Nitrous Nightmare Halloween Live 75

Description

Futurismo is proud to present NITROUS NIGHTMARE by DEVO, Halloween Live '75. Previously unreleased, this legendary concert is finally available in all its chaotic splendor, in a limited edition double vinyl and double CD. The live album that all die-hard Devo fans have been waiting for, Nitrous Nightmare bears witness to the group's artistic greatness in its purest form. This mythical concert captures Devo perfecting some of its most iconic concepts in all their spontaneity. Expertly restored, this live recording offers an intense experience and reveals a Devo capable of provoking controversy. On Halloween night 1975, Devo took the stage at the WHK Auditorium in Cleveland, opening for the legendary Sun Ra, before a frenzied audience dressed in the finest Halloween clichés. Already under the influence of nitrous oxide and alcohol provided by the sponsoring radio station, this oblivious crowd expected to see a flawless cover band churning out Bad Company hits. They were instead confronted with a subversive artistic performance that would make the already exasperated audience explode with anger. Physical threats were made, but Devo kept playing. This live record, the ideal companion to Futurismo's highly acclaimed "Art Devo," presents the tracklist that illustrates the origins of the de-evolution theory in concert. These tracks would become some of their most famous titles, and this recording is considered the very first performance of "Jocko Homo" before an audience. The full 12-minute version, available here, will delight fans, even if it displeased the urban hippies and masked spectators present that night. The music played that night would transform culture for decades, long after the audience members in the hall had put away their cheap vampire costumes and returned to their daily lives. This double vinyl, composed of previously unreleased live tracks, most of which have never been heard before, is a masterful performance drawing directly from this foundational history. Mixed and mastered directly from recordings preserved in the band's personal archives, this live box set demonstrates why Devo was, and remains, one of the most important bands in American history. De-evolution is real. Devo's art is real. This double vinyl is presented in a glossy wide-spine sleeve. It features a tracklist taken directly from the archives, and contains color inner sleeves as well as a booklet containing archival images and liner notes written by Gerald V Casale.