Meanings
- uncountableA circular discoloration that appears on the printed cardboard jacket of a long-play (LP) record, caused by the record pressing itself against the jacket, often due to improper storage.
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But if I love an album, I need to replace it with a copy in better shape—and sooner rather than later. Sometimes that means buying the record a couple more times, because an immaculate jacket might contain a scratched LP. Or a disc that's clearly never been played, that sends warm and crackle-free music through my speakers, might come to me in a sleeve marred with ring wear.
2021 February 23, “Record Collectors Sometimes Need a Little Shrink-Wrap”, in Phoenix New Times
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