Now It Can Be Told (Devo at the Palace 12/9/88)

Performer: Devo
Engineer: Gerald V. Casale; Bob Casale
Producer: Gerald V. Casale; Bob Casale
Distributor: Ryko Distribution

Notes: Devo includes: Mark Mothersbaugh, Gerald V. Casale, Bob Casale, Bob Mothersbaugh. Recorded at The Palace, Hollywood, California on December 9, 1988. All songs written or co-written by Mark Mothersbaugh and/or Gerald V. Casale except "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (Mick Jagger/Keith Richard) and "Working In A Coal Mine" (Allan Toussaint). Although 1988's TOTAL DEVO was a step in the right direction for Devo, it didn't return the band back to the top of the charts. Still, the ensuing club tour behind the album was a sold-out success, resulting in the release of Devo's first full-length live album, NOW IT CAN BE TOLD (a six-song EP, DEVO LIVE, was issued back in '81). The concerts opened with a stripped-down acoustic set, which gradually led to full-blown electric versions of all their hits. The album also contains a couple of tracks unavailable anywhere else--the carefree "It Doesn't Matter To Me," as well as an album closing medley of two of their best dance tracks, "Shout" and "Disco Dancer," titled "Somewhere With Devo." All of Devo's best- known tracks are included here, such as "Whip It," "Girl U Want," "That's Good," "Satisfaction" and "Working In A Coalmine." You'll also find radically reworked versions of "Jocko Homo" and "Going Under" (the latter being better than the original version). Add to it some witty and funny between-song banter from the band, and you have an excellent example of Devo at the height of their in-concert powers.

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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