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B Stiff EP
B Stiff EP
EP by Devo
Released	1978
Recorded	February 1977–October 1977
Genre	Art punk; new wave; punk rock;
Length	17:31
Label	Stiff
Producer	Devo, Brian Eno
Devo chronology
Singles from Be Stiff EP
	"Mongoloid"; Released: March 12, 1977; "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"; Released: September 1977; "Be Stiff"; Released: 1978;

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B Stiff is the first EP by American new wave band Devo, released in 1978 by Stiff Records.

Background

B Stiff is a compilation of three 7-inch singles released by Stiff in the UK, the first two of which had initially been released independently by the band.^[2]^[3] The EP collects the only three Devo singles released by Stiff.^[4] The cover was created by graphic designer Barney Bubbles and photographer Brian Griffin.^[5]

Availability

Although the B Stiff EP has never had a proper CD release, five of its six 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 No) Satisfaction" – Greatest Misses, Hardcore Devo: Volume One
"Be Stiff" – 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.)
"Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Getting)" – Recombo DNA (The extra few seconds of drum noise and shouting before the song starts have been removed from this version.)

A re-recording of "Social Fools" produced by Brian Eno appeared as the B-side of the "Come Back Jonee" single in 1978. It was later reissued as a bonus track on the Virgin CD release of Q: Are We Not Men A: We Are Devo!/Dev-O Live EP in 1993 and was subsequently reissued again on Social Fools (The Virgin Singles 1978-1982) in 2015 and Turn Around: B-Sides & More (1978-1984) in 2019.

Track listing

Side one

"Jocko Homo" (Mark Mothersbaugh) – 3:21
"(I Can't Get 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
"Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Getting)" (M. Mothersbaugh, Bob Mothersbaugh, G.V. Casale, Gary Jackett) – 2:20
"Social Fools" (G.V. Casale, M. Mothersbaugh) – 2:52

Personnel

Devo^{[citation needed]}

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

Technical

Devo – producers
Brian Eno – producer ("Be Stiff")

References

^ Allmusic review
^ Isler, Scott (1983). Ira A. Robbins (ed.). The Trouser Press Guide to New Wave Records. Charles Scribner's Sons. p. 79. ISBN 978-0684179445.
^ Isler, Scott; Robbins, Ira; Neugebauer, Delvin. "Devo - Trouser Press". Trouser Press. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
^ Thompson, Dave. "Be Stiff [EP] - Devo". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
^ "BRIAN GRIFFIN - Devo / Devo - B Stiff". Brian Griffin. Retrieved November 11, 2022.

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[1] Allmusic review

[2] Isler, Scott (1983). Ira A. Robbins (ed.). The Trouser Press Guide to New Wave Records. Charles Scribner's Sons. p. 79. ISBN 978-0684179445.

[3] Isler, Scott; Robbins, Ira; Neugebauer, Delvin. "Devo - Trouser Press". Trouser Press. Retrieved November 9, 2022.

[4] Thompson, Dave. "Be Stiff [EP] - Devo". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2022.

[5] "BRIAN GRIFFIN - Devo / Devo - B Stiff". Brian Griffin. Retrieved November 11, 2022.

