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Bob Mothersbaugh
Akron, United States
Bob Mothersbaugh is credited on 332 releases across 72 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1978–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
332
Pressings credited
72
Albums
6
Decades active
322
In collections
Biography
Robert Leroy Mothersbaugh Jr. (; born August 11, 1952), also known by his stage name Bob 1, is an American musician, singer, songwriter and composer. Mothersbaugh's music career spans more than 45 years. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as lead guitarist and occasional lead singer of the new wave band Devo, which released a top 20 hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It". The band has maintained a cult following throughout its existence. He is the younger brother of co-founder and lead singer Mark Mothersbaugh.
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Credited work
332 releases · 72 albums · active 1978–2025
- Performance · 570
- Other credits · 18
- Production · 3
Studios: Conny's Studio · Different Fur Studios · Master Control, Burbank · Devo Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Freedom Of Choice
1980

Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
1978

New Traditionalists
1981

Duty Now For The Future
1979

The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (Original Soundtrack)
2004

Oh, No! It's Devo
1982

Greatest Hits
1990

Hardcore Devo Vol.1 74-77
1990

50 Years Of De-Evolution (1973-2023)
2023

Word Of Mouth
1981

Working In The Coal Mine
1981

Hardcore Devo Volume 2
1991

Angry Angles
2016

New Traditionalists - Live 1981 Seattle
2012

Mine Is Not A Holy War
2006

Art Devo 1973-1977
2023

Turn Around: B-Sides & More (1978-1984)
2019

Hardcore Devo Live!
2015

Hot Potatoes: The Best Of Devo
1993

We Must Burn
1993

Now It Can Be Told, Devo At The Palace 12/9/88
1989

Total Devo
1988

Duty Now For The Future / New Traditionalists

Energy Dome Frequencies (Songs From The Devo Documentary)
2025
Frequent collaborators
- Devo
- Various
- Claw Hammer
- Poison Idea
- Terre Thaemlitz
- Visiting Kids
- The Wipeouters
- Toni Basil
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