Devo discography

Devo discography
Devo discography
	Mark Mothersbaugh performing as part of Devo at Benicàssim, on July 20, 2007.
Studio albums	9
Live albums	10
Compilation albums	16
Video albums	9
EPs	10
Singles	25
Soundtrack albums	1

Last updated September 20, 2024

The discography of Devo, an American new wave band formed in 1973, consists of 25 singles and 9 studio albums. Devo was founded by Gerald Casale, Bob Lewis and Mark Mothersbaugh. Devo currently consists of brothers Mark Mothersbaugh (synthesizers, guitar, lead vocals) and Bob Mothersbaugh (lead guitar, lead and backing vocals), Gerald Casale (bass guitar, keyboards, lead and backing vocals), Josh Hager (rhythm guitar, keyboards) and Josh Freese (drums). The band rose to prominence in the US during the new wave era with their single "Whip It". The band have released nine studio albums, ten extended plays, fourteen compilation albums, ten live albums, one soundtrack album and twenty-five singles.

Before signing a record contract with Warner Bros. in the US, the band released several singles on the independent Stiff Records label that charted in the UK. Devo followed up with their debut full-length album Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! in July 1978. The album reached No. 12 in the UK and No. 78 in the US. In 1980, Devo released Freedom of Choice, which went Platinum in the US and Gold in Canada, making it their highest selling album. Their 1981 follow-up, New Traditionalists , peaked at No. 23 on the American charts and was their final album to chart in the UK. Devo's chart success slowly fell throughout the decade until they released their apparently final studio album, Smooth Noodle Maps , in 1990; it failed to chart in either the US or the UK.

In 1996, Devo released a multimedia CD-ROM adventure game, Devo Presents Adventures of the Smart Patrol , through Inscape. Members of Devo also began recording together under different aliases, including the surf rock-influenced the Wipeouters and Jihad Jerry & the Evildoers. From 1990 through 2009, no new albums under the Devo name were released. However, a new single, "Watch Us Work It", was released as a digital download in 2007 and as part of a 12-inch EP in 2008. A new studio album, Something for Everybody , was released on June 15, 2010.

A tribute album to Devo, entitled We Are Not Devo, was released by Centipede Records in 1997 and featured various artists—including the Aquabats, Voodoo Glow Skulls and the Vandals—covering some of the band's songs.^[1]

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Title	Peak chart positions					Certifications
Year	Title	US ^[2]	AUS ^[3]	CAN ^[4]	NZ ^[5]	UK ^[6]^[7]^[8]	Certifications
1978	Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! Released: August 1978 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: CD, cassette, vinyl, 8-track tape	78	57	—	7	12	RIAA: Gold^[9] BPI: Silver^[10]
1979	Duty Now for the Future Released: July 1979 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: CD, cassette, vinyl, 8-track tape	73	51	87	13	49
1980	Freedom of Choice Released: May 1980 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: CD, cassette, vinyl, 8-track tape	22	5	75	9	47	RIAA: Platinum^[9] MC: Gold^[11]
1981	New Traditionalists Released: August 1981 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: CD, cassette, vinyl, 8-track tape	23	3	32	6	50
1982	Oh, No! It's Devo Released: October 1982 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: CD, vinyl, 8-track tape	47	57	—	10	—
1984	Shout Released: October 1984 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: CD, cassette, vinyl	83	—	92	—	—
1988	Total Devo Released: May 1988 Label: Enigma Formats: CD, cassette, vinyl, DAT	189	—	—	—	—
1990	Smooth Noodle Maps Released: June 1990 Label: Enigma Formats: CD, cassette, vinyl, DAT	—	—	—	—	—
2010	Something for Everybody Released: June 15, 2010 Label: Warner Bros. Formats: CD, vinyl, digital	30	—	—	—	164 ^[12]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

