Devo - Dev O Live

Review by Darren Smith

Dev O by Devo is an incredibly unique album that showcases the band's innovative sound and quirky style. From the opening track, "Mechanical Man," listeners are immediately drawn in by the hypnotic rhythm and catchy melodies. The album is filled with upbeat, danceable tracks like "Blockhead" and "Sloppy," as well as more introspective songs like "Space Junk" and "Timing X."

One of the standout tracks on the album is "Jocko Homo," a satirical commentary on the conformity of society that features the iconic chant of "Are we not men? We are Devo!" The album also includes a cover of the Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction," which Devo puts their own unique spin on.

Artist: Devo
Album: Dev O Live

1969

Rating: 4.67

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
Freedom of Choice	02:44
Gates of Steel	3:27
Planet Earth (Version #2)	2:36
Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA
Secret Agent Man	3:25
Girl U Want	2:56
Be Stiff (Version #2)	3:0
Gut Feeling / (Slap Your Mammy)	4:31
Freedom Of Choice Theme Song	2:44
Girl U Want (Version #2)	3:1
Freedom of Choice Theme Song (Version #2)	2:52
Snowball	2:50
It’s Not Right	2:20
Whip It	2:52
Gates Of Steel	3:16
Whip It (Version #2)	2:45
Mongoloid	3:29
Come Back Jonee	3:40
It's Not Right
It's Not Right	2:25
Gates of Steel (Version #2)	3:28
Gut Feeling/Slap Your Mammy
Smart Patrol / Mr. DNA	7:19
Be Stiff	2:55
Uncontrollable Urge	3:16
Freedom of Choice Theme Song	2:45
Blockhead	3:26
Planet Earth	2:46
Freedom Of Choice
S.I.B. (Swelling Itching Brain)	4:6

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DEVO ,FREEDOM OF CHOICE, WHIP IT LIVE ,1980

FREEDOM OF CHOICE WHIP IT LIVE 1980 DEVO

DEVO - Girl U Want (Audio rip from the 2019 US vinyl LP)

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Warner Bros. Records
RC
Virgin
Warner Bros. Records, Warner Music
Rhino Records , Warner Records
Rhino Handmade

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33 ⅓ RPM
Promo
Winchester

Companies

Role	Company
Recorded At	The Warfield
Mixed At	Wizard Recorders
Mastered At	Capitol Mastering
Phonographic Copyright (p)	Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright (c)	Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Published By	Devo Music
Pressed By	Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Jacksonville
Record Company	Edisom, Lda.
Distributed By	WEA Records Pty. Limited
Manufactured By	WEA Records Pty. Limited
Printed By	Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH
Made By	Warner-Pioneer Corporation
Licensed From	Warner Bros. Records (Japan) Inc.
Manufactured For	Rhino Entertainment Company
Marketed By	Rhino Entertainment Company
Glass Mastered At	WEA Mfg. Olyphant

Credits

Role	Credit
Engineer	Biff Dawes
Management	Bill Gerber, Elliot Roberts, Lookout Management
Mastered By	Ken Perry
Photography By	David Peters
Producer	Robert Kaminsky
Mixed By	Devo
Written-By	G. V. Casale, M. Mothersbaugh (tracks: A1 to B1)
Remastered By	Isao Kikuchi
Liner Notes	Linda Hennrick
Bass Guitar	Gerald V. Casale
Keyboards	Gerald V. Casale
Vocals	Gerald V. Casale
Drums	Alan Myers
Guitar	Mark Mothersbaugh, Bob Casale
Art Direction	Bryan Lasley, Patrick Pending
Design	Bryan Lasley, Patrick Pending
Compiled By	Roland Worthington Hand

