Devo discography | |
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Mark Mothersbaugh performing as part of Devo at Benicàssim, on July 20, 2007. | |
Studio albums | 9 |
Live albums | 6 |
Compilation albums | 12 |
Video albums | 7 |
EPs | 10 |
Singles | 25 |
Soundtrack albums | 1 |
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The discography of Devo, an Americannew wave band formed in 1973, consists of 25 singles and 9 studio albums. Devo was founded by Gerald Casale, Bob Lewis and Mark Mothersbaugh. Devo currently consists of brothers Mark Mothersbaugh (synthesizers, lead vocals) and Bob Mothersbaugh (guitar and vocals), Gerald Casale (bass guitar, keyboards, vocals) and Josh Freese (drums). The band rose to prominence in the US during the new wave era with their single 'Whip It'. The band have released nine studio albums, ten extended plays, twelve compilation albums, six live albums, one soundtrack album and twenty five singles.
Before signing a record contract with Warner Bros. in the US, the band released several singles on the Stiff Records label that charted in the UK but which failed to chart in the US. Devo followed up with their debut full-length album Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! in July 1978. The album reached #12 in the UK and #78 in the US. In 1980, Devo released Freedom of Choice which went Platinum in the US and Gold in Canada, making it their highest selling album. Their follow-up album, New Traditionalists, peaked at #23 on the American charts and was their final album to chart in the UK. Devo's chart success slowly fell throughout the decade until they released their apparently final studio album, Smooth Noodle Maps, in 1990; it failed to chart in either the US or the UK.
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In 1996, Devo released a multimedia CD-ROM adventure game, The Adventures of the Smart Patrol, through Inscape. Members of Devo also began recording together under different aliases, including the surf rock-influenced The Wipeouters and Jihad Jerry & the Evildoers. From 1990 through 2009, no new albums under the Devo name were released. However, a new single, 'Watch Us Work It,' was released as a digital download in 2007 and as part of a 12' EP in 2008. A new studio album, Something for Everybody, was released on June 15, 2010.
A tribute album to Devo, entitled We Are Not Devo, was released by Centipede Records in 1997 and featured various artists—including The Aquabats, Voodoo Glow Skulls and The Vandals—covering some of the band's songs.[1]
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Albums[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
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US [2] | AUS [3] | CA [4] | NZ [5] | UK [6][7] | |||
1978 | Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
| 78 | 57 | -- | 7 | 12 |
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1979 | Duty Now for the Future
| 73 | 51 | 87 | 13 | 49 | |
1980 | Freedom of Choice
| 22 | 5 | 75 | 9 | 47 |
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1981 | New Traditionalists
| 23 | 3 | 32 | 6 | 50 | |
1982 | Oh, No! It's Devo
| 47 | 57 | -- | 10 | -- | |
1984 | Shout
| 83 | -- | 92 | -- | -- | |
1988 | Total Devo
| 189 | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
1990 | Smooth Noodle Maps
| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
2010 | Something for Everybody
| 30 | -- | -- | -- | 164 [11] | |
'—' denotes releases that did not chart. |
Live albums[edit]
Year | Title | Notes |
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1981 | DEV-O Live
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1989 | Now It Can Be Told: DEVO at the Palace
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1992 | DEVO Live: The Mongoloid Years
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2005 | Devo Live 1980
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Live in Central Park
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2013 | New Traditionalists – Live in Seattle 1981
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2014 | Miracle Witness Hour
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2015 | Hardcore Devo Live!
