I got one of my biggest wants about a month ago and I noticed the sleeve was a bit dirty and the LP labels had some light foxing. Didnt think anything of it at the time, but I pulled it today to play it and im wondering if this is mold? The inside of the OBI has some foxing aswell which I also grabbed an image of. Should I throw in the towel and try to find another copy if it IS mold? Or is there something I can do so that it wont spread to my other LPs? Id really rather not have to try finding another copy of this, im ok with a lightly dirty looking cover as long as it doesnt mess up the rest of my collection. The record does not seem to have any mold on it or any dust or dirt for that matter, nor does the white lyric sheet (some light yellowing, though).
Pics: https://ibb.co/MxXhfYYD https://ibb.co/Qv3CFJLC https://ibb.co/Kjqyxtjg https://ibb.co/fV4bQDsw
Release: https://discogs.cinepelis.org/release/7373620-Devo-Duty-Now-For-The-Future
Just to be sure, I checked the LP again and went over it with my phone's flashlight, I just now noticed this very small stain on side B, does this look like mold or just dirt? Sorry if all this is a dumb question, I have not had a moldy record before, let alone a record so dear to me. https://ibb.co/bM687CFY
Whether dirt or mold, I think you can clean the record well and it should be playable. I'm not picky - I'd add fresh inner and outer sleeves and keep the whole thing. Then keep a look out for another copy in better shape. Here are a couple threads about cleaning up moldy albums over on Reddit: here and here.
