BlueMeanie
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Post by BlueMeanie on Nov 15, 2007 12:49:02 GMT
Anyone know of a good site that has pictures from the 'Butcher cover' session?
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cloudninegirl
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Post by cloudninegirl on Nov 15, 2007 13:20:32 GMT
hmm well I haven't really looked fo rthose but maybe somebody on Beatlelinks.net may have a collection of those pics or surfbeatles.com.
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Post by The End on Nov 15, 2007 13:26:05 GMT
These are eight of the 11 shots from the butcher sleeve photo session. These are perhaps the first photos taken during the session. The first photo (in black and white) is an early shot, with no meat or dolls- notice George's to-be familiar "facial expression"; the second is the only "butcher" shot where they are not wearing their white smocks. There is also no "meat", only doll parts. A careful look at the color photo will reveal why this shot, if it had been used for the final cover, probably would have been even more controversial. A previously unpublished variation that first surfaced eighteen years ago, circa 1978. It was printed on 4" x 6" photo paper in small quantities, along with another alternate shot (see next photo album picture) and sold at conventions for $5.00 each. This is the best quality example to surface so far. This photo was the second of two different 4" x 6" photos reprinted in 1978 and sold at conventions for $5.00 each. It later appeared on the cover of the live bootleg double album set from Audifön Records "The Beatles Live From The Sam Houston Colosseum". This is the highest quality print known to exist. Taken from a slight angle, this photo is nearly identical to the one used on the final cover - one of the three original black and white session photos. Nearly expressionless, and all looking up, this unusual alternate shot first appeared in December 1994, on the cover of the Yellow Dog bootleg CD, "Studio Sessions 1965-1966" (#YDB 303 from the box set). This is the first photo ever published from the "Butcher" sessions. It was printed as a worldwide exclusive on the front page of Disc and Music Echo in Britain the first week of June, 1966. Why an alternate shot was given to them is not known, and when printed, the photo was reversed. The correct version is shown above. It never appeared anywhere again until the mid 1970s when it was used for the cover of the bootleg EP, Top of the Pops, who evidentially copied the photo from the Disc cover (it was also reversed). This photo has never been reprinted or used anywhere since. This pose is very similiar to the final version, but missing the doll between John and Paul's shoulder and the doll head in Paul's lap. All of their facial expressions are also slightly different.This is one of the few alternate poses of which a high quality copy has surfaced. A mono first state Butcher cover album. From here: www.rarebeatles.com/butchabm/butchabm.htm
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cloudninegirl
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Post by cloudninegirl on Nov 15, 2007 13:28:08 GMT
OH I had forgotten about that site! Thanks for posting it! Some of those pics I have not seen before.
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BlueMeanie
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Post by BlueMeanie on Nov 15, 2007 14:46:25 GMT
Cheers Al.
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