Devo: Pioneers Got Scalped - The Anthology 2000

Devo is an American new wave band from Akron, Ohio, formed in 1973. Their classic line-up

consisted of two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs (Mark and Bob) and the Casales (Gerald and Bob), along with Alan Myers. The band had a No. 14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", the song that gave the band mainstream popularity.
                    

Devo's music and visual presentation (including stage shows and costumes) mingle kitsch science

fiction themes, deadpan surrealist humor and mordantly satirical social commentary. The band's namesake, the tongue-in-cheek social theory of "de-evolution", was an integral concept in their early work, which was marked by experimental and dissonant art punk that merged rock music with electronics.
                          

Their output in the 1980s embraced synth-pop and a more mainstream, less conceptual style, though the

band's satirical and quirky humor remained intact. Their music has proven influential on subsequent movements, particularly on new wave, industrial, and alternative rock artists. Devo (most enthusiastically Gerald Casale) was also a pioneer of the music video format.
                  

One of new wave's most innovative bands, Devo bubbled up from the Midwestern underground of the 1970s with a marvelously obtuse, self-designed vision that they were able to successfully convey to a large audience. Taking their name from their own philosophy of "de-evolution," the Akron, Ohio-based

group merged dark social satire and offbeat humor with highly stylized visuals, briefly breaking through to the mainstream with 1980's Freedom of Choice and its smash single "Whip It," whose accompanying video was made a staple by the fledgling MTV network. Their jerky, robotic rhythms, bizarre uniforms, and focus on technology were like nothing else on the pop landscape, though some of their campier elements caused some critics to unfairly dismiss them as a novelty group.
                   

Although their success waned throughout the rest of the '80s, Devo's legacy over the coming decades

grew into that of a highly influential cult band with legions of followers. Through various reunions and re-formations, they continued to develop creatively into the 21st century, composing music for soundtracks and commercials, publishing a video game, and even collaborating with Disney to create a child-led version of the band called DEV2.0. 2010's Something for Everybody marked their return to new music, and they continued touring into the next decade.
                   

The first form of Devo was the "Sextet Devo" which performed at the 1973 Kent State performing arts festival. It included Casale, Lewis and Mothersbaugh, as well as Gerald's brother Bob Casale on guitar,

and friends Rod Reisman and Fred Weber on drums and vocals, respectively. This performance was filmed and an excerpt was later included on the home video release The Complete Truth About De-Evolution. This lineup performed only once. Devo returned to perform in the Student Governance Center (featured prominently in the film) at the 1974 Creative Arts Festival with a lineup including the Casale brothers, Bob Lewis, Mark Mothersbaugh, and Jim Mothersbaugh on drums.
               

                                              
Recorded under the auspices of pioneering producer Brian Eno, "Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are

Devo!" was seen as a call to arms by some and became an underground hit. Others found Devo's sound, imagery, and material threatening; Rolling Stone, for example, called the group fascists. But such criticism missed the point: Devo dramatized conformity, emotional repression, and dehumanization in order to attack them, not to pay tribute to them.
                     

While 1979's Duty Now for the Future was another strong effort, the band broke through to the mainstream with 1980's Freedom of Choice, which yielded the gold-selling single "Whip It" and

represented a peak in their sometimes erratic songwriting. The video for "Whip It" became an MTV smash, juxtaposing the band's low-budget futuristic look against a down-home farm setting and hints of S&M. With this album, Devo introduced one of their most iconic visual elements in the "energy dome," a red plastic terraced hat worn by the bandmembers that over the years became synonymous with their brand.
                         

Just prior to the 2013 release of the 2000s-era rarities compilation Something Else for Everybody, the band's original drummer Alan Myers died of stomach cancer. Less than a year later, founding member

Bob Casale died of heart failure. Devo completed their Hardcore Devo tour of 2014 with new member Josh Hager assuming Casale's duties. A live album and DVD from this tour called Hardcore Devo Live! was released in 2015. At the start of the next decade, Devo remained in legacy mode, starring in the 2021 television documentary Devolution: A Devo Theory, playing occasional gigs, and relaunching the annual Cleveland-based fan convention Devotion.  

                       

Devo – Pioneers Who Got Scalped - The Anthology
Label: Warner Archives – R2 75967, Rhino Records – R2 75967
Format: 2 x CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: May 16, 2000
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
                 

DISC 1.

