The History of The Beatles Butcher Cover | Vinyl Rewind
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- On today’s program, we explore the history of how the infamous Beatles Butcher Cover came to be.
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On August 12, 2007, I found one at Groover's Paradise in Austin, Texas for $9.99. I could see Ringo's turtleneck so I knew I had a "butcher cover"! I have it framed.
1santos1 sweet Mono or stereo?
@@mercurialmagictrees Mono. I've been wanting one since I was 12. I'm about to turn 50!
@@1santos1 i have a 1st state Stereo copy. Shrink still on it.....
Too bad its a repro lol
But the original record is almost mint, original Capitol. The repro first state was bought on eBay and it looks frighteningly close to the real deal, that they shut the seller down. SO...in itself, its a collectors item as well!
@@ArturAxmann-zp3cm I had one of those too. It cost me $30....but I gave it to a friend of mine. It was on yellow vinyl bootleg Capitol rainbow label.
1santos1 my dad kept talking to me about this, he said it was the one with them with chopped up babies. I might show him the image, I hope i dont get hit becoz of it....
It's astonishing that the butcher cover ever made it that far to begin with. I can see it as a side project, but not as an album cover. I think its biggest fault is that it tries way too hard to have a "message". It's a pretty funny story though.
According to Kenneth Womack in his book, "Sound Pictures: The Life of Beatles' Producer, George Martin: placing the the "butcher shot" image on an album cover was never the intention of the photographer, Roger Whitaker or The Beatles. (Just how it would have been seen is not gotten into.) It was Alan Livingston, then the president of Capitol Records, who claimed it was Paul McCartney's suggestion.
Unfortunately conspiracy theorists point to that image as evidence that the Beatles were part of the Illuminati pedophile human sacrifice devil worshipers .
You cannot tell them anything to change their minds !
@@BaranoffIsaac There is that !
@@BaranoffIsaac YUP!
Did you not watch the video? It wasn't intended to be an album cover. It's a fun picture. Nothing wrong with it.
Capitol Records president Allan Livingston wasn't a fool regarding the Butcher Covers. Despite the fact that Capitol recalled the covers to destroy or paste over them. Allan kept a box of the Butcher Cover albums for himself. He had 20 albums total, most were mono, with about 5-6 stereo copies (rarest of the Butcher Covers). Before Allan passed away, he gave them to his son to do with however he wanted with them. His son would take a couple of butchers to Beatlefests in Los Angeles to sell. These "Livingston Butchers" are of the utmost pristine quality, and command the six figures they do today.
Andrew Blythe huh neat
@dan cussin Sounds like the 1893-S Barber dime. About 2 million were struck, then all except ten were melted down. There was a recession in 1893 and coinage was low for several years.
Seems like he really digged the picture despite the public outrage.
Props for saying "Melbourne" the true Aussie way!
Really excellent job on this video. I’ve always wondered about the infamous cover photo!!
Metal Jesus 🤘😫🤘
Nice to find you here MJ
As someone who recently discovered your channel, binge watched, and is now subscribed, i really enjoy your content. You present such rich information in such a casual, digestible way that it's like sitting in your awesome lounge and drinking a cocktail and chatting music. Keep up the awesome work!
I couldn't agree more. Quality informative content that always teaches you something new.
The photos of George and John with the nails are some of my favourites. I don't know why they really appeal to me. That whole photo session, while bonkers, was so interesting.
Also, thanks for correctly pronouncing Melbourne.
I thought he said, Melvin!
With the wood overlay, and John holding more nails, first thing I thought of was: "The way that they're goin', they're gonna crucify me".
I have the butcher cover of yesterday and today great album
I bought the trunk photo album and was able to peel off the cover and see the meat cover-- weird!!
I just have a trunk. It’s hard to find a Butcher Cover that’s not $10000
I got a Canadian 1969 copy trunk
It has no peild cardbord
I have a third state stereo butcher cover.
And look at John and Yoko's 2 Virgin's cover!
Thanks for pointing that out!! I didn't mean to do that!!
That was when John revealed to the world that he was uncircumcised, possessing what's known as a hillbilly anteater
Found that as a C.D. for two dollars and bought it. There was no cover over the nude image, either. Just John and Yoko, standing.
