Theme from Doctor Detroit explained

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Theme from Doctor Detroit
Type:ep
Artist:Devo
Cover:Doctor 12 us 400.jpg
Released:April 1983[1]
Recorded:1982–1983
Genre:
Length:12:46
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 EP by American new wave band Devo, released in 1983 by MCA Records. It includes the two songs from the Doctor Detroit movie 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 movie, while the dance mix of the song was re-released in 2000 on the compilation album, .

Track listing

All songs written by Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale

Side one

  1. "Theme from Doctor Detroit" (Dance Mix) – 6:00

Side two

  1. "Luv-Luv" – 3:36
  2. "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.[2] On the Hot 100, the song went to No. 59.[3]

Personnel

Devo

Production

Notes and References

  1. . Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology . Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology . Zax . Andy . Andy Zax . 2000 . CD liner notes . . R2 75967 . Los Angeles.
  2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

    . Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 77.

  3. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

    . Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Joel Whitburn . 2013 . Record Research . 235.