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Soundtracks[edit]
Year | Title | Notes |
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1996 | Adventures of the Smart Patrol
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Compilation albums[edit]
Year | Title | Notes |
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1987 | E-Z Listening Disc
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1990 | Hardcore Devo: Volume One
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Devo's Greatest Hits
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Devo's Greatest Misses
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1991 | Hardcore Devo: Volume Two
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1993 | Hot Potatoes: The Best of Devo
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1998 | Greatest Hits
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2000 | Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology
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Recombo DNA
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2002 | The Essentials
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2003 | Whip It & Other Hits
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2013 | Something Else for Everybody
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2015 | Social Fools: The Virgin Singles 1978–1982
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2016 | E-Z Listening Muzak
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Box-sets[edit]
Year | Title | Notes |
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2008 | This is the Devo Box
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2009 | The Ultra DEVO-lux Ltd. Edition
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Extended plays[edit]
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Notes | ||||
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US [2] | AUS [3] | NZ [5] | UK [6][7] | ||||
1977 | Be Stiff EP
| -- | -- | -- | -- |
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1978 | Mechanical Man EP
| -- | -- | -- | -- |
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1981 | DEV-O Live
| 50 | 1 | 14 | -- |
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1983 | Theme from Doctor Detroit
| 59 | 88 | 42 | 98 | ||
1988 | Baby Doll EP
| -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
Disco Dancer EP
| -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
1990 | Post Post-Modern Man EP
| -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
2008 | Watch Us Work It
| -- | -- | -- | -- |
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2010 | Song Study EP
| -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
2011 | What We Do: Electro-Devo Remix Cornucopia – EP
| -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
'—' denotes releases that did not chart. |
Singles[edit]
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album/EP | |||||
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US [13][14] | US Dance [13] | AUS [3] | CAN [4] | NZ [5] | UK [6][7] | ||||
1977 | 'Mongoloid' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B Stiff EP | |
1977 | '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' | -- | -- | 98 | -- | -- | 41 | ||
1978 | 'Be Stiff' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 71 | ||
'Jocko Homo' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 62 | Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! | ||
'Come Back Jonee' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 60 | |||
1979 | 'The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprize' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Duty Now for the Future | |
'Secret Agent Man' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
1980 | 'Girl U Want' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Freedom of Choice | |
'Whip It' | 14 | 8[A] | 77 | 11 | 11 | 51 |
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'Freedom of Choice' | 103 | 71 | -- | -- | -- | ||||
1981 | 'Working in the Coal Mine' | 43[B] | 30 | 20 | 17 | 8 | -- | Heavy Metal (soundtrack) | |
'Beautiful World' | 102 | -- | 14 | -- | 15 | -- | New Traditionalists | ||
'Through Being Cool' | 107 | 32[C] | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
1982 | 'Peek-a-Boo!' | 106 | 13 | 45 | -- | -- | -- | Oh, No! It's Devo | |
1983 | 'That's Good' | 104 | 6[D] | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
'Theme from Doctor Detroit' | 59 | 50 | 88 | -- | 42 | 98 | Doctor Detroit (soundtrack) | ||
1984 | 'Here to Go' | [E] | -- | 40 | -- | -- | -- | Shout | |
'Are U Experienced?' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
1988 | 'Baby Doll' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Total Devo | |
'Disco Dancer' | [E] | 45 | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
1990 | 'Post Post-Modern Man' | [F] | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | Smooth Noodle Maps | |
2007 | 'Watch Us Work It' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Something for Everybody | |
2009 | 'Don't Shoot (I'm a Man)' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
2010 | 'Fresh' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
'Greetings from Akron, Ohio' (Split 7' with The Black Keys) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | non-album single | ||
'—' denotes releases that did not chart. |
- A^ 'Whip It' and 'Freedom of Choice' charted together with 'Gates of Steel' as a triple-sided single on the BillboardHot Dance/Disco chart.
- B^ 'Working in the Coal Mine' additionally charted at #53 on the BillboardMainstream Rock Tracks chart.[13]
- C^ 'Through Being Cool' charted together with 'Jerkin' Back 'n' Forth' and 'Going Under' as a triple-sided single on the BillboardHot Dance/Disco chart.
- D^ 'That's Good' charted together with 'Speed Racer' as a double-sided hit on the BillboardHot Dance/Disco chart.
- E^ 'Here to Go' and 'Disco Dancer' additionally charted on the BillboardHot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart at #44 and #40 respectively.[13]
- F^ 'Post Post-Modern Man' additionally charted at #7 on the BillboardModern Rock Tracks chart.[13]
Other releases[edit]
This section is intended to be a compendium of the many properly released tracks that Devo has recorded for TV and film soundtracks, video games and various artists compilation albums, as well as rare remixes and other oddities. It does not list any of the tracks that appeared on proper studio albums and singles, nor any tracks from collections of previously unreleased songs (such as the Hardcore Devo compilations) or illicit bootleg releases.
