Track listing[]
| Side one | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Girl U Want" | Mark Mothersbaugh, Gerald V. Casale | 2:55 | ||||||
| 2. | "It's Not Right" | M. Mothersbaugh | 2:20 | ||||||
| 3. | "Whip It" | M. Mothersbaugh, G. Casale | 2:37 | ||||||
| 4. | "Snowball" | M. Mothersbaugh, G. Casale | 2:28 | ||||||
| 5. | "Ton O' Luv" | G. Casale | 2:29 | ||||||
| 6. | "Freedom of Choice" | M. Mothersbaugh, G. Casale | 3:28 | ||||||
| Side two | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 7. | "Gates of Steel" | G. Casale, M. Mothersbaugh, Sue Schmidt, Debbie Smith | 3:26 | ||||||
| 8. | "Cold War" | Bob Mothersbaugh, G. Casale | 2:30 | ||||||
| 9. | "Don't You Know" | M. Mothersbaugh | 2:14 | ||||||
| 10. | "That's Pep!" | M. Mothersbaugh | 2:17 | ||||||
| 11. | "Mr. B's Ballroom" | M. Mothersbaugh | 2:45 | ||||||
| 12. | "Planet Earth" | G. Casale | 2:45 | ||||||
Total length: |
32:14 | ||||||||
2009 Warner Brothers reissue adds:
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Freedom Of Choice Theme Song" (Live) | M. Mothersbaugh, G. Casale | 2:46 |
| 14. | "Whip It" (Live) | M. Mothersbaugh, G. Casale | 2:41 |
| 15. | "Girl U Want" (Live) | M. Mothersbaugh, G. Casale | 2:56 |
| 16. | "Gates Of Steel" (Live) | G. Casale, M. Mothersbaugh, Schmidt, Smith | 3:17 |
| 17. | "Be Stiff" (Live) | G. Casale, Bob Lewis | 2:50 |
| 18. | "Planet Earth" (Live) | G. Casale | 2:32 |
Personnel[]
- Bob Casale - rhythm guitar, additional keyboards, occasional backing vocals
- Gerald V. Casale - bass guitar, additional keyboards, lead vocals
- Bob Mothersbaugh - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Mark Mothersbaugh - keyboards, lead vocals
- Alan Myers - drums
- Robert Margouleff - engineer
- Howard Siegal - engineer
- Artrouble - album cover
- Lorenza - Devo's modern apparel
- DEVO, Inc. - package concept
Video[]
Music Videos[]
Girl U Want
Freedom of Choice
Whip It
- “ 'The Girl U Want,' and 'Freedom of Choice,' were shot in video..." - Jerry (1984)[1]
Live Video[]
DEVO Live 1980, DEVO Live, Live In The Land Of The Rising Sun
Live at the Observatory, Santa Ana, CA
Tour[]
Setlist[]
- Freedom Of Choice Theme
- Whip It
- Snowball
- It's Not Right
- Girl U Want
- Planet Earth
- S.I.B. (Swelling Itching Brain)
- Penetration In The Centerfold (single released in UK, not the USA)
- Secret Agent Man
- Pink Pussycat
- Blockhead
- Satisfaction
- Uncontrollable Urge
- Mongoloid
- Be Stiff
- Gates Of Steel
- Freedom of Choice
- Jocko Homo
- Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA
- Gut Feeling/(Slap Your Mammy)
- Come Back Jonee
- Tunnel Of Life (vocals by Booji Boy, partially projection and tape playback)
- DEVO Corporate Anthem (tape playback and projection)
- This is a full setlist. On certain occasions, songs were removed and the order was shuffled
References[]
- ↑ Gerald V. Casale. “Devo: a video history”. Optic Music. (1984, August).
“The Girl U Want,” and “Freedom of Choice,” were shot in video with uneven results. Along with many others, I had reservations abut the look of videotape. The flat, electronic image and constricted sense of light are best suited for news reports, etc.
External Links[]
- Freedom Of Choice (Master Release) -- Discogs
- Freedom of Choice (Release group) -- MusicBrainz
- Freedom of Choice (Overview) -- Allmusic
- Freedom of Choice -- Wikipedia
- Freedom of Choice (BPM Profile) -- GetSongbpm
- Freedom of Choice (Harmonic Profile) – GetSongkey
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