Recombo DNA

Recombo DNA
Compilation album by Devo
Released	2000
Recorded	(Disc 1) 1977-1981 (Disc 2) 1981-1987
Genre	New wave, post-punk
Label	Rhino Handmade

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Recombo DNA is a collection of studio demos and unreleased tracks by the band Devo. It was released in 2000 by Rhino Handmade and limited to 5,000 copies. Unlike the Hardcore Devo compilations, which contained several demos from Devo's pre-record deal days, this collection spans throughout much of their career with Warner Bros. Records and Enigma Records.

Track listing

Disc One

1. "Recombo DNA (demo)" - 02:06 (c. 1977)
2. "The Words Get Stuck In My Throat (live)" - 05:28 (c. 1977)
3. "Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Gettin') (demo)" - 02:17 (c. 1977)
4. "Be Stiff (alternate mix)" - 02:43 (c. 1977)
5. "Pink Pussycat (demo)" - 04:08 (c. 1978-1979)
6. "Goo Goo Itch (alternate version)" - 02:25 (c. 1978-1979)
7. "Strange Pursuit (demo)" - 02:31 (c. 1978-1979)
8. "The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprise (demo)" - 03:32 (c. 1978-1979)
9. "Bushwhacked (prosthetic version)" - 04:41 (c. 1979)
10. "Girl U Want (demo alternate version)" - 02:59 (c. 1979)
11. "Turn Around (demo alternate version)" - 02:12 (c. 1979)
12. "Snowball (demo alternate version)" - 02:49 (c. 1980)
13. "Luv & Such" - 02:53 (c. 1980)
14. "Gates Of Steel (demo alternate version)" - 03:29 (c. 1980)
15. "Planet Earth (demo alternate version)" - 03:17 (c. 1979)
16. "Whip It (demo alternate version)" - 02:39 (c. 1979)
17. "Cold War (demo alternate version)" - 02:33 (c. 1979)
18. "Time Bomb" - 03:14 (c. 1979)
19. "That's Pep (demo alternate version)" - 02:32 (c. 1979)
20. "Make Me Dance" - 02:16 (c. 1980)
21. "Gotta Serve Somebody (live)" - 6:31 (c. 1979)
22. "I Saw Jesus" - 01:31 (c. 1981)
23. "Psychology of Desire (demo)" - 04:23 (c. 1979)
24. "Pity You (demo)" - 02:54 (c. 1979)

• Although "Be Stiff" is labeled as an "alternate mix" of the single version, it is in fact an entirely different recording.
• "Luv & Such" is an early version of "Mr. B's Ballroom" with entirely different lyrics.
• "Psychology of Desire" is an early version of "The Super Thing," also featuring different lyrics.

Disc Two

1. "Beautiful World (demo)" - 03:41 (c. 1981)
2. "Race of Doom (demo)" - 03:44 (c. 1981)
3. "I Desire (demo)" - 03:18 (c. 1982)
4. "Big Mess (demo)" - 02:48 (c. 1982)
5. "The 4th Dimension (alternate version rough mix)" - 04:19 (c. 1983)
6. "Here to Go (alternate version rough mix)" - 03:18 (c. 1983)
7. "Some Things Don't Change (rough mix)" - 02:55 (c. 1983)
8. "Big Adventure (rough mix)" - 02:46 (c. 1983)
9. "No Noise (rough mix)" - 02:50 (c. 1983)
10. "Love Is Stronger Than Dirt" - 02:11 (c. 1983)
11. "Faster and Faster" - 02:49 (c. 1982)
12. "Modern Life" - 03:05 (c. 1983)
13. "The Only One (demo)" - 04:06 (c. 1986-1987)
14. "Baby Doll (demo)" - 03:37 (c. 1986-1987)
15. "Some Things Never Change (demo)" - 05:28 (c. 1986-1987)
16. "Plain Truth (demo)" - 04:00 (c. 1986-1987)
17. "Happy Guy (demo)" - 03:33 (c. 1986-1987)
18. "Somewhere With Devo (studio version demo)" - 18:23 (c. 1986-1987)