From the contents page:
Cover Art: Robert Pritchard's first contribution to our cover is an interesting piece of artwork - and that's always the main factor in deciding whether or not to accept a painting to use. But Robert's choice of title didn't hurt a bit. The name of the painting, of course, is "Birth of the Blues."
This issue featured a two-page pullout section with additions and corrections for the UNEARTHED ARCANA, and the regular ARES Section - 16-page spotlight on SF Gaming. It also listed the "Gamers' Guide," which was an index of all the advertising in the issue and "TSR Previews," a list of upcoming products from TSR.