasty Habits (4:08)
  4. On The Outside (3:52)
  5. Only A Lad (3:58)
  6. Little Girls (3:36)
  7. Grey Matter (5:52)
  8. Wild Sex (In The Working Class) (4:08)
  9. Private Life (3:17)
  10. No Spill Blood (3:42)
  11. Nothing Bad Ever Happens To Me (3:44)
  12. Sweat (4:49)
  13. Who Do You Want To Be (3:33)
  14. Gratitude (5:15)
  15. It Only Makes Me Laugh (4:06)
  16. Everybody Needs (3:52)
  17. Dead Man's Party (6:20)
  18. Weird Science (6:12)
  19. Just Another Day (5:14)
  20. Stay (3:37)
  21. Not My Slave (4:42)
  22. Where Do All My Friends Go (4:29)
  23. Mama (4:49)
  24. Cinderella Undercover (4:38)
  25. Flesh 'N' Blood (4:17)
  26. When The Lights Go Out (4:10)
  27. Out Of Control (4:09)
  28. Insanity [Medium Version] (4:57)
  29. Mary (6:26)
  30. We Close Our Eyes [Live] (4:42)
  31. Whole Day Off [Live] (4:37)
  32. Piggies [Live] (6:54)
  33. Insects [Live] (3:26)
  34. Goodbye, Goodbye (3:31)

Credits

  • Leon Schneiderman - baritone saxophone [baritone saxes], baritone saxophone [baritone sax], alto saxophone [alto sax], instruments [original instruments]
  • Kerry Hatch - bass, vocals, bass, vocals [key rhythm vocals], bass, synthesizer [bass synthesizer], bass [basses]
  • Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez - drums, drums [lead drums], drums [rhythm drums], bass drum [bass drums], drums, percussion
  • Richard Gibbs - keyboards, trombone, keyboards, synthesizer [synthesizers], bass vocals, synthesizer [synthesizers], programmed by [special dx-7 programming]
  • Sam Phipps - tenor saxophone [tenor saxes], tenor saxophone [tenor sax], soprano saxophone [soprano sax], soloist [horn solos], tenor saxophone [lead tenor sax], clarinet
  • Dale Turner - trumpet, trumpet, trombone, soloist [horn solos], trumpet, trombone [trombones]
  • Paul Fox - synthesizer [synthesizers]
  • Carl Graves - keyboards, vocals

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