Pre-orders are now being taken for THE FIRST STEP - 'What We Know' CD/LP, which will be released on 05.23.06 from Rivalry Records. Check out 2 brand new mp3s from THE FIRST STEP 'What We Know' CD/LP. These mp3s feature a DIFFERENT vocal recording and a DIFFERENT mix than the previous versions that have leaked onto the internet. In addition, those versions were UN-MASTERED recordings. The legitimate mastered versions of these songs sound 100% better, check it out:


http://www.rivalryrecords.com/media_sounds.asp

Pre-orders from Rivalry will ship the week of May 15th. There are 2 different colors of vinyl LPs available from Rivalry. We have a package deal for 2 LPs + 1 CD that will contain 2 LPs on colored vinyl. With this package you're basically getting the CD for about $4 bucks. The package deal will contain 1 of each color LP *WHILE SUPPLIES LAST*. Once the more limited color is gone, the package will get 2 of the same color! The package will not be taken off the website when the more limited color runs out as it is very hard to determine when that point is reached. You can order the package here:

http://www.rivalryrecords.com/store_SPCL-RVL018.asp

IMPORTANT: Please do not misunderstand, you do NOT need to order a package deal to get the most limited vinyl! The most limited colored vinyl will be sent out on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE basis, regardless of whether you ordered a package or a single LP! So if you'd rather only order 1 or 2 individual LPs or CDs, that is fine, too - you will certainly get the most limited stuff if it is available at the time of your order. You can order those via the regular Rivalry online store:


http://www.rivalryrecords.com/store.asp


We also have THE FIRST STEP merchandise (shirts and hoodies) for sale in the Rivalry online store - follow the link below.

http://www.rivalryrecords.com/store_search.asp?txtSearch=The%20First%20Step


NOTE: It would probably make more sense to place *2 SEPARATE ORDERS* if you want to order merchandise, that way your merch will ship NOW and pre-orders will ship later. If you order both together, your ENTIRE order will be shipped together when pre-orders are shipped.

LP version is also available in Europe from Not Just Words Records (www.njwrecords.com) as an exclusive license from Rivalry Records in the European territory only. Rivalry and Not Just Words will each have different versions of colored vinyl available, so it is OK for individuals to order from Rivalry or NJW, no matter where you live. However, since NJW will be handling Europe for LPs, European DISTROS AND WHOLESALERS should get the LP through Not Just Words.

IMPORTANT INFO, PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING:

1. THIS IS A PRE-ORDER, your order WILL NOT SHIP until the week of May 15th. Please do not email us asking where your order is until June 1st, to allow at least 10 working days for the mail system to deliver your items.

2. This release will be in most stores on May 23rd via Revelation Distribution and June 27th via Navarre (who service the larger chains like Tower, etc). Expect to find the release in stores on those dates.

3. All colored vinyl is available on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE basis. This is simply a 'pre-order' for a CD/LP that has not been released yet - it is not a guarantee of any PARTICULAR rarity of vinyl. All we can promise is that we will ship out the orders in the chronological order that we receive them and that you will ABSOLUTELY receive the MOST limited vinyl that is still available by at the time of your order. We do not remove pre-orders from our website when any particular color of vinyl runs out. Why? No, it's not to 'trick' anyone into ordering a record. It is because we are trying to walk the fine line between this era of fanatical record collecting, while at the same time trying to remember a past era when the main motivation behind ordering a record was the excitement and anticipation of getting your favorite band's new record, with the color of the record being a more secondary 'added bonus'. For this reason, we typically do NOT list on our website exactly what 'version' of a record we have available, or what color of vinyl is left at the time of your order. Instead, we're simply selling a vinyl LP, with a recording from one of our favorite bands pressed onto it. ...And those who order the quickest will be rewarded with a small added bonus of the most limited colored vinyl.