Anthology (Oingo Boingo album)

Anthology is the third compilation album of songs by American new wave band Oingo Boingo, released in 1999 by Hip-O Records. The two-disc set is the band's first full career-spanning retrospective, compiling material from all of the band's albums on I.R.S. Records, A&M Records, MCA Records and Giant Records.

Anthology
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ReleasedNovember 2, 1999
GenreNew wave, ska, alternative rock
Length149:12
LabelHip-O Records
ProducerBob Garcia, Laura Engel
Oingo Boingo chronology
Farewell
(1996)
Anthology
(1999)
The Best of Oingo Boingo: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing

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All songs written and composed by Danny Elfman.

Disc One

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No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Intro - Tender Lumplings (Live)"Farewell (1996)0:47
2."Ain't This the Life"Demo EP / Oingo Boingo EP (10" Version)3:39
3."Nasty Habits"Only a Lad (1981)4:08
4."On the Outside"Only a Lad (1981)3:52
5."Only a Lad"Only a Lad (1981)3:58
6."Little Girls"Only a Lad (1981)3:36
7."Grey Matter"Nothing to Fear (1982)5:52
8."Wild Sex (in the Working Class)"Nothing to Fear (1982)4:08
9."Private Life"Nothing to Fear (1982)3:17
10."No Spill Blood"Good for Your Soul (1983)3:42
11."Nothing Bad Ever Happens"Good for Your Soul (1983)3:44
12."Sweat"Good for Your Soul (1983)4:49
13."Who Do You Want to Be"Good for Your Soul (1983)3:33
14."Gratitude" (Danny Elfman)So-Lo (1984)5:15
15."It Only Makes Me Laugh" (Danny Elfman)So-Lo (1984)4:06
16."Everybody Needs" (Danny Elfman)So-Lo (1984)3:52
17."Dead Man's Party"Dead Man's Party (1985)6:20
18."Weird Science"Dead Man's Party (1985)6:12

Disc Two

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No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Just Another Day"Dead Man's Party (1985)5:14
2."Stay"Dead Man's Party (1985)3:37
3."Not My Slave"BOI-NGO (1987)4:42
4."Where Do All My Friends Go"BOI-NGO (1987)4:29
5."Mama"Boingo Alive (1988)4:49
6."Cinderella Undercover"Boingo Alive (1988)4:38
7."Flesh 'N' Blood"Dark at the End of the Tunnel (1990)4:17
8."When the Lights Go Out"Dark at the End of the Tunnel (1990)4:10
9."Out of Control"Dark at the End of the Tunnel (1990)4:09
10."Insanity (Medium Version)""Insanity" CD single (1994). Original version from Boingo (1994).4:57
11."Mary"Boingo (1994)6:26
12."We Close Our Eyes (Live)"Farewell (1996)4:42
13."Whole Day Off (Live)"Farewell (1996)4:37
14."Piggies (Live)"Farewell (1996)6:54
15."Insects (Live)"Farewell (1996)3:26
16."Goodbye, Goodbye"Boingo Alive (1988)3:31

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Phares, Heather. Anthology at AllMusic