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Mike Gray wrote: > Played with a *very* worn stylus that's damaged the groove - > Groove wear is a potential culprit Mike but in this case it can be > conclusively ruled out. This haze stops dead two thirds of the way > through track 2 only on the first side. The worn stylus theory is > simply not an option with a condition like this. I think it is far > more likely to be some kind of mold, storage and/or pressing defect. AA > Mike Gray > > Aaron Levinson wrote: >> I own an otherwise flawless copy of the following LP: >> >> Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street >> Mercury MG-36070 (Black and Silver "Drummer" Label) >> >> While the overall condition is quite nice the A side of the record >> has what appears to be a grey haze (when viewed from an angle) that >> covers all of the first track and two thirds of the second track, the >> rest has a typical bright gloss. The hazed portion plays terribly >> with a lot of background noise, when the haze ends the record >> instantly sounds beautiful. What is this, what caused this and can it >> be cured? My guess is that It cannot which is a shame. Luckily, I >> have another very clean Japanese pressing to listen to. Has anyone >> else encountered this before and if so what were your conclusions? >> >> Thanks in advance and I hope everyone in the US had a restful holiday >> weekend, >> >> AA >