Year	Title	Notes
1981	DEV-O Live Released: 1981 Label: Warner Bros.	Live EP
1989	Now It Can Be Told: DEVO at the Palace Released: 1989 Label: Enigma	Live 1988
1992	DEVO Live: The Mongoloid Years Released: October 1992 Label: Rykodisc
2005	Devo Live 1980 Released: July 12, 2005 Label: Target Video	DualDisc containing both audio and video performance.
2005	Live in Central Park Released: July 26, 2005 Label: DiscLive
2012	Live 1981 Seattle Released: April 21, 2012^[13] Label: Booji Boy	Record Store Day release CD version released on May 14, 2013, with two bonus tracks^[14]
2014	Live at Max's Kansas City - November 15, 1977 Released: April 19, 2014^[15] Label: Jackpot	Record Store Day release
2014	Butch Devo and the Sundance Gig Released: April 19, 2014^[16] Label: MVD	Record Store Day release 12-inch vinyl picture disc Also includes DVD
2014	Miracle Witness Hour Released: November 17, 2014 Label: Futurismo	Live at the Eagle Street Saloon in Cleveland, Ohio, 1977.
2015	Hardcore Devo Live! Released: February 24, 2015 Label: MVD

Soundtracks

Year	Title	Notes
1996	Adventures of the Smart Patrol Released: August 27, 1996 Label: Discover	Soundtrack of Devo's PC CD-ROM game of the same name. Includes a few catalog songs, two new songs, a spruced up demo recording and a few tracks by other artists.

Compilation albums

Year	Title	Notes
1987	E-Z Listening Disc Released: 1987 Label: Rykodisc	Compiles all but one of the tracks from Devo's two E-Z Listening Muzak Cassettes, which had been available only through Club Devo in 1981 and 1984, respectively, consisting of instrumental versions of classic Devo songs performed in the style of easy listening Muzak or new-age music.
1990	Hardcore Devo: Volume One Released: August 17, 1990 Label: Rykodisc	Basement demo recordings from 1974–1977.
	Devo's Greatest Hits Released: December 1990 Label: Warner Bros.
	Devo's Greatest Misses Released: December 1990 Label: Warner Bros.
1991	Hardcore Devo: Volume Two Released: August 23, 1991 Label: Rykodisc	More basement demo recordings from 1974–1977.
1993	Hot Potatoes: The Best of Devo Released: 1993 Label: Virgin
1998	Greatest Hits Released: November 3, 1998 Label: Discover	Budget compilation.
2000	Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology Released: May 9, 2000 Label: Rhino/Warner Bros. Archives	Two-disc set spanning Devo's entire career. Contains 17 previously unreleased tracks.
2000	Recombo DNA Released: 2000 Label: Rhino Handmade	Limited edition two-disc set of previously unreleased material including demos, alternate mixes, live tracks and outtakes.
2002	The Essentials Released: April 2, 2002 Label: Rhino	Budget compilation.
2003	Whip It & Other Hits Released: October 10, 2003 Label: Rhino	Budget compilation.
2013	Something Else for Everybody Released: July 23, 2013 Label: Warner Bros.	A digital collection of 11 tracks from the Something for Everybody sessions that didn't make the album. Released on CD by Booji Boy Records on May 20, 2014.
2015	Social Fools: The Virgin Singles 1978–1982 Released: October 23, 2015 Label: Virgin	A compilation of all the singles released in the UK by Virgin Records
2016	E-Z Listening Muzak Released: 2016 Label: Futurismo	Re-release of the E-Z Listening Disc CD with the omitted cassette track, and new recording of "Human Rocket"
2023	Art Devo 1973–1977^[17] Released: September 2023	Collection of rarities from their early years
2023	50 Years of De-Evolution 1973–2023 Released: October 2023	Collection of hits and rarities

Box sets

Year	Title	Notes
2008	This Is the Devo Box Released: July 23, 2008 Label: Warner Music Life	Fully remastered CD box set of Devo's Warner Brothers releases (including DEV-O Live) in miniature LP sleeve replicas. Available only in Japan. A vinyl version (minus DEV-O Live and the "Working in the Coal Mine" 7-inch) was released in the US for Record Store Day 2019.
2009	The Ultra DEVO-lux Ltd. Edition Released: December 23, 2009 Label: Warner Bros.	Limited edition box set containing remastered CDs of Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! and Freedom of Choice , a live DVD of Devo performing Q: Are We Not Men? at the London Forum, a DVD of music videos and a 7-inch single of "Jocko Homo" and "Mongoloid" on yellow vinyl.

