Mechanical Man is a semi-official EP by new wave musicians Devo, released in 1978. It includes four 4-track basement demos by the band, recorded before they were signed to a record contract with Warner Bros. Records.
The EP was a 7-inch single housed in a plain sleeve that came in a variety of colors including pink, blue, red, yellow and green. Most EP sleeves were numbered on the back, although the exact number of EPs pressed is unknown.[1]
Opinions differ as to the legitimacy of the EP, with some sources considering it a bootleg. Devo webmaster and archivist Michael Pilmer states that it was produced by Virgin Records and included with some copies of the band's debut album Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! in the United Kingdom.[1]
Recording
The tracks "Mechanical Man" and "Auto-Modown" were recorded in 1975, when the band was a quartet and Jim Mothersbaugh was their drummer.[2] "Blackout" was recorded in 1976, when Bob Casale had joined and Alan Myers had replaced Jim.[2] The recording date for "Blockhead" is unknown, but the earliest known live performance of the song is from December of 1976.[3]
Although the Mechanical Man EP has never had a proper CD release, all but one track ("Blockhead") were re-released on the compilations Hardcore Devo: Volume One and Volume Two. "Mechanical Man" is an edited version starting at 1:01 of the released version. "Clockout" is labelled as "Blackout" and "Auto-Modown" includes "Space Girl Blues".
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