A Strange Blemish on Kate.
Posted by: tonym on 29 January 2012
Having read the other day that my vinyl copy of Kate Bush's "Ariel" is worth a king's ransom these days, I thought I'd drag it out from the LP heap & give it a spin. It's not had much airplay as I'm not a huge fan, but to my ears it's probably the best of hers.
A couple of crackles and pops on the first side so a quick spin on the Moth and after cleaning side 2 of the second LP I just happened to notice a rather nasty-looking ding in the vinyl which felt like quite a dent when I carefully ran my fingernail over it -
I hastened to the turntable fearing the worst, but on playing the affected track several times the blemish was completely inaudible!
Having treated the vinyl with care, I can only think it's a manufacturing fault and it's inaudible because the stylus tracks deeper. Or I'm going deaf. Odd though.
I guess as long as it plays ok then it doesn't matter, doesn't look so nice though from the photo.
You weren't listening while running that Moth though were you, I used to have one and couldn't tell a Boots Radio from a top LP12 while that thing was cleaning. 
(A muchy dude has it now: I can still hear when he uses it).
Guy,
Close your windows.
I am going to clean 4 LPs in a min.
Stu.