Hardcore Devo: Volume Two
Hardcore Devo: Volume Two is the last of two collections of demos by the American new wave band Devo, released on August 23, 1991, by Rykodisc.
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| Released | August 23, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | April 1974 – December 1977 | |||
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| Length | 66:01 | |||
| Label | Rykodisc | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    link |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.9/10[2] |
Hardcore Devo: Volume Two is the last of two collections of demos by the American new wave band Devo, released on August 23, 1991, by Rykodisc.
Background
[edit]The Hardcore Devo albums are collections of 4-track basement demos recorded by the band between April 1974 and December 1977.[3] The early recordings were made using a TEAC 4-track recorder and incorporated guitars, Minimoog, bass guitar and homemade electronic drums, the latter built and performed by Jim Mothersbaugh.[4]
Some tracks are early versions of songs that Devo would later rerecord for their studio albums, including a few that became some of their best known (e.g. "Be Stiff"). However, the majority of the tracks were never revisited and remained unreleased until the Hardcore Devo compilations.
Hardcore Devo: Volume Two was out of print for years; however, it was re-issued by Superior Viaduct in 2013, both as a vinyl release (May 2013) and a CD containing both volumes and bonus tracks (July 2013).[5]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording Date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Booji Boy's Funeral" | Mark Mothersbaugh | 1977 | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Can U Take It?" | Gerald Casale | 1974 | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Bamboo Bimbo" |
| 1975 | 3:16 |
| 4. | "A Plan for U" | G. Casale | 1974 | 3:11 |
| 5. | "The Rope Song" |
| 1974 | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Goo Goo Itch" | M. Mothersbaugh | 1976 | 2:17 |
| 7. | "Be Stiff" |
| 1974 | 3:19 |
| 8. | "All of Us" | G. Casale | 1974 | 4:53 |
| 9. | "Baby Talkin' Bitches" |
| 1975 | 2:25 |
| 10. | "I Need a Chick" |
| 1974 | 2:51 |
| 11. | "U Got Me Bugged" | M. Mothersbaugh | 1975 | 2:45 |
| 12. | "Chango" |
| 1975 | 3:10 |
| 13. | "Fraulein" | M. Mothersbaugh | 1975 | 3:06 |
| 14. | "Dogs of Democracy" | M. Mothersbaugh | 1976 | 3:25 |
| 15. | "37" |
| 1975 | 2:57 |
| 16. | "Bottled Up" | G. Casale | 1976 | 2:21 |
| 17. | "Working in the Coal Mine" | Allen Toussaint | 1977 | 3:13 |
| 18. | "I Been Refused" | G. Casale | 1974 | 3:32 |
| 19. | "Fountain of Filth" |
| 1977 | 3:09 |
| 20. | "Clockout" | G. Casale | 1976 | 3:09 |
| 21. | "Let's Go" | M. Mothersbaugh | 1977 | 2:42 |
| Total length: | 66:01 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording Date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22. | "Man from the Past" | G. Casale | 1974 | 3:22 |
| 23. | "Doghouse Doghouse" | G. Casale | 1974 | 2:40 |
| 24. | "Hubert House" |
| 1975 | 1:50 |
| 25. | "Shimmy Shake" | B. Mothersbaugh | 1975 | 2:57 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from liner notes of Superior Viaduct 2013 reissue:[3]
Devo
- Gerald Casale – lead vocals (2, 4–5, 7–8, 10–12, 16–20, 22–23), backing vocals (3, 9, 13), bass guitar, drums (16), acoustic guitar (23)
- Mark Mothersbaugh – vocals (3, 6, 12–14, 17, 21, 24), synthesizers
- Bob Mothersbaugh – lead vocals (9, 15, 25), background vocals (8), guitar
- Jim Mothersbaugh – drums (1–15, 18)
Additional personnel
- Bob Casale – additional guitar (8, 17, 19–20)
- Alan Myers – drums (17, 19–20)
- Bob Lewis – additional guitar (5, 8)
- Booji Boy – vocals (11)
Technical
Credits adapted from liner notes of original Rykodisc 1991 issue:[6]
- Devo – engineers, mixing
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Barbara Watson – photography
- Lisa Laarman – design
Credits adapted from Devo: The Brand (2018):[7]
- Devo – photo concept, art direction
- Moshe Brakha – photography
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Wenzel, John (June 18, 2014). "Devo's "hardcore" return to Denver prompted by tragedy, irreverence". The Denver Post. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ Beta, Andy. "Devo: Hardcore Volume 2". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ a b Devo (2013). Hardcore (CD liner notes). San Francisco: Superior Viaduct. SV026.
- ^ DJ Pangburn (August 13, 2020). "The Synths and Studio Techniques of Devo". Reverb.com. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ Pilmer, Michael (June 19, 2013). "Hardcore DEVO Re-Issued On Vinyl and CD!". clubdevo.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Devo (1991). Hardcore Devo Vol. 2 1974–1977 (CD liner notes). Salem: Rykodisc. RCD 20208.
- ^ :DEVO: The Brand. London: Rocket 88 Books. 2018. pp. 24–25. ISBN 9781910978016.
External links
[edit]- Hardcore Devo: Volume Two at Discogs (list of releases)