Devo – Duty Now For The Future
(Virgin Records 1979 V2125)
Matrix No’s; A2/B2 – UK Pressing
Switched sleeve
Sleeve in Excellent/Very Good+ condition
– some rubbing and ringwear
Vinyl in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from some light pops/crackles)
Devo is an American Pop band that formed in 1973, consisting of members from Kent and Akron, Ohio. Their classic line-up consisted of two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs (Mark and Bob) and the Casales (Gerald and Bob), along with Alan Myers. The band had a No. 14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single “Whip It” and has maintained a cult following throughout its existence.
Duty Now for the Future was the second studio album by the American new wave band Devo. It was originally released in July 1979, on the labels Warner Bros. and Virgin. Produced by Ken Scott, the album was recorded between September 1978 and early 1979, at Chateau Recorders, in Hollywood, California.
Track listing
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | “Devo Corporate Anthem” | Mark Mothersbaugh | 1:16 |
| 2. | “Clockout” | Gerald Casale | 2:48 |
| 3. | “Timing X” | M. Mothersbaugh | 1:13 |
| 4. | “Wiggly World” |
| 2:45 |
| 5. | “Blockhead” |
| 3:00 |
| 6. | “Strange Pursuit” |
| 2:45 |
| 7. | “S.I.B. (Swelling Itching Brain)” | M. Mothersbaugh | 4:27 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 8. | “Triumph of the Will” |
| 2:19 |
| 9. | “The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprize” | M. Mothersbaugh | 2:42 |
| 10. | “Pink Pussycat” |
| 3:12 |
| 11. | “Secret Agent Man” |
| 3:37 |
| 12. | “Smart Patrol”/”Mr. DNA” |
| 6:06 |
| 13. | “Red Eye” |
| 2:50 |
| Total length: | 38:56 | ||
Personnel
Devo
- Mark Mothersbaugh – lead and background vocals; keyboards; guitar
- Gerald Casale – lead and background vocals; bass guitar; keyboards
- Bob Mothersbaugh – lead and background vocals; guitar
- Bob Casale – guitar; keyboards; backing vocals
- Alan Myers – drums
Production
- Ken Scott – producer; engineer
- Brian Leshon
- Phil Jost
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
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