Devo - Greatest Hits [Warner Brothers]

Devo | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 29, 1990)
• Original Release Date: December 11, 1990
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Bros.
• ASIN: B000002LNG
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,553 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Even after all of the musical trends, fads, waves, genres, and sub-genres, Devo still sound fresh. There was a certain zeal and enthusiasm that went into works like "Satisfaction," "Through Being Cool," and "Gates of Steel" that belied all of their cynicism. "Greatest Hits plays exactly like its title suggests--Devo's radio hits at their finest. While they may never have succeeded in completely de- evolutionizing man, music, or machine, Devo brought an urgency--as well as a new way of looking at the pop craft--to "Peek-A-Boo!" "Beautiful World," and yes, even "Whip It." Thankfully, "Jocko Homo" and "Gut Feeling" are included, as is the spastic "Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA." Other fine moments can be found on Greatest Misses. --Steve Gdula

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DEVO GREATEST HITS

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Collection U want., November 14, 2005

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Some may call Devo a one-hit-wonder. Some may call them silly or odd. Some just don't get it. After listening to these "Greatest Hits" you will get it. Besides the obvious choices like "Whip It" and "Working in A Coalmine", we also get songs they've covered, like "Satisfaction" (Rolling Stones), as well as songs they've had covered, like "Girl U Want" (Soundgarden believe it or not). Lesser known tracks that still impress are "Through Being Cool", "Beautiful World", "Freedom Of Choice", and "Jocko Homo". There are a few songs missing as always, hence I suggest the better single disc collection "Hot Potatoes", or their anthology.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Spud's For You, June 8, 2006

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The wonderful weirdness that is Devo emerged during a very bleak season in pop music; they were indeed a welcome breath of odd air. Devo's minimalist, abrupt style caused many to label them as punk, but they were far too smart and musically innovative to fit under this heading. Punk seemed determined to thwart music while Devo simply redefined it. Putting aside for the moment their marvelously worked-out theories of de-evolution, the songs were actually very stripped down rock and roll reminiscent of early Kinks, delivered in streamlined techno packaging. It may have been robotic, but it was electronic fun with a danceable beat. Their covers, Satisfaction, Coal Mine, are particularly amusing; no matter how straight the delivery seems to be their tongues are always planted squarely in their cheeks. Devo's lyrics were sly and worth listening to, and the visual element of their presentation put the icing on the stainless steel cake. This was a complete act that delivered on every level. There are numerous Best Of Devo CDs out there, I recommend this one, it's got many of the "must have" tracks like Whip It, Girl You Want, Coal Mine, Satisfaction, and Through Being Cool. The companion CD, Misses, complements it nicely, and if you really have to go the distance there's the 2-CD retrospective, Pioneers Who Got Scalped. Always interesting to see which groups last and which do not. At the time those red hats and jumpsuits seemed to usher in a novelty act that would be gone in a week. Twenty years later, Devo sounds better than ever.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 16 80's classics!, September 3, 2004

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Kimi Is The Best (Pheonix, AZ) - See all my reviews

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What more could you ask for? 16 of the best songs to come out of the 1980's...at a budget price. These five guys from Ohio perfected the synthesizer-heavy dance sound of the 1980's. Songs like 'Whip It' and 'Through Being Cool' are the best there is. GET IT GET IT GET IT!