So-Lo

Infobox Album | Name = So-Lo
Type = Album
Artist = Danny Elfman


Released = November 11, 1984
Genre = New Wave, Ska
Length = 38:34
Label = A&M Records
Producer = Danny Elfman
Steve Bartek
Paul Ratajczak
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:p7lvad4kv8wo~T1 link]
Chronology = Oingo Boingo
Last album = "Good for Your Soul"
(1983)
This album = "So-Lo"
(1984)
Next album = "Dead Man's Party"
(1985)

"So-Lo" is a Danny Elfman album recorded with Oingo Boingo. The band chose to record the album as a backup band for their longtime frontman to circumvent a dispute with their label. There are two versions of the album; the second version replaces the original version of "Gratitude" with the version from the "Beverly Hills Cop" soundtrack.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Danny Elfman.Tracklist
title1 = Gratitude
length1 = 5:11
title2 = Cool City
length2 = 3:26
title3 = Go Away
length3 = 4:00
title4 = Sucker For Mystery
length4 = 5:15
title5 = It Only Makes Me Laugh
length5 = 4:03
title6 = Last Time
length6 = 4:07
title7 = Tough As Nails
length7 = 4:35
title8 = Lightning
length8 = 3:44
title9 = Everybody Needs
length9 = 3:50

Personnel

Band

*Danny Elfman: Vocals, Percussion, Programming
*Steve Bartek: Guitars, Programming
*Rich Gibbs: Synthesizers, Special DX-7 Programming
*Paul Fox: Synthesizers
*Kerry Hatch: Basses
*Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez: Drums, Percussion
*Leon Schneiderman: Baritone Sax
*Sam Phipps: Tenor Sax
*Dale Turner: Trumpet, Trombone

Production

*Danny Elfman, Steve Bartek, Paul Ratajczak: producers
*Danny Elfman: songwriter
*Paul Ratajczak: engineerRecorded at Ground Zero Control in Santa Monica
*Spozzi the "Spazz": assistant engineer
*Laura Engel: production assistant
*Mike Gormley/Miles Copeland at L.A. Personal Direction: management
*Emily Shenkin: counseling
*Steve Bartek and Danny Elfman: arrangements
*Greg Fluginiti at Artisan Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA
*Georganne Deen: art direction/illustration
*Aaron Rapoport: photography

John Avila is not credited with performing on the album, but he does appear in the "Gratitude" music video. He was a member of the group by the next album.