I was able to hear the crackling on headphones, and while I am a YES vote even with the crackling, I have to agree it was distracting. I couldn't hear it on my speakers, but for sure on headphones, so I agree with Larry that it wasn't ideal. So, I asked Will if he'd be willing to change it, and he did. Will made some changes to his vinylizer plugin, and altered something in the final chorus so it would sound less shrill. He also wanted me to note the fact that Larry smells.
I may as well let this be my vote, the track sounds awesome to me, so
YES