Album burrs on outside edge.

unless they are sharp enough to cut flesh, don't worry about them...they ahould be rare.

I clean them by hand with cloth and the cloth is snagging on them.

i clean by hand too, and they can be a pain..you may want to try to bend them back and forth to break, but just living with them(if they don't come off easily)is probably the way to go.

I see an business opportunity here: A machine that cuts it to a "mysterious" angle and enhances the sound as it would redirect any vibrations that would potentially feed back to the cartridge. And maybe the machine could offer two distinct angles for 33 vs 45. Hmmmm any buyers place your orders now and I will have a machine in few months I am sure:)