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Devo's Greatest Misses

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Greatest Misses
Compilation album by
ReleasedDecember 1990
Recorded1976–September 1982
Genre
Length46:37
LabelWarner Brothers
ProducerDevo
Devo chronology
Devo's Greatest Hits
(1990)
Greatest Misses
(1990)
Hardcore Devo: Volume One
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[2]

Greatest Misses is a compilation album of songs by American new wave band Devo, released in 1990 by Warner Bros. Records. Greatest Misses contains lesser-known tracks and alternate versions of tracks from other albums. It has a Parental Advisory label because of the song "Penetration in the Centrefold".

The album booklet includes several photos from previous albums, and the second half of an article on the band by Howie Klein for BAM magazine. The first half of this article appears in the booklet for Devo's Greatest Hits.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Mark Mothersbaugh, except where otherwise indicated

No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Devo Corporate Anthem" Duty Now for the Future (1979)1:16
2."Clockout"Gerald CasaleDuty Now for the Future2:48
3."The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprize" Duty Now for the Future2:42
4."Shrivel Up"M. Mothersbaugh, G. Casale, Bob MothersbaughQ: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (1978)3:05
5."Blockhead"M. Mothersbaugh, B. MothersbaughDuty Now for the Future3:01
6."Pink Pussycat"M. Mothersbaugh, B. MothersbaughDuty Now for the Future3:11
7."Mongoloid"G. CasaleQ: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!3:45
8."Be Stiff (Booji Boy Version)"G. Casale, Bob LewisSingle A-side (1978)2:35
9."(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Booji Boy Version)"Mick Jagger, Keith RichardsHardcore Devo: Volume One (1990)3:00
10."Penetration in the Centrefold"M. Mothersbaugh, G. CasaleB-side of "The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprize" (1979)2:28
11."Too Much Paranoias" Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!1:58
12."S.I.B. (Swelling Itching Brain)" Duty Now for the Future4:29
13."Mechanical Man (Booji Boy Version)" Mechanical Man EP (1978)3:20
14."Speed Racer" Oh, No! It's Devo (1982)2:40
15."Timing X/Space Junk"M. Mothersbaugh/G. Casale, B. MothersbaughDuty Now for the Future/Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!3:27
16."Jocko Homo (Booji Boy Version)" The Truth About De-Evolution (1976)2:53

Personnel

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Devo

Technical

  • Brian Eno – producer (4, 7–11, 15b)
  • Devo – producer (13, 16)
  • Roy Thomas Baker – producer (14)
  • Ken Scott – producer, engineer (1–3, 5, 6, 12, 15a)
  • Kathe Duba-Noland – album compilation
  • Gerald Casale – album compilation, art devotion
  • Mark Mothersbaugh – album compilation
  • Tim Stedman – art devotion
  • Alex Remlyn – devography
  • Howie Klein – liner notes
  • Erik Arnesen – photography
  • Bobbi Watson – photography
  • Moshe Brakha – photography

References

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  1. ^ Huey, Steve. Review: The Greatest Misses Allmusic. Retrieved 2019-05-10
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Devo". RobertChristgau.com.