Not graded professionally.
I am not a professional card album grader these albums are from a estate collection I purchased. I have used my best guess on these and some of the albums could be first edition first pressings but I didn't want to get dinged if I read the info wrong so I used mid grades and lower for the ones that are more worn than some of the others none are damaged enough to be considered the worst of the gradings... shipping is ground advantage USPS tracking and insurance .. first pressing and first edition with the original lyric book. And misprint on back of cover. Yes, the record with the dead wax codes you provided is a
first US pressing of Ringo Starr's 1973 album Ringo... Pressing Details- First Pressing Identification: The presence of the "0" stamp, which signifies the Jacksonville pressing plant, and the specific matrix numbers are consistent with an original 1973 first pressing.
- First Release Issue: This specific pressing also contains key "first release" characteristics, such as the incorrect time listed on the label for the track "Six O'Clock" (it reads 5:26 but plays the shorter 4:05 version). All initial pressings had this misprint, which was corrected in later re-masters.
- Completeness: Original pressings were issued in a gatefold sleeve and included a 20-page booklet with lyrics and illustrations by Klaus Voormann. The presence of an intact booklet adds value.
The dead wax information
"0 TWL Z18 #4. SWAL 1 3413" identifies a specific 1973 first pressing of the Ringo Starr album Ringo that was pressed at the Capitol Records Pressing Plant
in Jacksonville, Illinois. Dead Wax Code Interpretation- SWAL 1 3413: This is the main catalog number for Side 1 of the Apple Records album Ringo. "SWAL" refers to the album type (stereo, with 'W' potentially indicating a gatefold or specialty packaging), and 3413 is the unique identifier for the release.
- 0: A stamped "0" in the runout area is the signature code used to denote that the record was pressed at the
Capitol Records Pressing Plant
in Jacksonville, Illinois. - TWL / TML: This code actually appears as "TML", which stands for "". It indicates that the mastering (the process of cutting the lacquer disc) was done at this specific studio, known for high-quality work.
- Z18 #4: This sequence refers to the specific lacquer disc used for pressing and possibly the take or cut variation. The "Z" prefix and subsequent numbers are part of The Mastering Lab's matrix system, and the "#4" indicates the specific stamper or lacquer variant in that sequence.