Boi-ngo


Boi-ngo is the sixth studio album by American new wave band Oingo Boingo, released in 1987 by MCA Records. The tracks "Pain", "We Close Our Eyes" and "Not My Slave" were released as singles.

Production

Boi-ngo was the third Oingo Boingo album to be self-produced by Danny Elfman and Steve Bartek.
"Not My Slave" and "New Generation" were outtakes from the 1985 sessions for Dead Man's Party. Similarly, the sessions for Boi-ngo yielded a number of songs that did not appear on the album, including "Mama", "Inside", "Remember My Name", "Cinderella Undercover", "Tears Will Flow" and "Find You". The song "Happy" was also recorded during the album sessions for release on the Summer School soundtrack, under Elfman's name.
In addition to the three singles, "Mama" saw a limited release on a 7-inch vinyl box set edition of Boi-ngo. New recordings of both "Cinderella Undercover" and "Mama" appeared on the "live in the studio" album Boingo Alive in 1988.
A 12-inch single release of "Elevator Man", featuring several remixes of the song, was assembled but ultimately never issued.

Reissue

In 2022, Rubellan Remasters issued a remastered version of Boi-ngo on both colored vinyl and CD, the latter as an expanded edition with six bonus tracks.

Personnel

Oingo Boingo
Additional musicians
Technical