
1978
01/06/78 - Mabuhay Gardens, San Francisco, CA  |
Other Performers
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01/07/78 - Mabuhay Gardens, San Francisco, CA  |
Other Performers
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01/27/78 - Pirate's Cove, Cleveland, OH  |
Other Performers
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03/09/78 - Eric's, Liverpool, United Kingdom  |
Other Performers
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03/10/78 - Leeds University, Leeds, United Kingdom  |
03/11/78 - Free Trade Hall, Manchester, United Kingdom  |
Other Performers
Alberto y Lost Trios Paranoias • The Smirks
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03/12/78 - Roundhouse, London, United Kingdom  |
Set
Satisfaction • Too Much Paranoias • Praying Hands • Uncontrollable Urge • Mongoloid • Jocko Homo • Smart Patrol • Mr. DNA • Gut Feeling • Slap Your Mammy • Sloppy
Other Performers
Alberto y Lost Trios Paranoias • The Smirks
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05/27/78 - Mabuhay Gardens, San Francisco, CA  |
Notes
- Scenes for Neil Young's movie Human Highway were shot at this show.
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06/24/78 - Knebworth Park (Knebworth Festival), Stevenage, United Kingdom  |
Set
DEVO Corporate Anthem • Wiggly World • Pink Pussycat • Satisfaction • Too
Much Paranoias • Uncontrollable Urge • Mongoloid • Jocko Homo • Smart
Patrol • Mr. DNA • Gut Feeling • Slap Your Mammy
Circulating Recordings
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AUD #1 - audience audio
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: 40 min / 7.0
- "Mr. DNA" is cut.
Other Performers
Genesis • Jefferson Airplane • Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers • Brand X • Atlanta Rhythm Section
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08/28/78 - Roxy Theatre, Hollywood, CA  |
Notes
- I believe this to be the shooting date for the Come Back Jonee music video. (see scan)
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10/09/78 - Starwood, West Hollywood, CA  |
Other Performers
The Visitors • Dr. Jackets
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10/10/78 - Starwood, West Hollywood, CA  |
Set
Wiggly World • Pink Pussycat • Satisfaction • Too Much Paranoias • Praying Hands • Uncontrollable Urge •
Mongoloid • Jocko Homo • Smart Patrol • Mr. DNA • Gut Feeling • Slap Your Mammy • Sloppy • Come Back Jonee •
Words Get Stuck In My Throat • Red Eye Express
Circulating Recordings
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AUD #1 - audience audio
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Quality: 45 min / 7.5
- "Wiggly World" cuts in. "Mr. DNA" is cut.
- Missing "Words Get Stuck In My Throat" & "Red Eye Express."
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AUD #2 - audience audio
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Quality: 45 min / 7.5
- "Wiggly World" & "Sloppy" cut in.
- Missing "Words Get Stuck In My Throat" & "Red Eye Express."
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PRO #1 - professional video
- Lowest Generation: Official VHS [The Men Who Make The Music]
- Length / Quality: 15 min / 9.0
- Includes only "Wiggly World," "Praying Hands," "Uncontrollable Urge," "Jocko Homo," "Smart Patrol," "Mr. DNA," "Words Get Stuck In My Throat," & "Red Eye Express."
- "Jocko Homo" & "Words Get Stuck In My Throat" are cut.
- Some of these songs may be from 10/09/78.
Other Performers
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10/14/78 - NBC Studios (Saturday Night Live), New York, NY  |
Set
Jocko Homo • Satisfaction
Circulating Recordings
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PRO #1 - professional video
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: 10 min / 9.0
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10/17/78 - The Bottom Line, New York, NY  |
Set
EARLY SET: Wiggly World • Pink Pussycat • Satisfaction • Too Much Paranoias •
Praying Hands • Uncontrollable Urge • Mongoloid • Jocko Homo • Smart Patrol •
Mr. DNA • Gut Feeling • Slap Your Mammy • Sloppy • Shrivel Up • Come Back Jonee • DEVO Corporate Anthem
LATE SET: Wiggly World • Pink Pussycat • Satisfaction • Too Much Paranoias •
Praying Hands • Uncontrollable Urge • Mongoloid • Jocko Homo • Smart Patrol •
Mr. DNA • Gut Feeling • Slap Your Mammy • Sloppy • Come Back Jonee • Red Eye
Express • Words Get Stuck In My Throat
Circulating Recordings
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AUD #1 - audience audio
- Lowest Generation: ANA(1)
- Length / Sound Quality: 80 min / 7.5
- "Sloppy" cuts in during both sets.
