Anthology

To say that Oingo Boingo is an eclectic and strange band is to say the same thing of Devo, except that Oingo Boingo might just take the weird cake and do unspeakable things to it. Anthology is two-disc’s worth of twitchy, nervy ska/New Wave music as envisioned by Danny Elfman. It is the complete picture, with every album represented, and every variation given a full display. The first disc opens... read more

Description: The 16-year run of the Boingo boys was full of spectacular highlights, and --as near as dammit--they're nearly all on this two-disc collection. Being made up of 34 tracks from their original and live albums, fans will already have the content. But for the packaging alone it's worth acquiring this set. Artist Georganne Deen has graced many an album cover and gig in the past, and splashes colour over and around a booklet crammed with historical note and nonsense. The album is a treasure chest starting point for anyone casually curious about the band or making a segue from Danny Elfman's film score career. The cuts from the last al The 16-year run of the Boingo boys was full of spectacular highlights, and --as near as dammit--they're nearly all on this two-disc collection. Being made up of 34 tracks from their original and live albums, fans will already have the content. But for the packaging alone it's worth acquiring this set. Artist Georganne Deen has graced many an album cover and gig in the past, and splashes colour over and around a booklet crammed with historical note and nonsense. The album is a treasure chest starting point for anyone casually curious about the band or making a segue from Danny Elfman's film score career. The cuts from the last album--Boingo--is the closest to his orchestral style (e.g. "Mary" / "Insanity"), but the real fun is tracing the path back to the 1970s from the rock/punk/ska/new wave days of "Nasty Habits", "Little Girls", "Wild Sex", "Ain't This The Life", and more. Break out the bongos, and beat out your Boingo tattoo! --Paul Tonks ... (more) (less)