John Lennon’s copy of The Beatles ‘Butcher’ album sells for £180,000

From NME:

It showed the band covered in raw meat

John Lennon‘s personal copy of of a Beatles LP that sparked controversy due to its graphic cover has gone under the hammer for £180,000 – the third-highest price ever paid for a vinyl record.

The “butcher” cover of ‘Yesterday and Today’ showed the iconic band covered in raw meat and decapitated baby dolls before it was withdrawn from sale in 1966.

The cover shot was taken by Australian photographer Robert Whitaker and sparked outrage upon release in the US – where it was suggested that it was a protest against the Vietnam War.

Yesterday, John Lennon’s own copy sold to an anonymous American collector at  The Beatles Story Museum in Liverpool as part of a wider sale of their merchandise.

At the time of release, the graphic image was replaced by a cover that showed the band standing around a travel trunk. It was said to be the only Beatles album to lose money for Capitol Records.

Read the full article over at NME

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