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cover of ‘Yesterday and Today’ showed the iconic band covered in raw meat and decapitated baby dolls before it was withdrawn from sale in 1966.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.
SOLD for £179,200! A Yesterday and Today album (1966) a U.S. First State Butcher, owned and signed by John Lennon with original artwork and addtl signatures! Sold today in our Music Icons: The Beatles auction! https://t.co/ahsXX38A8G #TheBeatles #Memorabilia #Auction #JohnLennon pic.twitter.com/Ujz8CIYDKy
— Juliens Auctions (@JuliensAuctions) May 9, 2019
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JOHN LENNON/PLASTIC ONO BAND Woman Is The Nigger Of The World (1981 Japanese wide centre 7" vinyl single, originally released in 1972 and backed with Sisters O Sisters, with a unique picture insert printed with English/Japanese lyrics on the reverse. The insert displays minimal wear and the vinyl looks barely played EAS-17127)
- John Lennon - Imagine - 4pr - UK - 7" vinyl - £10.00, $13.80, €11.60 (New Item) (arrived 17-Jun-2021 10:03)
JOHN LENNON Imagine (1975 UK 7" vinyl single with intact four prong centre, also including Working Class Hero. The vinyl remains in Excellent condition within a plain die-cut paper sleeve R6009)
- John Lennon - Imagine - Title Sleeve - German - 12" vinyl - £20.00, $27.60, €23.20 (New Item) (arrived 17-Jun-2021 17:13)
JOHN LENNON Imagine (Late '70s/early '80s German 12" Maxi Single, also including It's So Hard, housed in a unique black & white title paper sleeve with the '12" Maxi Single' logo in the bottom left corner and 'EMI Electrola' logo in the top leftcorner. The sleeve has some light storage wear and a few spots of foxing, whilst the vinyl is excellent with just the odd light scuff/hairline to show for its age 1C052-04940YZ)
- John Lennon - Borrowed Time + Poster - UK - 12" vinyl - £30.00, $41.40, €34.80 (New Item) (arrived 17-Jun-2021 17:15)
JOHN LENNON Borrowed Time (1984 UK 12" vinyl single, also featuring Your Hands by Yoko Ono, complete with bonus full colour fold-out poster of John & Yoko naked in bed & glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve displays only light wear, the poster has never been displayed and the vinyl looks barely played POSPX701)
- John Lennon - I'm Stepping Out - UK - 12" vinyl - £30.00, $41.40, €34.80 (New Item) (arrived 17-Jun-2021 17:18)
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JOHN LENNON Jealous Guy (Scarce 1985 UK 3-track vinyl 12" single which also features Going Down On Love and Oh Yoko, glossy flipback style picture sleeve. The sleeve displays minimal wear and the vinyl looks barely played 12R6117)
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