Hardcore Devo: Volume One
| Hardcore Devo: Volume One | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | August 17, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | April 1974 – December 1977 | |||
| Genres | ||||
| Length | 42:20 | |||
| Label | Rykodisc | |||
| Devo chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    link |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.6/10[3] |
Hardcore Devo: Volume One is the first of two collections of demos by the American new wave band Devo, released on August 17, 1990, as a CD by Rykodisc. The French label Fan Club also released the album on LP that same year.
Background
[edit]The Hardcore Devo albums are collections of 4-track basement demos recorded by the band between April 1974 and December 1977.[4] The early recordings were made using a TEAC 4-track recorder and incorporated guitars, Minimoog, bass guitar and homemade electronic drums, the latter built and performed by Jim Mothersbaugh.[5]
Some tracks are early versions of songs that Devo would later rerecord for their studio albums, including a few that became some of their best known (e.g. "Jocko Homo", "Mongoloid"). However, the majority of the tracks were never revisited 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).[6]
Track listing
[edit]| 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 | |||
Personnel
[edit]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:[7]
- Devo – engineers, mixing
- Barbara Watson – photography
- Koepke Design Group – package design
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
Credits adapted from Devo: The Brand (2018):[8]
- Devo – photo concept, art direction
- Moshe Brakha – photography
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Wenzel, John (June 18, 2014). "Devo's "hardcore" return to Denver prompted by tragedy, irreverence". The Denver Post. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Devo". Robert Christgau.
- ↑ Beta, Andy. "Devo: Hardcore Volume 1". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- 1 2 Devo (2013). Hardcore (CD liner notes). San Francisco: Superior Viaduct. SV026.
- ↑ DJ Pangburn (August 13, 2020). "The Synths and Studio Techniques of Devo". Reverb.com. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ↑ 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 (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
[edit]- Hardcore Devo: Volume One at Discogs (list of releases)