                               

01. We're All Devo!   1:04
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
02. Jocko Homo (Booji Boy Version)   3:18
Written-By – Mark Mothersbaugh
03. Mongoloid (Booji Boy Version)   3:34
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale
04. Be Stiff (Stiff Version)   2:34
Written-By – Robert Lewis, Gerald V. Casale
05. Uncontrollable Urge   3:10
Written-By – Mark Mothersbaugh
06. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction   2:40
Written-By – Jagger-Richards
07. Too Much Paranoias   1:58
Written-By – Mark Mothersbaugh
08. Come Back Jonee   3:48
Recorded By – Patrick Gleeson
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
09. Triumph Of The Will   2:16
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
10. Smart Patrol / Mr. DNA   6:05
Written-By [Mr. DNA] – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
Written-By [Smart Patrol] – Gerald V. Casale
11. Secret Agent Man   3:34
Written-By – P.F. Sloan, Steve Barri
12. The Day My Baby Gave Me A Surprize   2:41
Written-By – Mark Mothersbaugh
13. Soo-Bawlz   2:21
Written-By – Mark Mothersbaugh
14. It Takes A Worried Man   3:28
Engineer – Buck Herring, Wally Duguid
Written-By – Donald Guard, Tom Glazer
15. Girl U Want   2:56
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
16. Freedom Of Choice   3:28
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
17. Gates Of Steel   3:28
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
18. Whip It   2:40
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
19. Snowball (Single Remix)   2:28
Remix – Ian Taylor
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
20. Mr. B's Ballroom   2:47
Written-By – Mark Mothersbaugh
21. Working In The Coal Mine   2:50
Engineer – Michael Boshears
Written-By – Allen Toussaint
22. Love Without Anger   2:36
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
23. Through Being Cool   3:13
Written-By – Robert Mothersbaugh, Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
24. Jerkin' Back 'N' Forth   3:04
Engineer – Phil Brown
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
25. Beautiful World   3:34
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
26. Nu-Tra Speaks (New Traditionalist Man)   1:40
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale

MP3 @ 320 Size: 192 MB
Flac  Size: 514 MB

DISC 2.

                      

01. General Boy Visits Apocalypse Now   1:45
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
02. Peek-A-Boo!   3:02
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
03. That's Good   3:26
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
04. Big Mess   2:45
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
05. One Dumb Thing   2:45
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
06. Theme From Doctor Detroit (Dance Mix)   6:03
Voice [Nurse] – Annerose Bücklers
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
07. Shout   3:17
Mixed By – Mike Shipley
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
08. Here To Go (Go Mix Version)   5:31
Engineer – Steve Peck
Programmed By [Additional] – Roli Rox
Remix – Ivan Ivan
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
09. Are You Experienced?   3:09
Written-By – Jimi Hendrix
10. I Wouldn't Do That To You   3:14
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
11. Bread And Butter   2:31
Engineer [Assistant] – Clive Taylor
Written-By – Jay Turnbow, Lawrence Parks
12. Let's Talk   2:42
Written-By – Mark Mothersbaugh  
13. Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini   2:11
Written-By – Lee Pockriss, Paul Vance
14. Baby Doll (Devo Single Mix)   3:29
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
15. Disco Dancer (7-inch Version)   4:13
Edited By – Roger Pauletta
Engineer – Roey Shamir
Programmed By [Additional] – Paul C
Remix – Ivan Ivan
Sampler [Bass Sample] – Steve Lindsay
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
16. Some Things Never Change   4:11
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
17. It Doesn't Matter To Me (Live, 1988)   2:15
Engineer – Gerald V. Casale
Engineer [Live] – Biff Dawes
Producer – Gerald V. Casale, Robert Casale
Written-By – Mark Mothersbaugh
18. Stuck In A Loop   3:50
Engineer [Assistant] – Andrew Ballard
Mixed By – Jeff Lord-Alge
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
19. Post Post-Modern Man   2:52
Engineer [Assistant] – Andrew Ballard
Mixed By – Jeff Lord-Alge
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
20. Head Like A Hole   4:52
Drums – Bob Lee
Mixed By – Robert Casale
Written-By – Trent Reznor
21. Thanks To You   3:19
Drums – Nick Vincent
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
22. Communication Break-Up   2:43
Bongos – David Kendrick
Double Bass [Standup] – Paul Morin
Saxophone [Sax] – Larry Klimas
Trumpet – Ralf Rickert
Written-By – Leslie Greif, Mark Mothersbaugh
23. Duty Now For The Future!   0:30
Written-By – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
24. The Words Get Stuck In My Throat   2:49
Written-By – Mark Mothersbaugh

MP3 @ 320 Size: 192 MB
Flac  Size: 536 MB