Track Order
- "We're ALL Devo!" - Booji Boy and General Boy
- Satisfaction (video) (2:38)
- The Day My Baby Gave Me A Surprise (video) (2:42)
- Whip It (video) (2:40)
- Rod and Donut Rooter (segment one)
- Girl U Want (video) (2:45)
- Freedom Of Choice (video) (3:30)
- Beautiful World (video) (3:33)
- Booji Boy's Funeral (Tunnel of Life tour film, intro) - Booji Boy and General Boy
- Rod and Donut Rooter (segment two)
- You Chose To See A DEVO Performance (tour film) - General Boy
- Peek-A-Boo (video) (3:01)
- That's Good (video) (2:59)
- Dr. Detroit (video) (3:10)
- Rod and Donut Rooter / Dr. Byrthfood and Devo (segment three)
- Through Being Cool (video) (3:11)
- Love Without Anger (video) (2:34)
- A Worried Man (video) / Rod Rooter (4:37)
- End Credits
- Rod Rooter introduces last video
- Jocko Homo (video) (2:52)
Credits
- (On-screen credits appear in all caps)
- Opening Title Credit Screen:
Compact Video Services
We're All DEVO
A Retrospective Music
Video Program
October 22, 1983
- Closing Credits with Devo Videography
We're All DEVO
A Retrospective Program of Devo's Music-Video Classics
Program Produced by
Chuck Statler
Program Written and Directed by
Gerald V. Casale
Featuring the members of Devo
Mark Mothersbaugh
Bob Mothersbaugh
Allen[sic] Myers
Bob Casale
Gerald V. Casale
Also Featuring
Robert L. Mothersbaugh Sr.
as General Boy
Booji Boy
as Himself
Craig Allen Rothwell
as Spazz Attack
as Rod Rooter
Laraine Newman
as Donut Rooter
Timothy Leary
as Dr. Byrthfood
Devo Videography
"Satisfaction" 1978
and
"The Day My Baby Gave Me A Surprise" 1979
Produced and Directed by Chuck Statler
"Worried Man" 1979
An excerpt from Neil Young's feature film "The Human Highway"
"Whip It" 1980
Produced by Chuck Statler
Directed by Gerald V. Casale
"Girl U Want"
"Freedom of Choice" 1980
Produced by DEVOVISION
Co-Directed by Chuck Statler and Gerald V. Casale
"Beautiful World" 1981
"Love Without Anger" 1981
"Through Being Cool" 1981
and
"Peek-A-Boo" 1982
"That's Good" 1982
Produced by Chuck Statler
Directed by Gerald V. Casale
"Theme From Dr. Detroit" 1983
A promotional music-video for the soundtrack album "Dr.Detroit" From the Universal film "Dr. Detroit"
"Theme From Dr. Detroit" Video
Produced by Robert Weiss
Directed by Gerald V. Casale
All video story concepts by
Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald V. Casale
Director of Photography
Chuck Statler
With the exception of "Theme From Dr. Detroit" and "Worried Man"
All film editing
Dale Cooper
Videotape editing and post production
John Neal
Audio engineering and technical assistance
Bob Casale
All additional soundtrack elements by
DEVO
Special Thanks To
For Everything
Church of the Sub-Genius
For Pixilation
Modern Props
For Set Design
John Whitney Jr.
For Digital Scene Animation
Bill Gerber and Elliot Roberts
For Career Direction
And
Special Thanks To All The Beautiful Mutants Who Support Devo
© 1983 DEVOVISION
Extra Info
Nominations
- This was assembled by October 1983 but released (in the U.S.) in 1984 to be eligible for its 1985 Grammy nomination for "Best Video Album."[2] Jerry was the only artist to have also directed videos included in more than one video album nominee this year.
- This title is a VIRA nominee and winner in the 4th annual ViRA awards.[3][4] The ViRA is televised award given out by Video Review magazine for the most ground-breaking product in a field and includes "Greatest Home-Video Programs of the Year."
