Q--This seems the only way to get some of these recordings if record companies won't transfer them to CD's for rerelease. I need to find a set of the McCurdy albums, and will start with the Half Price Book and Record stores in my area. I'll look locally before I start trying the Ebay route.

I plead guilty to using a very soft nappy cloth (velour) and isopropyl alcohol. The fabric, without lint itself, picks up every speck (it's what was used in a lot of the kits). But I'll try the dish detergent next time. Do you wash your albums every time before you play them, or do you just dust them off for a couple of plays before washing again?

SRS