Category: Devo

Devo – Theme From Doctor Detroit (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1983

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“Theme From Doctor Detroit” is an EP by the American new wave band Devo, released in 1983 by MCA Records. It includes the two songs from the Doctor Detroit movie soundtrack recorded by the band (the title song and “Luv-Luv”), plus a dance mix of the title theme. A music video of the song, containing scenes from the movie as well as footage of the band, was released on the We’re All Devo home video in 1984 and also appears on the 2014 re-release of the Complete Truth About De-Evolution video collection.

In the US, the “Theme from Doctor Detroit” made it to No. 50 on the Billboard Dance Chart chart. On the Hot 100, the song went to No. 59.

SIDE A:
Theme From Doctor Detroit (Dance Mix) 6:03

SIDE B:
Luv – Luv 3:34
Theme From Doctor Detroit 3:09

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1983 Theme From Doctor Detroit U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #59
1983 Theme From Doctor Detroit U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #50

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCAT 822
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design –Tommy Steele (2)
Producer, Engineer – Devo

NOTES:
Theme from the original motion picture soundtrack “DOCTOR DETROIT”

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

 

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Devo – Peek-A-Boo! (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“Peek-a-Boo!” is a song by American new wave band Devo, written by Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale. It appears on their fifth studio album Oh, No! It’s Devo.

According to Gerald Casale from the audio commentary for their film, The Complete Truth About De-Evolution, “Peek-a Boo! was a song about Devo’s circus-like look and the dark side of human nature, the side we try to keep secret, the side we try to deny, in this Christian world where we’re only supposed to have happy endings and only supposed to be good, and instead Devo is dealing with what evil is here in a very light-hearted manner.”

In the United States, the song reached #106 on the Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 and #13 on the Billboard Dance chart. In Australia the “Peek-a-Boo!” peaked at #45 on ARIA Top 100.

SIDE A:
Peek-A-Boo! (Dance Velocity) 4:37

SIDE B:
Peek-A-Boo! (Devo Dub) 5:23
Find Out 3:22

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1982 Peek-A-Boo! U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 #106
1982 Peek-A-Boo! U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #13

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records ‎– 0-29906, Warner Bros. Records ‎– 22906-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Cover] – Devo Inc.
Engineer – Gordon Fordyce
Photography – Erik Arnesen
Producer – Roy Thomas Baker
Written-By – Mothersbaugh*, Casale*

NOTES:
From the LP “Oh, No! It’s Devo”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi