OXO was an American dance-rock band with the palindromic name formed in 1983 by Ish 'Angel' Ledesma, the former lead singer of Foxy.
He formed the band with guitarist Orlando Nuñez, bass player Frank Garcia, and drummer Freddy Alwag. The band’s only Top 40 hit was “Whirly Girl,” a song about Ish’s wife, which, according to Ledesma, was originally titled “Worldly Girl.” This LP was huge for DJs and dance locations in Mar del Plata during the 80s. Despite its one-hit wonder, OXO’s success was not to last, and the band broke up a few years later.
Their selftitled debut album is, new wave early 80’s dance music a la Cars, INXS, or Thompson Twins. This is upbeat synth sound that is very well produced. “Whirly Girl” is the song that is most recognizable from this group, but the other songs fare well against that sole OXO hit.
The songs are enjoyable pop. The group is in the early wave of the groups that are now more defining as the 80’s sound. Oxo’s sound is brighter than later groups like Depeche mode but I can hear the prognostication of those dark groups in the sound of this group, while on other songs I hear the nods to the Beatlesque sounds of the 60’s.
This is a well produced album that will probably put a smile on your face if you’re trying to capture that evolving era when disco was dying and rock was coming back with a slicker sound than the pre-disco days. This album is like a musical time machine.
1. Whirly Girl (2:56)
2. Dance All Night (2:26)
3. My Ride (2:39)
4. Wanna Be Your Love (3:45)
5. In The Stars (4:14)
6. You Make It Sound So Easy (3:05)
7. Waiting For You (2:41)
8. Back In Town (2:37)
9. I’ll Take You Back (3:31)
10. Love I Need Her (2:36)
11. Runnin’ Low (2:20)
Companies, etc.
Notes
Release Date: 1983
Duration: 32:45
Genre: Rock, Pop
Styles: New Wave, Punk
© 1983
Label - Geffen Records
Their selftitled debut album is, new wave early 80’s dance music a la Cars, INXS, or Thompson Twins. This is upbeat synth sound that is very well produced. “Whirly Girl” is the song that is most recognizable from this group, but the other songs fare well against that sole OXO hit.
The songs are enjoyable pop. The group is in the early wave of the groups that are now more defining as the 80’s sound. Oxo’s sound is brighter than later groups like Depeche mode but I can hear the prognostication of those dark groups in the sound of this group, while on other songs I hear the nods to the Beatlesque sounds of the 60’s.
This is a well produced album that will probably put a smile on your face if you’re trying to capture that evolving era when disco was dying and rock was coming back with a slicker sound than the pre-disco days. This album is like a musical time machine.
1. Whirly Girl (2:56)
2. Dance All Night (2:26)
3. My Ride (2:39)
4. Wanna Be Your Love (3:45)
5. In The Stars (4:14)
6. You Make It Sound So Easy (3:05)
7. Waiting For You (2:41)
8. Back In Town (2:37)
9. I’ll Take You Back (3:31)
10. Love I Need Her (2:36)
11. Runnin’ Low (2:20)
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – The David Geffen Company
- Copyright (c) – The David Geffen Company
- Published By – Toy Band Music Publishing Inc.
- Published By – Platino Music
- Published By – Crushed Ice Music
- Published By – Oxosongs
- Manufactured By – CBS Records
- Distributed By – CBS Records
- Design – Mick Haggerty
- Mixed By – Dave Hoefer
- Photography By – Aaron Rapoport
- Producer – D. Thoener, Ken Mansfield
- Producer, Written-By – I. Angel
- Written-By – F. Garcia, F. Alwag, C. Childs, Orlando
Release Date: 1983
Duration: 32:45
Genre: Rock, Pop
Styles: New Wave, Punk
© 1983
Label - Geffen Records
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