US
January 2003- Label and catalog number
- Livewire Records LW:9
- Format
- 7" · Clear vinyl
The First StepOpen Hearts And Clear Minds
Vinyl pressings
Open Hearts And Clear Minds
by The First Step · 2003
11 pressings2 countriesHardcoreRock
Open Hearts And Clear Minds was first pressed on vinyl in 2003. 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 Open Hearts And Clear Minds
6 pressings came out in 2003, 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.
US
January 2003- Label and catalog number
- Livewire Records LW:9
- Format
- 7" · Cow vinyl
US
January 2003- Label and catalog number
- Livewire Records LW:9
- Format
- 7", Limited Edition · Clear vinyl
US
January 2003- Label and catalog number
- Livewire Records LW:9
- Format
- 7", Limited Edition · Photocopied Cover clear
US
January 2003- Label and catalog number
- Livewire Records LW:9
- Format
- 7", Special Edition · Provisional Cover clear
US
2003- Label and catalog number
- Livewire Records LW:9
- Format
- 7", Advance, EP, Limited Edition
- Runout / matrix
LW-9-A "Yo hossopher the philosopher..." LW-9-B "could you teach me the hoos mosh?"
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 11 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
2000s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | US | Livewire Records LW:9First year7", Advance, EP, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Advance, EP, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2003 | US | Livewire Records LW:9First year7" · Colored vinyl | 7" · Colored vinyl |
| 2003 | US | Livewire Records LW:9First year7" | 7" |
| 2003 | US | Livewire Records LW:9First year7", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2003 | US | Livewire Records LW:9First year7", Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2003 | US | Livewire Records LW:9First year7", Special Edition | 7", Special Edition |
| 2004 | Belgium | Anger Management Records AMR-00712", EP | 12", EP |
| 2004 | Belgium | Anger Management Records AMR-00712", EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2004 | Belgium | Anger Management Records AMR-00712", EP | 12", EP |
| 2004 | Belgium | Anger Management Records AM-007 / Livewire Records LW-912" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 2004 | Belgium | Anger Management Records AMR-007 / Livewire Records LW-912", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP · Colored vinyl |
Tracklist
- A1Something Inside
- A2When Things Fall Apart
- A3The Higher Taste
- B1Will It Ever End
- B2The First Step
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Open Hearts And Clear Minds are there?
11 vinyl pressings of Open Hearts And Clear Minds are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2003 and 2004.
When was Open Hearts And Clear Minds first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 2003, in US. One of them is Livewire Records LW:9, released January 2003.
How do I tell if my copy of Open Hearts And Clear Minds is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LW:9) 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 Open Hearts And Clear Minds 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.