Quality:
Excellent
Notes:
A (hopefully) comprehensive collection of DEVO performing live on various television shows, 1978-2010. Comes with a secret bonus track!
Please note: After running this compilation by xMMx, many tracks have been updated to address playback speed and volume issues. If you received a copy of this compilation prior to 2020-09-28, please request a replacement!
Sources:
Tracks 1 & 2 : 1978-10-14 – Saturday Night Live – New York City, NY – NBC Studios, extracted from retail DVD, xMMx treated (-14c pitch adjustment; -2dB)
Tracks 3 – 6 : 1979-10-02 – Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert – Hollywood, CA – Aquarius Theater, extracted from bootleg DVD of studio master tapes
Tracks 7 & 8 : 1980-05-23 – Fridays – Hollywood, CA – ABC-TV Studios, legacy bootleg source, xMMx treated
Tracks 9 – 12 : 1980-09-03 – Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert – Hollywood, CA – Aquarius Theater, extracted from bootleg DVD of studio master tapes, xMMx treated (-21c pitch adjustment; #9 +1dB, #10 +1dB, #11 +2dB)
Tracks 13 : 1980-11-07 – Fridays – Hollywood, CA – ABC-TV Studios, extracted from retail DVD, xMMx treated (+1dB)
Tracks 14 : 1980-11-07 – Fridays – Hollywood, CA – ABC-TV Studios, legacy bootleg source, xMMx treated
Tracks 15 – 19: 1981-10-09 – Fridays – Hollywood, CA – ABC-TV Studios, legacy bootleg source, xMMx treated (#16 +1db, #17 +2dB, #18 +2db)
Track 20 : 1982-11-18 – Late Show with David Letterman – New York City, NY – NBC Studios, legacy bootleg source, xMMx treated
Track 21 : 1996-11-13 (air date) – Ellen (sitcom), extracted from WEB-DL of Ellen S04E08, xMMx treated (+2 dB)
This season of Ellen featured a different guest performer doing the theme for every episode
Tracks 22 – 23: 2010-04-20 – Jimmy Kimmel Live! – Los Angeles, CA – Bud Light Stage, extracted from raw video stream of original broadcast, xMMx treated (+2 dB)
Track 24 : 2010-04-20 – Jimmy Kimmel Live! – Los Angeles, CA – Bud Light Stage, extracted from YouTube video
Track 25 : 2010-06-15 – Late Show with David Letterman – New York City, NY – Ed Sullivan Theater, extrated from raw video stream of original broadcast
Track 26 : 2010-06-16 – The Colbert Report – New York City, NY – NEP Studio 54, extracted from DVD recording of original broadcast, xMMx treated (-1dB)
Tracks 27 – 29: 2010-06-18 – Live with Regis and Kelly – New York City, NY – ABC Studios, extracted from DVD recording of original broadcast, xMMx treated (-1 dB)
Track 30 : 2010-09-15 – Lopez Tonight – Burbank, CA – Warner Bros. Studios Stage 29, extracted from raw Dolby Digital TV broadcast stream
Contributor:
Iliff D. H., xMMx, Alex B.