What does the cryptic crossword clue "Current record covers showing freshness (3)" mean?

The definition is "freshness". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). I (synonym="symbol for “electric current”, in physics") in LP (synonym="abbrev. for a “long-playing record”, with a number of tracks per side") = LIP The answer is LIP.

Current record covers showing freshness (3)

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