Year | Title | Source | Notes |
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1979 | 'Flimsy Wrap' | 7' flexi-disc included with UK picture disc copies of Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! | A spoken-word track by a radio DJ |
'It Takes a Worried Man' (AKA: 'Worried Man Blues') | Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology | A cover of the folk song by The Carter Family, from the film Human Highway | |
1981 | 'Uncontrollable Urge' (Live) | Urgh! A Music War: The Album | Recorded live at the California Theater, San Diego, CA, August 20, 1980 |
1982 | 'That's Good' (Extended Version) | 'That's Good' promotional 12' single | Artificially extended mix using 'cut and paste' techniques |
'Speed Racer' (Extended Version) | 'That's Good' promotional 12' single | Artificially extended mix using 'cut and paste' techniques | |
1983 | 'Luv-Luv' | Songs from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Doctor Detroit | |
1985 | 'Let's Talk' | Fright Night: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Reissued on Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology. | |
1986 | 'Bread and Butter' | 9½ Weeks: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Reissued on Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology. | A cover of the song by The Newbeats |
1987 | 'I Wouldn't Do That to You' | Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology | From the film Happy Hour |
'Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini' | Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology | A cover of the song by Brian Hyland, from the film Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise | |
1988 | 'Bush Whacked' | Recombo DNA | 1979 session outtake jam. 7' flexi-disc included with Volume 1, Issue 6 of Reflex Magazine in August 1988. An extended version (labeled 'Prosthetic Version') was issued on Recombo DNA. |
1993 | 'Whip It' (HMS & M Mix) | Hot Potatoes: The Best of Devo | Remixed by Psychoslaphead |
1995 | 'Are You Ready?!' | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Movie: Original Soundtrack Album | |
'Girl U Want' (Remake) | Tank Girl: Music From the Motion Picture Soundtrack | Based on the cover by Soundgarden | |
'Part of You' | Infinite Zero CD reissue of Oh, No! It's Devo | Previously unreleased 1982 session outtake from Oh, No! It's Devo | |
1996 | 'Supercop' | Supercop: Music From and Inspired by the Dimension Motion Picture | |
'Head Like a Hole' | Supercop: Music From and Inspired by the Dimension Motion Picture. Reissued on Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology. | A cover of the song by Nine Inch Nails | |
'Theme From Adventures of the Smart Patrol' | Music From Adventures of the Smart Patrol | A studio version of an instrumental track played by Devo at the beginning of concerts on their New Traditionalists tour. Recorded for the Inscape PC CD-ROM game Adventures of the Smart Patrol under the name 'The Smart Patrol.' | |
'That's What He Said' | Music From Adventures of the Smart Patrol | Recorded for the Inscape PC CD-ROM game Adventures of the Smart Patrol under the name 'The Smart Patrol.' | |
'U Got Me Bugged' (Alternate Vocal Mix) | Music From Adventures of the Smart Patrol | Demo recorded in 1975 and released in 1991 on Hardcore Devo: Vol. 2. Overdubbed for the Inscape PC CD-ROM game Adventures of the Smart Patrol. | |
1997 | 'Thanks to You' | Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology | From the film Meet Wally Sparks |
'Communication Break-up' | Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology | From the film Meet Wally Sparks | |
1998 | 'Huboon Stomp' | Chef Aid: The South Park Album | A studio version of a very early Devo song that had only been performed live |
1999 | 'One Dumb Thing' | Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology | 1982 session outtake from Oh, No! It's Devo. Restored, remixed and completed for the PC CD-ROM game Interstate '82. |
'Faster and Faster' | Recombo DNA | 1982 session outtake from Oh, No! It's Devo. Restored, remixed and completed for the PC CD-ROM game Interstate '82. | |
'Modern Life' | Recombo DNA | 1982 session outtake from Oh, No! It's Devo. Restored, remixed and completed for the PC CD-ROM game Interstate '82. | |
2000 | 'The Words Get Stuck in My Throat' | Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology | Studio version of a song sung by Booji Boy and often played live on the early tours. The song originates from the 1966 Japanese sci-fi film War of the Gargantuas. |
2001 | 'It's All Good' | Digital download | Originally released as a flash animation on shockwave.com, credited to 'Big Dirty Farmers'. No longer available, but audio circulates as bootleg. |
