[ndeast]

If it is just happening with a specific record (especially a picture disc) it's likely not your stylus and just the pressing. You can give cleaning your record and stylus a shot and see if that helps.

If records are playing slow make sure if your table is belt driven your belts are still in good condition. Also make sure your tonearm height and anti-skate are properly adjusted.

Cleaning your records before you play them (even brand new records) is important.

[doggodaddo78]

It's a direct-drive Panasonic PL-5 with the internal calibration strobe, so no belt.

I always clean them with a Zerostat and Discwasher. And have a Japanese stylus cleaner too (the stuff that looks like a breast implant for mice porn stars.)

The local record store has the same record, maybe they'd compare them?