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Virgin combined two of Devo's early-'80s albums, Oh, No! It's Devo and Freedom of Choice, on one disc. Freedom of Choice, arguably Devo's strongest musical effort, revolves around relationships, insecurity, and the lack of flexibility in the American psyche. Their arrangements achieve an effective balance between guitars and synths, and the band's highly stylized visual component, this time featuring flowerpot-shaped "energy dome" hats, paid off in the video for "Whip It." The single went gold and helped the album sell over a million copies. Just barely less essential than Q: Are We Not Men?. However, by the point of 1982's Oh, No! It's Devo, much of the band's endearing quirkiness had evaporated. Their sound here was not all that distinguishable from other new wave groups, and apart from a few songs, such as "That's Good" and "Peek-a-Boo," they simply weren't as musically or lyrically interesting as before. Incredibly, it seemed that Devo had not only lost their focus, but were out of ideas as well. Subsequent releases would only confirm this assessment.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
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Gerald Casale, Composer - Devo, MainArtist - Mark Mothersbaugh, Composer - Roy Thomas Baker, Producer
(C) 1993 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1993 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Limited
Gerald Casale, Composer - Devo, MainArtist - Mark Mothersbaugh, Composer - Roy Thomas Baker, Producer
(C) 1993 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1993 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Limited
Gerald Casale, Composer - Devo, MainArtist - Mark Mothersbaugh, Composer - Roy Thomas Baker, Producer
(C) 1993 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1993 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Limited
Gerald Casale, Composer - Devo, MainArtist - Mark Mothersbaugh, Composer - Roy Thomas Baker, Producer
(C) 1993 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1993 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Limited
Gerald Casale, Composer - Devo, MainArtist - Mark Mothersbaugh, Composer - Roy Thomas Baker, Producer
(C) 1993 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1993 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Limited
Gerald Casale, Composer - Devo, MainArtist - Mark Mothersbaugh, Composer - Roy Thomas Baker, Producer
(C) 1993 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1993 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Limited
Gerald Casale, Composer - Devo, MainArtist - Mark Mothersbaugh, Composer - Roy Thomas Baker, Producer
(C) 1993 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1993 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Limited
Devo, MainArtist - Mark Mothersbaugh, Composer - Roy Thomas Baker, Producer
(C) 1993 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1993 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Limited
Gerald Casale, Composer - Devo, MainArtist - Mark Mothersbaugh, Composer - Roy Thomas Baker, Producer
(C) 1993 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1993 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Limited
Gerald Casale, Composer - Devo, MainArtist - Mark Mothersbaugh, Composer - Roy Thomas Baker, Producer - Hinckley, Composer
(C) 1993 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1993 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Limited
Gerald Casale, Composer - Devo, MainArtist - Mark Mothersbaugh, Composer - Roy Thomas Baker, Producer
(C) 1993 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1993 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Limited
Gerald Casale, Composer - Devo, MainArtist - Mark Mothersbaugh, Composer - Devo in association with Robert Margouleff, Producer
(C) 1993 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1993 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Devo, MainArtist - Mark Mothersbaugh, Composer - Devo in association with Robert Margouleff, Producer
(C) 1993 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1993 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Gerald Casale, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Casale, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Mothersbaugh, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gerald V. Casale, ComposerLyricist - Devo, Producer, MainArtist - Mark Mothersbaugh, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROBERT MARGOULEFF, Producer - Alan Myers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1993 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1993 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Gerald Casale, Composer - Devo, MainArtist - Mark Mothersbaugh, Composer - Devo in association with Robert Margouleff, Producer
(C) 1993 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1993 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Gerald Casale, Composer - Devo, MainArtist - Devo in association with Robert Margouleff, Producer
(C) 1993 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1993 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Gerald Casale, Composer - Devo, MainArtist - Mark Mothersbaugh, Composer - Devo in association with Robert Margouleff, Producer
(C) 1993 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1993 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Debbie Smith, Composer - Gerald Casale, Composer - Devo, Producer, MainArtist - Mark Mothersbaugh, Composer - Sue Schmidt, Composer
(C) 1993 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1993 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Gerald Casale, Composer - Devo, MainArtist - Mark Mothersbaugh, Composer - Devo in association with Robert Margouleff, Producer
(C) 1993 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1993 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Devo, MainArtist - Mark Mothersbaugh, Composer - Devo in association with Robert Margouleff, Producer
(C) 1993 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1993 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Devo, MainArtist - Mark Mothersbaugh, Composer - Devo in association with Robert Margouleff, Producer
(C) 1993 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1993 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Devo, MainArtist - Mark Mothersbaugh, Composer - Devo in association with Robert Margouleff, Producer
(C) 1993 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1993 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Gerald Casale, Composer - Devo, MainArtist - Devo in association with Robert Margouleff, Producer
(C) 1993 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1993 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Gerald Casale, Composer - Devo, MainArtist - Mark Mothersbaugh, Composer - Devo in association with Robert Margouleff, Producer
(C) 1993 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1993 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Gerald Casale, Composer - Devo, MainArtist - Mark Mothersbaugh, Composer - Roy Thomas Baker, Producer
(C) 1993 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1993 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
Virgin combined two of Devo's early-'80s albums, Oh, No! It's Devo and Freedom of Choice, on one disc. Freedom of Choice, arguably Devo's strongest musical effort, revolves around relationships, insecurity, and the lack of flexibility in the American psyche. Their arrangements achieve an effective balance between guitars and synths, and the band's highly stylized visual component, this time featuring flowerpot-shaped "energy dome" hats, paid off in the video for "Whip It." The single went gold and helped the album sell over a million copies. Just barely less essential than Q: Are We Not Men?. However, by the point of 1982's Oh, No! It's Devo, much of the band's endearing quirkiness had evaporated. Their sound here was not all that distinguishable from other new wave groups, and apart from a few songs, such as "That's Good" and "Peek-a-Boo," they simply weren't as musically or lyrically interesting as before. Incredibly, it seemed that Devo had not only lost their focus, but were out of ideas as well. Subsequent releases would only confirm this assessment.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:37
- Main artists: Devo
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1993 Virgin Records Limited ℗ 1993 Virgin Records Limited
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