Freedom of Choice is the third album by New Wave musicians Devo, released i… Read Full Bio ↴Freedom of Choice is the third album by New Wave musicians Devo, released in 1980. It saw the band moving in more of an overt synthpop direction, even though guitars still played a prominent role.
The album was produced by Robert Margouleff, famous for his synthesizer work in Tonto's Expanding Head Band and with Stevie Wonder.
On the Billboard Music Charts, Freedom of Choice peaked at #22 on the Pop Albums chart. It contains Devo's most well-known song, "Whip It", which hit #8 and #14 on the Club Play Singles and Pop Singles charts, respectively.
The group later performed an alternate version of "Girl U Want" that appeared on the Tank Girl soundtrack.
An entire alternate demo version of the album was released in 2000 on the Rhino Handmade two-disc rarities collection Recombo DNA. The demo version lacks "It's Not Right," "Ton o' Luv", "Don't You Know" and "Freedom of Choice" but includes demos of the "Whip It" b-side "Turnaround" and three unreleased tracks ("Luv & Such," "Time Bomb" and "Make Me Move").
In 2008, the album was digitally remastered and released as part of the box set This is the Devo Box in Japan. On September 16, 2009, Warner Brothers and Devo announced a re-release of Freedom of Choice and Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!, with a tour performing both albums.
The album was produced by Robert Margouleff, famous for his synthesizer work in Tonto's Expanding Head Band and with Stevie Wonder.
On the Billboard Music Charts, Freedom of Choice peaked at #22 on the Pop Albums chart. It contains Devo's most well-known song, "Whip It", which hit #8 and #14 on the Club Play Singles and Pop Singles charts, respectively.
The group later performed an alternate version of "Girl U Want" that appeared on the Tank Girl soundtrack.
An entire alternate demo version of the album was released in 2000 on the Rhino Handmade two-disc rarities collection Recombo DNA. The demo version lacks "It's Not Right," "Ton o' Luv", "Don't You Know" and "Freedom of Choice" but includes demos of the "Whip It" b-side "Turnaround" and three unreleased tracks ("Luv & Such," "Time Bomb" and "Make Me Move").
In 2008, the album was digitally remastered and released as part of the box set This is the Devo Box in Japan. On September 16, 2009, Warner Brothers and Devo announced a re-release of Freedom of Choice and Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!, with a tour performing both albums.
More Genres
No Artists Found
More Artists
Load All
No Albums Found
More Albums
Load All
No Tracks Found
Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Search results not found
Song not found
Freedom of Choice
Devo Lyrics
Cold War I, I owe owe you Absolutely nothing I, I know…
Don't You Know Every move I make Every rule I break Makes me…
Freedom of Choice A victim of collision on the open sea Nobody ever said…
Gates of Steel Twist away the gates of steel Unlock the secret voice…
Girl U Want She sings from somewhere you can't see She sits in the…
It's Not Right Baby, baby, baby hurt me bad Baby, baby Baby, baby…
Mr. B's Ballroom Three cheers! They're yellin' again Three cheers! They'll be…
Planet Earth I heard a girl in a dress Say her face was…
Snowball My baby took our love And then she rolled it…
That's Pep! Vigor, vim, vitality and punch The ability to act on…
Ton o' Luv When love takes a back seat to life When a…
Whip It Crack that whip Give the past a slip Step on a crack Break…