Devo
Though regression was their message, the music of Devo was progressive in spirit. Of course, it aligned better with the punk music of the '70s than progressive rock, but the participation of Brian Eno underscores the blurred line that existed between the art rock of the mid '70s and the art punk of the late '70s. That's a lot of labels to throw around, so better just to listen to the music. The band's first four albums are unfailingly excellent in spots, with their debut and New Traditionalists being my personal favorites. They misplaced their teeth with Oh, No! It's Devo and never had the same bite again, succumbing to the lamb-like label of new wave/synth act, yet their video work remained confrontational. Smooth Noodle Maps (released in 1990) was the last full studio album, though repackages and multimedia works continued to appear through the '90s.
| Date | ALBUMS / Singles |
|---|---|
| 1976 December | Mongoloid |
| 1977 July | (I Can't Get Me No) Satisfaction |
| 1978 July | Be Stiff |
| 1978 July | Q: ARE WE NOT MEN? a: WE ARE DEVO! |
| 1978 August | Come Back Jonee |
| 1979 January | BE STIFF |
| 1979 June | The Day My Baby Gave Me A Surprize |
| 1979 July | DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE |
| 1979 July | Secret Agent Man |
| 1980 May | Girl U Want |
| 1980 July | FREEDOM OF CHOICE |
| 1980 August | Whip It |
| 1980 | Gates of Steel |
| 1981 February | Freedom of Choice |
| 1981 April | DEVO LIVE |
| 1981 August | Through Being Cool |
| 1981 August | NEW TRADITIONALISTS |
| 1981 August | Working In The Coalmine |
| 1981 November | Beautiful World |
| 1982 | Jerkin' Back 'N' Forth |
| 1982 October | Peek-A-Boo! |
| 1982 October | OH, NO! IT'S DEVO |
| 1983 January | That's Good |
| 1983 May | Theme From "Doctor Detroit" |
| 1984 October | Are You Experienced? |
| 1984 October | SHOUT |
| 1985 | Here To Go |
| 1985 March | Shout |
| 1987 August | E-Z LISTENING DISC |
| 1988 June | TOTAL DEVO |
| 1988 | Disco Dancer |
| 1988 | Baby Doll |
| 1988 | NOW IT CAN BE TOLD |
| 1990 June | SMOOTH NOODLE MAPS |
| 1990 August | HARDCORE DEVO VOL. 1 74-77 |
| 1990 October | Post-Post Modern Man |
| 1990 December 11 | GREATEST HITS |
| 1990 December 11 | GREATEST MISSES |
| 1991 August | HARDCORE DEVO VOL. 2 1974-1977 |
| 1992 October | DEVO LIVE: THE MONGOLOID YEARS |
| 1993 September 7 | HOT POTATOES: THE BEST OF DEVO |
| 1996 August 27 | ADVENTURES OF THE SMART PATROL |
| 1998 November | GREATEST HITS (BMG) |
| 2000 May 9 | PIONEERS WHO GOT SCALPED |
| 2000 | RECOMBO DNA |
| 2002 April 2 | THE ESSENTIALS |
| 2003 October 10 | WHIP IT AND OTHER HITS |
| 2004 | LIVE IN N.Y.C. |
| 2008 August 12 | THIS IS THE DEVO BOX |
SEE ALSO...
MARK MOTHERSBAUGH discography
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