Cluekid - Recognition Of Youth [Bullfrog 005]

Hi, I haven’t been on the forum for ages… :smiley:
Recently bought this record and coming back with a question: are the crackling sounds on the Cluekid - Recognition of Youth part of tune or is it a pressing defect?

Crackles can be heard on almost every clip and file on the internet but they’re nowhere near and noticeable as on my copy — something I hadn’t even picked up on in the audio files before. most noticeable on redeye clip but sample on juno is almost clean which makes it even more confusing. My copy looks new. Seems like not many people own this record so I ask everywhere I can :smiley: