Beatles YESTERDAY & TODAY 1966 1st STATE STEREO BUTCHER PROOF SLICK Signed

1 of only 3 Slicks in existence. The ONLY ONE Signed by..

Obviously this is such a unique collectible and priced out of the. Financial reach of the average person, it's something for only an. It's one of the most interesting pieces of. BEATLES memorabilia we've ever seen with one of the most.

Interestingly unique backgrounds in recording history! A beautiful slick of the notorious album cover, obtained from the printer by a music industry insider at the right time and place. When the cover was "killed". Released in 1966, it was the last Beatles album created exclusively for the US market by Capitol. Records without the group's direct consent. What should have been a routine album was graced with a cover depicting the. Initially, Capitol Records' art department went. Along with the gag, approving a print run of the album, but negative reactions from record chain buyers and DJs forced Capitol.

To reconsider and a new, tamer photo replaced the original cover. Due to the last minute change, the album ended up as the.

Only US Beatles' album to show a loss on Capitol's books. This early production test slick was produced by the printer (Queens Lithograph in New York) specifically. Of color and print quality. Note that while the slick itself has been cropped to represent the final album size.

Cropped as much as the album image itself. The photo was taken by world famous photographer Robert Whitaker. To our knowledge (as far as official documents indicate) the only that he had ever signed. Much rarer than the common Butcher Cover slicks that folks at Capitol Records had available to them to give out in greater. Quantities and which contained the full album cover text with the image, this is the.

Be confused with the more common Butcher Cover slicks that were produced in greater quantity for use by Capitol. Employees, which contain the final entire album cover.

This earlier, pre-production version slick features the image. Band across the top reading. But is otherwise devoid of the text found on the final Stereo cover -. Title, no song listing, no Capitol logo and missing the rest of what was to go with "New Improved", which was Full.

Stereo inside the top gray-purple banner. A Unique piece of BEATLES recording history! For example, CDs are NOT RETURNABLE. Because they are too easy to copy. Us immediately before any return can be authorized.

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The item "Beatles YESTERDAY & TODAY 1966 1st STATE STEREO BUTCHER PROOF SLICK Signed" is in sale since Thursday, February 28, 2019. This item is in the category "Music\Records". The seller is "theelectricstoreusa" and is located in Webster, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Artist: Beatles
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Style: British Invasion
Duration: N/A
Speed: N/A
Title: YESTERDAY & TODAY
Record Label: Capitol Records
Release Year: 1966
Language: English
Genre: Rock
Special Attributes: 1st Edition