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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I inherited this record from my mum. I could never understand why she had it, but I was so glad she did. It is difficult to describe this, but it makes me have crazy discos in my room & it makes me smile & it makes me try to sing a long. It is also difficult to describe their sound - it is a kind of late 70's sound, with electronic bits, & kind of punky sounds & this amazing crazy voice (I can't think of any comparisons really, its not really anything like jello biafra, but it has that certain crazy quality that jello has) & great sing-a-long parts. Umm, satisfaction is a cover of the rolling stones song, can't pick a favourite, jocko homo is great cos you can sing along & it has so much energy, gut feeling too though, i can't decide:) I love them all.
You will love this too. You will listen to it on your own & try to make up dance routines. You will feel drawn to other people who like it. Infact if you have it, I want to be your friend. This is a special album, by a very special band. These words have not done devo justice.
You will love this too. You will listen to it on your own & try to make up dance routines. You will feel drawn to other people who like it. Infact if you have it, I want to be your friend. This is a special album, by a very special band. These words have not done devo justice.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Devo are an awe-inspiringly wonderful band, whose early work in particular is worthy of the highest praise. Funny, silly and serious all at the same time, "Are we not men..." is the band's classic debut; produced by Brian Eno, it contains much of their finest work including "uncontrollable urge" and "Jocko Homo".
The importance of Devo cannot be understated, with bands such as Nirvana, Soundgarden and Melt Banana all having covered their material. Quirky, catchy, but still musically excellent, there is no better CD release of a Devo album available, as it comes packaged with an impressive live EP showing that they were a great live band too. Particularly impressive on the live section is the freedom of choice opener, which is a smile-inducing instrumental based on a later track.
If you enjoy this, then I recommend the albums "Freedom of Choice" and "Duty Now for the Future," as well as anything by The Residents.
The importance of Devo cannot be understated, with bands such as Nirvana, Soundgarden and Melt Banana all having covered their material. Quirky, catchy, but still musically excellent, there is no better CD release of a Devo album available, as it comes packaged with an impressive live EP showing that they were a great live band too. Particularly impressive on the live section is the freedom of choice opener, which is a smile-inducing instrumental based on a later track.
If you enjoy this, then I recommend the albums "Freedom of Choice" and "Duty Now for the Future," as well as anything by The Residents.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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It may be hard to believe now, but 'Are We Not Men?' was one of the most eagerly anticipated albums of the late 1970s. Prior to their debut, Devo had impressed with their ingeniously rhythmic cover of 'Satisfaction.' Did it live up to the hype? Just about. The album is a breathless series of quickfire songs that bear no relation to anything else, though they fit into the general label of 'new wave,' and work well as a whole while being distinct from each other.
'Uncontrollable Urge' takes an insistent, Zeppelinesque riff as the background to Mark Mothersbaugh's disturbing ramblings. After 'Satisfaction' comes 'Praying Mantis,' a Hokey Cokeyish song about hands ('well, your right hand's diddling'). The offbeat subjects continue, Devo tackling subjects that no one else would think of tackling: 'Mongoloid, he was a mongoloid, and he was as happy as you and me.' The unfathomable philosophy of the title emerges in 'Jocko Homo.' Somehow, Devo create a brooding aura out of screwball rock music. Theirs is a fractured version of popular music. They can rock a bit too; 'Come Back Jonee' is a jaunty take on Chuck Berry's Johnny B. Goode character, though Berry would never have envisioned it like Devo play it. Meanwhile, 'Gut Feeling' has a great, extended guitar intro, and 'Shrivel Up' provides a marvellous climax.
The live tracks and three bonus studio items are all creditable but not in the same league as 'Are We Not Men?' Interest in Devo subsided quickly after their debut. Its release on different coloured vinyls plus the band's insistence on weird stage clothing smacked of gimmickry and there was always an inescapable feeling that Devo were contriving their distance from other bands and trying to baffle the listener with nonsense dressed up as science. Nevertheless, that debut album is a great achievement.
'Uncontrollable Urge' takes an insistent, Zeppelinesque riff as the background to Mark Mothersbaugh's disturbing ramblings. After 'Satisfaction' comes 'Praying Mantis,' a Hokey Cokeyish song about hands ('well, your right hand's diddling'). The offbeat subjects continue, Devo tackling subjects that no one else would think of tackling: 'Mongoloid, he was a mongoloid, and he was as happy as you and me.' The unfathomable philosophy of the title emerges in 'Jocko Homo.' Somehow, Devo create a brooding aura out of screwball rock music. Theirs is a fractured version of popular music. They can rock a bit too; 'Come Back Jonee' is a jaunty take on Chuck Berry's Johnny B. Goode character, though Berry would never have envisioned it like Devo play it. Meanwhile, 'Gut Feeling' has a great, extended guitar intro, and 'Shrivel Up' provides a marvellous climax.
The live tracks and three bonus studio items are all creditable but not in the same league as 'Are We Not Men?' Interest in Devo subsided quickly after their debut. Its release on different coloured vinyls plus the band's insistence on weird stage clothing smacked of gimmickry and there was always an inescapable feeling that Devo were contriving their distance from other bands and trying to baffle the listener with nonsense dressed up as science. Nevertheless, that debut album is a great achievement.
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Regression is Best!
Bowie, Pop and Eno tustling to be the first to release the album highlights no greater praise either now or the late 70's. Read more
Published on 28 Mar 2010 by Dr. Delvis Memphistopheles
Superb New Wave Brilliance
Having been fairly tragically unaware of DEVO's output prior to seeing them at ATP their performance of the weekend there invoked me to erradicate my mistake and get a few albums,... Read more
Published on 14 Jun 2009 by Mr. L. J. Thompson
Great music but...
First Devo album and live ep plus a few b-sides on one disc.
The music is great (although not the best of this set from Virgin Records) but the packaging is just plain... Read more
The music is great (although not the best of this set from Virgin Records) but the packaging is just plain... Read more
Published on 8 Sep 2008 by d.a.p.
The Devo Influence
I'd heard of Devo since way back when and even own a copy of the Satisfaction single (inherited from my brother) but had never really gotten into them or even taken the trouble to... Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2006 by James Belton
The classic Eno-produced debut LP plus live e.p.
It's interesting how the hippy dream fell apart - in West Germany you had a band like Can who created their own inner space world, while peers joined the Baader-Meinhof gang. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2006 by Jason Parkes
Mmmm Devo
Devo are superb - they make me want to dance and they make my head spin and this is their best album, personal favourite is come back jonee possibly although i love all of this... Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2005 by E. Gluck
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