Devo's Greatest Misses

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Greatest Misses
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Compilation album by
ReleasedDecember 11, 1990 [1]
Recorded1976–September 1982
Genre
Length46:37
Label Warner Brothers
Producer Devo
Devo chronology
Devo's Greatest Hits
(1990)
Greatest Misses
(1990)
Hardcore Devo: Volume One
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Robert Christgau Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg [3]

Greatest Misses is a compilation album of songs by American new wave band Devo, released in 1990 by Warner Bros. Records. Greatest Misses contains lesser-known tracks and alternate versions of tracks from other albums. It has a Parental Advisory label because of the song "Penetration in the Centrefold".

Contents

The album booklet includes several photos from previous albums, and the second half of an article on the band by Howie Klein for BAM magazine. The first half of this article appears in the booklet for Devo's Greatest Hits .

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mark Mothersbaugh, except where otherwise indicated.

No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Devo Corporate Anthem"  Duty Now for the Future (1979)1:16
2."Clockout" Gerald Casale Duty Now for the Future2:48
3."The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprize" Duty Now for the Future2:42
4."Shrivel Up"M. Mothersbaugh, G. Casale, Bob Mothersbaugh Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (1978)3:05
5."Blockhead"M. Mothersbaugh, B. MothersbaughDuty Now for the Future3:01
6."Pink Pussycat"M. Mothersbaugh, B. MothersbaughDuty Now for the Future3:11
7."Mongoloid"G. CasaleQ: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!3:45
8."Be Stiff (Booji Boy Version)"G. Casale, Bob Lewis Single A-side (1978)2:35
9."(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Booji Boy Version)" Mick Jagger, Keith Richards Hardcore Devo: Volume One (1990)3:00
10."Penetration in the Centrefold"M. Mothersbaugh, G. CasaleB-side of "The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprize" (1979)2:28
11."Too Much Paranoias" Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!1:58
12."S.I.B. (Swelling Itching Brain)" Duty Now for the Future4:29
13."Mechanical Man (Booji Boy Version)"  Mechanical Man EP (1978)3:20
14."Speed Racer"  Oh, No! It's Devo (1982)2:40
15."Timing X/Space Junk"M. Mothersbaugh/G. Casale, B. MothersbaughDuty Now for the Future/Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!3:27
16."Jocko Homo (Booji Boy Version)"  The Truth About De-Evolution (1976)2:53

Personnel

Devo

Technical

References

  1. "Upcoming Releases". CMJ New Music Report. December 7, 1990. p. 48.
  2. Huey, Steve. Review: The Greatest Misses Allmusic. Retrieved 2019-05-10
  3. Christgau, Robert. "Devo". RobertChristgau.com.