Vinyl pressings
by Devo · 1978
Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
43 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 15 countries. 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.
BSK-1-3239 LW4· Q: ARE WE NOT MEN? ✲Side A runout, variant 1
BSK-2-3239 LW1· A: WE ARE DEVO! ✲Side B runout, variant 1
BSK-1-3239 LW5 ✲Side A runout, variant 2
BSK-2-3239 LW5 ✲Side B runout, variant 2
BSK-1-3239 LW2· Q: ARE WE NOT MEN? ✲ BHRun-out Side A Variant 1
BSK-2-3239 LW1· A: WE ARE DEVO! ✲Run-out Side B Variant 1
BSK-1-3239 LW4· Q: ARE WE NOT MEN? ✲Run-out Side A Variant 2
BSK-2-3239 LW2· A: WE ARE DEVO! ✲ BHRun-out Side B Variant 2
BSK-1-3239 LW4· Q: ARE WE NOT MEN? ✲Run-out Side A
BSK-2-3239 LW1· A: WE ARE DEVO! ✲Run-out Side B
BSK-1-3239 WW2Runout etching side 1, variant 1
BSK-2-3239 WW2Runout etching side 2, variant 1
BSK-1-3239 WW1 Q: Are We Not Men?Runout etching side 1, variant 2
BSK-2-3239 WW1 A: We Are DEVO!Runout etching side 2, variant 2
BSK-1-3239 JW2 AASide A run out variant 0
BSK-2-3239 JW1 #1 A: WE ARE DEVO!Side B run out variant 0
BSK-1-3239 JW2 #2 AA 0Side A run out variant 1
BSK-2-3239 JW1 #2 A: WE ARE DEVO! 0Side B run out variant 1
BSK-1-3239 G1 Q: ARE WE NOT MEN? GoLRunout side A, variant 1
BSK-2-3239 G1 A: WE ARE DEVO! GoLRunout side B, variant 1
BSK-1-3239 G2 Q: ARE WE NOT MEN? GoLRunout side A, variant 2
BSK-2-3239 G1 A: WE ARE DEVO! GoLRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia & New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Benelux | Virgin V2106 / Virgin 26369 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Benelux | Virgin V2106 / Virgin 26369 XOTFirst yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1031)00184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Virgin 2473 750First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Virgin 26 353 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Virgin 26 353 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Virgin 2473 750First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Virgin 2473 750LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Italy | Virgin VIL 12106First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-6439WLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Portugal | Virgin 606805 / Edisom 606805LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Virgin 70027LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1984 | UK | Virgin OVED 37LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Warner Bros. Records 3239-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | US | Warner Bros. Records 3239LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Virgin 26 353 XOT / Virgin 26 353LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Warner Bros. Records R1 3239LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2018 | US | Warner Bros. Records R1 3239LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Warner Records RCV5 3239 / Warner Records 603497846009LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RHF1 3239 / Rhino Records 081227806927LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3239LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Virgin 26 353 XOT / Virgin 26 353LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Virgin 26 353 XOT / Virgin 26 353LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Virgin 26 353 XOT / Virgin 26 353LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Europe | Virgin 26 353 XOT / Virgin 26 353LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | France | Virgin 2473 750LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | France | Virgin 202603LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | France | Virgin 2473 750LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Virgin 26 353 XOTLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Virgin OVED 37LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Virgin OVED 37LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Virgin OVED 37LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3239LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3239LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
87 vinyl pressings of Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1978 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3239, released September 15, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3239, V 2106, V2106, 23(1031)00184) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3239 LW4· Q: ARE WE NOT MEN? ✲ and BSK-2-3239 LW1· A: WE ARE DEVO! ✲. 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.
