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Celerity

(51,616 posts) Mon Jul 28, 2025, 01:54 PM Jul 28

Oingo Boingo - Only A Lad (1980) (Solipsis Remaster)

Label: I.R.S. Records – SP 70400
Format: Vinyl, 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
Country: US
Released: 1980
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Ska

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Oingo Boingo - Only A Lad (1980) (Solipsis Remaster) (Original Post) Celerity Jul 28 OP

Loved That Album ProfessorGAC Jul 28 #1

Love Oingo Boingo. PufPuf23 Jul 29 #2

ProfessorGAC

(74,090 posts)

1. Loved That Album

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Mon Jul 28, 2025, 02:57 PM

Jul 28

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I got to see them at an outdoor show in SoCal while there on business.
One of my contacts knew I liked them & surprised me with the tickets.
We were in Orange County & had to drive to see the show but it was great.
When I arrived he said "Plan your schedule to be free on Tuesday night." Then he handed me the ticket.
As to this remix, I'm not crazy about it. I don't care for the flanging on the voice & all that compression on the guitar.
Not sure why a Danny Elfman production needed to be remixed. (Yes, I know Elfman wasn't the sole producer, but the vision was clearly his.)

PufPuf23

(9,538 posts)

2. Love Oingo Boingo.

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Tue Jul 29, 2025, 02:00 AM

Jul 29

Went to 1984 New Years show at San Francisco's Warfield Theatre (Bill Graham).

Originally knew of what was to become Oingo Boingo as saw Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo ensemble in Santa Cruz circa 1974 or early 1975. Went with a friend who had gone to high school with Steve Bartek.

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