A055 - 1979-12-31 - Long Beach, CA - Long Beach Arena

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    Disc One
    DOVE, the Band of Love:
  1. Worried Man (cut)
  2. Praying Hands
  3. Shrivel Up
  4. Gates of Steel
  5. Jesus
  6. Gotta Serve Somebody

    7. DEVO:
  7. Come Back Jonee (EZ playback)
  8. General Boy Intro
  9. Freedom of Choice Theme
  10. Whip It
  11. Girl U Want
  12. Penetration in the Centerfold
  13. Timing X
  14. Wiggly World
  15. Secret Agent Man
  16. Pink Pussycat
  17. Blockhead
  18. Be Stiff
  19. Uncontrollable Urge
  20. Mongoloid
  21. Come Back Jonee

Disc Two
  1. Rod's Big Reamer (film)
  2. Satisfaction
  3. Jocko Homo
  4. Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA
  5. Gut Feeling/(Slap Your Mammy)
  6. U Got Me Bugged (Booji Boy)
  7. Fountain of Filth (Booji Boy)
  8. DEVO Corporate Anthem
  9. Gates of Steel

Quality:

good (sample)

Contributor:

Jeff Rice

Source:

audience

Notes:

One of the singular most unique shows in the collection. Features early versions of a few songs and the only known recorded performance of DEVO's alter-ego, DOVE. "Jesus" is "Beulah" with Jesus' name substituted for every instance of Beulah's. Also includes first performance of "Fountain of Filth" and only performance of "U Got Me Bugged".

Review:

This show is a blast to listen to, especially Dove's religion-injected renditions of classic tunes. Whoever recorded it was smart to record Dove. Though the audio quality is a bit rough, this is most definitely an essential show to have. We're working on getting a higher-quality recording.

4.5
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