Hardcore Devo: Volume One
| Hardcore Devo: Volume One | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | April 1974 – December 1977 | |||
| Length | 42:20 | |||
| Label | Rykodisc | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    link |
| Robert Christgau |  [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.6/10[2] |
Hardcore Devo: Volume One is the first of two collections of demos by the American new wave band Devo. It was originally released in 1990, on the label Rykodisc.
Background
The Hardcore Devo albums are collections of 4-track basement demos recorded by the band between 1974 and 1977. Some tracks are earlier versions of some of Devo's best known tracks that would later be re-recorded and used on subsequent Devo records (e.g. "Jocko Homo", "Mongoloid"), but a majority of the tracks were never re-used and remained unreleased until the Hardcore Devo compilations.
Hardcore Devo: Volume One was out of print for years; however, it was re-issued by Superior Viaduct in 2013, both as a vinyl release (May 2013) and a CD containing both volumes and bonus tracks (July 2013).[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording Date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mechanical Man" | Mark Mothersbaugh | 1975 | 4:23 |
| 2. | "Auto Modown" | Gerald Casale | 1975 | 2:01 |
| 3. | "Space Girl Blues" | G. Casale | 1975 | 1:52 |
| 4. | "Social Fools" | G. Casale | 1975 | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Soo Bawlz" | M. Mothersbaugh | 1976 | 2:43 |
| 6. | "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | 1977 | 3:00 |
| 7. | "Jocko Homo" | M. Mothersbaugh | 1974 | 2:56 |
| 8. | "Golden Energy" | M. Mothersbaugh | 1976 | 2:32 |
| 9. | "Buttered Beauties" | M. Mothersbaugh, G. Casale | 1974 | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Midget" | Bob Mothersbaugh, G. Casale | 1976 | 2:41 |
| 11. | "I'm a Potato" | Bob Casale, G. Casale | 1974 | 2:38 |
| 12. | "Uglatto" | G. Casale | 1976 | 2:00 |
| 13. | "Stop Look and Listen" | M. Mothersbaugh | 1976 | 2:33 |
| 14. | "Ono" | M. Mothersbaugh, G. Casale | 1974 | 2:46 |
| 15. | "Mongoloid" | G. Casale | 1977 | 3:34 |
| Total length: | 42:20 | |||
- The original release also had a limited vinyl pressing in France. This version combined "Auto Modown" and "Space Girl Blues" on a single track.[citation needed]
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes of Superior Viaduct 2013 reissue:[4]
- Devo
- Gerald Casale – vocals (2–4, 9–12, 14–15), backing vocals (5, 6, 7), bass guitar
- Mark Mothersbaugh – vocals (1, 5–8, 13), backing vocals (9, 14), synthesizer
- Bob Mothersbaugh – backing vocals (4–7, 9–10, 15), guitar
- Jim Mothersbaugh – drums (1–4, 7–11, 14)
- Additional personnel
- Bob Casale – additional guitar (5–6, 11, 13–15)
- Alan Myers – drums (5–6, 12–13, 15)
- Technical
Credits adapted from liner notes of original Rykodisc 1991 issue:[5]
- Devo – engineering, mixing
- Barbara Watson – photography
- Koepke Design Group – package design
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
Credits adapted from Devo: The Brand (2018):[6]
- Devo – photo concept, art direction
- Moshe Brakha – photography
See also
References
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Devo". Robert Christgau.
- ^ Beta, Andy. "Devo: Hardcore Volume 1". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ Pilmer, Michael (June 19, 2013). "Hardcore DEVO Re-Issued On Vinyl and CD!". clubdevo.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Devo (2013). Hardcore (CD liner notes). San Francisco: Superior Viaduct. SV026.
- ^ Devo (1990). Hardcore Devo Vol. 1 1974–1977 (CD liner notes). Salem: Rykodisc. RCD 10188.
- ^ DEVO: The Brand. London: Rocket 88 Books. 2018. pp. 24–25. ISBN 9781910978016.
External links
- Hardcore Devo: Volume One at Discogs (list of releases)