Pioneers Who Got Scalped:DEVO

Artist: DEVO

Date Released: 2000

Label: Rhino

Produced By: Various

Tracklisting:

Disc 1: Disc 2:
 * 1) We're All DEVO - Booji Boy & General Boy
 * 2) Jocko Homo (Booji Boy version)
 * 3) Mongoloid (Booji Boy version)
 * 4) Be Stiff (Stiff version)
 * 5) Uncontrollable Urge
 * 6) (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
 * 7) Too Much Paranoias
 * 8) Come Back Jonee
 * 9) Triumph Of The Will
 * 10) Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA
 * 11) Secret Agent Man
 * 12) The Day My Baby Gave Me A Surprize
 * 13) Soo Bawlz
 * 14) It Takes A Worried Man
 * 15) Girl U Want
 * 16) Freedom Of Choice
 * 17) Gates Of Steel
 * 18) Whip It
 * 19) Snowball (single remix)
 * 20) Mr. B's Ballroom
 * 21) Working In The Coalmine
 * 22) Love Without Anger
 * 23) Through Being Cool
 * 24) Jerkin' Back 'N' Forth
 * 25) Beautiful World
 * 26) Nu-Tra Speaks (New Traditionalist Man)
 * 1) General Boy Visits Apocalypse Now
 * 2) Peek-A-Boo!
 * 3) That's Good
 * 4) Big Mess
 * 5) One Dumb Thing
 * 6) Theme From Doctor Detroit (Dance Mix)
 * 7) Shout
 * 8) Here To Go (Go Mix Version)
 * 9) Are You Experienced?
 * 10) I Wouldn't Do That To You
 * 11) Bread And Butter
 * 12) Let's Talk
 * 13) Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini
 * 14) Baby Doll (Devo Single Mix)
 * 15) Disco Dancer (7-inch version)
 * 16) Some Things Never Change
 * 17) It Doesn't Matter To Me
 * 18) Stuck In A Loop
 * 19) Post Post-Modern Man
 * 20) Head Like A Hole
 * 21) Thanks To You
 * 22) Communication Break-Up
 * 23) Duty Now For The Future! - General Boy
 * 24) The Words Get Stuck In My Throat

Review: This is actually a pretty good best-of, really. Great, great liner notes and a good selection of rarities make it interesting for hardcore fans, and the hits and popular album cuts for newbies. You could do much worse than to start with that. Sure, not every cut is a winner (the rare "Itsy Bitsy Etc" and "Bread And Butter" are rare for a reason, after all -- they're AWFUL), but the stuff that is is so great -- I love "One Dumb Thing", "Let's Talk", "Head Like A Hole" and "Thanks To You", which are exclusive to this compilation (or, well, as far as DEVO albums go - they're from various soundtracks in actuality). Anyway, this one's worth picking up no matter where on the DEVO fan range you are. - Rev. Syung Myung Me