Discussion in music corner started by raye penber aug 14 2019.
Van halen looney tunes vinyl.
This is the 12 promo vinyl that warner bros sent to radio stations in january 78 to promote their brand new band named van halen.
This disc is an extended play copy of van halen s first album.
Cover art is taken from the red vinyl promo van halen ep that was issued by warner bros.
The record was only released promotionally and is extremely popular with collectors and van halen fans.
Today we share this rare piece of rock history and tell the background story behin.
Vinyl 12 van halen looney tunes promo 1978 red vinyl discogs.
The reverse side lists the songs.
Decided to produce a red vinyl of van halen and it had the old van halen logo prior to their new one and the other side of the red vinyl was the looney tunes logo cuz we were bugs bunny so we can do that laughter said meyers.
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Before supporting black sabbath van halen opened for journey and montrose for a few months.
One side of the special red vinyl features elmer fudd wearing a warner bros hat and says looney tunes merrie melodies.
Before the first album came out.
Notice it says introducing van halen.
Also note the use of the jagged van halen logo from the warner bros looney tunes red promo vinyl lp.
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No my question is was i don t know how you can say that just because yours is.
It contains 5 songs and is commonly referred to as the looney tunes disc because of the label displaying elmer fudd and looney tunes.
View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1978 red vinyl release of looney tunes promo on discogs.
This four cd set was compiled from hundreds of live and studio outtake recordings.
Van halen s first record was not van halen 1 but the merrie melodies ep.
You can still see the hole in the middle where you would play the ep on a turntable.
Before the first album came out.
The background image is of a purplish brick pattern.
My good friend george garrity who was our head of the rock department at warner bros.
Standard journey backstage pass used at many gigs on the 1978 tour.
This pattern is evident through the packaging.
Records pro 705 format.
Van halen looney tunes promo.
