Vinyl pressings
by Devo · 1977
Mongoloid / Jocko Homo was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1977, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
7033-14A 323 QCA dpaSide A runout
703314B 323 OM1-56256 Q: ARE WE NOT MEN? A: WE ARE DEVO CRC/MBSide B runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | US | Booji Boy Records 7033-147", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1977 | US | Booji Boy Records 7033-14First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Barclay BE 640.1347", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1978 | Belgium | Stiff Records BE 640.134 / Stiff Records 640-1347", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Not On Label 6.122757", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records DEV 1 / Booji Boy Records DEV 17", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records DEV 17", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records DEV 1 / Booji Boy Records DEV 17", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records DEV 17", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records DEV 17", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records DEV 1 / Booji Boy Records DEV 17", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Warner Bros. Records 522199-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered |
12 vinyl pressings of Mongoloid / Jocko Homo are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1977 and 2009.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US. One of them is Booji Boy Records 7033-14.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7033-14) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7033-14A 323 QCA dpa and 703314B 323 OM1-56256 Q: ARE WE NOT MEN? A: WE ARE DEVO CRC/MB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
