Yes, they need cleaned. Initially after many years of not doing so, and occasionally afterwards, no matter how careful you are. In fact, I clean my brand new LP’s before first use…..well….almost always….and when I don’t I usually do after spinning the first side.
Di I really need to clean my LP's?
Recently, when announcing to a relative my intent to use a recently purchased Spin-Clean Record Washer on some LP’s, of which I am the original owner and which have not been played in decades, her reply was, “If you’ve always handled them correctly, and stored them in their sleeves, why do you need to clean them?” I think that this is a very good question. Is there a good reason for me to clean them?