Extended plays

Year	Title	Peak chart positions				Notes
Year	Title	US ^[2]	AUS ^[3]	NZ ^[5]	UK ^[6]^[8]	Notes
1977	B Stiff EP Label: Stiff Formats: Vinyl	—	—	—	—	Compiles the first three Devo singles released on Stiff Records.
1978	Mechanical Man EP Label: Elevator Formats: Vinyl	—	—	—	—	"Club Devo" webmaster Michael Pilmer states that it was a promo produced by Virgin Records and included with some copies of the band's debut album Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! in the United Kingdom.^[18]
1981	DEV-O Live Label: Warner Bros. Formats: CD, vinyl	50	1	14	—	Live EP from the Freedom of Choice tour
1983	Theme from Doctor Detroit Label: MCA Records Formats: Vinyl	59	88	42	98
1988	Baby Doll EP Label: Enigma Formats: 12-inch vinyl, CD	—	—	—	—
1988	Disco Dancer EP Label: Enigma Formats: 12-inch vinyl, CD, Mini CD	—	—	—	—
1990	Post Post-Modern Man EP Label: Enigma Formats: CD Maxi-Single	—	—	—	—
2008	Watch Us Work It Label: MVD Formats: 12-inch vinyl	—	—	—	—	Vinyl release of the downloadable single.
2010	Song Study EP Label: Warner Bros. Formats: Digital download	—	—	—	—
2011	What We Do: Electro-Devo Remix Cornucopia – EP Label: Warner Bros. Formats: Digital download	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions						Certifications	Album/EP
Year	Title	US ^[19]^[20]	US Dance ^[19]	AUS ^[3]	CAN ^[4]	NZ ^[5]	UK ^[6]^[8]	Certifications	Album/EP
1977	"Mongoloid"	—	—	—	—	—	—		B Stiff (EP)
1977	"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"	—	—	98	—	—	41
1978	"Be Stiff"	—	—	—	—	—	71
	"Jocko Homo"	—	—	—	—	—	62		Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
	"Come Back Jonee"	—	—	—	—	—	60		Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
1979	"The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprize" b/w "Penetration in the Centrefold" (non-album track)	—	—	—	—	—	—		Duty Now for the Future
1979	"Secret Agent Man"	—	—	—	—	—	—		Duty Now for the Future
1980	"Girl U Want"	—	—	—	—	—	—		Freedom of Choice
	"Whip It"	14	8^[A]	77	11	11	51	RIAA: Platinum^[9] MC: Gold^[11]
	"Freedom of Choice"	103	8^[A]	71	—	—	—
1981	"Working in the Coal Mine"	43^[B]	30	20	17	8	—		Heavy Metal (soundtrack)
	"Beautiful World"	102	—	14	—	15	—		New Traditionalists
	"Through Being Cool"	107	32^[C]	—	—	—	—
1982	"Jerkin' Back 'n' Forth"^[21] b/w "Mecha-Mania Boy" (non-album track)	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Peek-a-Boo!"	106	13	45	—	—	—		Oh, No! It's Devo
	"That's Good"	104	6^[D]	—	—	—	—		Oh, No! It's Devo
1983	"Theme from Doctor Detroit"	59	50	88	—	42	98		Doctor Detroit (soundtrack)
1984	"Are U Experienced?"	—	—	—	—	—	—		Shout
1985	"Here to Go"	^[E]	—	40	—	—	—
1985	"Shout"	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988	"Disco Dancer"	^[E]	45	—	—	—	—		Total Devo
1988	"Baby Doll"	—	—	—	—	—	—		Total Devo
1990	"Post Post-Modern Man"	^[F]	26	—	—	—	—		Smooth Noodle Maps
1990	"Stuck in a Loop"	-	-	—	—	—	—		Smooth Noodle Maps
2007	"Watch Us Work It"	—	—	—	—	—	—		Something for Everybody
2009	"Don't Shoot (I'm a Man)"	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	"Fresh"	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	Greetings from Akron, Ohio(Split 7-inch with The Black Keys) Devo track is "Human Rocket"	—	—	—	—	—	—		non-album single
2024	"Total Love"	—	—	—	—	—	—		non-album single
2024	"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

