50 Years of De-Evolution 1973–2023
50 Years of De-Evolution 1973–2023 | ||||
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Compilation album by Devo | ||||
Released | October 20, 2023 (2023-10-20) | |||
Genre | New wave | |||
Length | 158:37 | |||
Label | Rhino | |||
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50 Years of De-Evolution 1973–2023 is a compilation album by American band Devo, released on October 20, 2023, through Rhino Entertainment. The first disc contains the band's hits and more well-known material, while the second disc contains rarities and fan favorites. It received positive reviews from critics. The band embarked on a farewell tour in support of the album.[1]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
American Songwriter | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 7.4/10[4] |
Reviewing the album for Pitchfork, Stephen Thomas Erlewine remarked that it is not "a chronological document, but a celebration of a complex, sometimes baffling body of work. Too long to count as a greatest-hits compilation, too reliant on the band's standards to be of considerable interest to hardcore fans—all the rarities have been in circulation for a while—50 Years of De-Evolution nevertheless portrays an act that simultaneously inhabited its times and pointed the way to the future".[4] Hal Horowitz of American Songwriter stated that it does "a perfectly respectable job" as it compiles the band's "best-known titles, tosses in obscurities from soundtracks along with single B sides and other musical ephemera, and then remasters the audio" but felt "there is little reason for this to exist other than to rake in some bucks by repackaging content any fan already has or for whoever doesn't already own this material".[3] Mark Deming of AllMusic called it "a convenient guide to their history in 50 songs", with the first disc "reveal[ing] how Devo were able to shape their sometimes morbid ideas into expressive and unexpectedly accessible forms (especially after electronics and dance beats became a bigger part of their formula), and the harder-edged material in the second half shows they learned a lot from the electronic artists they most certainly influenced".[2]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Mongoloid" (Warner version) | 3:45 |
2. | "Jocko Homo" (Warner version) | 3:39 |
3. | "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" | 2:40 |
4. | "Come Back Jonee" (single edit) | 3:25 |
5. | "Secret Agent Man" | 3:34 |
6. | "The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprize" | 2:39 |
7. | "Smart Patrol" | 3:45 |
8. | "Girl U Want" | 2:57 |
9. | "Whip It" | 2:38 |
10. | "Freedom of Choice" | 3:28 |
11. | "Gates of Steel" | 3:27 |
12. | "Working in the Coal Mine" | 2:49 |
13. | "Beautiful World" | 3:30 |
14. | "Jerkin' Back 'n' Forth" | 3:04 |
15. | "Through Being Cool" | 3:11 |
16. | "Time Out for Fun" | 2:48 |
17. | "Peek-a-Boo!" | 3:01 |
18. | "That's Good" | 3:25 |
19. | "Big Mess" | 2:44 |
20. | "Here to Go" (Go mix version) | 5:32 |
21. | "Are You Experienced?" | 3:09 |
22. | "Disco Dancer" | 4:10 |
23. | "Post Post-Modern Man" (Macro Post-Modern mix) | 3:20 |
24. | "Fresh" | 2:57 |
Total length: | 79:37 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "I'm a Potato" (1974 demo) | 2:23 |
2. | "Mongoloid" (Booji Boy version) | 3:33 |
3. | "Jocko Homo" (Booji Boy version) | 3:19 |
4. | "Be Stiff" (Stiff version) | 2:32 |
5. | "Uncontrollable Urge" | 3:10 |
6. | "Gut Feeling" / "(Slap Your Mammy)" | 4:57 |
7. | "Triumph of the Will" | 2:17 |
8. | "Soo-Bawlz" | 2:21 |
9. | "It Takes a Worried Man" | 3:28 |
10. | "Snowball" (single remix) | 2:27 |
11. | "Mr. B's Ballroom" | 2:47 |
12. | "Going Under" | 3:26 |
13. | "Love Without Anger" | 2:36 |
14. | "One Dumb Thing" | 2:45 |
15. | "Speed Racer" | 2:40 |
16. | "Theme from Doctor Detroit" | 3:09 |
17. | "Shout" | 3:16 |
18. | "Puppet Boy" | 3:10 |
19. | "I Wouldn't Do That to You" | 3:14 |
20. | "Bread and Butter" | 2:29 |
21. | "Let's Talk" | 2:41 |
22. | "Baby Doll" (Devo single mix) | 3:28 |
23. | "Some Things Never Change" | 4:10 |
24. | "What We Do" (single edit) | 3:09 |
25. | "No Place Like Home" | 3:19 |
26. | "Watch Us Work It" | 2:14 |
Total length: | 79:00 |
All tracks are marked as "2023 remaster".
Charts
Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Croatian International Albums (HDU)[5] | 32 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[6] | 47 |
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[7] | 23 |
References
- ^ Dillon, Ryan (November 3, 2023). "Devo Launches U.S. Portion of 50 Years of De-Evolution Farewell Tour In Santa Cruz (Recap)". Glide Magazine. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ a b Deming, Mark. "Devo – 50 Years of De-Evolution 1973–2023 Album Review". AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ a b Horowitz, Hal (October 26, 2023). "Review: Pop Experimentalists Devo Celebrate 50 Years Together". American Songwriter. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (December 2, 2023). "Devo: 50 Years of De-Evolution 1973–2023 Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ "Lista prodaje 16. tjedan 2024" (in Croatian). HDU. April 8, 2024. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Devo Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
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- Bob Casale
- Alan Myers
- Jim Mothersbaugh
- Bob Lewis
- Fred Weber
- Rod Reisman
- David Kendrick
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)
- 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)
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)
- B Stiff (1977)
- Mechanical Man (1978)
- DEV-O Live (1981)
- Theme from Doctor Detroit (1983)
- Watch Us Work It (2008)
- Song Study (2010)
- "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"
releases
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"