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B Stiff is the first EP by American new wave band Devo, released in 1978 by Stiff Records.
Background
B Stiff is a compilation of three 7-inch singles released by Stiff in the UK, the first two of which had initially been released independently by the band.[2][3] The EP collects the only three Devo singles released by Stiff.[4] The cover was created by graphic designer Barney Bubbles and photographer Brian Griffin.[5]
Availability
Although the B Stiff EP has never had a proper CD release, five of its six tracks have been re-released on various compilation albums in the digital format:
- “Jocko Homo” – Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology
- “(I Can’t Get Me No) Satisfaction” – Greatest Misses, Hardcore Devo: Volume One
- “Be Stiff” – Greatest Misses, Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology
- “Mongoloid” – Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology (A slightly different mix appeared on Hardcore Devo: Volume One.)
- “Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Getting)” – Recombo DNA (The extra few seconds of drum noise and shouting before the song starts have been removed from this version.)
A re-recording of “Social Fools” produced by Brian Eno appeared as the B-side of the “Come Back Jonee” single in 1978. It was later reissued as a bonus track on the Virgin CD release of Q: Are We Not Men A: We Are Devo!/Dev-O Live EP in 1993 and was subsequently reissued again on Social Fools (The Virgin Singles 1978-1982) in 2015 and Turn Around: B-Sides & More (1978-1984) in 2019.
Track listing
Side one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Jocko Homo“ | Mark Mothersbaugh | 3:21 |
| 2. | “(I Can’t Get Me No) Satisfaction“ | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | 2:53 |
| 3. | “Be Stiff“ | Gerald Casale, Bob Lewis | 2:35 |
Side two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | “Mongoloid“ | G. Casale | 3:30 |
| 5. | “Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Getting)” | M. Mothersbaugh, Bob Mothersbaugh. G. Casale, Gary Jackett | 2:20 |
| 6. | “Social Fools” | G. Casale, M. Mothersbaugh | 2:52 |
| Total length: | 17:31 | ||
Personnel
Devo[citation needed]
- Bob Casale – rhythm guitar, additional keyboards, occasional backing vocals
- Gerald Casale – bass guitar, additional keyboards, lead vocals
- Bob Mothersbaugh – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Jim Mothersbaugh – electronic drums
- Mark Mothersbaugh – keyboards, occasional guitar, lead vocals
- Alan Myers – drums
Technical
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Isler, Scott (1983). Ira A. Robbins (ed.). The Trouser Press Guide to New Wave Records. Charles Scribner’s Sons. p. 79. ISBN 978-0684179445.
- ^ Isler, Scott; Robbins, Ira; Neugebauer, Delvin. “Devo – Trouser Press”. Trouser Press. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Thompson, Dave. “Be Stiff [EP] – Devo”. AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ “BRIAN GRIFFIN – Devo / Devo – B Stiff”. Brian Griffin. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
