those F'n price stickers on jewel cases...

WD-40 works also.

WD-40 has worked for me on gunk I thought wouldn't come off with a blowtorch. Be light with it as it can leave a slight residue. I usually just spray it on whatever I'm wiping the CD with.

Woohoo! I can come out of the closet. I have always hated, detested, loathed those stickers. How could someone deface the art of a cd or lp cover with a damned sticker? I am not remotely the anal sort, but there is something about those stickers that makes me want to remove them as soon as I buy the goods. I always thought this fettish to be abnormal - and here is living proof that I am not alone - at least 6 other people that take this issue seriously too. Thank you Audiogon. Those products you mention are obviously from the US and not so likely to be found here in NZ, but Olive Oil, that I can do. Thanks Dopogue.

Redkiwi, I'll bet you could find a Bestine-like product at your local art supplier. Bestine is sold in virtually all art supply stores so I imagine you can find something comparable. BTW, if you can't find anything like it, you might want to become an international distributor (see Albert's link above) ;-)

I can kind of understand why CDs have them (although I too hate the freekin' things) for retail brick and mortar stores to cut down on theft. I'd probably pay extra tho' if amazon or someone could cut a deal to retail them without the stupid stickers. And speaking of CD packaging, from what advanced alien technology does that absolutely impregnable clear plastic wrap come from?