Notes

Recorded live at the Fox Warfield San Francisco, CA August 16, 1980.
Mixed at Wizard Recorders, Los Angeles, CA.
Mastered at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles
Originally recorded for The King Biscuit Flower Hour.
© ℗ 1980
First issue came in clear plastic sleeve with cardboard flat.
Same as the other US release, but released in a standard jewel case with a j-card insert, rather than a cardboard cigarette style case.
Comes in generic white cover sleeve and white inner sleeve, and sticker that says "DEVO LIVE 4- VGt"
Recorded live at the Fox Warfield San Francisco, CA 16 August 1980.
Not the other OVED 1 originally issued in a PVC sleeve and inner backing card.
This pressing is housed in a card sleeve and plain white inner bag. Has additional printed 'sticker' on front stating 'Featuring 6 Live Tracks'. Not to be confused with Euro pressings that have a typo with 'Live' written as 'Life'! Unknown year although inner sleeve states 'Made In Great Britain' with a printed date of '6/89'.
Standard jewel case.
Recorded at the Fox Warfield
San Francisco, Ca. August 16, 1980
Mixed at Wizard Recorders, Los Angeles, Ca.
Originally Recorded for the King Bisquit Flower Hour
℗ 1981 Virgin Records Ltd.
Im Ariola Vertrieb
Printed in Western Germany by Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH, Gütersloh
A small maple leaf is printed on the back of the cover.
Originally Recorded for the King Biscuit Flower Hour
©&Ⓟ1980 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Originally released in 1980.
Recorded at the Fox Warfield San Francisco, CA 16 August 1980.
Originally recorded for the King Biscuit Flour Hour.
Tracks 7 to 22 are Bonus Tracks
Plain white cardboard sleeve.
Black Friday Record Store Day release, limited to 4,500 copies.
Title on spine is 'Devo Live', hype sticker states “Devo Live In 1980.
Not to be confused with the mini-album of the same name, Devo - Dev-O Live. This is a re-release of the promotional LP sent out to radio stations in 1980, from which the 6 tracks that appear on the mini-album originate from.
© ℗ 1980 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
White label test pressing with WB label copy sheet
(P) 1981 Virgin Records Ltd.
Printed in France
Side A is 8:30 in duration; Side B is 9:13.
Released in a cardboard cigarette style case.
Released as a machine-numbered, limited edition of 5000 copies.
Tracks 1 - 6 taken from the Warner Bros. Mini-Album Dev-O Live.
Tracks 7 - 22 taken from the Warner Bros. Promotional Album Live.
There is a typo listing track 22 as track 23 on the listing sheet.
Four-track promo version released in 1980.
Disc is housed in a heavyweight transparent vinyl sleeve with a 12" 4 color printed card inserted along with the disc.
Issued inside a transparent plastic sleeve with a flat carboard.
Very close to Devo - Dev-O Live but with a small difference on A side label. This release misses the "Permiso Nº 93 085" text printed below the Sonic, S.A. text, on the left part of the label.
Track duration for A1 not printed on labels
Quite simular to this version, Devo - Dev-O Live, but this version has only GEMA on the labels
First issue came in clear plastic sleeve with cardboard inner.
ESTEREO written on the spine
Made in USA

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Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A [Etched]): MINI-1-3548 JW1 F3 #6
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A [Stamped]): 0 MASTERED BY CAPITOL
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Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B [Stamped]): 0 MASTERED BY CAPITOL
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Matrix / Runout (Side B [Etched]): MINI-2-3548 WWI F4 (unknown scribble, looks kinda like an H)
Matrix / Runout (Side B [Etched, then stamped]): ▷⸺ · MASTERED BY CAPITOL
Barcode: 5 012981 199913
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): OVED 1-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): OVED 1-B
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Matrix / Runout (Runout area side A): 203866 A-2/83S I
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Rights Society: GEMA
Rights Society: STEMRA
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Barcode (Scanned): 4943674082537
Matrix / Runout: WPCR-12954 1
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L275
Mould SID Code: IFPI 4551
Other (Rights Society): JASRAC
Rights Society: JASRAC
Matrix / Runout: WPCP-4172 1
Barcode (On OBI): 4988014741729
Matrix / Runout (Runout area stamped boht sides): Made in Germany
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Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): PRO-A2-928 SH1 F1 [Triangle] 544-X Mastered By Capitol
Matrix / Runout (A Side, machine stamped): 203866 A△
Matrix / Runout (B Side, machine stamped): 203866 B△
Depósito Legal: B. 8.551-1982
Other (Impuesto De Lujo A Metálico): Permiso Nº 6649
Matrix / Runout (Runouts side A stamped): 203866 A-2/81S I
Matrix / Runout (Runouts side B stamped): 203866 B-1/81S II
Matrix / Runout (Runouts side A & B stamped): MADE IN GERMANY
Other (Impuesto de Lujo a Metálico): Permiso Nº 6649
Other (Sonic, S.A.): Permiso Nº 93 085
Label Code (Virgin): 702905
Matrix / Runout (Side A - scratched): 26144 1 01
Matrix / Runout (Side B - scratched): 26144 2 01
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About Devo