A ^ "Whip It" and "Freedom of Choice" charted together with "Gates of Steel" as a triple-sided single on the Billboard Hot Dance/Disco chart.
B ^ "Working in the Coal Mine" additionally charted at number 53 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.^[19]
C ^ "Through Being Cool" charted together with "Jerkin' Back 'n' Forth" and "Going Under" as a triple-sided single on the Billboard Hot Dance/Disco chart.
D ^ "That's Good" charted together with "Speed Racer" as a double-sided hit on the Billboard Hot Dance/Disco chart.
E ^ "Here to Go" and "Disco Dancer" additionally charted on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart at numbers 44 and 40 respectively.^[19]
F ^ "Post Post-Modern Man" additionally charted at #7 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.^[19]

Other releases

This section is intended to be a compendium of the many properly released tracks that Devo has recorded for TV and film soundtracks, video games and various artists compilation albums, as well as rare remixes and other oddities. It does not list any of the tracks that appeared on proper studio albums and singles, nor any tracks from collections of previously unreleased songs (such as the Hardcore Devo compilations) or illicit bootleg releases.

Year	Title	Source	Notes
1979	"Flimsy Wrap"	7-inch flexi-disc included with UK picture disc copies of Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!	Segment of a radio DJ talking during a set break of the band's 11/10/78 concert at the Old Waldorf, San Francisco, California
1979	"It Takes a Worried Man" (AKA: "Worried Man Blues")	Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology	A cover of the folk song by the Carter Family, from the film Human Highway
1981	"Uncontrollable Urge" (Live)	Urgh! A Music War: The Album	Recorded live at the California Theater, San Diego, CA, August 20, 1980
1982	"That's Good" (Extended Version)	"That's Good" promotional 12-inch single	Artificially extended mix using "cut and paste" techniques
1982	"Speed Racer" (Extended Version)	"That's Good" promotional 12-inch single	Artificially extended mix using "cut and paste" techniques
1983	"Luv-Luv"	Songs from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Doctor Detroit
1983	"That's Good (Extended Edit)"	Disconet Program Service Volume 5 Program 9, Disconet Mix, 1983	Mixed By Valapucci
1985	"Let's Talk"	Fright Night: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Reissued on Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology.
1986	"Bread and Butter"	9½ Weeks: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack . Reissued on Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology.	A cover of the song by the Newbeats
1987	"I Wouldn't Do That to You"	Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology	From the film Happy Hour
1987	"Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini"	Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology	A cover of the song by Brian Hyland, from the film Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise
1988	"Bush Whacked"	Recombo DNA	1979 session outtake jam. 7-inch flexi-disc included with Volume 1, Issue 6 of Reflex Magazine in August 1988. An extended version (labeled "Prosthetic Version") was issued on Recombo DNA.
1988	"Baby Doll (Sung in Swedish)"	Tapeheads: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Alternate version of "Baby Doll" from Total Devo
1993	"Whip It" (HMS & M Mix)	Hot Potatoes: The Best of Devo	Remixed by Psychoslaphead
1995	"Are You Ready?!"	Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: the Movie - Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture
	"Girl U Want" (Remake)	Tank Girl: Music From the Motion Picture Soundtrack	Based on the cover by Soundgarden
	"Part of You"	Infinite Zero CD reissue of Oh, No! It's Devo	Previously unreleased 1982 session outtake from Oh, No! It's Devo
1996	"Supercop"	Supercop: Music From and Inspired by the Dimension Motion Picture
	"Head Like a Hole"	Supercop: Music From and Inspired by the Dimension Motion Picture. Reissued on Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology.	A cover of the song by Nine Inch Nails
	"Theme From Adventures of the Smart Patrol"	Music From Adventures of the Smart Patrol	A studio version of an instrumental track played by Devo at the beginning of concerts on their New Traditionalists tour. Recorded for the Inscape PC CD-ROM game Adventures of the Smart Patrol under the name "The Smart Patrol".
	"That's What He Said"	Music From Adventures of the Smart Patrol	Recorded for the Inscape PC CD-ROM game Adventures of the Smart Patrol under the name "The Smart Patrol".
	"U Got Me Bugged" (Alternate Vocal Mix)	Music From Adventures of the Smart Patrol	Demo recorded in 1975 and released in 1991 on Hardcore Devo: Vol. 2 . Overdubbed for the Inscape PC CD-ROM game Adventures of the Smart Patrol.
1997	"Thanks to You"	Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology	From the film Meet Wally Sparks
1997	"Communication Break-up"	Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology	From the film Meet Wally Sparks
1998	"Huboon Stomp"	Chef Aid: The South Park Album	A studio version of a very early Devo song that had only been performed live
1998	"Witch Doctor"	The Rugrats Movie: Music From the Motion Picture	A cover of the song by Ross Bagdasarian Sr.
1999	"One Dumb Thing"	Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology	1982 session outtake from Oh, No! It's Devo. Restored, remixed and completed for the PC CD-ROM game Interstate '82 .
	"Faster and Faster"	Recombo DNA	1982 session outtake from Oh, No! It's Devo. Restored, remixed and completed for the PC CD-ROM game Interstate '82.
	"Modern Life"	Recombo DNA	1982 session outtake from Oh, No! It's Devo. Restored, remixed and completed for the PC CD-ROM game Interstate '82.
2000	"The Words Get Stuck in My Throat"	Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology	Studio version of a song sung by Booji Boy and often played live on the early tours. The song originates from the 1966 Japanese sci-fi film War of the Gargantuas .
2001	"It's All Good"	Digital download	Originally released as a flash animation on Shockwave, credited to "Big Dirty Farmers". No longer available, but audio circulates as bootleg.
2002	"Ohio"	When Pigs Fly: Songs You Never Thought You'd Hear	A cover of the song by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, chronicling the events of the Kent State massacre of 1970. (Devo members Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale have often cited this event as the catalyst for the creation of Devo.)
2003	"Go Monkey Go"	Heroes & Villains: Music Inspired by the Powerpuff Girls	A song written for the character Mojo Jojo and appearing in bumpers for the Cartoon Network
2004	"Whip It" (Philip Steir & Ramin Sakurai Remix)	The Cornerstone Player 061	2 CD/1 DVD promotional set for the film Hustle & Flow .
2006	"Girl U Want" (Black Light Odyssey Mix)	Future Retro
2009	"Red Shark"	Digital-only "Devo Demo Bundle" for fans who purchased concert tickets	C. 1979–1980 demo version of "It's Not Right"
2009	"Merry Something to You"	YouTube video	Released December 2009. Video set to stills of Mark Mothersbaugh artwork. Later released on 2010 compilation Gift Wrapped II: Snowed In.
2012	"Monsterman"	Monster Man TV series. Reissued on Something Else for Everybody.	Theme song for the Syfy series Monster Man.
	"Don't Roof Rack Me, Bro! (Seamus Unleashed)"	Digital download	Song poking fun at the scandal involving Mitt Romney's former dog, Seamus, being strapped to the roof of the family's car in a dog carrier.
	"Don't Roof Rack Me, Bro (Remember Seamus)" [Remix]	Digital download
2022	"Empire"	Good Music to Ensure Safe Abortion Access to All	By David Byrne and Devo. Part of a various artists compilation album made available for only 24 hours on Bandcamp, with all proceeds going to Abortion Care Network, Brigid Alliance and Noise for Now.^[22]

