I've only played the self titled (stereo version) and Morrison Hotel so far, self titled sounded a little flat, Morrison Hotel was excellent. You definitly have to clean these LPs before playing. When it first arrived I couldn't wait so I put on the self titled on right away, it was full of clicks and pops. After a good clean, it sounded nice and quiet. I guess what they say is true, even brand new LPs need to be cleaned.