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10/18/78 - The Bottom Line, New York, NY  |
Set
EARLY SET: Wiggly World • Pink Pussycat • Jocko Homo • Smart Patrol • Mr. DNA • Gut
Feeling • Slap Your Mammy • Sloppy • Red Eye Express • Words Get Stuck In My Throat
LATE SET: Wiggly World • Pink Pussycat • Satisfaction • Too Much Paranoias • Praying Hands • Uncontrollable
Urge • Mongoloid • Jocko Homo • Smart Patrol • Mr. DNA • Gut Feeling • Slap
Your Mammy • Sloppy • Come Back Jonee • DEVO Corporate Anthem • Red Eye Express • Words Get Stuck In My Throat
Circulating Recordings
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AUD #1 - audience audio
- Lowest Generation: ANA(1)
- Length / Sound Quality: 75 min / 7.5
- "Jocko Homo" cuts out during the early set. "Satisfaction," "Mongoloid," & "DEVO Corporate Anthem" cut out during the late set.
- "Wiggy World" "Red Eye Express," & "Words Get Stuck In My Throat" are missing from the late set.
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10/20/78 - Showplace, Dover, NJ  |
Set
Wiggly World • Pink Pussycat • Satisfaction • Too Much Paranoias • Praying
Hands • Uncontrollable Urge • Mongoloid • Jocko Homo • Smart Patrol • Mr.
DNA • Sloppy • Come Back Jonee • DEVO Corporate Anthem • Red Eye Express • Words
Get Stuck In My Throat
Circulating Recordings
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AUD #1 - audience audio
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: 40 min / 7.0
- Missing "DEVO Corporate Anthem," "Red Eye Express," & "Words Get Stuck In My Throat."
- The audio from this source may actually be taken from the video listed below.
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AMT #1 - amateur video
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Video - Sound Quality: 50 min / 7.5 - 7.5
- Footage is black and white.
Other Performers
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10/21/78 - Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, Washington, DC  |
Other Performers
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10/22/78 - The Paradise, Boston, MA  |
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10/24/78 - El Casino, Metro Place des Arts, Montréal, QC, Canada  |
Set
EARLY SET: Wiggly World • Pink Pussycat • Satisfaction • Too Much Paranoias •
Praying Hands • Uncontrollable Urge • Mongoloid • Jocko Homo • Smart Patrol •
Mr. DNA • Sloppy • Come Back Jonee • Gut Feeling • Slap Your Mammy • DEVO
Corporate Anthem
LATE SET: Satisfaction • Too Much Paranoias • Praying Hands • Uncontrollable
Urge • Mongoloid • Jocko Homo • Smart Patrol • Mr. DNA • Gut Feeling • Slap
Your Mammy • Sloppy • Clockout
Circulating Recordings
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AUD #1 - audience audio
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: 85 min / 7.0
- "Come Back Jonee," "Satisfaction" (late set), & "Clockout" cut in.
- There is extreme low and flutter during the late set.
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10/25/78 - El Mocambo, Toronto, ON, Canada  |
Set
Satisfaction • Too Much Paranoias • Praying Hands • Uncontrollable Urge •
Mongoloid • Jocko Homo • Smart Patrol • Mr. DNA • Sloppy • Come Back Jonee
Circulating Recordings
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SBD #1 - soundboard audio (FM broadcast)
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: XX min / 8.5
Other Performers
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10/27/78 - Punch And Judy Theatre, Grosse Pointe, MI  |
Set
EARLY SET: Wiggly World • Pink Pussycat • Satisfaction • Too Much Paranoias • Praying
Hands • Uncontrollable Urge • Mongoloid • Jocko Homo • Smart Patrol • Mr. DNA • Sloppy • Come Back
Jonee • Red Eye Express • Words Get Stuck In My Throat
LATE SET: Wiggly World • Pink Pussycat • Satisfaction • Too Much Paranoias • Praying Hands •
Uncontrollable Urge • Mongoloid • Jocko Homo • Smart Patrol • Mr. DNA • Sloppy • Come Back Jonee •
Gut Feeling • Slap Your Mammy • DEVO Corporate Anthem • Red Eye Express • Words Get Stuck In My Throat
Circulating Recordings
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AUD #1 - audience audio
- Equipment: Teac M-100 > Sony TC-153SD
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 50 min / 7.5
- Early set.
- "Sloppy" is cut.
