Hardcore Devo: Volume Two
Hardcore Devo: Volume Two is the last of two collections of demos by the American new wave band Devo. It was originally released in August 1991, on the label Rykodisc. It was out of print for over twenty years; however, it was re-issued on Superior Viaduct[2] in 2013 both as a vinyl release (May 2013) and a CD containing both volumes and bonus tracks (July 2013).
| Hardcore Devo: Volume Two | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | August 23, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | April 1974–December 1977 | |||
| Genre | Proto-punk, art rock, lo-fi | |||
| Length | 66:01 | |||
| Label | Rykodisc | |||
| Producer | Devo | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    link |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.9/10[1] |
Overview
The Hardcore Devo albums are collections of 4-track basement demos recorded by the band between 1974–1977. 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.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Booji Boy's Funeral" | Mark Mothersbaugh | 1977 | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Can U Take It?" | Gerald Casale | 1974 (After Bob Casale & Bob Lewis' departure) | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Bamboo Bimbo" | G. Casale, M. Mothersbaugh | 1975 (Played live Halloween '75) | 3:16 |
| 4. | "A Plan for U" | G. Casale | 1974 (After Bob Casale & Bob Lewis' departure) | 3:11 |
| 5. | "The Rope Song" (With Bob Lewis) | G. Casale, Bob Lewis | 1974 (Before Bob Lewis' departure) | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Goo Goo Itch" | M. Mothersbaugh | 1976 (Before Jim Mothersbaugh's departure) | 2:17 |
| 7. | "Be Stiff" | G. Casale, Lewis | 1974 (After Bob Casale & Bob Lewis' departure) | 3:19 |
| 8. | "All of Us" | G. Casale | 1974 (Before Bob Casale & Bob Lewis' departure) | 4:53 |
| 9. | "Baby Talkin' Bitches" | G. Casale, Bob Mothersbaugh | 1975 (Short instrumental version played live Halloween '75) | 2:25 |
| 10. | "I Need a Chick" | G. Casale, Peter Gregg | 1974 (After Bob Casale & Bob Lewis' departure) | 2:51 |
| 11. | "U Got Me Bugged" | M. Mothersbaugh | 1975 | 2:45 |
| 12. | "Chango" | G. Casale, M. Mothersbaugh | 1975 (Short instrumental version played live Halloween '75) | 3:10 |
| 13. | "Fraulein" | M. Mothersbaugh | 1975 | 3:06 |
| 14. | "Dogs of Democracy" | M. Mothersbaugh | 1976 (Before Jim Mothersbaugh's departure) | 3:25 |
| 15. | "37" | G. Casale, B. Mothersbaugh | 1975 | 2:57 |
| 16. | "Bottled Up" | G. Casale | 1976 (Post Jim Mothersbaugh, Pre Alan Myers) | 2:21 |
| 17. | "Working in the Coal Mine" | Allen Toussaint | 1977 | 3:13 |
| 18. | "I Been Refused" | G. Casale | 1974 (After Bob Casale & Bob Lewis' departure) | 3:32 |
| 19. | "Fountain of Filth" | G. Casale, Bob Casale | 1977 | 3:09 |
| 20. | "Clockout" | G. Casale | 1976 (After Alan Myers joined & Bob Casale rejoined.) | 3:09 |
| 21. | "Let's Go" | M. Mothersbaugh | 1977 | 2:42 |
| Total length: | 66:01 | |||
- Bonus tracks on 2013 Superior Viaduct re-release
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22. | "Man From the Past" | G. Casale | 1974 (After Bob Casale & Bob Lewis' departure) | 3:22 |
| 23. | "Doghouse Doghouse" | G. Casale | 1974 (After Bob Casale & Bob Lewis' departure) | 2:40 |
| 24. | "Hubert House" | G. Casale, M. Mothersbaugh | 1975 | 1:50 |
| 25. | "Shimmy Shake" | B. Mothersbaugh | 1975 | 2:57 |
Personnel
- Devo
- Gerald Casale – lead and background vocals, bass guitar, drums (16)
- Mark Mothersbaugh – lead vocals, synthesizer
- Bob Mothersbaugh – lead and background vocals, guitar
- Jim Mothersbaugh – drums (all except 16, 17, 19, 20)
Additional Personnel
- Bob Casale – additional guitar (8, 17, 19, 20)
- Alan Myers – drums (17, 19, 20)
- Bob Lewis – additional guitar (5, 8)
- Technical
- Devo – producer
See also
References
- Beta, Andy. "Devo: Hardcore Volume 2". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- Pilmer, Michael (June 19, 2013). "Hardcore DEVO Re-Issued On Vinyl and CD!" (html). clubdevo.com. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
External links
- Hardcore Devo: Volume Two at Discogs (list of releases)
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