There is the odd bit of light crackle between tracks, but nothing intrusive, just enough to remind you that you're listening to a vinyl record! The outer sleeve is also EX.
Laminated flipback sleeve, with no laminate lift to the front, no edge splits or writing, a near perfect spine, and a very clean white matt back. A few very minor defects - just a handful of thumb marks on the front, towards the opening edge, three small scuffs to the bottom edge, and a little scuffing to the opening edge. The original EMI "Emitex" inner sleeve is EX-/VG+. No tears, no writing and no edge splits, but it is quite wrinkled and it has a few creases - the pictures show the condition better than I can describe it.