Filmography

Video releases

1979: The Men Who Make the Music
1984: We're All Devo
1993: The Complete Truth About De-Evolution
2003: Devo Live
2004: Live in the Land of the Rising Sun
2005: Devo Live 1980
2009: Live at the London HMV Forum – exclusive to Ultra Devo-lux Limited Edition box set^[23]
2014: Butch Devo and the Sundance Gig – paired with The Men Who Make the Music
2015: Hardcore Devo Live!

Film appearances

1976: The Truth About De-Evolution
1980: Pray TV – appearing as "Dove"
1982: Human Highway
1982: Urgh! A Music War
1983: Entrées de secours (short)
1990: The Spirit of '76
1998: The Rugrats Movie
2011: Shut Up, Little Man!

TV appearances

1978: Saturday Night Live
1979: Chorus
1979: Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
1980, 1981: Fridays
1980: American Bandstand
1980: The Merv Griffin Show
1981: Evening Magazine
1982: Square Pegs
1982: Late Night with David Letterman
1996: Ellen
2019: Chi Chi & Devo – documentary for the Golf Channel ^[24]

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"Peek-a-Boo!" is a song by American new wave band Devo, written by Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale. It appears on their fifth studio album Oh, No! It's Devo (1982). The single features the non-album track, "Find Out" as its B-side, which was also released as a bonus track on the Infinite Zero Archive/American Recordings CD reissue of the album. "Find Out" was later re-recorded by Devo's bassist Gerald Casale's solo project Jihad Jerry & the Evildoers for the studio album Mine Is Not a Holy War (2006). According to Gerald Casale from the audio commentary for their film, The Complete Truth About De-Evolution, "Peek-a Boo! was a song about Devo's circus-like look and the dark side of human nature, the side we try to keep secret, the side we try to deny, in this Christian world where we're only supposed to have happy endings and only supposed to be good, and instead Devo is dealing with what evil is here in a very light-hearted manner."

