The Complete Truth About De-Evolution [Video]

Devo

Overview

Featuring herky-jerky rhythms and fractured melodies, bizarre choreography and costumes, an often confrontational performance style, and a philosophy that mankind, after climbing to the top of the food chain, was slowly but surely scurrying back down, Devo weren't much like anyone else in pop music, even during the New Wave explosion of the late 1970's. Devo were also a band who saw plenty of potential in the medium of the music video, using visuals to at once enhance and contrast the messages of their songs, and even before the rise of MTV, Devo were creating bizarre but sophisticated promotional clips to illustrate their tunes. Devo: The Complete Truth About De-Evolution is a comprehensive collection of the band's music videos, with rare performance footage and thoughts from the band added for good measure. Selections include "Whip It", "Satisfaction", "Girl U Want", "Beautiful World", "Freedom Of Choice", "Mongoloid", "Come Back Jonee", and more.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/11/2014
UPC:	0760137605492
Original Release:	2003
Rating:	NR
Source:	Mvd Visual
Language:	English
Sales rank:	26,357

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Devo	Performer,Primary Artist
Chuck Statler	Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Mark Mothersbaugh	Featured Artist
Gerald V. Casale	Featured Artist
Bruce Conner	Filmmaker

Editorial Reviews

Back in the pre- MTV days, one of the first bands to get creative with promo videos (past just lip-synching on a sound stage) was Devo. By focusing on their warped sense of humor, and including thought-provoking images in their clips, Devo was definitely one of the groundbreakers of music videos. Having issued a few home video compilations back in the late '70s and early '80s (The Men Who Make the Music and We're All Devo), Devo decided to take a plunge into the short-lived laser disc market in the '90s with the career-spanning The Complete Truth About De-Evolution. With the laser disc format all but obsolete by the early 21st century, fans will be happy to learn that in late 2003, the Complete Truth was finally issued as a DVD. In addition to featuring almost all of their videos, including such must-see's as "Freedom of Choice," "Satisfaction," "Love Without Anger," "Peek A Boo," and "Whip It," there are a few rarely seen clips from later in their career "("Disco Dancer," "Post Post-Modern Man"), as well as DVD bonuses (audio commentary by Devo founders Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald V. Casale, photos, etc.). If you're a serious Devo fan, your collection is not complete without The Complete Truth About De-Evolution. ~ Greg Prato