2002 | 'Ohio' | When Pigs Fly: Songs You Never Thought You'd Hear | A cover of the song by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, chronicling the events of the Kent State massacre of 1970. (Devo members Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale have often cited this event as the catalyst for the creation of Devo.) |
2003 | 'Go Monkey Go' | Heroes & Villains: Music Inspired by the Powerpuff Girls | A song written for the character Mojo Jojo and appearing in bumpers for the Cartoon Network |
2004 | 'Whip It' (Philip Steir & Ramin Sakurai Remix) | The Cornerstone Player 061 | 2 CD/1 DVD promotional set for the film Hustle & Flow. |
2006 | 'Girl U Want' (Black Light Odyssey Mix) | Future Retro | |
2009 | 'Red Shark' | Digital-only 'Devo Demo Bundle' for fans who purchased concert tickets | C. 1979–1980 demo version of 'It's Not Right' |
'Merry Something to You' | YouTube video | Released December 2009. Video set to stills of Mark Mothersbaugh artwork. Later released on 2010 compilation Gift Wrapped II: Snowed In. | |
2012 | 'Monsterman' | Monster Man TV Series. Reissued on Something Else for Everybody. | Theme Song for the SyFy series Monster Man. |
'Don't Roof Rack Me, Bro! (Seamus Unleashed)' | Digital Download | Song poking fun at the scandal involving Mitt Romney's former dog, Seamus, being strapped to the roof of the family's car in a dog carrier. | |
'Don't Roof Rack Me, Bro (Remember Seamus) [Remix] | Digital Download |
Video releases and appearances[edit]
- 1979 – The Men Who Make the Music – VHS (Released on Laserdisc in Japan. Released on DVD in 2014.)
- 1982 – Human Highway – VHS & Laserdisc (Released on DVD and Blu-Ray in 2016)
- 1984 – We're All Devo – VHS & Laserdisc
- 1993 – The Complete Truth About De-evolution – Laserdisc (Released on DVD in 2003. Reissued in 2014 with additional material.)
- 2003 – Devo Live – DVD
- 2004 – Live in the Land of the Rising Sun – DVD
- 2005 – Devo Live 1980 – DualDisc
- 2014 – Butch Devo and the Sundance Gig – DVD (Paired with The Men Who Make the Music)
- 2015 – Hardcore Devo Live! – DVD, Blu-ray, and streaming media
References[edit]
General
- 'Devo > Discography'. Allmusic. Retrieved June 9, 2008.
- 'Devo > Discography'. Trouser Press. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
Specific
- ^https://www.discogs.com/Various-We-Are-Not-Devo/release/2056065
- ^ ab'Devo > Charts & Awards'. Allmusic. Retrieved June 9, 2008.
- ^ abcKent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 88. ISBN0-646-11917-6.
- ^ ab'Search – RPM – Library and Archives Canada'. collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ abc'charts.org.nz – Discography Devo'. © 2006–2010 Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ abcWarwick, 2004. p.320
- ^ abc'Official Charts > Devo'. The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ abc'Album Certification'. RIAA. Archived from the original on June 26, 2007. Retrieved June 22, 2008.
- ^'Q: ARE WE NOT MEN? NO WE ARE DEVO BPI certification'. British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on February 20, 2008. Retrieved June 22, 2008.
- ^ ab'CRIA Searchable Database'. Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on April 12, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
- ^'Chart Log UK: Asher D – Dyverse'. Zobbel.de. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
- ^Photo and blurb on Devo-Obsesso website
- ^ abcde'allmusic ((( Devo > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))'. Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2008.
- ^Whitburn, Joel. Bubbling Under Singles & Albums (1998): 64
Notes
- Warwick, Neil; Jon Kutner; Tony Brown (2004). The Complete Book of the British Charts: Singles and Albums. Omnibus Press. ISBN1-84449-058-0.
Something for Everybody | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 15, 2010 | |||
Recorded | July 2007–mid-2009 | |||
Studio | Mutato Muzika, West Hollywood, California | |||
Length | 37:50 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer |
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Devo chronology | ||||
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Singles from Something for Everybody | ||||
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Something for Everybody is the ninth studio album by the American new wave band Devo. It was originally released in June 2010 (being their first studio album in two decades, since 1990's Smooth Noodle Maps) on their original label Warner Bros., and was their first issued on that label since their sixth studio album Shout in 1984. The album was recorded between July 2007 and mid-2009, at Mutato Muzika, in West Hollywood, California. The album is the last Devo album to feature Bob Casale, who died in February 2014.
The album cover depicts a woman the band refers to as the 'Sexy Candy Dome Girl',[1] (Russian model and musician Natasha Romanova of the band Discrete Encounter)[2] holding a miniature blue energy dome to her mouth.
- 5Tour
- 7Something Else for Everybody
Production and recording[edit]
Though a new Devo album had been considered as far back as the band's 1996 reunion, efforts by Devo's co-founder and bass guitarist Gerald Casale to get one off the ground were repeatedly unsuccessful. Devo produced some new material in the late 1990s and early 2000s, mostly for soundtracks and commercials, and toured regularly, but a new album had not been forthcoming. In interviews, Casale described the situation as 'a cocoon of silence' and his solo project Jihad Jerry & the Evildoers was an attempt to spawn new Devo material. However, following the 2007 release of the non-album single 'Watch Us Work It,' Casale indicated that the band might be ready to work on a new album. That same year, LA Weekly, in an article on lead singer Mark Mothersbaugh's production studio Mutato Muzika, reported that, 'After touring sporadically over the past decade but not releasing any new material, Devo are spending December at Mutato trying to create an album’s worth of new material and contemplating a method of dispersal in the post-record-company world.'[3]
In a later interview, Mark Mothersbaugh revealed a song title from the in-progress album ('Don't Shoot (I'm a Man)'),[4] but hopes were briefly deflated when Jerry stated that Mark had 'killed the project' and that there would be no new Devo album.[5] Casale eventually stated that Devo would 'finish what we started'[6] and later interviews confirmed that Devo would complete their new album.[7] The 'Studio Notes' section of the November 27th issue of Rolling Stone stated that 'Devo are working on their first album of new material since 1990's Smooth Noodle Maps. 'We have about 17 songs we're testing out,' said Mark Mothersbaugh. 'We've already been contacted by 20 producers—including Snoop Dogg, Santigold, and Fatboy Slim.' Fall 2009 was confirmed as a possible release date at the time.[8][9]
Devo announced in early 2009 that they would be performing at the South by Southwest International Conference in Austin, Texas on March 20 with a warm-up show in Dallas on March 18. At these shows, Devo performed a new stage show utilizing synchronized video, similar to what they had done for their 1982 tour. They also debuted new costumes and three new songs: 'Don't Shoot (I'm a Man),' 'What We Do' and 'Fresh.' All of these songs included a video backdrop, with the band performing in front.
On Friday, April 10, 2009, Devo debuted the music video for 'Don't Shoot (I'm a Man)' on their website, through Vimeo.[10] In an interview for the website 'Subba-Cultcha', Casale stated that 'regardless of the final [album] title, it will be 'Fresh'!'[11] This statement led to speculation among fans that Fresh would be the new album's title. According to the 'In the Studio' section of the June 2009 Rolling Stone, the album was pushed back to 2010 to allow for 'radical remixing'.[12]
In late 2009, Devo announced that it had signed a new contract with their original label, Warner Bros., to release their new album. In an interview with Gerald Casale in late October 2009, he announced that Devo's new album would be picking up from where they left off: 'We think it's the best record that we'd ever done although we're not certain that Fresh will be the title. There are more good songs on this album than any other record that we've made. We're aiming for a spring release.'[13] In January 2010, Billboard wrote a preview of the upcoming album, stating that it would be released in April 2010. In the interview, it was stated that Casale hoped to call the album 'Something for Everybody, despite the publicized working title of Fresh.'[14] The final track listing was still being decided but was likely to feature the high-energy (and 'focus group-approved,' according to Casale) 'Please Baby Please' as well as tracks produced by Greg Kurstin and John Hill.
On January 17, 2010, it was announced that Devo would be performing on the second day of the 2010 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California.[15] On February 22, 2010, Devo performed at one of the 2010 Winter Olympics victory concerts at Whistler Medals Plaza, in Canada. They returned to the SXSW conference in Austin, TX on March 11 to conduct a panel entitled 'Devo, The Internet & You.'[16]
On April 17, 2010, the same day as both their performance at the Coachella festival and Record Store Day, Devo released a 12' vinyl single of 'Fresh' backed with 'What We Do.' A sticker on the sleeve confirmed that the title of the new Devo album would be Something for Everybody. On April 20, Devo released the Song Study EP on iTunes which contained the same tracks as the 'Fresh' single, along with the addition of the 'Song Study Video.' That night, Devo performed 'Fresh' and 'Whip It' on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where it was announced that the album would be released on June 15. Devo also performed 'Fresh' on the Late Show with David Letterman on June 16, 2010.