Background Music
- Additional instrumental music was composed and performed by Mark Mothersbaugh.
- The "We're All Devo" segment of "The Truth About De-Evolution" contains the music heard with Booji's entrance and also the intro to "Mechanical Man" is heard with the neon DEVO.
- Booji Boy's Funeral/Tunnel of Life intro is heard when Booji is in the ambulance.
- Music is heard with General Boy introducing the Devo concert.
- Music is heard at Lifeforms Unlimited with Dr. Byrthfood and with Mark's vision.
- End credits music is the E-Z listening version of "Whip It."
Press / Ads
- M. Howell. "Taped measures: The latest in music videos".
- (Includes comments by Jerry on music videos and directors.)
- M. Howell. "Tell a vision".
The Boston Phoenix. Volume 13 Issue #12 (1984-03-20).[5]
- J. Pareles. "We're All Devo". Recent Releases, Home Video, Arts and Leisure. New York Times. pgH32. (1984, March 25).[6]
- “We’re All DEVO”. Best Music Program (Pop or Rock). ‘84 ViRAs: The Video Review Awards For Best Programs Of The Year. Video Review. pg27. (1984, April).[7]
- J. Saltzman. “Video music market growing very quickly". The Courier, (1984, May 2).[8]
- E. A. Vare. "Rock On TV". The Daily News, [weekly supplement] (1984, May 27 - June 2).[9]
- L. Meredith. "We're all Devo." Stereo Review. Volume 49. (1984, July).[10]
- “Devo Dining.” Home Video. Billboard, (1984, November 17).[11]
- "DEVO: We're All DEVO" Pioneer LaserDisc PA 84-069. Stereo Review’s Video Awards For 1984. Music. Stereo Review. pg44. (1985, February 2).[12]
- D. Jones. “DEVO ‘We’re All Devo’ (Devovision through Virgin).” Record Mirror, (1985, February 2)[13]
- (Wherehouse Records). “Grammy Music SALE”. Display Ad 98. Los Angeles Times. G9. (1985, February 26).[14]
- S. Simels. "DEVO: We’re All Devo". Hi-Fi Videos. Reviews. Stereo Review Presents Video Buyers Guide 1988. (1987, December).[15]
- T. Atkinson. “From Devo to Les Paul, Long-Form Videos Stage Comeback”. Los Angeles Times. F29. (1990, March 23).[16]
- D. Hajdu, editor. "We're All DEVO". Music. The Entertainment weekly guide to the greatest movies ever made. Pg141. (1994).[17]
Releases
- Initial releases all had a 1983 copyright. The reviews and ads for We're All Devo begin in 1984, when it was first released in multiple formats.
- First released on magnetic tape in two formats - VHS (1/2”) and Betamax (1/2”). (Followed by 8mm tape in 1985.)
- Released on RCA SelectaVision format (CED vinyl video disk)[18][19]
- Also issued on VHS by Virgin in 1984. The only difference was the cover art and the title, stylized as WE'RE ALL... devo.
- First issued on optical disc by Pioneer - LaserDisc format (12”). Japanese subtitles were included in Japan.
- Reissued on Video 8 (8mm) by Sony in 1985.[20]
- VHS reissues include the Rhino release in 1990.
- Pioneer’s 1992 reissue (PILP-1117) in Japan featured the Virgin cover art and digital audio.[21]
- Not officially issued on the DVD or Blu-Ray optical disk formats - those are bootlegs.
- In the 21st century it became available from some streaming platforms to watch, rent and buy.
(For more, see Discogs, LaserDisc Database.)
Notes and References
- ◦ Track times from Sony Video LP advert VSO-24X
- ◦ Total run time: 54 minutes[22]
- ◦ Track times from Sony Video LP advert VSO-24X
- ↑ The Church of the SubGenius. subgenius com.
- ↑ awardsandshows.com - "Grammy Awards 1985" Nominees and Winners ...”Best Video Album.” Awards&Shows.
