Whip It & Other Hits

Performer: Devo
Producer: Craig DeGraff (Compilation)
Distributor: WEA Strategic Marketing

Notes: Devo: Mark Mothersbaugh (vocals); Bob Mothersbaugh, Bob Casale (guitar); Gerald Casale (bass); Jim Mothersbaugh (drums). Audio Remasterer: Bob Fisher . Do we really need another budget-priced Devo collection, which includes much (if not all) of the same material covered on other similarly assembled, budget-priced collections? Well, whether ya like it or not, they just keep on appearing, the 2003 entry being Whip It & Other Hits. As with the other And Other Hits entries of the ongoing series by Rhino Flashback, the Devo edition sticks mostly to the group's best-known tracks, spanning 1978 though 1982. Included is (of course) their best-known track, "Whip It," as well as such other new wave classics as "Freedom of Choice," "Peek-A-Boo!," "Girl U Want," and "Through Being Cool." Also, you'll find such lesser-known selections as "Snowball" and "Gates of Steel," as well as such early tracks as "Mongoloid" and "Uncontrollable Urge," from when Devo was known primarily as a punk band. If it's an affordable Devo taster you're looking for, Whip It & Other Hits is adequate. But be advised -- there are oodles of other just-as-deserving tracks that didn't make the cut here, which can be found on other comps. ~ Greg Prato

They'll forever be known for their infamous flowerpot hats, but more importantly, Devo was one of the architects of American new wave in the late 1970s and early '80s, whether spastically deconstructing the Stones' "Satisfaction" or churning out irresistible synth hooks. Their social satire added a valuable element of irony missing from many other groups of the era. Devo paved the way for both synth-pop and geek-rock. Singer Mark Mothersbaugh went on to become a successful film composer, but the group engaged in periodic reunions over the years.

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