Devo – Recombo DNA

If you are a real Devo fan you must listen to this set. It is phenomenal. A real view into the 'how this song was built by Devo" process. I dare say this set is one nice spud.

Extra Annotations:
"Be Stiff" is a separate unused mix of the 1978 single.
"Goo Goo Itch" contained here uses the same musical basis as the 'Hardcore Vol 2' version with a completely different vocal track recorded several years after the fact.
"Bushwhacked" came in an edited form on a flexi-disc included in a Aug 1988 issue of Reflex Magazine.
"Faster and Faster"/ "Modern Life" were released as music extras to the 1999 video game 'Interstate '82'.

I have ordered this Conscious Mutation RT-Edition (LPx4+), but received the Catalogue Number FTRSMO53A (Big Mess) from RT (LPx4) patched a warehouse black/white sticker on the shrink of the front sleeve top bottom left with LPx4+!!! The warehouse of RT have made a mistake at the internal g for this special RT-Edition. Delivered was the standard edition FTRSMO53A.
Conscious Mutation edition is FTRSMO53B
Big Mess Edition is FTRSMO53A
I have opened a claim at RT today. Perhaps anyone is happen the same fault?

Absolutely very essential listening for you spud heads out there!

Just listened to this release again and it truly is wonderful. DEVO is quirky and my smile got a perk this morning. Thanks Futurismo!

The 4 LP + mini-CD version of this release includes four short spoken tracks not on the CD version:
A1 A Neccessary Response With Jerry Casale
B7 Conscious Mutation with Mark Motherbaugh
C7 Mental Warfare With Jerry Casale And Mark Mothersbaugh
F7 We Are Unique With Jerry Casale And Mark Mothersbaugh

...as well as side D track 1 Ton 'O Luv (Instrumental Demo)

and the entirety of sequence: (H)

H1 Before Babydoll There Was Satan With Mark Motherbaugh
H2 Satan Rm (Pre-Baby Doll)
H3 Red Alert (Unreleased)
H4 Sad Song (Unreleased)
H5 Mind Games (Demo)
H6 Later Is Now (Instrumental Demo)
H7 It's Not Nuclear Bombs You Must Fear With Booji Boy

Great compilation of Warner Bros years demos (with some Hardcore era and post-Warner-pre-Enigma demos). Sound quality is surprisingly great, considering they were coming from rotting reel to reel and cassette tapes. The material itself shows the evolution of the material to how they got (or didn't get) onto the album. Highlights include: The Day My Baby Gave Me A Surprize, Luv & Such (Mr. B's Ballroom with different lyrics), Gotta Serve Somebody (the band masquerades as a Christian Rock band and covers Bob Dylan with Booji Boy!), The 4th Dimension, Modern Life (Best song on the album), and Happy Guy (almost the same as the TD version, but I got a soft spot for that song). The packages comes as a large double CD case, with liner notes describing the the recording of each of the songs, and a poster showing the R2R covers for many of the recording on this album (and some that aren't!). Hunt down this rarity if you're a true fan of Devo. Here's hoping for Sequences C and D!