Tuesday, February 24, 2026

The Beatles' Yesterday and Today

 



Old people stuff ...
Sixty years ago, Capitol Records freaked out at the response from radio stations and record stores to The Beatles' Yesterday and Today's infamous "butcher cover" of band members in white smocks and holding pieces of meat and dismembered dolls.
John Lennon said the grisly image was a comment on the Vietnam War. Others said they were also sniping at how Capitol cobbled together American releases from cuts the band had recorded for their UK albums.
Capitol retrieved the record as best it could, and a new cover was shot with Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, and Starr posed around a steamer trunk. The record was re-released and has sold millions of copies since the summer of '66.
As one might expect, the original cover is a highly valued collectible, in some cases, selling for more than 30,000 dollars.


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