For one week beginning on June 10, the album was streamed online through Colbert Nation.[17]
On April 19, 2011, a video based on 'What We Do' was released on Mashable.com.[18] The video features an interactive 360° camera, which can be set on 'auto pilot' or controlled by the viewer, allowing them to choose which part of the scenery to watch and to click on items to buy at the band's merchandise website. A non-interactive version was released to YouTube on April 20.
In August, 2012, Gerald Casale announced plans to release a collection of demos from the sessions of Something for Everybody, with potential titles being Devo Opens the Vault, Gems from the Devo Dumpster, or Something Else For Everybody.[19]
Promotion[edit]
Starting in early 2010, Devo began marketing the new album through a series of satirical videos and communiques from Greg Scholl, former CEO of music and video marketing and distribution company The Orchard, now billed as the Chief Operating Officer of 'DEVO, INC.' Devo also began working with a newly opened Los Angeles branch of New York City-based marketing group Mother New York to produce a number of videos designed to satirize the use of focus groups in marketing research and radio programming. The first of these was released in February to determine the new color for the band's famous energy dome headgear and asked participants what sound colors made and how they made them feel. Ultimately, blue was the color that was selected. Other videos used focus groups to arrive at conclusions like 'Fresh' alleviates aches and pains' and '3 out of 5 people would hold 'Fresh' with their feet for more than 3 minutes.'
On February 22, 'Fresh' was made available as a free download, following the band's performance at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Devo returned to the SXSW conference in Austin, TX on March 11, 2010 to conduct a panel entitled 'Devo, The Internet & You.' During this panel, a 'focus group study' was conducted in which a total of four potential titles for the album were revealed: Fresh, Something for Everybody, Devolution and Excuse Our Mess.[20] It was also announced at SXSW that Devo would be conducting a 'Song Study,' an interactive online survey created to determine the final 12 songs (out of 16 total) to be included on the new album.[21] The survey ended on May 3, 2010 and the results were revealed on May 18, 2010 via Ustream at 12pm Pacific Time. The track listing of the Song Study Version was announced.
The song 'Human Rocket' was featured in the trailer for the film Paul.
Critical reception[edit]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [22] |
The Independent (Andy Gill) | [23] |
The Independent (Simon Price) | [24] |
The Times | [25] |
Rolling Stone | [26] |
Pitchfork Media | (6.6/10)[27] |
Andy Gill—writing for The Independent—gave the album four out of five stars comparing it favorably to Freedom of Choice.[23]BBC gave the album a more mixed review.[28]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks written by Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | 'Fresh' | 3:02 | |
2. | 'What We Do' |
| 3:19 |
3. | 'Please Baby Please' | 2:43 | |
4. | 'Don't Shoot (I'm a Man)' | 3:28 | |
5. | 'Mind Games' | 2:32 | |
6. | 'Human Rocket' | M. Mothersbaugh | 3:25 |
7. | 'Sumthin' | 2:48 | |
8. | 'Step Up' | 3:03 | |
9. | 'Cameo' | 2:52 | |
10. | 'Later Is Now' | G. Casale | 3:55 |
11. | 'No Place Like Home' | 3:21 | |
12. | 'March On' | 3:53 |
Japanese version bonus track | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
13. | 'Watch Us Work It' | 2:14 |
Digital deluxe version bonus tracks | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
13. | 'Watch Us Work It' | 2:14 |
14. | 'Signal Ready' | 2:06 |
15. | 'Let's Get to It' | 2:56 |
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No. | Title | Length |
16. | 'Knock Boots' | 3:36 |
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Song Study version | |
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At DEVOtional 2008, Mark Mothersbaugh indicated via a video conference that the already released 'Watch Us Work It' might be included on the album.[31] Three songs, all of which were performed at SXSW in March 2009, were confirmed for inclusion: 'Fresh', 'Don't Shoot' and 'What We Do'. At DEVOtional 2009, several new tracks were aired, including versions of the three songs performed at SXSW. A fifth song, 'Step Up', was also played during a radio interview. The following day of the press conference, the album was put up for pre-order through Club Devo with a different track listing than announced, noting that it was '88% focus group approved':[32] Further confusing the issue is an article and interview published in the Los Angeles Times on May 18, in which Gerald Casale reiterates that the final album will consist of the 12 songs voted on by fans.