This is not the first ad for high-end musical equipment that shows up in the magazine – issue #2 had some nice ads for tuners. But it does match the content of the magazine better than its predecessors. And its an advertisement for a high-quality record needle. State of the art.

The quality of the page reflects the condition of the issue – there is no front cover in evidence. To be honest, though, an issue in this condition is the exception rather than the rule. I’m probably doing more damage by scanning these magazines than anything else they’ve encountered so far.

(Heavy Metal issue #4, July 1977 – inside back cover)