''B Stiff'' is the first EP by American new wave band

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, released in 1978 by

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Background

''B Stiff'' is a compilation of three 7-inch singles released by Stiff in the UK, the first two of which had initially been released independently by the band. The EP collects the only three Devo singles released by Stiff. The cover was created by graphic designer

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and photographer

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Availability

Although the ''B Stiff EP'' has never had a proper CD release, five of its six tracks have been re-released on various compilation albums in the digital format: * "Jocko Homo" – '' Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology'' * "(I Can't Get Me No) Satisfaction" – '' Greatest Misses'', '' Hardcore Devo: Volume One'' * "Be Stiff" – ''Greatest Misses'', ''Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology'' * "Mongoloid" – ''Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology'' (A slightly different mix appeared on ''Hardcore Devo: Volume One''.) * "Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Getting)" – '' Recombo DNA'' (The extra few seconds of drum noise and shouting before the song starts have been removed from this version.) A re-recording of "Social Fools" produced by

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appeared as the B-side of the "Come Back Jonee" single in 1978. It was later reissued as a bonus track on the Virgin CD release of ''Q: Are We Not Men A: We Are Devo!''/''Dev-O Live EP'' in 1993 and was subsequently reissued again on ''Social Fools (The Virgin Singles 1978-1982)'' in 2015 and ''Turn Around: B-Sides & More (1978-1984)'' in 2019.

Track listing

Side one # "

Jocko Homo "Jocko Homo" is the B-side to Devo's first single, "Mongoloid", released in 1977 on Devo's own label, Booji Boy Records and later released in the UK on Stiff Records. The song was re-recorded as the feature song for Devo's first album, '' Q: Ar ...

" (

Mark Mothersbaugh Mark Allen Mothersbaugh (; born May 18, 1950) is an American musician and composer. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as co-founder, lead vocalist and keyboardist of the new wave band Devo, whose " Whip It" was a top 20 single in the US ...

) – 3:21 # " (I Can't Get Me No) Satisfaction" (

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) – 2:53 # "

Be Stiff "Be Stiff" is the third single by American new wave band Devo, released in 1978 by Stiff Records. The song was taken from the sessions for '' Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!'' (1978), produced by Brian Eno. Guitarist Bob Lewis wrote the music ...

" ( Gerald V. Casale, Bob Lewis) – 2:35 Side two # "

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" (G.V. Casale) – 3:30 # "Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Getting)" (M. Mothersbaugh,

Bob Mothersbaugh Robert Leroy Mothersbaugh Jr. (; born August 11, 1952), also known by his stage name Bob 1, is an American musician, singer, songwriter and composer. Mothersbaugh's music career spans more than 40 years. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as ...

, G.V. Casale, Gary Jackett) – 2:20 # "Social Fools" (G.V. Casale, M. Mothersbaugh) – 2:52

Personnel

Devo *

Bob Casale Robert Edward Casale Jr. (born Robert Edward Pizzute Jr.; July 14, 1952 – February 17, 2014), or "Bob 2", was an American musician, composer and record producer. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as the rhythm guitarist and keyboardi ...

– rhythm guitar, additional keyboards, occasional backing vocals *

Gerald Casale Gerald Vincent Casale ( ) ( ''né'' Pizzute; born July 28, 1948) is an American musician. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as co-founder, co-lead vocalist and bass player of the new wave band Devo, which released a top 20 hit in 1980 wi ...

– bass guitar, additional keyboards, lead vocals *

– lead guitar, backing vocals *

Jim Mothersbaugh James Michael Mothersbaugh (; born January 18, 1954) is an American electronic engineer and former musician. He was the second drummer of the new wave band Devo, replacing Rod Reisman who played for only one show. Mothersbaugh joined Devo with h ...

– electronic drums *

– keyboards, occasional guitar, lead vocals * Alan Myers – drums Technical *

– producers *

– producer ("Be Stiff")

References

Devo EPs 1977 debut EPs Stiff Records EPs {{1970s-rock-album-stub