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The First StepConnection EP

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Connection EP

by The First Step · 2007

15 pressings1 countryHardcoreRock

Connection EP was first pressed on vinyl in 2007. 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 Connection EP

14 pressings came out in 2007, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

2000s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2007USRivalry Records RVL028First year7", EP7", EP
2007USRivalry Records RVL0287", EP, Repress · Colored vinyl7", EP, Repress · Colored vinyl
2007USRivalry Records RVL028First year7", EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl7", EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2007USRivalry Records RVL028First year7", EP · Colored vinyl7", EP · Colored vinyl
2007USWaking The Dead WTD 05First year7" · Colored vinyl7" · Colored vinyl
2007USRivalry Records RVL028First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
2007USRivalry Records RVL028 / React! RecordsFirst year7", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl7", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2007USWaking The Dead 28First year7"7"
2007USWaking The Dead WTD 05First year7"7"
2007USWaking The Dead WTD 05First year7" · Colored vinyl7" · Colored vinyl
2007USRivalry Records RVL028First year7" · Colored vinyl7" · Colored vinyl
2007USRivalry Records RVL028First year7", EP, Numbered · Numbered7", EP, Numbered · Numbered
2007USRivalry Records 28First year7"7"
2007USRivalry Records RVL028 / React! RecordsFirst year7", EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl7", EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2007USRivalry Records RVL028First year7", EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl7", EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Connection
  2. A2For A Reason
  3. B1Learn To Trust
  4. B2Greater Vision

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Connection EP are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Connection EP are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Connection EP first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2007, in US. One of them is Rivalry Records RVL028.

How do I tell if my copy of Connection EP is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RVL028, WTD 05, 28) 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 Connection EP 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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