[33] A posting on Devo's official website later explained the change in the track listing. It stated that 'March On' and 'No Place Like Home' were undervalued in the study' and that Devo felt they should be included. 'Cameo' was also included due to the band's feelings that 'it is the new Devo and will prevail in the end'.[34] It was later revealed that the album as determined by the Song Study would be released as an MP3 album available only through online retailers, while the physical CD release would have the 'partnership-approved' track listing. The posting also announced the release of a deluxe edition with all 16 songs. It includes the four excluded tracks: 'Signal Ready', 'Let's Get to It', 'Watch Us Work It', and 'Knock Boots'.The Japanese edition contains 13 tracks with 'Watch Us Work It' as a bonus track. Only the iTunes version of Something For Everybody (Deluxe) contains the track 'Knock Boots'. |
Tour[edit]
A tour promoting the album was held from 2010 until mid-2013. Three songs from the album, 'Don't Shoot (I'm a Man)', 'Fresh', and 'What We Do' were performed live. After the tour 'Fresh', 'What We Do', and 'Don't Shoot (I'm a Man)' would never be played again.
The last show of the tour took place on June 9, 2013 at the Museum of Natural History, and featured a one-off performance of an older song, 'Jerkin' Back and Forth.'[35] This concert marked the final time Bob Casale played with the band, before his February 2014 death.
Tour setlist[edit]
- Don't Shoot (I'm a Man)
- What We Do
- Going Under
- Fresh
- Uncontrollable Urge
- Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA
- Gates of Steel
- Devo Corporate Anthem
- Gut Feeling (Slap Your Mammy)
- Come Back Jonee^
^Featuring Debbie Harry on 2012 tour dates.
Personnel[edit]
- Devo
- Mark Mothersbaugh – vocals; synthesizer; programming; production on 'Sumthin'
- Gerald Casale – vocals; bass guitar; bass synthesizer; production on 'Sumthin'
- Bob Casale – rhythm guitar; programming; backing vocals; mixing on 'Sumthin'; engineer; production on 'Sumthin'
- Bob Mothersbaugh – lead and rhythm guitar; backing vocals; production on 'Sumthin'
- Josh Freese – drums; additional percussion; production on 'Sumthin'
- Additional personnel
- Jeff Friedl – additional drums
- Doug Boehm – additional engineering on 'Fresh' and 'Don't Shoot (I'm a Man)'
- Andrew Clark – additional production on 'Step Up' and 'Cameo'
- Van Coppock – engineering; additional guitar on 'Cameo', 'No Place Like Home', and 'March On'
- Paul Hager – additional recording; programming; engineering on 'Fresh', 'Don't Shoot (I'm a Man)', 'Step Up', and 'Later Is Now'
- Josh Hager – additional programming; editing on 'Fresh', 'Don't Shoot (I'm a Man)', 'Step Up', and 'Later Is Now'
- John Hill – production on 'Fresh' and 'Don't Shoot (I'm a Man)'
- John King – production; mixing 'Step Up' and 'Cameo'
- Greg Kurstin – production; mixing on 'Fresh', 'What We Do', 'Please Baby Please', 'Don't Shoot (I'm a Man)', 'Mind Games', 'Human Rocket', 'Later Is Now', 'No Place Like Home', and 'March On'
- Mark Nishita – production on 'Step Up'
- Santi White – production 'Fresh' and 'Don't Shoot (I'm a Man)'
Something Else for Everybody[edit]
Something Else for Everybody | |
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Compilation album by | |
Released | July 23, 2013 |
Studio | Mutato Muzika, West Hollywood, California |
Genre | |
Length | 32:52 |
Label | Booji Boy |
On July 23, 2013, Devo released Something Else for Everybody, a digital collection of eleven tracks from the Something for Everybody sessions that didn't make the final album. The death of Alan Myers, Devo's third and most prominent drummer, came just a month before the release of the album. Something Else for Everybody was released on CD by Booji Boy Records on May 20, 2014.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks written by Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | 'Monsterman' | 2:08 | |
2. | 'On the Inside' | 2:27 | |
3. | 'Should-A Said Yes' | 3:40 | |
4. | 'Think Fast' | Gerald Casale | 3:16 |
5. | 'Raise Your Hands' | 2:47 | |
6. | 'Message of Hope' |
| 2:56 |
7. | 'Big Dog' | 3:05 | |
8. | 'Can U Juggle?' | 2:48 | |
9. | 'Throw Money at the Problem' | 3:13 | |
10. | 'I Luv Ur Gun' | 2:49 | |
11. | 'Don't Shoot (I'm a Man)' (Polysics Remix) | 3:43 |
Chart positions[edit]
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Greek Albums (IFPI)[36] | 35 |
UK Albums (Official Charts Company)[37] | 164 |
US Billboard 200[38] | 30 |
References[edit]
- ^Trunk, Russell A. ''80s - Gerald Casale (DEVO)'. annecarlini.com. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
And please tell us more about the Sexy Candy Dome Girl on its front cover! 'Mother found her in NYC. Her name is Natasha Romanova. She's a singer songwriter who models as a day job. BTW, she's smart as well. It hurts.'
