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Title: Amateur Spuds Need Not Apply
Review: Yes, this album is kitschy and trite--but that's the whold point! The casual Devo listner will not understand this album... it's an inside joke from the now-Mutato Muzika boys to their fans. From the bluegrass version of "Beautiful World" (who'da thought it possible!), to the power lounge-lizard "Whip It," this shows Mark Mothersbaugh and the boys to be the true geniuses they were and are today. I suppose the casual Devo listener might enjoy it, if they knew the songs on the album in their original forms. If you thought "Whip It" was the best (or only) thing Devo ever put out, DON'T BUY THIS RECORDING! If you bought "Smooth Noodle Maps" just because you have the courage to be a Devo fan--even into the new millenium, then this album is for you.
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