Skeletons in the Closet (Oingo Boingo album)
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The Best of Oingo Boingo: Skeletons in the Closet is a compilation of songs by American new wave band Oingo Boingo. It features songs recorded during the band's A&M years, from 1981's Only a Lad to 1983's Good for Your Soul.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Danny Elfman
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
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| 1. | "Little Girls" | Only a Lad (1981) | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Private Life" (Edited Version) | Nothing to Fear (1982) | 3:19 |
| 3. | "On the Outside" | Only a Lad (1981) | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Nasty Habits" | Only a Lad (1981) | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Grey Matter" | Nothing to Fear (1982) | 5:51 |
| 6. | "Only a Lad" | Only a Lad (1981) | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Wake Up! (It's 1984)" | Good for Your Soul (1983) | 4:44 |
| 8. | "Insects" | Nothing to Fear (1982) | 3:04 |
| 9. | "Whole Day Off" | Nothing to Fear (1982) | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Nothing to Fear (But Fear Itself)" | Nothing to Fear (1982) | 3:55 |
| 11. | "Nothing Bad Ever Happens to Me" | Good for Your Soul (1983) | 3:45 |
| 12. | "Who Do You Want to Be" | Good for Your Soul (1983) | 3:33 |
| Total length: | 47:41 | ||
Notes
- The "edited version" of "Private Life" contained on this album is the same one that appears on all CD and cassette versions of Nothing to Fear, as well as re-issues of the LP. Only the original pressings of the Nothing to Fear LP contained an extended mix of the song.
- The album cover, designed by Los Angeles artist Mark Ryden, is notable for the fact that it is the very first professional piece of art done by Ryden.
Video
A music video compilation was also released by A&M Records alongside the album. It contained (in order) music videos for "Stay" and "Just Another Day" from Dead Man's Party, "Gratitude" from So-Lo, "Little Girls" from Only a Lad, "Nothing Bad Ever Happens" from Good for Your Soul, and "Private Life" from Nothing to Fear. The video is long out-of-print.