Theme from Doctor Detroit
{{Infobox album
| italic_title = no
| name = Theme from Doctor Detroit
| type = ep
| artist = Devo
| cover = Doctor 12 us 400.jpg
| alt =
| released = April 1983{{Cite AV media notes |others=Devo |title=Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology |title-link=Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology |last=Zax |first=Andy |author-link= Andy Zax |date=2000 |type=CD liner notes |publisher=Rhino |id=R2 75967 |location=Los Angeles}}
| recorded = 1982–1983
| studio =
| genre = * New wave
| length = {{Duration|m=12|s=46}}
| label = MCA
| producer = Devo
| prev_title = Oh, No! It's Devo
| prev_year = 1982
| next_title = Shout
| next_year = 1984
}}
Theme from Doctor Detroit is an extended play (EP) by American new wave band Devo, released in 1983 by MCA Records. It includes the two songs from the Doctor Detroit film 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 film, while the dance mix of the song was re-released on the compilation album, Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology (2000).
Track listing
All tracks are 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.{{cite book |title= Hot Dance/Disco: 1974–2003|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=77}} On the Hot 100, the song went to No. 59.{{cite book |title= Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955–2012 |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2013 |publisher=Record Research |page=235}}
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
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External links
- {{discogs master|type=single|52811|name=Thme from Doctor Detroit}}
{{Devo Discography}}
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