Recombo DNA is a collection of studio demos and unreleased tracks by the band Devo

Devo

Devo is an American band formed in 1973 consisting of members from Kent and Akron, Ohio. The classic line-up of the band includes two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs and the Casales . The band had a #14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", and has maintained a cult...

. It was released in 2000 by Rhino Handmade and limited to 5,000 copies.
Unlike the Hardcore Devo

Hardcore Devo

Hardcore Devo may mean:*Hardcore Devo: Volume One, the first volume of a pair of albums by Devo*Hardcore Devo: Volume Two, the second volume of a pair of albums by Devo...

compilations, which contained several demos from Devo's pre-record deal days, this collection spans throughout much of their career with Warner Bros. Records

Warner Bros. Records

Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...

 and Enigma Records

Enigma Records

Enigma Records was a popular rock and alternative American record label in the 1980s. It was initially a division of Greenworld Distribution, an independent music importer/distributor, which it split-off from in 1985 to become its own company...

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Disc One

1. "Recombo DNA (demo)" - 02:06 (c. 1977)
2. "The Words Get Stuck In My Throat (live)" - 05:28 (c. 1977)
3. "Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Gettin') (demo)" - 02:17 (c. 1977)
4. "Be Stiff (alternate mix)" - 02:43 (c. 1977)
5. "Pink Pussycat (demo)" - 04:08 (c. 1978-1979)
6. "Goo Goo Itch (alternate version)" - 02:25 (c. 1978-1979)
7. "Strange Pursuit (demo)" - 02:31 (c. 1978-1979)
8. "The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprise (demo)" - 03:32 (c. 1978-1979)
9. "Bushwhacked (prosthetic version)" - 04:41 (c. 1979)
10. "Girl U Want (demo alternate version)" - 02:59 (c. 1979)
11. "Turn Around (demo alternate version)" - 02:12 (c. 1979)
12. "Snowball (demo alternate version)" - 02:49 (c. 1980)
13. "Luv & Such" - 02:53 (c. 1980)
14. "Gates Of Steel (demo alternate version)" - 03:29 (c. 1980)
15. "Planet Earth (demo alternate version)" - 03:17 (c. 1979)
16. "Whip It (demo alternate version)" - 02:39 (c. 1979)
17. "Cold War (demo alternate version)" - 02:33 (c. 1979)
18. "Time Bomb" - 03:14 (c. 1979)
19. "That's Pep (demo alternate version)" - 02:32 (c. 1979)
20. "Make Me Dance" - 02:16 (c. 1980)
21. "Gotta Serve Somebody (live)" - 6:31 (c. 1979)
22. "I Saw Jesus" - 01:31 (c. 1981)
23. "Psychology of Desire (demo)" - 04:23 (c. 1979)
24. "Pity You (demo)" - 02:54 (c. 1979)

• Although "Be Stiff" is labeled as an "alternate mix" of the single version, it is in fact an entirely different recording.
• "Luv & Such" is an early version of "Mr. B's Ballroom" with entirely different lyrics.
• "Psychology of Desire" is an early version of "The Super Thing," also featuring different lyrics.

Disc Two

1. "Beautiful World (demo)" - 03:41 (c. 1981)
2. "Race of Doom (demo)" - 03:44 (c. 1981)
3. "I Desire (demo)" - 03:18 (c. 1982)
4. "Big Mess (demo)" - 02:48 (c. 1982)
5. "The 4th Dimension (alternate version rough mix)" - 04:19 (c. 1983)
6. "Here to Go (alternate version rough mix)" - 03:18 (c. 1983)
7. "Some Things Don't Change (rough mix)" - 02:55 (c. 1983)
8. "Big Adventure (rough mix)" - 02:46 (c. 1983)
9. "No Noise (rough mix)" - 02:50 (c. 1983)
10. "Love Is Stronger Than Dirt" - 02:11 (c. 1983)
11. "Faster and Faster" - 02:49 (c. 1982)
12. "Modern Life" - 03:05 (c. 1983)
13. "The Only One (demo)" - 04:06 (c. 1986-1987)
14. "Baby Doll (demo)" - 03:37 (c. 1986-1987)
15. "Some Things Never Change (demo)" - 05:28 (c. 1986-1987)
16. "Plain Truth (demo)" - 04:00 (c. 1986-1987)
17. "Happy Guy (demo)" - 03:33 (c. 1986-1987)
18. "Somewhere With Devo (studio version demo)" - 18:23 (c. 1986-1987)