- ^'Natasha Romanova - Strange Request - solo piano performance'. Russian Mix. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
She is also the cover model for the new Devo album Something For Everybody, and she studies acting at The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute.
- ^LA Weekly ArticleArchived 2008-04-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^Williams, Jonathan (2008-04-17). 'Access Atlants Article'. Accessatlanta.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ^'YouTube Radio Interview w/ Gerald Casale re: New Album'. Youtube.com. 2008-10-17. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ^'Timeout Sydney'. Timeout Sydney. Archived from the original on 2011-08-15. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ^Lina Lecaro (2008-10-31). 'Preschool Confidential - Page 2 - Music - Los Angeles'. LA Weekly. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ^'Devo announce first album in 19 years | News'. Nme.Com. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ^'New wave icon Devo at SxSW | News'. DallasNews.Com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
- ^'DEVO Channel'. Vimeo.
- ^http://www.subba-cultcha.com/article_feature.php?id=5967 Subba-Culture interview revealing album title.
- ^DEVO in June 2009 Rolling StoneArchived May 20, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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- ^'Devo Album Preview'. Billboard. January 12, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^Tom Breihan (January 19, 2010). 'Coachella Lineup Announced'. Pitchfork. pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- ^'DEVO, The Internet & You'.
- ^'New DEVO Album on Colbert Site + More TV!'.
- ^'Click Around & Buy Things in Devo's Interactive Video [PREMIERE]'. Mashable. 19 April 2011.
- ^'Devo Parts With Warner Bros., Bites Romney in New Song'. billboard.com. 2012-08-23. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
- ^'Devo and Mother LA Conduct Live Focus Group Study at SXSWi'.
- ^'DEVO - Song Study (Trailer)'. YouTube. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ^Jeffries, David. 'Something for Everybody - Overview'. Allmusic. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- ^ abGill, Andy (2010-06-11). 'Album: Devo, Something for Everybody (Warner Bros.)'. London: The Independent. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- ^Price, Simon (2010-06-13). 'Album: Devo, Something for Everybody (Warner Bros.)'. London: The Independent. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ^Paphides, Pete (2010-06-11). 'Album: Devo, Something for Everybody (Warner Bros.)'. The Times. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- ^Walters, Barry. 'Something for Everybody by Devo: Rolling Stone Music: Music Reviews'. Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- ^Masters, Marc. 'Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Devo: Something for Everybody'. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- ^'Music - Review of Devo - Something for Everybody'. BBC. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ^'Entry for deluxe edition of Something For Everybody on iTunes'. Itunes.apple.com. 2010-06-11. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ^Latest activity 14 hours ago. 'Something For Everybody (Song Study Version)'. Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ^'DEVO Videoconference'. Youtube.com. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ^'Something for Everybody | Devo Store'. Store.clubdevo.com. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ^'Pop & Hiss'. Los Angeles Times. May 18, 2010.
- ^Interview with Gerald Casale, Record Collector, August 2010
- ^http://huboon.com/2013.html
- ^'Greekcharts.com – Devo – Something For Everybody'. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^'Chart Log UK: Asher D - Dyverse'. Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
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External links[edit]
- Something for Everybody at Discogs (list of releases)