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Post by johnny103068 on Jul 18, 2011 2:56:49 GMT
For the butcher coats version i heard George Harrison said he did,NT want to be on the album cover because he did,not like the decapitated baby dolls and the meat carcases to him looked gross can anyone comment on that?
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Post by The End on Jul 18, 2011 15:06:13 GMT
Robert Whitaker's butcher sleeve was originally intended as part of a series of three satirical and surreal pop-art photographs centering on the Beatles’ fame. I'm not sure if any of the series, apparently influenced by German surrealist Hans Bellmer, was ever intended to appear on an LP sleeve though. However, given The Beatles lack of creative input regarding their US releases up to that time, I doubt if any Beatle would have known much about the album's release.
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Post by The End on Jul 20, 2011 0:40:29 GMT
Just to add to johnny103068's question. So mods, please feel free to move. beatleforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=expert&action=display&thread=3011The image was first used in Britain to promote the release of Paperback Writer in the music press. PW was released on 10th June '66, wheras Y&T album made it onto the U.S. shelves on the 20th of that month. The British advert would have been in the music papers at least a fortnight prior to the records release.
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Post by The End on Jul 20, 2011 0:42:13 GMT
Good point! And I think I recognise that book - is that from The Long & Winding Road by Neville Stannard?
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Post by hmmmmm on Jul 20, 2011 13:26:39 GMT
Good point! And I think I recognise that book - is that from The Long & Winding Road by Neville Stannard? Well spotted , Al, it is indeed that very book. I've never seen a quote of George expressing disapproval of the picture myself, IMHO, he looks to be the one most enjoying the experience.
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Post by The End on Jul 20, 2011 13:46:14 GMT
Woohoo!! That book was the very best Beatle Book I ever had for MANY years - till Lewisohn's Recording Sessions came out. You're right, George does look very happy in that pic! There are quite a few alternative shots from that session too. There was a great website that featured all available pics (or as many as poss) from their various photo-shoots. I'll see if I can find it.
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Post by hmmmmm on Jul 20, 2011 19:42:05 GMT
Not seen any of the alternate shots, so that would be good if you could come up with that.
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Post by johnny103068 on Jul 20, 2011 19:49:34 GMT
What was the idea behind the butcher coats cover anyway before they re-did the album cover?
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Post by hmmmmm on Jul 20, 2011 19:54:20 GMT
What was the idea behind the butcher coats cover anyway before they re-did the album cover? I can kill two birds with the one stone here, Al's alternate covers augment this audio clip of John giving the background to it.
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Post by The End on Jul 21, 2011 13:28:49 GMT
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Post by hmmmmm on Jul 30, 2011 10:14:27 GMT
Thumbs up for that, Al. I think I must be missing something with picture 1, as I can't see how that would be more controversial?
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Post by The End on Aug 1, 2011 13:22:40 GMT
Me neither - surely the addition of raw meat into the equation makes Capital sleeve pic more controversial than most of those alternative shots?
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Post by The End on Aug 1, 2011 13:25:51 GMT
Ah! I think I may have spotted why - there appears to be an arm strategically placed where you would normally expect to find... um... a different sort of appendage - and where's John sticking that doll's head? LOL!
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Post by henryj on Aug 8, 2011 23:05:49 GMT
"What was the idea behind the butcher coats cover anyway before they re-did the album cover?'
My understanding is that it was a satire of the way the American Capitol albums were butchered versions of the British Parlophone releases.
Oh, by the way, one of the posters asked a couple of months ago on "Ask The Experts" about how to determine if their Yesterday and Today was from the originally released batch. If the person were to open up the plastic wrapping and take out the inner sleeve, look for the presence of ads for then-recently released Capitol albums such as Rubber Soul or Beach Boys' Party. That would place it from the first half of 1966.
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Post by hmmmmm on Aug 10, 2011 20:21:19 GMT
Ah! I think I may have spotted why - there appears to be an arm strategically placed where you would normally expect to find... um... a different sort of appendage - and where's John sticking that doll's head? LOL! I think you've got a point there, or at least the doll has
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Post by The End on Aug 11, 2011 14:25:52 GMT
LOL!!!!
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Post by hmmmmm on Aug 11, 2011 16:31:18 GMT
LOL!!!! Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase, "thick as a baby's arm".
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Post by The End on Aug 12, 2011 10:06:14 GMT
LOL!!!!!!!!!! So bad, but funny!
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