Hardcore Devo: Volume One

Hardcore Devo: Volume One is the first of two collections of demos by the American new wave band Devo. It was originally released in August 1990, on the label Rykodisc. It was out of print for over twenty years; however, it was re-issued on Superior Viaduct[3] in 2013 both as a vinyl release (May 2013) and a CD containing both volumes and bonus tracks (July 2013).

Hardcore Devo: Volume One
Compilation album by
Devo
ReleasedAugust 1990
RecordedApril 1974 – December 1977
GenreProto-punk, art rock, lo-fi
Length42:20
LabelRykodisc
ProducerDevo
Devo chronology
Smooth Noodle Maps
(1990)		 Hardcore Devo: Volume One
(1990)		 Hardcore Devo: Volume Two
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link
Robert Christgau[1]
Pitchfork Media8.6/10[2]

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.

The earliest material recorded was 'Ono' & 'I'm A Potato', both recorded by an early lineup of the group featuring Jerry & Bob Casale as well as Mark, Bob & Jim Mothersbaugh. Bob Casale would leave the group shortly after these recordings. Following his departure, Devo would record 'Buttered Beauties' and 'Jocko Homo', this recording of Jocko would be used in the 1976 music video for the song. In October 1975, Jim Mothersbaugh would stop performing live with the group, but would continue to record demos with them, until being replaced with Alan Myers in late 1976. The first songs recorded with Myers on drums would be 'Soo Bawlz' & 'Uglatto'. Following this, Bob Casale would rejoin the band, as featured on the recording of 'Stop Look and Listen', creating what is considered the 'classic' lineup of the group. The two 1977 recordings are taken from the first two singles released by the group, 'Mongoloid', and 'Satisfaction'.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording DateLength
1."Mechanical Man"Mark Mothersbaugh19754:23
2."Auto Modown"Gerald Casale19752:01
3."Space Girl Blues"G. Casale19751:52
4."Social Fools"G. Casale19753:41
5."Soo Bawlz"M. Mothersbaugh19762:43
6."(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"Mick Jagger, Keith Richards19773:00
7."Jocko Homo"M. Mothersbaugh19742:56
8."Golden Energy"M. Mothersbaugh19762:32
9."Buttered Beauties"M. Mothersbaugh, G. Casale19743:38
10."Midget"Bob Mothersbaugh, G. Casale19762:41
11."I'm a Potato"Bob Casale, G. Casale19742:38
12."Uglatto"G. Casale19762:00
13."Stop Look and Listen"M. Mothersbaugh19762:33
14."Ono"M. Mothersbaugh, G. Casale19742:46
15."Mongoloid"G. Casale19773:34
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.[4]

Personnel
Devo
Production team
  • Devo – producers

See also

References
  1. Christgau, Robert. "Devo". Robert Christgau.
  2. Beta, Andy. "Devo: Hardcore Volume 1". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  3. Pilmer, Michael (June 19, 2013). "Hardcore DEVO Re-Issued On Vinyl and CD!". clubdevo.com. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
  4. https://www.discogs.com/Devo-Hard-Core-Devo/release/1137214
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