David Kendrick is an American musician who is currently a member of the experimental pop band Xiu Xiu. A former member of Gleaming Spires and Devo, he has recorded and toured with Sparks, Andy Prieboy and Revolushn. He is based in Los Angeles, California.

References

General

"Devo > Discography". AllMusic . Retrieved June 9, 2008.

"Devo > Discography". Trouser Press . Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2010.

Specific

↑ Prato, Greg. "Various Artists - We Are Not Devo". AllMusic . Retrieved November 18, 2022.
1 2 "Devo Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard . Retrieved June 29, 2020.
1 2 3 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 88. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
1 2 "Search – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
1 2 3 "charts.nz – Discography Devo". © 2006–2010 Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
1 2 3 Warwick, 2004. p.320
↑ Warwick, 2004. p.320
1 2 3 "Official Charts > Devo". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
1 2 3 "Album Certification". RIAA. Archived from the original on June 26, 2007. Retrieved June 22, 2008.
↑ "Q: ARE WE NOT MEN? NO WE ARE DEVO BPI certification". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on February 20, 2008. Retrieved June 22, 2008.
1 2 "CRIA Searchable Database". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on April 12, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
↑ "Chart Log UK: Asher D – Dyverse". Zobbel.de. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
↑ "DEVO "Live 1981 Seattle" 2-LP Set: Record Store Day". Club Devo. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
↑ "Devo to release 'New Traditionalists: Live 1981 Seattle' on CD with 2 bonus tracks". Slicing Up Eyeballs . April 1, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
↑ "Devo - Live At Max's Kansas City--November 15, 1977". Record Store Day . Retrieved November 18, 2022.
↑ "Devo - Butch Devo and the Sundance Gig". Record Store Day . Retrieved November 18, 2022.
↑ Wray, Daniel Dylan (August 19, 2023). "'We were once paid $50 to quit': new wave heroes Devo on boos, Bowie and retiring after 50 years". Music. The Guardian . ISSN 1756-3224 . Retrieved August 20, 2023.
↑ "Photo and blurb on Devo-Obsesso website". Archived from the original on July 9, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
1 2 3 4 5 "Devo Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard . Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
↑ Whitburn, Joel. Bubbling Under Singles & Albums (1998): 64
↑ Gimarc, George (2005). Punk Diary: The Ultimate Trainspotter's Guide to Underground Rock, 1970-1982. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-0-87930-848-3. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
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↑ Pilmer, Michael. "Ultra DEVO-Lux Ltd. Edition Package". Devo-Obsesso. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
↑ Golf Channel Public Relations (December 17, 2019). "GOLF Films' "Chi Chi & Devo" Premieres Thursday, Dec. 19 at 9 p.m. ET". Golf Channel . Retrieved November 18, 2022.

Notes

Warwick, Neil; Jon Kutner; Tony Brown (2004). The Complete Book of the British Charts: Singles and Albums. Omnibus Press. ISBN 1-84449-058-0.

External links

Devo discography discography at Discogs

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[1] Prato, Greg. "Various Artists - We Are Not Devo". AllMusic . Retrieved November 18, 2022.

[AMG_Charts-2] 1 2 "Devo Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard . Retrieved June 29, 2020.

[aus-3] 1 2 3 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 88. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[Cacharts-4] 1 2 "Search – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2013.

[nzcharts-5] 1 2 3 "charts.nz – Discography Devo". © 2006–2010 Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2010.

[UK_Charts-6] 1 2 3 Warwick, 2004. p.320

[7] Warwick, 2004. p.320

[occ-8] 1 2 3 "Official Charts > Devo". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2015.

[riaa-9] 1 2 3 "Album Certification". RIAA. Archived from the original on June 26, 2007. Retrieved June 22, 2008.

[BPI-10] "Q: ARE WE NOT MEN? NO WE ARE DEVO BPI certification". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on February 20, 2008. Retrieved June 22, 2008.