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+| cover        = Devo-BeStiffEP.jpg
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+'''''B Stiff''''' is the first EP by American [[New wave music|new wave]] band [[Devo]], released in 1978 by [[Stiff Records]].
-}}}}
+==Background==
-'''''Be Stiff''''' is the first EP by [[New Wave music|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]].
+''B Stiff'' is a compilation of three 7-inch singles released by Stiff in the UK, the first two of which had initially been released independently by the band.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Trouser Press Guide to New Wave Records |last=Isler |first=Scott |editor=Ira A. Robbins |date=1983 |publisher=[[Charles Scribner's Sons]] |page=79 |isbn=978-0684179445}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://trouserpress.com/reviews/devo |last1=Isler |first1=Scott |last2=Robbins |first2=Ira |last3=Neugebauer |first3=Delvin |website=[[Trouser Press]] |title=Devo - Trouser Press |access-date=November 9, 2022}}</ref> The EP collects the only three Devo singles released by Stiff.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/be-stiff-ep--mw0000939256 |last=Thompson |first=Dave |title=Be Stiff [EP] - Devo |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=November 9, 2022}}</ref> The cover was created by graphic designer [[Barney Bubbles]] and photographer [[Brian Griffin (photographer)|Brian Griffin]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.briangriffin.co.uk/photography/album-covers/devo/devo---b-stiff~82?scroll=left |title=BRIAN GRIFFIN - Devo / Devo - B Stiff |website=Brian Griffin |access-date=November 11, 2022}}</ref>
-==Availability==
+== Availability ==
+{{Unreferenced section|date=November 2022}}
-Although the ''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:
+Although the ''B Stiff EP'' has never had a proper CD release, five of its six tracks have been re-released on various compilation albums in the digital format:
-* "Jocko Homo" - ''[[Pioneers Who Got Scalped|Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology]]''
+* "'''Jocko Homo'''" – ''[[Pioneers Who Got Scalped|Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology]]''
+* "'''(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction'''" – ''[[Devo's Greatest Misses|Greatest Misses]]'', ''[[Hardcore Devo: Volume One]]''
+* "'''Be Stiff'''" – ''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''.)
+* "'''Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Getting)'''" – ''[[Recombo DNA]]'' (The extra few seconds of drum noise and shouting before the song starts have been removed from this version.)
+A re-recording of "Social Fools" produced by [[Brian Eno]] appeared as the B-side of the "Come Back Jonee" single in 1978. It was later reissued as a bonus track on the Virgin CD release of ''Q: Are We Not Men A: We Are Devo!''/''Dev-O Live EP'' in 1993 and was subsequently reissued again on ''Social Fools (The Virgin Singles 1978-1982)'' in 2015 and ''Turn Around: B-Sides & More (1978-1984)'' in 2019.
-* "(I Can't Get Me No) Satisfaction" - ''Greatest Misses'', ''[[Hardcore Devo: Volume One]]''
+== Track listing ==
-* "Be Stiff" - ''[[Devo's Greatest Misses]]'', ''Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology''
+'''Side one'''
+# "[[Jocko Homo]]" <small>([[Mark Mothersbaugh]])</small> – 3:21
+# "[[(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction#Other versions|(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction]]" <small>([[Mick Jagger]], [[Keith Richards]])</small> – 2:53
+# "[[Be Stiff]]" <small>([[Gerald V. Casale]], [[Bob Lewis (musician)|Bob Lewis]])</small> – 2:35
+'''Side two'''
-* "Mongoloid" - ''Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology''.  (A slightly different mix appeared on ''Hardcore Devo: Volume One''.)
+# "[[Mongoloid (song)|Mongoloid]]" <small>(G.V. Casale)</small> – 3:30
+# "Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Getting)" <small>(M. Mothersbaugh, [[Bob Mothersbaugh]], G.V. Casale, Gary Jackett)</small> – 2:20
+# "Social Fools" <small>(G.V. Casale, M. Mothersbaugh)</small> – 2:52
+== Personnel ==
-* "(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)<ref>[http://devo.wikia.com/wiki/Sloppy_(I_Saw_My_Baby_Gettin%27)  "Sloppy" page on the Devo wikia<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
+;Devo
+{{citation needed|date=November 2022|reason=Musician credits are not listed in EP liner notes.}}
+*[[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 (drummer)|Alan Myers]] – drums
+;Technical
-* "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.
+*[[Devo]] – producers
+*[[Brian Eno]] – producer ("Be Stiff")
-==Track listing==
+== References ==
+{{Reflist|1}}
-===Side one===
-#"[[Jocko Homo]]" ([[Mark Mothersbaugh]]) - 3:21
-#"[[(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction|(I Can't Get Me No) Satisfaction]]" ([[Mick Jagger]], [[Keith Richards]]) - 2:53
-#"[[Be Stiff]]" ([[Gerald V. Casale]], [[Bob Lewis (musician)|Bob Lewis]]) - 2:35
-===Side two===
-#"[[Mongoloid (song)|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 V. 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 (drummer)|Alan Myers]] - drums
-==Production==
-*Producers: Devo
-==External links==
-{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}
-==References==
-{{reflist|1}}
 {{Devo Discography}}
+{{Authority control}}
-[[Category:Devo albums]]
+[[Category:Devo EPs]]
-[[Category:1977 EPs]]
+[[Category:1977 debut EPs]]
 [[Category:Stiff Records EPs]]
+{{1970s-pop-album-stub}}
-{{1970s-album-stub}}
+{{1970s-rock-album-stub}}

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Mark Mothersbaugh Gerald Casale Bob Mothersbaugh Josh Hager Jeff Friedl Bob Casale Alan Myers Jim Mothersbaugh Bob Lewis Fred Weber Rod Reisman David Kendrick Josh Freese
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) Devo Live 1980 (2005) 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: The Anthology (2000) Recombo DNA (2000) This Is the Devo Box (2008) Something Else for Everybody (2013) 50 Years of De-Evolution 1973–2023 (2023)
EPs	B Stiff (1977) Mechanical Man (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" "Secret Agent Man" "Girl U Want" "Whip It" "Freedom of Choice" "Through Being Cool" "Beautiful World" "Working in the Coal Mine" "Peek-a-Boo!" "That's Good" "Are You Experienced?" "Here to Go" "Disco Dancer" "Watch Us Work It"
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 1980 Hardcore Devo Live!
Related articles	Discography Characters (Booji Boy General Boy) Church of the SubGenius Devo 2.0 Devo Presents Adventures of the Smart Patrol Energy dome Jihad Jerry & the Evildoers Mutato Muzika The Beginning Was the End "Dare to Be Stupid" "The Mutants Are Revolting"