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AUD #2 - audience audio
- Lowest Generation: unknown > unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: 60 min / 7.0
- Late set.
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10/28/78 - Punch And Judy Theatre, Grosse Pointe, MI |
Notes
- DEVO performed two shows on this date.
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10/29/78 - Bogart's, Cincinnati, OH  |
Set
Satisfaction • Uncontrollable Urge • Mongoloid • Jocko Homo
Circulating Recordings
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SBD #1 - soundboard audio
- Lowest Generation: FM > unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: 15 min / 9.0
- Does not include "Jocko Homo."
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10/30/78 - Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, OH  |
Other Performers
Willie Alexander And The Boom Boom Band • Chi Pig
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10/31/78 - Akron Civic Theatre, Akron, OH |
Set
Wiggly World • Pink Pussycat • Satisfaction • Too Much Paranoias • Praying
Hands • Uncontrollable Urge • Mongoloid • Jocko Homo • Smart Patrol • Mr.
DNA • Sloppy • Come Back Jonee • Gut Feeling • Slap Your Mammy • DEVO
Corporate Anthem
Circulating Recordings
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AUD #1 - audience audio
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: 50 min / 6.5
- "Sloppy" is cut.
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11/01/78 - B'ginnings, Schaumburg, IL  |
Notes
- Commonly labelled as being in Chicago.
- An unofficial CD named "Future Of Rock Or Total Crock?" claims to feature
this show, but it's actually a recording of 11/03/78.
Other Performers
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11/03/78 - Walker Art Center Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN  |
Set
Wiggly World • Pink Pussycat • Satisfaction • Too Much Paranoias • Praying
Hands • Uncontrollable Urge • Mongoloid • Jocko Homo • Smart Patrol • Mr.
DNA • Sloppy • Come Back Jonee • Gut Feeling • Slap Your Mammy • DEVO Corporate Anthem • Red Eye
Express • Words Get Stuck In My Throat
Notes
- DEVO performed two shows on this date. It is not known whether the recording/setlist is from the early or late show.
Circulating Recordings
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SBD #1a - soundboard audio (Pre-FM broadcast)
- Lowest Generation: REEL(1)
- Length / Sound Quality: 60 min / 9.5
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SBD #1b - soundboard audio
- Lowest Generation: Official CD [Recombo DNA]
- Length / Sound Quality: 6 min / 10.0
- Only includes "Words Get Stuck In My Throat."
- Higher quality than SBD #1a.
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11/06/78 - Dooley's, Tempe, AZ  |
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11/08/78 - Coffee House, University of California, Davis, CA  |
Notes
- Devo played two shows on this date.
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11/10/78 - Old Waldorf, San Francisco, CA  |
Set
Wiggly World • Pink Pussycat • Satisfaction • Too Much Paranoias • Praying
Hands • Uncontrollable Urge • Mongoloid • Jocko Homo • Smart Patrol • Mr.
DNA • Sloppy • Come Back Jonee • Gut Feeling • Slap Your Mammy • DEVO
Corporate Anthem • Red Eye Express • Words Get Stuck In My Throat
Circulating Recordings
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SBD #1a - soundboard audio (Pre-FM broadcast)
- Lowest Generation: REEL(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 55 min / 9.5
- "Come Back Jonee" cuts out.
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SBD #1b - soundboard audio (FM broadcast)
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: 60 min / 8.0
- Complete, but lower quality than SBD #1a.
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11/11/78 - Old Waldorf, San Francisco, CA  |
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11/15/78 - Kant Kino, Berlin, Germany  |
Set
Wiggly World • Pink Pussycat • Satisfaction • Too Much Paranoias • Praying
Hands • Uncontrollable Urge • Mongoloid • Jocko Homo • Smart Patrol • Mr.
DNA • Sloppy • Come Back Jonee • Gut Feeling • Slap Your Mammy • DEVO
Corporate Anthem • Words Get Stuck In My Throat • I Need A Chick
Circulating Recordings
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AUD #1 - audience audio
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 65 min / 7.5
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11/16/78 - Volksbildungsheim, Frankfurt, Germany  |
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11/17/78 - Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany  |
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11/19/78 - Theatre Le Palace, Paris, France  |
Set
Wiggly World • Pink Pussycat • Satisfaction • Too Much Paranoias • Praying
Hands • Uncontrollable Urge • Mongoloid • Jocko Homo • Smart Patrol • Mr.
