DEVO 50 YEARS OF DE-EVOLUTION (1973-2023)
6th September 2023DEVO marks half a century of de-evolution as the trailblazing band resumes their global tour this fall. Rhino pays tribute to the influential group today, unveiling a new career-spanning boxed set that encompasses all of Devoâs hits and a selection of rarities.
50 YEARS OF DE-EVOLUTION (1973-2023) will be released as a 2-CD version 50-song collection that can be pre-ordered HERE, and a 25-song version of 50 YEARS OF DE-EVOLUTION (1973-2023) will be released as a 2-LP set on black vinyl, and a 2-LP special edition featuring blue and red vinyl will be available exclusively at retail.
“In the past this information has been suppressed. But now it can be told. Come celebrate 50 years of De-evolution with a mind-blowing, 50th Anniversary box set from Devo.” states Gerald Casale.
Mark Mothersbaugh adds âThis box set represents a great cross-section of early experiments and later creations. Â I was looking to create a new sound, a concept in art and music that represented a new way of thinking about life on planet Earth. Â With Devo, I think we did just that. Farewell to the first 50, Let’s get the next 50 started!â
To continue the celebration DEVO has also partnered with the disruptive clothing brand Brain Dead who will host and launch a special DEVO event as well as merchandise capsule. Join DEVO on October 17th at Brain Deadâs Fairfax Theatre for a screening of “A Face In The Crowd” accompanied by a short band Q&A and a trailer of Devo video rarities. And for those seeking to commemorate the occasion in style, a meticulously designed Devo capsule merch collection awaits, courtesy of Brain Dead. For more information visit WeAreBrainDead
Devo was formed in 1973 by two sets of brothers â Bob and Gerald Casale and Bob and Mark Mothersbaugh â and Alan Myers. The band took its name from the concept of de-evolution â the notion that society is regressing rather than progressing. It was their response to the infamous 1970 shootings at Kent State University, which some band members witnessed while attending the school.
Devo started out performing around Akron, Ohio, and garnered early support from David Bowie and Iggy Pop, helping the group secure a deal with Warner Bros. Records. Soon after, the band began working with legendary producer Brian Eno on its 1978 debut, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!. The album was an underground success despite the mainstream music press overlooking Devoâs insightful cultural satire.Â
A year later, the band returned with Duty Now for the Future before achieving mainstream recognition in 1980 with its platinum-certified third album, Freedom of Choice, which included the hit single âWhip It.â The songâs iconic music video became a fixture on MTV, contributing to Devoâs growing popularity in the 1980s. That decade saw the band release more hits (âBeautiful Worldâ and âThatâs Goodâ) and a string of memorable studio albums: New Traditionalist (1981), Oh No! Itâs Devo (1982), Shout! (1984), and Total Devo (1988). After 1990âs Smooth Noodle Maps, the band took an extended hiatus to pursue film and television projects before returning in 2010 with Something for Everybody.
Today, Devoâs innovative music and thought-provoking performances are celebrated for their profound influence on generations of new-wave, industrial, and electronic artists. 50 YEARS OF DE-EVOLUTION (1973-2023) stands as a testament to the bandâs legacy, compiling key tracks from all nine of Devoâs studio albums, as well as rarities like the 1974 demo for âIâm A Potatoâ and single mixes for âCome Back Jonee,â âSnowball,â and âWhat We Do.âÂ
50 YEARS OF DE-EVOLUTION (1973-2023)
2-LP Track Listing
LP One: Side One
âMongoloidâ â Warner Version
âJocko Homoâ â Warner Version
â(I Canât Get No) Satisfactionâ
âCome Back Joneeâ â Single Edit
âSecret Agent Manâ
âThe Day My Baby Gave Me A Surprizeâ
Side Two
âSmart Patrolâ
âGirl U Wantâ
âWhip Itâ
âFreedom Of Choiceâ
âGates Of Steelâ
âWorking In The Coal Mineâ
LP Two: Side One
âBeautiful Worldâ
âJerkinâ Back ânâ Forthâ
âThrough Being Coolâ
âLove Without Angerâ
âTime Out For Funâ
âPeek-a-Boo!â
âThatâs Goodâ
Side Two
âBig Messâ
âHere To Goâ â Go Mix Version
âAre You Experienced?â
âDisco Dancerâ â 7â Version
âPost Post-Modern Manâ â Macro Post-Modern Mix
âFreshâ
50 YEARS OF DE-EVOLUTION (1973-2023)
2-CD Track Listing
Disc One
âMongoloidâ â Warner Version
âJocko Homoâ â Warner Version
â(I Canât Get No) Satisfactionâ
âCome Back Joneeâ â Single Edit
âSecret Agent Manâ
âThe Day My Baby Gave Me A Surprizeâ
âSmart Patrolâ
âGirl U Wantâ
âWhip Itâ
âFreedom Of Choiceâ
âGates Of Steelâ
âWorking In The Coal Mineâ
âBeautiful Worldâ
âJerkinâ Back ânâ Forthâ
âThrough Being Coolâ
âTime Out For Funâ
âPeek-a-Boo!â
âThatâs Goodâ
âBig Messâ
âHere To Goâ â Go Mix Version
âAre You Experienced?â
âDisco Dancerâ â 7â Version
âPost Post-Modern Manâ â Macro Post-Modern Mix
âFreshâ
Disc Two
âIâm A Potatoâ â 1974 Demo
âMongoloidâ â Booji Boy Version
âJocko Homoâ â Booji Boy Version
âBe Stiffâ â Stiff Version
âUncontrollable Urgeâ
âGut Feelingâ / â(Slap Your Mammy)â
âTriumph Of The Willâ
âSoo-Bawlzâ
âIt Takes A Worried Manâ
âSnowballâ â Single Remix
âMr. Bâs Ballroomâ
âGoing Underâ
âLove Without Angerâ
âOne Dumb Thingâ
âSpeed Racerâ
âTheme From Doctor Detroitâ â Dance Mix
âShoutâ
âPuppet Boyâ
âI Wouldnât Do That To Youâ
âBread And Butterâ
âLetâs Talkâ
âBaby Doll â Devo Single Mix
âSome Things Never Changeâ
âWhat We Doâ â Single Edit
âNo Place Like Homeâ
âWatch Us Work Itâ
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