Total Devo
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| Total Devo | ||
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| Studio album by Devo | ||
| Released | 1988 | |
| Recorded | 1986-1988 | |
| Genre | New Wave | |
| Length | 68:14 (with bonus tracks) | |
| Label | Enigma Records | |
| Producer(s) | Devo | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Devo chronology | ||
| E-Z Listening Disc (1987) |
Total Devo (1988) |
Now It Can Be Told: DEVO at the Palace (1989) |
Total Devo was the seventh studio album by American New Wave band Devo. It was released in 1988 (see 1988 in music). It was the first Devo album that was recorded without drummer Alan Myers, who was replaced by former Sparks drummer David Kendrick.
One song of note on this album is "The Shadow", whose lyrics contains numerous references to literary works - the chorus is lifted directly from T. S. Eliot's poem The Hollow Men. 'Some Things Never Change' (which also quotes The Beatles' 'A Day in the Life') is used in Interplay's computer game adaptation of Neuromancer.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Baby Doll" – 3:56
- "Disco Dancer" – 4:14
- "Some Things Never Change" – 4:12
- "Plain Truth" – 3:13
- "Happy Guy" – 3:26
- "Don't Be Cruel" – 2:10
- "The Shadow" – 3:25
- "I'd Cry If You Died" – 4:05
- "Agitated" – 3:53
- "Man Turned Inside Out" – 4:18
- "Sexi Luv" – 3:14
- "Blow Up" – 4:38
[edit] CD bonus tracks
13. "Some Things Never Change" (Cassette Version) – 5:20
14. "Baby Doll" (Extended Mix) – 5:42
15. "Disco Dancer" (12" Version) – 6:30
16. "Agitated" (Hyperextended Mix) – 5:42
[edit] Miscellanea
- The cover photo is based on an early promotional photo by Devo from 1977. However, in taking the cover shot, David Kendrick's chin fell behind Bob Casale's uniform. Rather than retake the photo, a second photo of Kendrick's chin was very obviously pasted on.
- For the sillhouette photo on the back cover, the band members posed naked.
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1988 | Pop Albums | 189 |
| Devo discography |
| Albums: Be Stiff EP | Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo | Duty Now for the Future | Freedom of Choice | DEV-O Live | New Traditionalists | Oh, No! It's Devo | Shout | E-Z Listening Disc | Total Devo | Now It Can Be Told: DEVO at the Palace | Smooth Noodle Maps | Devo's Greatest Hits | Devo's Greatest Misses | Hardcore Devo: Volume One | Hardcore Devo: Volume Two | DEVO Live: The Mongoloid Years | Adventures of the Smart Patrol | Pioneers Who Got Scalped | Recombo DNA | The Essentials | Whip It and Other Hits | Devo Live 1980 | Live in Central Park |
| Side Projects: P'Twaaang!!! | Devo 2.0 | Army Girls Gone Wild | Mine is Not a Holy War |
| Home Video: The Men Who Make the Music | Human Highway | We're All Devo | The Complete Truth About Devolution | Devo Live | Devo Live In The Land Of The Rising Sun | Devo Live 1980 |
