Rare and controversial Beatles record owned by John Lennon sells for £180,000

By James Rodger

 

The Beatles (Image: Mirrorpix)

 

A rare and controversial Beatles record once belonging to John Lennon has sold at auction for £180,000.

 

The so-called "butcher" cover of Yesterday And Today sparked outrage upon its unveiling in the US in 1966 as it showed the Fab Four smiling while posing in white coats and covered in pieces of raw meat and decapitated baby dolls.

 

The controversy led to it being withdrawn and replaced by a more public-friendly cover showing the band standing around an old fashioned steamer trunk.

 

Despite the last-minute change, the damage was done to The Beatles' record label, Capitol, and it was reportedly the only Beatles' album to lose money for the company.

 

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A working class hero is something to be ...

still recall vividly where i was and what i was doing when the radio news came on

 

"god is a concept by which we measure our pain" jl

 

 

Edited May 11, 20197 yr by atyclb

His musical collaboration with Paul created arguably some of the worlds greatest music, and that in my opinion is from both Classical and modern music. A free thinker, a genius. Thank you John ???? 

Just saw album '' butcher'' from The Beatles sold in Pawn Stars for 1250$