Yesterday and Today is remembered primarily for the controversy surrounding its original cover image. Known as the " butcher cover ", it was taken by photographer Robert Whitaker and shows the band dressed in white coats and covered with decapitated baby dolls and pieces of raw meat.

Nov 23, 2019 · The Beatles decided to use this photograph for their Yesterday and Today album cover. The four normally squeaky clean Beatles had dressed in smocks resembling butcher’s garb with dismembered dolls and pieces of meat dripping crimson.

Dec 13, 2022 · A rare Beatles album cover, which shows the band members posing with dismembered baby dolls, has sparked debate and conspiracy theories on social media.

Jun 20, 2016 · Read how photographer Robert Whitaker accidentally gave rise to the ultimate Beatles collectible with his infamous "butcher" photo of the group.

Jun 14, 2022 · "First state" covers, which feature the original artwork, without the replacement photo, regularly sell for several hundred dollars on Discogs, with mint condition sealed copies fetching tens of thousands. "Second state" covers - which feature the pasted-over pictures – are also highly collectable.

In this article, we’re going to discuss the infamous Butcher cover in detail, outlining the history of the album and cover, the various versions of the album that exist, how to identify one, and the value of the Butcher cover in the collector’s market.

Released in 1966, the album initially featured a cover photograph that depicted the Fab Four dressed in butcher smocks, covered in pieces of raw meat and dismembered baby dolls. This shocking and controversial cover art was quickly withdrawn by the record label, Capitol Records, and replaced with a more conventional cover, making the original

Beatles memorabilia is highly sought after and one album trumps all others in value: the "Butcher Cover," which features the Fab Four covered with decapitated baby dolls and pieces of raw meat. Do you have one?