''DEVO Live 1980'' is a live album and video

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release by American new wave band

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, released by

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in 2005.

Background

The release documents a performance by the band filmed on August 17, 1980, during their ''

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'' tour, when the band was gaining mainstream success on the strength of the ''Freedom of Choice'' album and their hit single, " Whip It". It was shot by director/cameraman Joe Reis and his

team at the

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, using three video cameras. Bassist/songwriter/vocalist Gerald V. Casale provided the following note for the DualDisc's back cover: "This lone artifact offers indisputable evidence that in 1980 Devo had reached a turning point. We were no longer just art monsters, we were mainstream performers too." The setlist is similar to that of the full ''

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'' album (as released by

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' Rhino Handmade imprint in 1999 and as a regular Rhino CD release in 2005), which was recorded within a few days of this concert. The

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side of the DualDisc features bonus video footage of Devo opening for themselves at the M-80 Festival as "Dove, the Band of Love". A short clip of the band performing "Gut Feeling/(Slap Your Mammy)" from this concert was previously seen on the band's 2004 DVD release ''Live in the Land of the Rising Sun''.

Release

''Devo Live 1980'' was first released on July 12, 2005. The DualDisc release is available in both jewel case (CD) and Amaray (DVD) packaging. Separate CD and DVD editions were also issued.

Track listing

DVD side

#"Freedom of Choice Theme Song" #" Whip It" #"Snowball" #"It's Not Right" #"

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" #"Planet Earth" #"S.I.B. (Swelling Itching Brain)" #" Secret Agent Man" #"Pink Pussycat" #"Blockhead" #"

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" #"Uncontrollable Urge" #"

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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 ...

" #" Gates of Steel" #"

" #"

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 ...

" #"Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA" #"Gut Feeling/Slap Your Mammy" #"Come Back Jonee" #"Tunnel of Life" #"Devo Corporate Anthem"

CD side

#" Whip It" #"Snowball" #"It's Not Right" #"

" #"Planet Earth" #"S.I.B. (Swelling Itching Brain)" #" Secret Agent Man" #"Pink Pussycat" #"Blockhead" #"

" #"Uncontrollable Urge" #"

" #"

" #" Gates of Steel" #"

" #"Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA" #"Gut Feeling/Slap Your Mammy" #"Come Back Jonee"

Personnel

;Devo *

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 ...

– vocals, keyboards, guitar * Gerald V. Casale – vocals, bass, bass keyboards *

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 ...

– vocals, lead guitar *

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/lead guitar, keyboards, vocals * Alan Myers – drums ;Technical *Grata Video – producer *Mike Varga – editor *Geoff Falasca – editor *James W. Kelley – animator *John Joh – graphic design *Joe Reis – executive producer *Fred Seaman – executive producer *Jackie Sharp – co-producer *Gerald V. Casale – liner notes *Greg Prato – liner notes *Bob Casale – CD mastering

References

External links

MVD's page on ''Devo Live 1980''Club Devo – Official website

Devo Live Guide
– Comprehensive guide to Devo's live performances. {{Devo_Discography Devo live albums Devo video albums 2005 live albums 2005 video albums 2000s live video albums