@@russellcrawford7453 It's only common in America-
I've got one of the infamous 2Virgins 'Penis in Vagina' 😮😑 cover that was recalled just minutes before release and they used the John and Yoko naked cover we all know today, but in a paper bag showing just their faces. LOL 🤣
I know a guy who has two originals. He has a false wall in his home and thy remain behind it.
Well i have a nm 1st state. My grandma worked at capitol and she was one of the people who needet to place the new cover on the old ones. She took one copy home and after she past avay i found it on her attic.
Jordan Fuzul wow that's fascinating
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I always love your Beatles videos. Can’t wait for your review of the 50th anniversary White Album mix.
white album 50th
Hey Eric, (aka Vinyl Geek)... as always, great episode, man! I'm also an avid Beatles fan and I inherited a copy of the butcher album from my late father who, back in the day, used a hair blow dryer to heat up and somewhat soften the glue of the trunk picture, thus doing a pretty good job of uncovering the real one. Btw, I also grew up playing drums with his Ringo style Ludwig, which I still have to this day... very cool stuff! -Now, as a side note, I did hear John once on an interview saying that his/their take on using the butcher shot was also because they were tired of record companies, (Capitol), butchering their babies, (meaning their records), to create these random collages of songs, like Yesterday and Today was; and so they went with it to use this as a kind of protest against this, etc. Just thought you'd enjoy that factoid. -Keep up the good work! :-)
J.R. Pretty sure the reason that the Vinyl Geek didn't mention this factoid is because he knows that it is an urban legend, not true at all, and I applaud him for not spreading it further.
I have my grandpas old copy and I’ve always Known about the butcher cover but I just thought I had a normal reprint of the less controversial one, but after I watched this video, I checked my vinyl just for Fun and sure enough I saw Ringo’s turtle neck! Also a little of the edge was peeling up, I’m surprised I never noticed it before!
You should get an award for this absolutely superb mini-doc. It is crammed full of fascinating details and the overall story. Amazing work!
This is a very interesting video. The research it required is thorough and well-documented. As always, it is nicely explained by its great host. Thank you.
I have heard many stories about the cover - NEVER this one and as in-depth. Great video, Eric.
Have had before now most of the background regarding the cover, however this video really ties all the elements of the mystery together in such an informative way. Excellent!
Even today I'm surprised that the photo made it through to the album cover and that the Beatle's didn't ultimately override their initial fondness for the photo and ultimately just think "too much" before they allowed it to go forward. Interesting story and terrific video.
This was uploaded right after I got right back into researching about this album cover. How convenient. Thank you for your amazing Beatles content and all your videos in general.
Wow! That was really a good episode. I've read a lot on the Beatles, but I still learned stuff I'd never head before! Thanks!
This is one of the most authoritative and entertaining channels, on any subject, on CZcams. Brilliant presentation too.
I've been a Beatle fan for a long time and knew the basics of the Butcher album. This video is a well researched, concise retelling of the events leading up to Capitol deciding to go with the cover and the aftermath. I learned new things from this video and say, "well done!"
I love your reviews about the beatles!
Wish you had explained how collectors call these "First state, second state" and so on but what a great review!
Love the content, keep it up!
I don’t have the butcher cover, but I went to this record shop on vacation, and they had many rare beatles records including an orginal 1967 Sgt Peppers vinyl! It was so expensive I couldn’t buy any of them 😭😭😭
Jake Rock was it stereo or mono and was it a U.S version? depending on the condition you can buy one for 20 dollars in vg condition on reverblp or discogs.
Your videos are brilliant. I really enjoy learning so much about Beatles history. Cheers, mate!
Another excellent video you have produced on the greatest musical act in human history.
The Tiki Room in this channel is awesome! Love the attention to detail, especially decoration with related and pertinent records on the walls.
EXCELLENT! This story has never been explained on camera in depth like this before. I have long stated that the cover should have been given a reissue long ago, but EMI, Apple, Capitol & the Beatles seem to not care for money.
Wow. Incredible. I’ve known the history of this but you compiled everything so wonderfully in this presentation.
Nice detail information on this famous album cover.
Your videos are amazing! So very informative. One of my favourite lp covers. And the story is just mind blowing. Keep the Beatles videos coming brother!
