Freedom of Choice
Studio album by Devo
Released	July 1980
Recorded	1980
Genre	Post Punk / New Wave
Length	32:14
Label	Warner Brothers
Producer(s)	Robert Margouleff
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Sputnikmusic link
Devo chronology
Duty Now for the Future (1979)	Freedom of Choice (1980)	DEV-O Live (1981)

Freedom of Choice is the third album by New Wave musicians Devo, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). It was highly unlike Devo's previous albums, full of synthesizers and outright synth pop elements. The album is considered to be quintessentially Eighties. Cover of the Devo album Freedom of Choice. ... A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... Devo (pronounced DEE-vo or dee-VO, often spelled DEVO or DEV-O) is an American Rock group formed in Akron, Ohio in 1972. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Post-punk was a musical movement beginning at the end of the 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid 1970s. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Warner Bros. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4. ... Sputnikmusic is a website archiving user-submitted compact disc reviews and music-related news articles with a membership of around 112,000. ... Image File history File links 3. ... Devo (pronounced DEE-vo or dee-VO, often spelled DEVO or DEV-O) is an American Rock group formed in Akron, Ohio in 1972. ... Duty Now for the Future was the second album by United States New Wave band Devo. ... DEV-O LIVE is a live EP (and later live album) by the New Wave band Devo. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Devo (pronounced DEE-vo or dee-VO, often spelled DEVO or DEV-O) is an American Rock group formed in Akron, Ohio in 1972. ... See also: Musical groups established in 1980 Record labels established in 1980 other events of 1980 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 1 - Cliff Richard is appointed an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II. The only other pop music acts to be created MBEs are the Beatles and... A synthesizer (or synthesiser) is an electronic musical instrument designed to produce electronically generated sound, using techniques such as additive, subtractive, FM, physical modelling synthesis, phase distortion, or Scanned synthesis. ... Synth pop is a style of popular music in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. ... The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ...

The album was produced by Robert Margouleff, famous for his synthesizer work in Tonto's Expanding Head Band and with Stevie Wonder. Tontos Expanding Head Band was an influential electronic music duo from the 1970s, despite releasing a relatively small number of albums. ... Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13, 1950, named later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris), [1] is an African American singer, songwriter, record producer, musician, and social activist. ...

On the Billboard Music Charts, Freedom of Choice peaked at #22 on the Pop Albums chart. It contains Devo's most well-known song, "Whip It", which hit #8 and #14 on the Club Play Singles and Pop Singles charts, respectively. Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... Whip It is the title of a 1980 single by the New Wave band Devo. ...

The group later performed an alternate version of "Girl U Want" that appeared on the Tank Girl soundtrack. cover art to Tank Girl: The Odyssey Tank Girl is a British comic character drawn by Jamie Hewlett, and written by Alan Martin, with later writing by Peter Milligan. ...

Covers

Several songs from Freedom of Choice have been covered by other musicians, most notably "Girl U Want", which has been recorded by Superchunk, Soundgarden, and Robert Palmer. Superchunk. ... Soundgarden was a seminal Seattle rock band who helped to define the sound that came to be called grunge. ... The Riptide album was Palmers best selling work. ...

The album's title track has been covered by The Aquabats, A Perfect Circle, Lagwagon, Snapcase, Psychotica, and Fu Manchu. Collide and Face to Face recorded versions of "Whip It"; "Gates of Steel" was covered by Skankin' Pickle, Supernova, Groovie Ghoulies, and Junkyard Dogs. The Aquabats are a band from Southern California known for their humorous lyrics and outrageous live shows, during which the band is often attacked by supervillains onstage. ... A Perfect Circle (often referred to as APC) was an alternative rock band, formed by guitarist Billy Howerdel. ... Lagwagon is a punk rock band originally based in the small town Goleta located just outside Santa Barbara, California. ... Snapcase is a hardcore punk band whose drummer, Dr. Redmond, is now a teacher at Williamsville East High School. ... Psychotica, formed in 1994 by Paul ENA Kostabi and NYC Club Owner Pat Briggs, were a seminal influence in Industrial Goth, releasing 3 albums to mixed reviews and varied success. ... Fu Manchu is a Southern Californian stoner rock band, who released their debut single Kept Between Trees in 1990. ... For the song by Howie Day, see Collide (song). ... face to face was a punk band from Victorville, California. ... Skankin Pickle was a San Francisco based ska punk sextet during the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... Supernova is a pop punk trio founded in 1989. ... The Groovie Ghoulies are a pop-punk band from Sacramento, California in the 1990s and 2000s. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Track listing

