HISTORY:  Oingo Boingo is the debut EP by American new wave band Oingo Boingo, released in 1980.  It was originally recorded as a promotional record – known as the Demo EP – distributed by the band on 10-inch vinyl prior to being signed by a record label. It was limited to 130 copies, each sleeve hand-painted by the band's team. They were able to create 130 separate signed and numbered covers.  The EP was then picked up by I.R.S. Records and released publicly as the Oingo Boingo EP, with the track "Forbidden Zone" (recorded for the then-unreleased movie of the same name) replaced by a ska-inflected cover of Willie Dixon’s "Violent Love".  [An edited version of "Forbidden Zone" was later released on the film’s soundtrack album, but the complete original recording, as included on the Demo EP, has never been re-released.] The song "Only a Lad" was subsequently re-recorded for the band's first album, Only a Lad (1981)

THIS COPY:  Based on a close examination of the "dead wax" (i.e. inner groove) information, I believe this to be a copy of the "repress" edition, also made in 1980.  Also, the credits on the back of the inner sleeve correctly show that it was produced by Michael Boshears; on the original pressing, production of all tracks was mistakenly atributed to Jo Julian (who did the tracks on side one).  Upon close examination, there are a couple of marks or very fine lines on the vinyl, but per a test listen, nothing that affects playback in any way.  Overall, the vinyl is in Very Good Plus [VG+] or better condition.  The cover in Very Good [VG] or better condition, showing only minor shelf wear.  The original inner sleeve, with the lyrics on one side and credits on the back, has some wrinkling along the bottom edge - I think it's in Very Good [VG] or better condition, based on there being no other problems (i.e. no tears, splits, etc.)  Below is some other notes.
Notes

Black text on white labels with rainbow perimeter
Initial copies of this release came with a printed inner sleeve, later with a plain inner sleeve.

A1-A2: Produced by Jo Julian for Zone-H Productions.
B1-B2: Produced, Recorded, Mixed by Michael Boshears for Mo Productions.
A1, B1, B2: Little Maestro Music (BMI)
A2: Robert Mellin Music (BMI)

[Back Cover]
© 1980 International Record Syndicate, Inc. Manufactured and distributed by A&M Records, Inc.

[Labels]
℗ 1980 I.R.S., Inc.
Manufactured and distributed by A&M Records, Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

·         Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): SP-070400-A

·         Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): SP-070400-B

·         Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched var.1): TI IR SP 070400-A RE-1 T5

·         Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched var.1): TI A&M SP-70400-B-RE-1 T3

·         Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched var.2): IT IR SP 070400-A RE-1 T4..

·         Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched var.2): TI A&M SP-70400-B-RE-1 T3

·         Rights Society: BMI

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