E-Z Listening Disc

E-Z Listening Disc is a 1987 compilation album released by American New Wave band Devo. It is a disc of instrumental versions of classic Devo songs performed in the style of easy listening Muzak or New Age music. The album compiles all but one of the tracks from Devo's two E-Z Listening Muzak Cassettes, which had been available only through Club Devo in 1981 and 1984, respectively.

The version of "Satisfaction" present here uses the original Rolling Stones guitar riff, which does not appear in any other versions of Devo's cover. Some fans suggest that the riff was added because this rendition would otherwise bear no resemblance to the original. Indeed, the song's vocal harmony could not be replicated with an instrument and Devo's quiet bass-riff was the only indicator of what it was.

The original E-Z Listening Muzak Cassette, Volume 2 contained two versions of "Shout," but only one appears here. The "Hello Kitty" version included here features synthesizers and an electric guitar, whereas the first version is a lounge music version featuring electronic piano, synth bass and drums.

Track list

All tracks by Devo except were noted

1. "Gates of Steel" – 2:57
2. "Girl U Want" – 5:01
3. "Come Back Jonee" – 3:13
4. "Whip It" – 3:01
5. "That's Good" – 3:40
6. "Jerkin' Back and Forth" – 3:12
7. "4th Dimension" – 3:52
8. "Shout (Hello Kitty)" – 4:13
9. "Mongoloid" – 5:10
10. "Pity You" – 3:27
11. "Goin' Under" – 3:09
12. "Swelling, Itching Brain" – 4:15
13. "Jurisdiction of Luv" – 3:44
14. "Peek 'a' Boo" – 4:28
15. "Satisfaction" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 4:12
16. "Space Junk" – 2:41
17. "Time Out for Fun" – 3:24
18. "It's a Beautiful World" – 3:15
19. "Jocko Homo" – 3:37

Personnel

• Gerald Casale - bass guitar, bass synthesizer, vocals
• Mark Mothersbaugh - synthesizers, vocals, mutated guitars (Satisfaction)
• Bob Mothersbaugh ("Bob 1") - guitar, vocals
• Bob Casale ("Bob 2") - guitar, keyboards, vocals, engineer
• Alan Myers - drums, percussion

References

1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r5600