Cheers
~Andrew
Yes! Excellent! I remember reading a book decades ago that parodied The Beatles. In it they used this as the cover for MEET THE BEATLES. Except they changed it to MEAT THE BEATLES!! I'm looking forward to your report of the 50th Anniversary Release of THE BEATLES (White Album). Mine was delivered today, but I haven't had time to get to it. The outer packaging is beautiful!!
I had been lead to believe that the Beatles butcher cover photo was a way that the Beatles were commenting on how Capitol records was "butchering" the way they released Beatle songs, making new collections of material from different albums instead of releasing them the way the European market received them. Made sense to me. Even Capitol missed the "pun" and soon put a stop to releasing any more albums with the butcher cover photo making the few that hit the market very rare and very expensive to own.
bill kohler you are right!
Exactly. It was John's way of slyly sticking it to Capitol for chopping up the Beatle's albums, their "babies" and presenting them to the world in different ways out of the band's control. I think the photos weren't taken to mean that, because Robert Whitaker had other concepts, but at some point when then needed cover art, John connected those two dots in his head and persuaded Epstein to insist that this "butcher" should be sent to Capitol as the official LP photo. It was John being subversive, and I love it and don't find the image offensive at all. It's clearly satire and allegory. Obviously the band doesn't endorse killing children.
This was very well put together. I love your getup and the set.
What a nice video!
Splendid work on this expose. You really nailed it. You are so knowledgeable and your presentations are highly entertaining and informative.
Great piece on cover. Had it for many years. Loved it. Fab4ever.
Great presentation. I found one in 1975. It was a big moment. Nice to hear it's story presented so well.
Thanks, Eric! Keep up the great work!
This is an excellent documentary, brilliantly researched, many thanks for posting!
Another phenomenal Beatles video!!!! Thanks 😎
I was watching vids about the butcher cover yesterday. THIS IS WHAT I HAD BEEN LOOKING FOR YESTERDAY!!!!!!
Now, this I did not know. Thank you for your knowledge!
Fantastic video! I've got a second state Butcher cover, Stereo pressing! I also once had a Mono, sold it, and took me 20 years to find the Stereo one! I love it, and will not have it peeled! I like it as is, for the history.
8:25 we gonna talk about that Paul quote
Nice video! Always love hearing about my favorite Beatles cover. I have had the honor of owning eleven original butcher covers. I would buy covers off eBay that someone tried to peel but didn't finish the job or just made a mess of it. I would then finish the peel or restore what someone had tried to remove the top slick but did a horrible job. Always looking for my twelfth next project. Keep the great videos coming!
You have outdone yourself again, crazy deep amount of research.
I absolutely love your content! I have no doubts that this channel will blow up soon 💖
This is such a great video, truly informative about something that should have been in the anthology films.
Nice production. Congrats.
Interesting history piece. Thanks for sharing.
8:27 - And *that* is on the cover of a music magazine for teens? Blimey.
right??? jeez paul
Early shades of the Illuminati.......and look what evolved.
Craig Unger, the publisher of the teen magazine Datebook, thought the more controversial quote that would drum up publicity & sales was going to be Paul dropping the N-bomb in a quote denouncing American racism, but instead it was John's "more popular than Jesus" quote. Interestingly, a lot of the markets that boycotted the Beatles for John's quote were in the South, which sometimes makes me wonder if it wasn't just a pretext to boycott the Beatles because they were vehemently anti-segregation & quoted as such in Datebook. I have an earlier issue of Datebook from 1965, in which Ringo refers to American segregation as "rubbish," except it's transcribed as "roobish," because of Ringo's Liverpudlian accent.
@@jonp72 In all honesty, it looks like it was spun to be pro-racism. It's a lot easier to read as personal opinion than as an accusation.
@@bradleyjohnson8780 I THINK the context is moreso he's saying anyone black is mistreated and oppressed. I know the Beatles have a weird track record of using the N word not as a racist term in of itself but to call out opression and such.
I found this to be a really detailed and excellent video of one of the coolest album covers in history. One of the pics you used was a Robert Whitaker photo of the fabs painting "Images of a Woman" in a Tokyo hotel room during their '66 far east tour. The painting was auctioned in New York in 2012. Man, I wish I owned that painting....
