THE COUNTRY ISSUE IS OUT NOW!

LP COVER AWARDS WHAT'S ROUND & BLACK WITH A HOLE?

That's right! They're round and they're black and they have a hole in the middle. Pretty unimpressive, eh? But what the hell—without 'em, most of us here at "America's Only Rock Rag" would be out of a job. Controversial? You bet! Van Halen's 1984 recently was banned in several foreign countries for its "obscene" (?!?) cover.

July 2, 1984

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LP COVER AWARDS WHAT'S ROUND & BLACK WITH A HOLE?

That's right! They're round and they're black and they have a hole in the middle. Pretty unimpressive, eh? But what the hell—without 'em, most of us here at "America's Only Rock Rag" would be out of a job. Controversial? You bet! Van Halen's 1984 recently was banned in several foreign countries for its "obscene" (?!?) cover. And let's not forget Blind Faith, Roxy Music and Jimi Hendrix. So once again, Boy Howdy is happy to award those colorful displays that these hot pieces of vinyl come packaged in. Like we always say—album covers, can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em!