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Paper sleeves are one of my annoyances with new vinyl. The record is usually glued to the paper sleeve with static, and then gets scratched when pulling it out of the sleeve for the first time.
Surely poly lined sleeves don't add that much to the cost?
Ste_S-
I've seen footage of a machine that folds the paper sleeve and then the record drops directly into it. I suppose that kind of machine can't handle a poly lined paper sleeve. Otherwise it can't be much to do it properly but the whole business seems to be about pennies. Over time it's out me off certain types of releases. The glossy sleeves that major labels like to use for big artists are horrible. I always add japanese type anti static liners to my records having cleaned them. Most of the dust on a record in a paper sleeve comes from the cutout hole edge.
Airhead
Following up on a couple of thread themes. Couple of photos showing pretty normal damage from the seam of a inner sleeve on a brand new record. This one happens to be Mary Lattimore - Silver Ladders but there's an accountant somewhere who won't spend a couple of pence making sure that the pressing reaches you in the proper lined inner. /rant
The second picture is after a few spins on the record cleaner. Resulted in a little bit of noise but not too bad.