How do you remove static from an album.

That would actually be silicone Ms E is referring to. The snap, crackle and pop associated with(even new) vinyl can be generated by either dirt (held in place by mold release agents containing silicone, static or melted into the vinyl by the stylus) or static itself. As mentioned: a Zerostat is a great tool for removing a static charge. The best treatment I've ever found for reducing all noise involves an initial(upon the first opening of the album jacket) cleaning with a VPI HW-16 record cleaning machine(gets all the clud out of the grooves before it can get welded into the vinyl), treatment with LAST(liquid Archival Sound Treatment), storage in ricepaper sleeves and then: a quick brush with a Discwasher system before each play. I've got records that I treated that way over 28 years ago, still playing as quietly as they did back then. The Discwasher liquid relieves any static charge just prior to play. Might sound like a pain, but- It's always been well worth the effort. Static type noises are something I never hear at a live venue. Don't want to hear at home!

Rodman, can you advise where a good place is to buy rice paper sleeves? I've been using plastic coated paper ones and I would like to switch.

Even though I wasn't the original poster, thanks for your posts - very informative!

Madfloyd, the SleeveCity "Diskeeper 2.0" sleeves have worked well for me:
http://www.sleevetown.com/lp-sleeves-inner.shtml

Note that sleeves manufactured literally from rice paper have not been available for many years (to the best of my knowledge). It is this style of high density polyethylene sleeve that most people are referring to when they say "rice paper" today, and it's the same material used in the original Discwasher sleeves so many of us valued a couple of decades ago. I haven't tried their more expensive "Ultimate" sleeves.
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Like anything else made of rice paper nowdays: It has to come out of the orient. Try here: (http://www.elusivedisc.com/products.asp?dept=377) The, "Japanese 12 inch inner record sleeves". Also: I'd bet the MFSL sleeves would be great as well(though I've not tried them). I've never been diappointed by their products or recordings.