Dec 29, 2018 · These are known as ''first state'' butcher covers. Not wanting to lose time with waiting until the new covers were ready, Capitol decided to first use the new front slicks and glue them over …

The grotesque album artwork featured The Beatles dressed in butcher smocks surrounded by raw meat and decapitated baby doll parts. The butcher scene was deemed far too gruesome and bizarre for …

The original Yesterday and Today album cover, released in June 1966 only in the United States, was printed with a cover depicting the Beatles dressed in butcher smocks, surrounded by pieces of raw …

The 'Butcher' cover of the Beatles' album 'Yesterday and Today' features the band dressed in white lab coats with doll parts and raw meat, which was controversial and quickly replaced.

The Beatles "Butcher" album cover superimposed over "Yesterday and Today," the 1966 compilation released for the U.S. market.

The exposed portion of the back liner that wrapped around to the top of the jacket has the phrase "File Under: The Beatles" as well as a large black dot and the catalogue number. However, it is hidden …

Apr 8, 2024 · The combination of the shocking artwork, anti-establishment symbolism and extreme scarcity, drove the “Butcher Album” to become “the definitive Beatles collectible” according to …

John, Paul, Ringo, and George flash smiles of contagious charm, but what's unexpected are the butcher's smocks they're wearing, bloodied by slabs of raw beef. As if that's not disturbing enough,...

Do you see any factory stickers or price tags on the shrinkwrap, such as a "Capitol" or "File Under" sticker? Customer: Capitol Records logo on top left corner and File Under The Beatles half dot …

Jun 1, 2015 · See how “File Under: the Beatles ” and “T 2553″ are partially obscured? Spotting that little line is like striking gold in a record store, because it suggests that you may have stumbled upon one …