The Owner has decided to offer SPECIAL PRICING at this time to those interested in purchasing this Museum Quality One-Of-A-Kind BEATLES Collectible! Beatles “YESTERDAY & TODAY”. BUTCHER COVER PROOF SLICK. The only one ever Signed by BEATLES photographer “Robert Whitaker”. Due to health issues, the owner has REDUCED THE PRICE at this time! This is ONE (1) of only THREE (3) known Official Capitol Records/Queens Litho Beatles RARE COLLECTIBLES known as a. And the ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE of any ever being. By the BEATLES official Photographer. Heres a little history for those who are not familiar with this uniquely rare artifact. Was first prepared for release here in the USA on June 15, 1966 from Capitol Records in both MONO and STEREO. The initial front cover artwork featured a photo of. Wearing Butcher Smocks with decapitated baby dolls and raw pieces of meat draped around them, thus referring to it in the collectors market as the. What was really incredible was that Capitol Records foolishly prematurely manufactured around 750,000 covers with this controversial cover artwork, even before testing consumer reaction through record reviewers and disc jockeys. The new replacement album cover design featured the Beatles sitting around a “Steamer Trunk” , thus giving it the nickname of the TRUNK COVER. During the overall design cycle for The Beatles. Album (and other Beatles albums at the time) , in-house “Prototype” mock-up slicks and covers were manufactured for internal review as well as review by the artists themselves. First State Stereo Butcher Cover “PROOF SLICK”. Was manufactured at Capitol Records subcontractor’s pressing plant at and by Queens Lithography Corporation in Long Island City, New York, established in 1950 by Jack Hecht, Martin Kaltman and Max Verebay. Queens Lithography was contracted to print all early US Beatles and Rolling Stones LP covers distributed along the East Coast and Mid-West states during the 1960s. This PROOF SLICK does NOT feature any song titles on the front cover artwork and in this particular case it had been signed by the officially commissioned Beatles Photographer. Who was responsible for the “YESTERDAY & TODAY” Butcher Cover Photo Session that took place on March 25, 1966. ONLY 3 First State Stereo Butcher Cover PROOF SLICKS have ever surfaced, with this particular one being the “ONLY” KNOWN EXAMPLE signed by Mr. The other 2 are also in private collections at this time. It is considered to be a MUSEUM QUALITY COLLECTIBLE! In our professional opinion, is in overall Near Mint condition with only minor light wear exhibited as a natural result of age over the last 50+ years. However its market value is based upon the fact that it is a. Unique in all the world, and. PROFESSIONALY AUTHENTICATED with Letters of Authenticity for not only the item itself, but also for Mr. It’s important to note that we are the. OFFICIAL OWNERS / PARTNERSHIP. Of this item, obtained directly from. QUEENS LITHO in 1966. We would also like to point out that this is an. And that we are also. And other collectibles, and have been for the past 55+ years! Only Serious Interested parties need inquire. By e b a y. The item is currently in storage in an environmentally protective vault. Private Viewing is available by appointment. E b a y. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask! Thank you for viewing this fabulous collectible! The item “BEATLES YESTERDAY & TODAY BUTCHER COVER PROOF SLICK Signed by ROBERT WHITAKER” is in sale since Tuesday, January 7, 2020. This item is in the category “Music\Records”. The seller is “bobisocks01″ and is located in USA. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Artist: The Beatles
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Custom Bundle: No
- Style: British Invasion
- Title: Yesterday & Today
- Record Label: Capitol Rocords
- Release Year: 1966
- Language: English
- Edition: One-Of-A-Kind Item
- Genre: Rock
- Special Attributes: Produced by QUEENS LITHO