- ↑ Sticker on original shrinkwrap of the release in Betamax tape format:
"1984 VIRA AWARD WINNER, AS SEEN ON MTV Music Television
Stereo-Mono Compatible Beta Hi-Fi"
- ↑ Lee Jeske. “ViRAs Awarded In N.Y.” East Coastings. Cash Box. Volume XLVIll #43, p11. (1984, March 31).
https://archive.org/details/cashbox46unse_9/page/22/mode/1up?q=DEVO
“Best Music Program — We’re All DEVO, tape (Sony)”.
“Among the celebrity accepters were… two members of DEVO (Best Music Program, We're All DEVO — beating out The Making Of Thriller)...”
- ↑
M. Howell. "Taped measures: The latest in music videos".
M. Howell. "Tell a vision".
The Boston Phoenix. Volume 13 Issue #12 (1984-03-20).
https://archive.org/details/sim_boston-phoenix_1984-03-20_13_12/page/n117/mode/2up?q=%22we%27re+all+devo%22
- ↑ J. Pareles. "We're All Devo". Recent Releases, Home Video, Arts and Leisure. New York Times. pgH32. (1984, March 25).
“'We're All Devo With Devo, Laraine Newman, Michael Schwartz, Timothy Leary and Robert L. Mothersbaugh Sr.; directed by Gerald V. Casale Sony 54 minutes. $29.95”
“As one of the first rock groups to make video clips an essential part of their public image, Devo can rightly claim to be pioneers in marketing. 'We're All Devo' includes most of the clips the band has made since 1976, along with a plot of sorts about a sleazy executive from the Big Entertainment Company who thinks Devo is too weird.”
"The self-described 'spud-boys' in the band started out satirizing a high-tech, consumer society in which people were 'de-evolving' as their machines grew smarter."
(Pareles likes “Worried Man.”) “Video cassettes are generally available in two formats, VHS and Beta. Some titles are also available on CED and LaserVision video disks. Unless otherwise specified, prices cited are the manufacturer's suggested retail price for a VHS cassette; rental rates vary from store to store.”
- ↑ “We’re All DEVO”. Best Music Program (Pop or Rock). ‘84 ViRAs: The Video Review Awards For
Best Programs Of The Year. Video Review. pg27. (1984, April).
https://archive.org/details/InfocomCabinetPlanetfallFolder2Of2/page/n53/mode/2up?q=%22we%27re+all+devo%22
Review by Jim Farber.
- ↑ Joe Saltzman. “Video music market growing very quickly". The Courier, Total TV, pg2, (1984, May 2).
(From google books).
"...rock video, a phenomenon already standing the music industry on its ear. And one of the first groups to explore music and video images was a rock group called Devo...”
[The contents of "We're All Devo" are reviewed.]
“Devo was there first and few have matched the group’s wit and visual style. It is hard to imagine Devo without its visual performances.”
- ↑ Ethlie Ann Vare. "Rock On TV". The Daily News, On The Tube [weekly supplement], pg3, (1984, May 27 - June 2).
(From google books).
Same text published in Vare's "Rock On TV" column, The Mount Airy News, (1984, May 25).Sony’s offerings include: Devo – “We’re All Devo” (LP) – This is probably the most cohesive music video project so far. This ambitious video LP features interstitial – between features – material as well as performances, special effects and the infamous “Whip It.” Of course, Devo is an acquired taste.
(From google books).
- ↑ Louis Merideth. “We’re All DEVO”. Music On Video. Stereo Review, Volume 49, p.88, (1984, July).
https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Audio/Archive-HiFI-Stereo/80s/HiFi-Stereo-Review-1984-07.pdfWE’RE ALL DEVO (Pioneer LaserDisc). A career retrospective, this time a sort of Greatest Video Hits, from a band whose ideas have always been most cogently expressed in visual terms. The best of all the current rock video packages by a mile.
