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Step Wise

by Life Ball · 1995

11 pressings1 countryPunkSkaRock

Step Wise was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Step Wise

11 pressings came out in 1995, 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.

Japan

1995
Label and catalog number
Time Bomb Records Bomb 30
Format
10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Clear
Full details of this pressing

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All 11 vinyl pressings

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1990s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1995JapanTime Bomb Records Bomb 30First year10", Mini-Album · Colored vinyl10", Mini-Album · Colored vinyl
1995JapanTime Bomb Records Bomb 30First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album · Colored vinyl10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album · Colored vinyl
1995JapanTime Bomb Records Bomb 30First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
1995JapanTime Bomb Records Bomb 30First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album · Colored vinyl10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album · Colored vinyl
1995JapanTime Bomb Records Bomb 30First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album · Colored vinyl10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album · Colored vinyl
1995JapanTime Bomb Records Bomb 30First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album · Colored vinyl10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album · Colored vinyl
1995JapanTime Bomb Records Bomb 30First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album · Colored vinyl10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album · Colored vinyl
1995JapanTime Bomb Records Bomb 30First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album · Colored vinyl10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album · Colored vinyl
1995JapanTime Bomb Records Bomb 30First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album · Colored vinyl10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album · Colored vinyl
1995JapanTime Bomb Records Bomb 30First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album · Colored vinyl10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album · Colored vinyl
1995JapanTime Bomb Records BOMB30First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Tree Song
  2. A2Love Me
  3. A3I Can't Entrust My Heart Anything
  4. A4Searchin' For Fun
  5. A5No One Can Be Right
  6. B1If I Were Your Friend
  7. B2All Living Is In One Groove
  8. B3Where Do I Go?
  9. B4Because I Love It

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Step Wise are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Step Wise are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Step Wise first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1995, in Japan. One of them is Time Bomb Records Bomb 30.

How do I tell if my copy of Step Wise is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Bomb 30, BOMB30) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Step Wise on vinyl worth?

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.

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