DNA • Sloppy • Come Back Jonee • Gut Feeling • Slap Your Mammy • DEVO
Corporate Anthem • Red Eye Express • Words Get Stuck In My Throat
Circulating Recordings
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AUD #1 - audience audio
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: XX min / 8.0
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11/21/78 - Congresgebouw, The Hague, The Netherlands  |
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11/22/78 - Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium  |
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11/26/78 - Odeon Theatre, Edinburgh, United Kingdom  |
Other Performers
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11/27/78 - Glasgow Apollo, Glasgow, United Kingdom  |
Other Performers
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11/29/78 - Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle, United Kingdom  |
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11/30/78 - Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, United Kingdom  |
Notes
- According to an attendee, this show was cancelled and rescheduled for 12/13/78 with The Members as the opening band.
Other Performers
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12/01/78 - Odeon Theatre, Birmingham, United Kingdom  |
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12/02/78 - Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom  |
Other Performers
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12/03/78 - Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom  |
Other Performers
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12/04/78 - Free Trade Hall, Manchester, United Kingdom  |
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12/05/78 - BBC TV Studios (Old Grey Whistle Test), London, United Kingdom  |
Notes
- To my knowledge, this performance was cancelled due to a BBC strike.
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12/06/78 - Empire Theatre, Liverpool, United Kingdom  |
Other Performers
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12/07/78 - Colston Hall, Bristol, United Kingdom  |
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12/09/78 - Théâtre de L'Empire (Chorus), Paris, France  |
Set
Satisfaction • Too Much Paranoias • Uncontrollable Urge • Mongoloid • Jocko Homo • Smart Patrol • Mr.
DNA • Come Back Jonee • Gut Feeling • Slap Your Mammy • Come Back Jonee • DEVO Corporate Anthem • Red
Eye Express • Words Get Stuck In My Throat
Notes
- Broadcast on the French TV station Antenne 2.
Circulating Recordings
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PRO #1a - professional video
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Video - Sound Quality: 30 min / 8.0 - 8.0
- "Satisfaction" & "Words Get Stuck In My Throat" are cut.
- Missing "Smart Patrol," "Mr. DNA," "Gut Feeling," "Slap Your Mammy," & "DEVO Corporate Anthem."
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PRO #1b - professional video
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Video - Sound Quality: 20 min / 7.5 - 7.5
- Only includes "Smart Patrol," "Mr. DNA," "Gut Feeling," "Slap Your Mammy," "DEVO Corporate Anthem," & "Words Get Stuck In My Throat."
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12/17/78 - Music Hall, Detroit, MI  |
Notes
- Multiple attendees have said this show took place at the Detroit Music Hall, although newspaper listings say it was at the Masonic Auditorium.
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12/27/78 - Agora Ballroom, Atlanta, GA |
Set
Wiggly World • Pink Pussycat • Satisfaction • Too Much Paranoias • Praying
Hands • Uncontrollable Urge • Mongoloid • Jocko Homo • Smart Patrol • Mr.
DNA • Sloppy • Come Back Jonee • Gut Feeling • Slap Your Mammy • DEVO
Corporate Anthem • Red Eye Express • Words Get Stuck In My Throat
Circulating Recordings
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AUD #1 - audience audio
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: XX min / 7.0
Other Performers
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12/29/78 - Painters Mill Music Fair, Owings Mills, MD  |
Set
Wiggly World • Pink Pussycat • Satisfaction • Too Much Paranoias • Praying
Hands • Uncontrollable Urge • Mongoloid • Jocko Homo • Sloppy • Smart Patrol •
Mr. DNA • Come Back Jonee • Gut Feeling • Slap Your Mammy • DEVO Corporate
Anthem • In Heaven Everything Fine • Red Eye Express
Circulating Recordings
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AUD #1 - audience audio
- Lowest Generation: unknown
- Length / Sound Quality: XX min / 7.5
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12/30/78 - Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PA  |
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12/31/78 - Avery Fisher Hall, New York, NY  |
Set
Wiggly World • Pink Pussycat • Satisfaction • Too Much Paranoias • Praying
Hands • Uncontrollable Urge • Mongoloid • Jocko Homo • Smart Patrol • Mr.
DNA • Sloppy • Come Back Jonee • Gut Feeling • Slap Your Mammy • DEVO
Corporate Anthem • Red Eye Express • Words Get Stuck In My Throat
Circulating Recordings
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AUD #1 - audience audio
- Lowest Generation: ANA(M)
- Length / Sound Quality: 60 min / 7.5
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