- ↑
“Devo Dining.” [captioned photograph] Home Video. Billboard: The International Newsweekly Of Music And Home Entertainment, Volume 96, No. 46, (1984, November 17) pg 28.
https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1984/BB-1984-11-17.pdfDevo Dining. The fully evolved winner of a Sony Video Software Operations promotion of the company’s Video LP “We’re All Devo” sits down for some spuds at L.A.’s Hard Rock Cafe...
- ↑ "DEVO: We're All DEVO" Pioneer LaserDisc PA 84-069. Stereo Review’s Video Awards For 1984. Music. Stereo Review. pg44. (1985, February 2). [PDF via worldradiohistory.com]
https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Audio/Archive-HiFI-Stereo/80s/HiFi-Stereo-Review-1985-02.pdf
- ↑
Dylan Jones. “DEVO ‘We’re All Devo’ (Devovision through Virgin).” Eye Deal – Video Round-Up. Record Mirror, (1985, February 2) pg 15
- ↑ (Wherehouse Records). “Grammy Music SALE”. Display Ad 98. Los Angeles Times. G9. (1985, February 26).
"Who Will Win The Coveted Grammy? - Make your choices on this page and compare your selections with the actual winners on tonight's telecast... It's fun!…"“...Best Video Album · Billy Joel Live from Long Island - Billy Joel · Eurythmics Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics · Heartbeat City - The Cars · Making Michael Jackson's Thriller - Michael Jackson · Serious Moonlight - David Bowie · We're All Devo – Devo"...
- ↑ Steve Simels. "DEVO: We’re All Devo". Hi-Fi Videos. Reviews. Stereo Review Presents Video Buyers Guide 1988. (1987, December).
https://archive.org/details/stereo-review-presents-video-buyers-guide-1988/page/46/mode/1up?q=DEVO
- ↑ Terry Atkinson. “From Devo to Les Paul, Long-Form Videos Stage Comeback”. Los Angeles Times. Section: Home Tech/Video... What's New: F29. (1990, March 23). Latimes.com
"It's hard to believe that just a year or two ago the long-form music video was considered to be a failure. In just the last month, at least 20 major releases danced into video stores.” "...'We're All Devo' (Rhino, $19.95)..."
- ↑ David Hajdu, editor. "We're All DEVO". Music. The Entertainment weekly guide to the greatest movies ever made. Pg141. (1994).
https://archive.org/details/greatestmoviesev0000unse/page/140/mode/2up?q=%22we%27re+all+devo%22
- ↑ https://www.cedmagic.com/v-title-database/wind/we-re-all-devo-1.html
- ↑ https://www.lddb.com/ced/00438/RCA-12232/Devo:-Were-All-Devo
- ↑ Ethlie Ann Vare. Video Beat. Rome News-Tribune, (1985, November 22). (c)1985, Newspaper Enterprise Association.
(From google books)"...8-millimeter, Video 8, as Sony is calling its version..." "The first music releases on 8-mm cassette include... 'We're All Devo.'
- ↑ 1992 reissue[1] in Japan on LaserDisc with cover art from the Virgin VHS release.
- Pioneer LaserDisc PILP-1117, WE'RE ALL... devo.[2]
- (c)1985 Vision Video LTD. Manufactured by Pioneer LDC, Inc., Japan. 1992 LaserDisc Label, Side 1
- 1992 LaserDisk Front - ‘92 LD Back - ‘92 LD Insert, Chapter and Track #s - Other Insert, English / Japanese Lyrics
- ↑ Gerald V. Casale. "Devo: a video history". Optic Music. (1984, August).
We're All DEVO
54 minutes; 1983; Produced by Chuck Statler; Directed by Gerald V. Casale. Written by Gerald V. Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh.
Available on Sony Video Cassette and Pioneer Laserdisc.
Links
- We're All Devo (Master Release) -- Discogs
- We're All Devo [Video] (Overview) -- AllMusic
- We're All Devo (1983) -- IMDb
- We're All Devo (1990) VHS re-release(overview) -- allmovie
- We're All Devo -- Wikipedia