[CRIA-11] 1 2 "CRIA Searchable Database". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on April 12, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2008.

[zobbel.de-12] "Chart Log UK: Asher D – Dyverse". Zobbel.de. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2012.

[13] "DEVO "Live 1981 Seattle" 2-LP Set: Record Store Day". Club Devo. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2022.

[14] "Devo to release 'New Traditionalists: Live 1981 Seattle' on CD with 2 bonus tracks". Slicing Up Eyeballs . April 1, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2022.

[15] "Devo - Live At Max's Kansas City--November 15, 1977". Record Store Day . Retrieved November 18, 2022.

[16] "Devo - Butch Devo and the Sundance Gig". Record Store Day . Retrieved November 18, 2022.

[retire-17] Wray, Daniel Dylan (August 19, 2023). "'We were once paid $50 to quit': new wave heroes Devo on boos, Bowie and retiring after 50 years". Music. The Guardian . ISSN 1756-3224 . Retrieved August 20, 2023.

[18] "Photo and blurb on Devo-Obsesso website". Archived from the original on July 9, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2010.

[Billboard_singles-19] 1 2 3 4 5 "Devo Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard . Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.

[20] Whitburn, Joel. Bubbling Under Singles & Albums (1998): 64

[21] Gimarc, George (2005). Punk Diary: The Ultimate Trainspotter's Guide to Underground Rock, 1970-1982. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-0-87930-848-3. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2020.

[22] Brodsky, Rachel (October 7, 2022). "Good Music To Ensure Safe Abortion Access To All Compilation Available For One Day Only". Stereogum . Retrieved September 11, 2023.

[23] Pilmer, Michael. "Ultra DEVO-Lux Ltd. Edition Package". Devo-Obsesso. Retrieved November 18, 2022.

[24] Golf Channel Public Relations (December 17, 2019). "GOLF Films' "Chi Chi & Devo" Premieres Thursday, Dec. 19 at 9 p.m. ET". Golf Channel . Retrieved November 18, 2022.

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v t e Devo
Mark Mothersbaugh Gerald Casale Bob Mothersbaugh Josh Hager Jeff Friedl Bob Casale Alan Myers Jim Mothersbaugh Bob Lewis Fred Weber Rod Reisman David Kendrick Josh Freese
Studio albums	Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (1978) Duty Now for the Future (1979) Freedom of Choice (1980) New Traditionalists (1981) Oh, No! It's Devo (1982) Shout (1984) Total Devo (1988) Smooth Noodle Maps (1990) Something for Everybody (2010)
Live albums	Now It Can Be Told: Devo at the Palace (1989) Devo Live: The Mongoloid Years (1992) DEV-O Live (1999) Devo Live 1980 (2005) Hardcore Devo Live! (2015)
Compilation albums	E-Z Listening Disc (1987) Devo's Greatest Hits (1990) Devo's Greatest Misses (1990) Hardcore Devo: Volume One (1990) Hardcore Devo: Volume Two (1991) Hot Potatoes: The Best of Devo (1993) Adventures of the Smart Patrol (1996) Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology (2000) Recombo DNA (2000) This Is the Devo Box (2008) Something Else for Everybody (2013) 50 Years of De-Evolution 1973–2023 (2023)
EPs	B Stiff (1977) Mechanical Man (1978) DEV-O Live (1981) Theme from Doctor Detroit (1983) Watch Us Work It (2008) Song Study (2010)
Singles	"Mongoloid" "Jocko Homo" "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" "Be Stiff" "Secret Agent Man" "Girl U Want" "Whip It" "Freedom of Choice" "Through Being Cool" "Beautiful World" "Working in the Coal Mine" "Peek-a-Boo!" "That's Good" "Are You Experienced?" "Here to Go" "Disco Dancer" "Watch Us Work It"
Home video releases	The Men Who Make the Music Human Highway We're All Devo The Complete Truth About De-Evolution Devo Live Devo Live 1980 Hardcore Devo Live!
Related articles	Discography Characters (Booji Boy General Boy) Church of the SubGenius Devo 2.0 Devo Presents Adventures of the Smart Patrol Energy dome Jihad Jerry & the Evildoers Mutato Muzika The Beginning Was the End "Dare to Be Stupid" "The Mutants Are Revolting"