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By the mid-'80s, new wave was long dead and gone, yet somehow this didn't stop Oingo Boingo from continuing their quirky horn-rock stylings with the minimum accommodation made to commercial realities. 1985's DEAD MAN'S PARTY sounds no different from their earlier records, except that it's distinctly softer in tone; Danny Elfman's lyrics have little of the satirical bite of earlier albums like ONLY A LAD.
The single "Weird Science," the title theme of a John Hughes movie, was Oingo Boingo's most commercially successful effort, but it's one of the weaker cuts here. Surprisingly emotional songs like "Stay," "Heard Somebody Cry," and "Help Me" provide unexpected new facets of Elfman's nutty-professor persona, making DEAD MAN'S PARTY one of Oingo Boingo's most satisfying records.
Recorded at Sunset Sound Factory, North Hollywood, California.
Personnel: Danny Elfman, Steve Bartek (vocals, guitar); Richard Gibbs (vocals, trombone, keyboards, synthesizer); Kerry Hatch (vocals, keyboards); John Avtla, John Avila (vocals, bass guitar); Leon Schneiderman (saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone); Sam Phipps (saxophone, tenor saxophone); Dale Turner (trumpet, trombone, percussion); Mike Bacich, Mike Batch (keyboards); Johnny Hernandez (drums, percussion).
Audio Mixers: David Leonard ; Michael Frondelli.
Recording information: Sunset sound Factory.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Danny Elfman; Dale Turner .
Oingo Boingo: Danny Elfman (vocals, guitar); John Avila (vocals, bass); Steve Bartek (guitar); Leon Schneiderman (alto & baritone saxophones); Sam Phipps (tenor saxophone); Dale Turner (trumpet, trombone); Mike Bacich (keyboards); John Hernandez (drums, percussion).
Additional personnel: Sundray Tucker, Linda Lawrence Tucker (vocals); Super Novi String Ensemble (strings); Bruce Fowler, George Bohanon (trombone).
Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party Album Track Listing
Trk
Song
Time
Price
1
Just Another Day A Oingo Boingo
5:12
$1.29
2
Dead Man's Party A Oingo Boingo
6:21
$1.29
3
Heard Somebody Cry A Oingo Boingo
4:39
$0.99
4
No One Lives Forever A Oingo Boingo
4:14
$0.99
5
Stay A Oingo Boingo
3:37
$1.29
6
Fool's Paradise A Oingo Boingo
4:34
$0.99
7
Help Me A Oingo Boingo
3:46
$0.99
8
Same Man I Was Before A Oingo Boingo
3:24
$0.99
9
Weird Science A Oingo Boingo
6:08
$1.29
Dead Man's Party Music Review
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Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)
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One of the GREATS! How come there are no reviews for this fantastic album??? OINGO BOINGO should be renowned world wide as one of the greatest rock acts of all time but unfortunetly they were touted as "ecclectic & quirky" by many critics. Those critics were probably not even listening. This is one of the funnest albums I have ever listened to, however still not my favorite Oingo Boingo album. I recommend this album whole heartedly to anyone that loves great music. Wish these guys were still around playing live, 16 shows was not enough! Submitted by Mike C. (Lemoore, CA.) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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