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Title: Oh, No! It's DEVO
Artist: DEVO
Genre: New Wave
Released: 1982
Tracks:
1 - Time Out for Fun - 2:47
2 - Peek-a-Boo! - 3:00 -
3 - Out of Sync - 3:33
4 - Explosions - 3:03
5 - That's Good - 3:24 -
6 - Patterns - 2:58
7 - Big Mess - 2:43
8 - Speed Racer - 2:39
9 - What I Must Do - 2:34
10 - I Desire - 3:14
11 - Deep Sleep - 3:29
12 - Part of You - 2:52
13 - Find Out - 3:24
14 - Peek-a-Boo (Dance Velocity) - 4:39
15 - Peek-a-boo! (DEVO dub) - 5:25
16 - Here to Go (Go mix version) - 5:34
17 - Here to Go (Here to dub version) - 5:48
Overview:
Artist: DEVO
Genre: New Wave
Released: 1982
Tracks:
1 - Time Out for Fun - 2:47
2 - Peek-a-Boo! - 3:00 -
3 - Out of Sync - 3:33
4 - Explosions - 3:03
5 - That's Good - 3:24 -
6 - Patterns - 2:58
7 - Big Mess - 2:43
8 - Speed Racer - 2:39
9 - What I Must Do - 2:34
10 - I Desire - 3:14
11 - Deep Sleep - 3:29
12 - Part of You - 2:52
13 - Find Out - 3:24
14 - Peek-a-Boo (Dance Velocity) - 4:39
15 - Peek-a-boo! (DEVO dub) - 5:25
16 - Here to Go (Go mix version) - 5:34
17 - Here to Go (Here to dub version) - 5:48
Overview:
Oh, No! It's Devo is the fifth studio album by Devo. By the time of its 1982 release, Devo were a full-fledged synth-pop act, with guitar-based New Wave sounds pushed more towards the background. Most of the music on Oh, No! was created by electronic means which gave it a much different sound than, for example, their 1978 debut Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!, which relied more on guitars than synthesizers. This alienated some fans despite the band stating since at least 1978 that their goal was to "de-emphasize" guitars. The album was produced with prominent producer Roy Thomas Baker, who had famously worked with both Queen and The Cars, among many others.
In recent interviews, Devo's Gerald V. Casale has stated that the album was born out of critical reviews in which the band were alternately described as both "fascists" and "clowns." In response, the band decided to make an album that would answer the question, "what would an album by fascist clowns sound like?"
The song "I Desire" brought the band controversy because the lyrics were taken from a poem written by John Hinckley, Jr. (the man who attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in a bid to impress actress Jodie Foster). "Big Mess" was inspired by a series of letters sent to a radio disc jockey by a personality who went by the name "Cowboy Kim" and who was believed to be a sufferer of schizophrenia.
Devo took on another new look for this album, wearing black t-shirts and slacks with white "Spud Ring" collars. In concert, these were augmented with Energy Domes, and the New Traditionalists shirts and ascots for part of the performance. The LP jacket had a cutout stand on the back so it could be stood up like a picture frame.
In recent interviews, Devo's Gerald V. Casale has stated that the album was born out of critical reviews in which the band were alternately described as both "fascists" and "clowns." In response, the band decided to make an album that would answer the question, "what would an album by fascist clowns sound like?"
The song "I Desire" brought the band controversy because the lyrics were taken from a poem written by John Hinckley, Jr. (the man who attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in a bid to impress actress Jodie Foster). "Big Mess" was inspired by a series of letters sent to a radio disc jockey by a personality who went by the name "Cowboy Kim" and who was believed to be a sufferer of schizophrenia.
Devo took on another new look for this album, wearing black t-shirts and slacks with white "Spud Ring" collars. In concert, these were augmented with Energy Domes, and the New Traditionalists shirts and ascots for part of the performance. The LP jacket had a cutout stand on the back so it could be stood up like a picture frame.
