 |  | Actually, it IS an Oingo Boingo record |  |
Oingo Boingo, tired of their label, IRS, wanted to go to MCA, but they were contractually obligated to do any new "Oingo Boingo" albums on IRS. So they used a loophole and came out with a "solo" Danny Elfman album. This was pretty thinly veiled and IRS cut them loose and they signed with MCA. But as much as it got them free, this really is the "forgotten" Oingo Boingo album since it was seen as a Danny Elfman side project.
As Oingo Boingo was compiled into greatest hits, a few of these tracks were included because everyone understood that these weren't really solo. "Gratitude" is a classic Oingo Boingo track and "Only Makes Me Laugh" was later redone on Boingo Alive.
So if you don't have it and are an Oingo Boingo fan, what are you waiting for??? I am particularly fond of "Cool City", and the version of "Only Makes Me Laugh" is interesting to hear after all the years of Boingo Alive.
November 23, 2007One of the better solo albums I have heard. It isn't too different from original Boingo.
February 16, 2007| | | The Real 4th Album from Oingo Boingo | |
Danny Elfman always wanted to see his name in lights, hence the mislabeling of this nearly forgotten album by the crew that brought you the first three Oingo Boingo albums. Because let's face it, all the musicians are there, as are the arrangements by Bartek, and there's Danny's usual intense blend of self introspection filtered through the carnival-gone-wrong prism that marked nearly every song in Oingo Boingo's superb career as trail blazers of 80's new wave. I won't go into a song by song breakdown of this record, because if you love early Oingo Boingo, there's simply no quibbling over this music. Just buy it, you won't be sorry. If I were forced to find fault with it, however, then I would point to its current lack of noteriety. It's unfortunate that Elfman chose to temporarily scuttle Oingo Boingo's growing fame upon the rocks of his lesser known name in 1984, because who knows, maybe Dead Man's Party would have been so much bigger when it was released in 1985. Oh, well. That's a Monday morning disc-jockey for you.
November 18, 2006 | | Highly recommend this album. | |
This is a great album if you're either an Oingo Boingo OR Danny Elfman fan. These days, Danny is usually busy writing musical scores for movies. It would be nice if he took a break from that and created another solo album or an album with his former band. I'm sure it would be great, and it would be nice to experiance how his sound has matured over the years. -MicahWave
June 26, 2006| | | Best Danny Elfman Album Ever | |
Most movie goers have no idea that practically every blockbuster movie they have seen has the musical score created by Danny Elfman (also, the Simpsons). Batman, Nightmare Before Christmas... well... there are too many to list! For anyone who wants to have a more 'insider' look into Danny Elfman, So-Lo is the best. I have every album there is available, as well as a full documentary video that was created back in the 80s (interviews and personal histories of all band members) - and have been a fan since they first hit the radio (even saw Boingo in concert - Santa Cruz, CA in the 80s) - and So-Lo is worth whatever you have to spend. Every song is great - and they are (as many others have mentioned), not as 'dark' or 'twisted' as some other albums. Regardless, Elfman and Boingo will forever be on the top ten list of greatest artists in my opinion.
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