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| genre = [[New wave music|New wave]], [[ska]] |
| genre = [[New wave music|New wave]], [[ska]] |
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| length = 10 |
| length = 10-inch – 14:05<br />12-inch – 13:49 |
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| label = [[I.R.S. Records|I.R.S.]] |
| label = [[I.R.S. Records|I.R.S.]] |
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| producer = Michael Boshears |
| producer = Michael Boshears, Jo Julian |
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| prev_title = [[Demo EP (Oingo Boingo EP)|Demo EP]] |
| prev_title = [[Demo EP (Oingo Boingo EP)|Demo EP]] |
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| prev_year = 1979 |
| prev_year = 1979 |
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'''''Oingo Boingo''''' is the first official release from |
'''''Oingo Boingo''''' is the first official release from American [[New wave music|new wave]] band [[Oingo Boingo]], released in 1980. The song selection includes three original compositions by [[Danny Elfman]], as well as a [[ska]]-inflected cover of bluesman [[Willie Dixon]]'s "Violent Love". |
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The EP was initially issued on 10-inch vinyl. It was later reissued on 12-inch vinyl and cassette |
With the exception of "Violent Love", the tracks were originally part of the band's ''[[Demo EP (Oingo Boingo)|Demo EP]]'', prior to being signed to [[I.R.S. Records]]. The ''Oingo Boingo'' EP was initially issued on 10-inch vinyl. It was later reissued on 12-inch vinyl and cassette, replacing "Ain't This the Life" with a new recording. The song "Only a Lad" was subsequently re-recorded and issued as the title track of the band's first long playing album, ''[[Only a Lad]]'' (1981). |
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The cover features an illustration of a cat by artist [[Louis Wain]]. |
The cover features an illustration of a cat by artist [[Louis Wain]]. |
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The tracks were originally part of the band's [[Demo EP (Oingo Boingo)|promotional EP]] prior to being signed to IRS Records, with the exception of "Violent Love". The song "Only a Lad" was subsequently re-recorded and issued as the title track on their first long playing album, ''[[Only a Lad]]''. |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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All songs written by Danny Elfman, except "Violent Love |
All songs written by Danny Elfman, except "Violent Love", by Willie Dixon. |
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'''Side one''' |
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#Only a Lad – 4:18 |
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| headline = Side one |
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#Violent Love – 2:38 |
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| title1 = Only a Lad |
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| length1 = 4:18 |
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| title2 = Violent Love |
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| length2 = 2:38 |
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'''Side two''' |
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#I'm So Bad – 3:56 |
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| title2 = I'm So Bad |
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| length2 = 3:56 |
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==Personnel== |
==Personnel== |
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'''Oingo Boingo''' |
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* [[Danny Elfman]] |
* [[Danny Elfman]] – lead vocals |
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* [[Steve Bartek]] |
* [[Steve Bartek]] – guitars |
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Oingo Boingo | ||||
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Released | September 17, 1980 | |||
Recorded | October 1979 (A1, B2) June 1980 (A2, B1) | |||
Genre | New wave, ska | |||
Length | 10-inch – 14:05 12-inch – 13:49 | |||
Label | I.R.S. | |||
Producer | Michael Boshears, Jo Julian | |||
Oingo Boingo chronology | ||||
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Oingo Boingo is the first official release from American new wave band Oingo Boingo, released in 1980. The song selection includes three original compositions by Danny Elfman, as well as a ska-inflected cover of bluesman Willie Dixon's "Violent Love".
With the exception of "Violent Love", the tracks were originally part of the band's Demo EP, prior to being signed to I.R.S. Records. The Oingo Boingo EP was initially issued on 10-inch vinyl. It was later reissued on 12-inch vinyl and cassette, replacing "Ain't This the Life" with a new recording. The song "Only a Lad" was subsequently re-recorded and issued as the title track of the band's first long playing album, Only a Lad (1981).
The cover features an illustration of a cat by artist Louis Wain.
Track listing
All songs written by Danny Elfman, except "Violent Love", by Willie Dixon.
Side one
- Only a Lad – 4:18
- Violent Love – 2:38
Side two
- Ain't This the Life – 3:30
- I'm So Bad – 3:56
Personnel
Oingo Boingo
- Danny Elfman – lead vocals
- Steve Bartek – guitars
- Kerry Hatch – bass guitar
- Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez – drums
- Leon Schneiderman – baritone and alto saxophones
- Sam "Sluggo" Phipps – tenor and soprano saxophones
- Dale Turner – trumpet, trombone
Additional musicians
- David Eagle – drums (10-inch version of "Ain't This the Life")
Technical
- Michael Boshears – producer, engineer, mixing ("Only a Lad")
- Jo Julian – producer ("Only a Lad")