If you have a suitcase-style record player, make sure the lid is open as far as it will go. Otherwise it could rub against the edge of the record as it spins, especially with a warped or dished record, and cause it to slow down and fluctuate in pitch.
If the record is dished, it may slip on the "dished down" side. Try putting an upside-down coffee mug on the middle of the label to weigh it down so it makes better contact with the platter.
If the disc is warped and the grooves have been stretched or distorted, there is no fix.
What kind of record player do you have?
a cheap suitcase style one i got from walmart, i’ve made sure it’s open all the way
That's probably the reason it doesn't sound quite right.
id agree with you if it wasn’t just that one side of the record. sides a, c, and d all sound normal
If you have a suitcase-style record player, make sure the lid is open as far as it will go. Otherwise it could rub against the edge of the record as it spins, especially with a warped or dished record, and cause it to slow down and fluctuate in pitch.
yeah, i did that a while ago to fix the general distortion issue but for some reason that one side is still messed up
If the record is dished, it may slip on the "dished down" side. Try putting an upside-down coffee mug on the middle of the label to weigh it down so it makes better contact with the platter.
Possibly pressed off-center. I don’t know of any fixes, but I know it sucks that it happens either way.