Devo - Social Fools (1975)

Devo continued to perform and record throughout 1975, and filmed two music videos in their hometowns of Akron, and Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, with 'Secret Agent Man' and 'Jocko Homo' later featuring in their film 'The Truth About De-Evolution'. This lineup of Devo, which included the Mothersbaugh brothers, Gerald Casale and Bob Lewis, lasted until late 1975 when Jim Mothersbaugh left the band, and while Bob Lewis would sometimes play guitar during this period, he mainly stayed in a managerial role. In concert, Devo would often perform in the guise of theatrical characters, such as Booji Boy and the Chinaman, and not surprisingly live concerts from this period were often confrontational, and would remain so until 1977. This can be seen on a recording of an early Devo performance from 1975, captured on 'DEVO Live: The Mongoloid Years', which ends with the promoters unplugging the band's equipment. Following Jim Mothersbaugh's departure, Bob Mothersbaugh found a new drummer, Alan Myers, who played on a conventional, acoustic drum kit, and Casale re-recruited his brother Bob, with this lineup of Devo remaining the same for nearly ten years. For the second of the three posts from the band, here are the 4-track basement recordings from 1975, once again housed in contemporary cover art.

Track listing

01 Mechanical Man
02 Auto-Modown
03 Bamboo Bimbo
04 I Think I'm Falling In Love Again
05 Space Girl Blues
06 Social Fools
07 Baby Talkin' Bitches
08 U Got Me Bugged
09 Live Forever
10 Chango
11 Fraulein
12 "37"
13 Hubert House
14 Shimmy Shake