Total Devo

by Devo

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  • Type: Album
  • Released: 24 May 1988
  • Label: Enigma
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 50:03
  • Community rating: 1.9/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Nan Vernon, Greta Greta

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Returning after a four-year hiatus without founding drummer Alan Myers, the iconic art-punk provocateurs plunged completely into synthesized, commercial dance-pop. Characterized by heavy drum programming and slick digital keyboards, the record was met with significant critical backlash, viewed as a stark departure from their earlier subversive edge.

Genres

Descriptors: party, melodic, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Baby Doll (3:56)
  2. Disco Dancer (4:14)
  3. Some Things Never Change (4:13)
  4. Plain Truth (3:13)
  5. Happy Guy (3:26)
  6. Don't Be Cruel (2:10)
  7. The Shadow (3:25)
  8. I'd Cry If You Died (4:05)
  9. Agitated (3:52)
  10. Man Turned Inside Out (4:18)
  11. Sexi Luv (3:14)
  12. Blow Up (4:38)
  13. Some Things Never Change (Cassette Version) (5:19)

Credits

  • Bob Mothersbaugh - cgi artist [amiga computer], performer, written-by
  • David Kendrick - performer
  • Steve Lindsey - sampler [bass sample]
  • Greta Greta - backing vocals
  • Nan Vernon - backing vocals
  • Elvis Presley - written-by
  • Otis Blackwell - written-by

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