B Stiff EP

EP by Devo

Released

October 1977

Recorded

October 1976–October 1977

Genre

Length

17:31

Devo chronology

B Stiff EP
(1977)

Mechanical Man EP
(1978)

Singles from Be Stiff EP

"Mongoloid"
Released: March 12, 1977
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
Released: September 1977
"Be Stiff"
Released: 1977

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

B Stiff is the first EP by new wave musicians Devo, released in 1977. It is a compilation of the three 7-inch singles released by the band on Stiff Records in the UK. The cover was created by graphic designer Barney Bubbles and photographer Brian Griffin.

Availability

Although the B Stiff EP has never had a proper CD release, all but one of its 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" - Devo's 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.)
"(I Saw My Baby Gettin') Sloppy" - Recombo DNA (the extra few seconds of drum noise and shouting before the song starts has been removed from this version)
"Social Fools" - Still unreleased, although a different version appeared as the B-side of "Come Back Jonee" and later on the Virgin CD release of "Q: Are We Not Men/A: We Are Devo!"/Dev-O Live EP" as a bonus track.

Track listing

Side one

"Jocko Homo" (Mark Mothersbaugh) - 3:21
"(I Can't Get Me No) Satisfaction" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) - 2:53
"Be Stiff" (Gerald V. Casale, Bob Lewis) - 2:35

Side two

"Mongoloid" (G.V. Casale) - 3:30
"(I Saw My Baby Gettin') Sloppy" (M. Mothersbaugh, Bob Mothersbaugh, G.V. Casale, Gary Jackett) - 2:20
"Social Fools" (G.V. Casale, M. Mothersbaugh) - 2:52

Personnel

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

Production

Producers: Devo

References

↑ Allmusic review

Devo

Gerald Casale Mark Mothersbaugh Bob Mothersbaugh Josh Freese Bob Casale Alan Myers Jim Mothersbaugh Bob Lewis Fred Weber Rod Reisman David Kendrick

Studio albums	Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (1978) Duty Now for the Future (1979) Freedom of Choice (1980) New Traditionalists (1981) Oh, No! It's Devo (1982) Shout (1984) Total Devo (1988) Smooth Noodle Maps (1990) Something for Everybody (2010)

Live albums	Now It Can Be Told: DEVO at the Palace (1989) DEVO Live: The Mongoloid Years (1992) DEV-O Live (1999) Live in Central Park (2004) Devo Live 1980 (2005) New Traditionalists – Live in Seattle 1981 (2012) Miracle Witness Hour (2014) Hardcore Devo Live! (2015)

Compilation albums	E-Z Listening Disc (1987) Devo's Greatest Hits (1990) Devo's Greatest Misses (1990) Hardcore Devo: Volume One (1990) Hardcore Devo: Volume Two (1991) Hot Potatoes: The Best of Devo (1993) Adventures of the Smart Patrol (1996) Pioneers Who Got Scalped (2000) Recombo DNA (2000) This Is the Devo Box (2008) Something Else for Everybody (2013) Social Fools: The Virgin Singles 1978 - 1982 (2015)

EPs	B Stiff EP (1977) Mechanical Man EP (1978) DEV-O Live (1981) Theme from Doctor Detroit (1983) Watch Us Work It (2008) Song Study (2010)

Singles	"Mongoloid" "Jocko Homo" "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" "Be Stiff" "Come Back Jonee" "The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprize" "Secret Agent Man" "Gut Feeling" "Girl U Want" "Whip It" "Gates of Steel" "Freedom of Choice" "Through Being Cool" "Beautiful World" "Working in the Coal Mine" "Jerkin' Back 'n' Forth" "Peek-a-Boo!" "That's Good" "Are You Experienced?" "Here to Go" "Shout" "Baby Doll" "Disco Dancer" "Stuck in a Loop" "Post-Post Modern Man" "Watch Us Work It" "Fresh" "Don't Shoot (I'm a Man)" "What We Do" "Monsterman" "Don't Roof-Rack Me, Bro"

Home video releases	The Men Who Make the Music Human Highway We're All Devo The Complete Truth About De-Evolution Devo Live Devo Live in the Land of the Rising Sun Devo Live 1980 Hardcore Devo Live!

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