"When Rick first approached me about doing a musical score for his "no budget" film, Forbidden Zone, I thought sure, fine, it'll be fun. Sixty minutes of original music in a dozen differing styles needed to be created in and around various older, and often uneven, prerecorded pieces. But when he said that it must all be completed within a two week 'round-the-clock composing, arranging and recording marathon, I thought he was crazy; but crazy is my middle name. I took on the challenge and enjoyed it immensely.

It was an interesting period for me. "Oingo Boingo" was just leaving its theatrical stage and starting to play as a band. We had a chance to combine the older styles we used to play with some of the crazier sounds which were to be, (as well as a lot of musical pieces which were unlike anything we had ever played, old or new). It was a great chance to strecth out and go nuts.

The Boingos current fans may find this "film music" somewhat foreign to the styles they now associate with us. But nonetheless, it's a piece of historic musical schizophrenia for me, I'm proud of it, and hope you enjoy listening to it." - Danny Elfman






Track # 3 Performed by Cab Calloway, Composed by Shelton Brooks
Track #10 Performed by Oingo Boingo Composed by Calloway/Mills
Track #13 Composed by George Mishalsky/Susan Tyrell
Track #14 Composed by Rose/Fischer
Track #15 Composed by Nino Morales/Johnny Comacho

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