1. "Girl U Want" (Casale/Mothersbaugh) – 2:55
2. "It's Not Right" (Mothersbaugh) – 2:20
3. "Whip It" (Casale/Mothersbaugh) – 2:37
4. "Snowball" (Casale/Mothersbaugh) – 2:28
5. "Ton o' Luv" (Casale) – 2:29
6. "Freedom of Choice (Casale/Mothersbaugh) – 3:28
7. "Gates of Steel" (Casale/Mothersbaugh/Schmidt/Smith) – 3:26
8. "Cold War" (Casale/Mothersbaugh) – 2:30
9. "Don't You Know" (Mothersbaugh) – 2:14
10. "That's Pep" (Mothersbaugh) – 2:17
11. "Mr. B's Ballroom" (Mothersbaugh) – 2:45
12. "Planet Earth" (Casale) – 2:45

(The track listing is from the CD release. This album was originally released on LP and cassette.) Whip It is the title of a 1980 single by the New Wave band Devo. ...

• The 1993 CD re-issue featured the entire Oh, No! It's Devo album and the additional tracks "Turn Around" from the Freedom of Choice sessions and "Peek-A-Boo! (Dance Velocity)" from the Oh, No! It's Devo sessions.

Oh, No! Its Devo is the 5th studio album by Devo. ...

Personnel

• Devo - Producer
• Mark Mothersbaugh - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
• Ken Perry - Mastering
• Bob Casale - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
• Gerald V. Casale - Keyboards, Vocals
• Robert Margouleff - Producer, Engineer
• Bob Mothersbaugh - Guitar, Vocals
• Alan Myers - Drums
• Howard Siegel - Engineer
• Karat Faye - Assistant Engineer
• Artrouble - Cover Design

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ...

Album - (UK)

Devo (pronounced DEE-vo or dee-VO, often spelled DEVO or DEV-O) is an American Rock group formed in Akron, Ohio in 1972. ... Duty Now for the Future was the second album by United States New Wave band Devo. ... DEV-O LIVE is a live EP (and later live album) by the New Wave band Devo. ... New Traditionalists is a 1981 album by the New Wave rock band Devo. ... Oh, No! Its Devo is the 5th studio album by Devo. ... Shout is a 1984 album by the New Wave rock band Devo. ... E-Z Listening Disc is the 1987 release by Devo. ... Total Devo was one of the last two albums by American New Wave band Devo. ... Smooth Noodle Maps was the final album by American New Wave band Devo. ... Greatest Hits is a collection of songs by Devo released in 1990. ... Greatest Misses is a collection of songs by Devo released in 1990. ... Pioneers Who Got Scalped is an anthology by the rock band Devo, released in 2000. ... The Cars-The Essentials is yet another compliation released by WEA International in 2005. ... DEVO Live 1980 is a DualDisc release (and technically, the fourth DVD release) by pioneering New Wave/Alternative rock band Devo. ... Devo 2. ... The Men Who Make the Music was the first home video released by new wave band Devo. ... Human Highway is 1982 movie co-directed by, and starring Neil Young, under his pseudonym Bernard Shakey. ... Were All Devo! is the second home video release by new wave band Devo. ... The Complete Truth About Devolution was the third home video release by new wave band Devo. ... Devo Live is the fourth home video release by new wave band Devo, and their second DVD. Devo Live contains an entire performance from their 1996 reunion tour with Lollapalooza, filmed at Irvine Meadows, California. ... DEVO Live 1980 is a DualDisc release (and technically, the fourth DVD release) by pioneering New Wave/Alternative rock band Devo. ...

External link

• The Covers Project: Devo