Figure 8

Hey Stickman451, I just listened to my copy, (also a Plain Recordings pressing), and it sounds fine on my system. (I am not going to say that it is a fantastic pressing, but it is very listenable.) There were no loud pops, and very little low level crackling, and even then it was confined to the area between tracks.

And I agree that this is a very good record. (I prefer XO, but this is a close second.)

My advice is to try to return the LP, and/or get another copy. Good Luck!

to me, smith's greatest work was on his first three, lo-fi records. he always sounded ill-suited to the studio gloss of xo and figure 8--the songs were still there, but his voice and esp. his guitar playing was buried in all the production; it seemeed like the label was trying to turn him into paul simon. great artist--i miss 'em