scott discussed his role in the recordings and how devo came to choose him for the album: "i consider my job to put the act across in the best way possible, in the way they wish to be perceived. i hate it when i'm part of the final equation. the act was signed for their talent not mine. i just wish the modern a&r people saw things that way. i know they chose me because of the bowie records i did, but i don't know if it was a direct recommendation from mr. jones. devo always wanted to learn. that's why they worked with each producer only once. took what they needed and then time to move on."