Freedom of Choice
While it was never determined whether those plastic things on their heads were flowerpots or collapsible drinking cups, the high-concept-minded Akron, Ohio, crew known as Devo had attracted mostly just the artsy new-wave crowd until this 1980 album brought them mass appeal. Way ahead of the video curve (they'd been making promo films since 1975), this band led by singer Mark Mothersbaugh and bassist Jerry Casale scored a huge hit with the jagged-rhythmed "Whip It," thanks in large part to a typically tongue-in-cheek video that MTV and dance clubs jumped on. The album also featured such cracked winners as "Girl U Want," "That's Pep," and the ever-caustic title track. --Billy Altman more
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Recent Reviews
- 4/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Sep-22-2008
- Still fun after all these years!
This album still is great to listen to after all these years. Devo was an integral part of my high school years. The various performances on SNL and of Fridays (the ABC 80's knock off of SNL). The best part is that they are still...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Oct-05-2007
- Devo Fix
Blast from the past - as good as I remembered. To me this cd is much better then the "greatest hits" compilation. Whip It Good!
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Aug-09-2007
- Don't be BORING
Music has become dreadfully boring. It all sounds the same. Why? MAINSTREAM. It's where the money is. Is that all you are? Average? Mainstream? Living under the fat part of the bell-curve? Devo is out of the ordinary. Oh NO!!! You...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jul-03-2007
- My own personal epipiphany/revelation/awakening continues....
....and it as clear as clarity can possibly be that my spuddies were, are and forever will be part of my journey here on Planet Earth. I have just received my very own, brand spankin' new copy of Freedom of Choice...and it's been,...
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- 4/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Sep-22-2008
- Still fun after all these years!
This album still is great to listen to after all these years. Devo was an integral part of my high school years. The various performances on SNL and of Fridays (the ABC 80's knock off of SNL). The best part is that they are still...
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jul-16-2005
- three and one-half stars
Known mostly for the mega-hit "whip It" Devo's 1980 effort "Freedom of Choice" is so much more. Actually the best song on the album is it's first, "Girl U Want" a crackling rocker with a decidedly Devo bent. Side two is also a real...
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- 2/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Aug-28-2006
- Just overrated
I own Devo's first four albums, and have heard some of 'Oh No it's Devo. Haven't really decided on that album, but of the first four, I believe 'freedom of choice' to be the worst. With poor sound quality on this CD aside, I find the...
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