''Theme from Doctor Detroit'' is an EP by American new wave band

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, released in 1983 by

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. It includes the two songs from the ''

Doctor Detroit ''Doctor Detroit'' is a 1983 American comedy film directed by Michael Pressman with writing by Bruce Jay Friedman, Carl Gottlieb, and Robert Boris. The film stars Dan Aykroyd, Howard Hesseman, Lynn Whitfield, Fran Drescher, and Donna Dixon, ...

'' movie soundtrack recorded by the band (the title song and "Luv-Luv"), plus a dance mix of the title theme. A

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for the song, containing scenes from the movie as well as footage of the band, was released on the '' We're All Devo'' home video in 1984 and also appears on the 2014 re-release of ''

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'' video collection.

Availability

The title track and "Luv-Luv" were both issued on the soundtrack album of the movie, while the dance mix of the song was re-released in 2000 on the compilation album, '' Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology''.

Track listing

All songs written by

Mark Mothersbaugh Mark Allen Mothersbaugh (; born May 18, 1950) is an American composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as co-founder, lead singer and keyboardist of the new wave band Devo, whose " Whip It" was a top 2 ...

and

Gerald Casale Gerald Vincent "Jerry" 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 ...

Side one #"Theme from ''Doctor Detroit'' (Dance Mix)" – 6:00 Side two #"Luv-Luv" – 3:36 #"Theme From ''Doctor Detroit''" – 3:10

Chart performance

In the US, the "Theme from Doctor Detroit" made it to No. 50 on the ''

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chart. On the Hot 100, the song went to No. 59.

Personnel

Devo *

–

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vocals; keyboards *

– lead and background vocals;

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; keyboards *

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 keyboardist and rhythm guitari ...

–

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; keyboards;

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

– guitar; backing vocals * Alan Myers –

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Production * Devo –

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References

External links

* Devo EPs 1983 EPs MCA Records EPs {{1980s-album-stub