


The long stream of numbers, sometimes prefaced by two or three-letter code, are typically a catalog number or part number identifying the stamper used. This is where you may find out that you won the first and/or rare pressing lottery. So What Sort of Story Are These Scribbles Telling Me Here? After you get your bearings, it’s possible to even make some educated guesses even if you don’t have all the info. What these inscriptions mean varies from record label to record label (and sometimes from pressing plant to pressing plant), but there are some commonalities. What you’ll usually find may include a string of numbers and letters, a signature, and a symbol of some sort.

The dead wax marking can be machine stamped, hand inscribed, or a mix thereof. Anna Wise Gently Powerful, Live (As If It Were Forever)
