Theme from Doctor Detroit

Theme from Doctor Detroit
Theme from Doctor Detroit
EP by Devo
Released	April 1983
Recorded	1982–1983
Genre	New wave; synth-pop;
Length	12:46
Label	MCA
Producer	Devo
Devo chronology

Theme from Doctor Detroit is an EP by American new wave band Devo, released in 1983 by MCA Records. It includes the two songs from the Doctor Detroit movie soundtrack recorded by the band (the title song and "Luv-Luv"), plus a dance mix of the title theme. A music video for the song, containing scenes from the movie as well as footage of the band, was released on the We're All Devo home video in 1984 and also appears on the 2014 re-release of The Complete Truth About De-Evolution video collection.

Availability

The title track and "Luv-Luv" were both issued on the soundtrack album of the movie, while the dance mix of the song was re-released in 2000 on the compilation album, Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology.

Track listing

All songs written by Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale

Side one

"Theme from Doctor Detroit" (Dance Mix) – 6:00

Side two

"Luv-Luv" – 3:36
"Theme from Doctor Detroit" – 3:10

Chart performance

In the US, the "Theme from Doctor Detroit" made it to No. 50 on the Billboard Dance/Disco Top 80 chart.^[2] On the Hot 100, the song went to No. 59.^[3]

Personnel

Devo

Mark Mothersbaugh – lead vocals; keyboards
Gerald Casale – lead and background vocals; bass guitar; keyboards
Bob Casale – guitar; keyboards; backing vocals
Bob Mothersbaugh – guitar; backing vocals
Alan Myers – drums

Production

Devo – producers

References

^ Zax, Andy (2000). Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology (CD liner notes). Devo. Los Angeles: Rhino. R2 75967.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 77.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 235.

External links

"Theme from Doctor Detroit" at Discogs (list of releases)

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[Zax-1] Zax, Andy (2000). Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology (CD liner notes). Devo. Los Angeles: Rhino. R2 75967.

[2] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 77.

[3] Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 235.

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