New-wave group popular throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, formed by a group of art students at Kent State University, principally Mark Mothersbaugh and Jerry Casale. Their name comes from the central concept of "de-evolution" - the idea that mankind is devolving instead of evolving. Devo was formed in 1973 as 'Sextet Devo,' a division of the arts collective Art Devo. This early line up featured , , , and two others. In 1974 the group rebranded as simply 'DEVO' (stylized in all caps) and began writing material for their first album. Bob Lewis and Robert Casale had left the group by this time, and & had joined. This line-up is primarily featured in the Hardcore Devo collections. Shortly after production wrapped on their short film The Truth About De-Evolution, Robert Casale rejoined the group along with new drummer , who replaced Jim. With this line-up, the group began releasing material through and attracted mainstream attention through live performances and singles. In February of 1978, the group recorded their first album, produced by , and the group were given a multi-album contract with and . Midway through production of their second album, , Devo shifted from their earlier guitar-based sound toward a more keyboard-heavy one, with rhythm guitarist Robert Casale switching to keyboards and bassist Gerald Casale switching to synth-bass. This new style would be a defining one and produced the group's biggest hits. After the commercial failure of their sixth studio album, , the group were dropped by Warner and Virgin. They were forced into a four-year hiatus, returning in 1988 with replacing Alan Myers on drums. The Kendrick line-up of the group only officially lasted for three years before entering another hiatus in 1991. Throughout the 1990s, Devo would reunite for one-off singles for film soundtracks before officially reuniting in 1996 with on drums. After this, Devo consistently toured a greatest hit show before releasing their ninth studio album in 2010. On February 17th, 2014, Robert Casale died of heart failure. The group briefly continued without him on the Hardcore Devo tour, in which they performed material written between 1974 - 1977. Devo continues to perform live with Josh Hager on rhythm guitar and keyboards. Line-up: Mark Mothersbaugh: vocals, keyboards, guitar, songwriter, Gerald V. Casale: vocals, bass, keyboards, songwriter Bob Mothersbaugh (Bob I): lead guitar, vocals, songwriter Bob Casale (Bob II): rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, songwriter Jim Mothersbaugh (1974-1976): drums Alan Myers (1976-1984): drums David Kendrick (1986-1990): drums Josh Freese (1996-current): drums Josh Hager (2014-current): rhythm guitar, keyboards, vocals

Name Vars

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DEVO
DEVO INC.
DEVO, INC.
Dev-O Live
Devo Inc.
Devo The D-Evolution Band
Devo The D-evolution Band
Devo The De-Evolution Band
Devo, Inc
Devo, Inc.
Dove
Dévo
The DeVolution
The Devo's
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Aliases

Workforce To The World
The Smart Patrol
Dove - The Band Of Love

Members

Mark Mothersbaugh
Josh Freese
Gerald V. Casale
Robert Casale
David Kendrick
Alan Myers
Bob Mothersbaugh
Bob Lewis
Jim Mothersbaugh
General Jackett

Summary by Darren Smith

Dev O is a must-listen for fans of new wave and post-punk music. The album's experimental sound and thought-provoking lyrics make it a timeless classic that still resonates with listeners today.

Comments

apraar444

As short as it may be, it's a great live show documenting their synth skills, fun lineup and original songwriting. On video it would have been even better because without their costumes and their movements one can't have the perfect idea of ??their greatness.