Oh No! It's Devo

by Devo

Description by OLDIES.com:

Devo was one of the truly gifted and influential groups to come out of the punk/new wave trend of the eighties. Oh No! It's Devo was originally released by Warner Bros. in 1982 and was a commercial success breaking into the Billboard Top 50 Album charts. It also features the hit singles "That's Good" and "Speed Racer," which were both dance club staples for many years.

Product Description:

Devo: Mark Mothersbaugh (vocals), Bob Mothersbaugh, Bob Casale (guitar), Jerry Casale (bass), Alan Myers (percussion).

Producers: Roy Thomas Baker, Devo.

Devo had an arsenal of past video clips at their disposal, the band benefited greatly from the station's support. The album was musically similar to it's predecessor (keyboard programming and drum machines are a principal tool), and with the success of the videos for "Peek-A-Boo" and "That's Good," Devo were one of 1982's undisputed new wave kings. Although produced by Roy Thomas Baker, who was noted for his work with rockers such as Queen, Journey, and The Cars, OH NO! IT'S DEVO contains very few elements of traditional rock.

Kicking things off is one of Devo's most absurd compositions, "Time Out For Fun," which still tickles the funny bone all these years later. The album's two biggest standouts soon follow--the aforementioned "Peek-A-Boo" and "That's Good," the latter a humorous observation on people's everyday needs. Devo gets uncharacteristically dark and controversial on "I Desire," by incorporating some lyrics that would-be assassin John Hinckley penned, but lightens things up again with such charming tracks as "Speed Racer," "Out of Sync," "Big Mess," and "Deep Sleep." OH NO! IT'S DEVO is widely regarded as the band's last true classic album.