
The Hybrid Theory EP has fetched several hundred dollars, from auctions on web sites like eBay. The first 500 copies of the CD were individually signed by all 6 members of the band. The first fan club package was shipped to members and included a re-mixed and re-mastered edition of the Hybrid Theory EP, with edited inlay artwork, including a note from the band. On November 19, 2001, Linkin Park Underground, Linkin Park's exclusive fan club, was launched. The remaining copies of the EP were sent to the first members of Linkin Park's newly-formed street team. Only one thousand copies were made, and the EP was sent to various record labels, including Warner Bros. Before it, in 1997 the band only released a demo tape entitled Xero.Īt the time, the band's name was still Hybrid Theory (they were previously called Xero the band changed the name later in 1999, after Chester Bennington joined them, replacing Mark Wakefield). It was their first record in chronological order. Hybrid Theory is an EP by Linkin Park (who were at that time called Hybrid Theory, making it a self-titled record), recorded and released in May 1999.
