Dark at the End of the Tunnel

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Dark at the End of the Tunnel
Dark at the End of the Tunnel.jpg
Studio album by
Oingo Boingo
ReleasedFebruary 20, 1990
RecordedMay 1989
Studio
GenreAlternative rock, ska
Length47:46
LabelMCA
ProducerDanny Elfman, Steve Bartek, John Avila
Oingo Boingo chronology
The Best of Oingo Boingo: Skeletons in the Closet
(1989) 		Dark at the End of the Tunnel
(1990) 		Stay
(1990)
Singles from Dark at the End of the Tunnel
  1. "Flesh and Blood"
    Released: 1989
  2. "Out of Control"
    Released: April 1990
  3. "Skin"
    Released: 1990
  4. "When the Lights Go Out"
    Released: 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2.5/5 stars[1]
Los Angeles Times3/5 stars[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide1/5 stars[3]

Dark at the End of the Tunnel is the seventh studio album by American new wave band Oingo Boingo, released in 1990.

Music[]

Dark at the End of the Tunnel marked Oingo Boingo's move toward a more pure pop sound, eschewing the hyper, frantic style exemplified on previous records for a more mainstream, less formally innovative approach, with an emphasis on emotional, positive lyrics.[1][2]

By the time of the album's recording, frontman Danny Elfman had become a famed film composer, particularly in collaboration with Tim Burton. Two tracks on the album had previously emerged on movie soundtracks: an early recording of "Try to Believe" first appeared as an instrumental during end credits of the 1988 film Midnight Run (scored by Elfman), and a vocal version, attributed to "Mosley & The B-Men", was released on the film's soundtrack album; similarly, a different mix of "Flesh 'N Blood" had first appeared in the 1989 film Ghostbusters II and on its soundtrack.[2]

"When the Lights Go Out" peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in March 1990.[4]

Artwork[]

The cover art of the album depicts a portion of a painting entitled "Volcano", by artist Peter Zokosky.[5]

A promotional version of the album was released on a vinyl picture disc, with one side featuring the album cover and the other side featuring a color photograph of the band.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Danny Elfman.

No.TitleLength
1."When the Lights Go Out"4:11
2."Skin"4:43
3."Out of Control"4:12
4."Glory Be"5:03
5."Long Breakdown"4:39
6."Flesh 'N Blood"4:19
7."Run Away (The Escape Song)"4:20
8."Dream Somehow"4:39
9."Is This"3:27
10."Right to Know" (CD/cassette exclusive bonus track)3:58
11."Try to Believe"4:33
Total length:47:46

Personnel[]

Oingo Boingo

Additional musicians

  • Bruce Fowler – trombone
  • Ralph Grierson – piano
  • Kenny Kotwitz – accordion
  • Brian Mann – accordion
  • Yvonne S. Moriarity – French horn
  • Maxine Waters – additional vocals ("Try to Believe")
  • Julia Waters – additional vocals ("Try to Believe")

Technical

  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Talley Sherwood – second engineer
  • Bill Jackson – engineer
  • Jeff Lord-Alge – engineer
  • Jim Scott – additional engineering
  • Csaba Petocz – additional engineering
  • Brian Soucy – assistant engineer
  • David Cragin – studio assistant
  • Greg Fulginiti – mastering
  • Vartan – art direction
  • DZN, The Design Group – design
  • Dennis Keeley – photography

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Dark at the End of the Tunnel". AllMusic. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Willman, Chris (February 25, 1990). "Oingo Boingo Dark at the End of the Tunnel". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  3. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 518.
  4. ^ https://www.billboard.com/music/oingo-boingo/chart-history/alternative-songs/song/322227
  5. ^ http://www.peterzokosky.com/paintings-four.html
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