The Beatles Yesterday and Today ST 2553 LP Second State Butchers Cover
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The Beatles Yesterday and Today ST 2553 LP Second State Butchers Cover.
Very rare vinyl. The condition of the vinyl is VG+ to excellent with no visual scratches. Good press quality, plays super.
Cover has telltale sign of famous Butchers cover underneath with Ringo’s turtleneck showing through (see photos).
In VG condition on front, back and on main spine. Crack damage to top spine and bottom spine (see photos). Sticker is clear and there is no evidence of sticker lifting. Cover is 1/8 inch taller than standard as per second stage versions of this title.
Vinyl housed in plain sleeve to maintain original inner sleeve which is included. Original inner sleeve is in very good condition but has split damage (see photos).
All in all, an excellent example of this very rare find.
From Discogs - Underneath the regular cover in the picture shown is the so-called ''butcher'' cover of this release which induced such an outrage that the album was recalled and new artwork was created from an earlier Beatles photoshoot. A small number of copies escaped and appeared on the market nonetheless. These are known as ''first state'' butcher covers. Not wanting to lose time with waiting until the new covers were ready, Capitol decided to first use the new front slicks and glue them over the original artwork, to hide its offensive picture from the public eye. The (not too many) copies of this that came unto the market are known as ''second state'' butcher covers. These are descernible by checking the cover in the middle on the right hand side. If the ''butcher'' artwork is underneath, a dark triangle (of Ringo's turtleneck) shines through (see ''more images''). If the pasted slick is removed and the original artwork thus restored the release is known as a ''third state'' butcher cover. All three states are known in stereo too.
An effective way to identify a Second or a Third State butcher is not only Ringo's V but also the size of the cover. These 2nd and 3rd State covers will be about 1/8” taller than First State covers or the later normal Trunk covers as they have been trimmed to address alignment issues at the right side prior to being shrink wrapped.
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