Outstanding work. Believe it or not, I remember seeing the Butcher cover in an M. E. Moses 5 & 10 store. As a kid I didn't have the money to buy it. If only. I do remember being a bit surprised/shocked by the image when I first saw it.
EXCELLENT video - GREAT job!!! 👍
Great video of the Butch cover!👍👍🎸🎸🎸🥁😎
I love this set. It's a dream!!!!
Love your short doc videos
I found two in the wild when I was a kid in the early 70's and yes it was a right of passage as a fan and I'm kind of sad I didn't leave at least one of them intact. Steamed the cover off both. Made some nice coin on one and kept the other. Still have it. Fortunately it came off pretty easily. Very in good review by the way!
Love this album cover
Your Beatle's videos are so interesting to listen to while drawing!
Brian Wilson sighting @ 6:04
No, it's McCartney and Lennon.
Brian Wilson is at 6:14.
Wow ! Really interesting! I had no idea! Thanks!
holy crap what a good episode. great job.
Well done my friend.
Great stuff, looking forward to the White Album Deluxe video. The stereo Esher demos are stunning!
Perfect. Thank you.
Dude You Rock Love your hard work.
Greetings from Brazil !!! Your channel is fantastic !!! Love it !! I’ve just subscribed … keep up the good work !!!!!
The butcher photo always reminded me of the song Helter Skelter and I'm not sure why...
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Historically fascinating. Thank you for the story. I've always wondered what actually happened with that cover.
You know...I heard "Butcher Cover" and I thought "Damn, I still haven't heard the original Butcher!"
Nice job on the video. Well done.
Great review!
My mother bought this when it was new and it has the trunk cover with the butcher cover paste over. I still have it today even though it has suffered some rips and tears (that was from my mother trying to peel off)
😄✨Thank you for the straight story on this👍
I’ve been waiting for this episode my I whole life.
Nothing like an over statement!
5:39 I really like those alternate cover designs, however the chosen trunk cover is awesome
8:25 never mind John's statement wtf PAUL c'mon not a necessary comment however I understand the sentiment about America was lousy to disrespect people.
Wow, hadn't heard this before- Thanx
Very very informative. Excellent
Good story little bits I never knew about before. My pride and joy is the cover I have signed by John
My father , who got me into records-be it older than Beatles and such ( I love the Beatles records though), he told me to watch this-when he gets home from the rig, there will be a test so I should take notes
Nice Butcher replica I am waiting for this to be release on vinyl for Record Store Day in the future I do have the original 1966 Mono professionally peeled I can see this being re released again with a stickier of the later photo covering the butcher art photo that you would peel off yourself of have it in a slipcase it was released in 2014 The Beatles U.S Albums in the CD box set .
Hey Eric, great video! I was just wondering if you could ever review the album Forever Changes by Love? Ever since your interview with their guitarist Johnny Echols that maybe you could do a retrospective of their career and a review of their first three albums. Especially seeing as how influential Forever Changes turned out. Or to the very least do a review of that album?
Much love, peace out!
My dad's uncle has one with the butcher cover underneath the trunk cover. Absolutely astonished me the first time I saw it.
Excellent work here on this and I need to watch a few times to let something like this ridiculous cover sink in! I need to find my old record now and see if the butcher cover is beneath! When I used to buy my BEATLE RECORDS at E J KORVETTES I should have bought 2 of each and left one wrapped!
man you're videos are so cool
I bought a copy of Yesterday ... and Today on release day, June 20, 1966, at the mall record store in Houston. Despite what you said in the video, information about the controversy was all over the news, and I spotted Ringo's turtleneck through the white paper. At twelve years of age, I undertook to steam the top cover off with my mother's tea kettle so I could see what the fuss was about. Don't know how I did it, but I removed it intact with one tiny tear. I still have the album and the reissue cover, neatly folded.
Obviously the Beatles were not in control of their own destiny, a Tavistock touch. Ha! 7:50 with Paul in a coffin.
Wow great video!
Been a Beatles fan for over 25 years and never even seen this image.
Really!!! It's one of the most well known images.
Thats not possible. You cant be that much a fan
Wow, what an interesting story! Thanks for sharing, we definitely agree with how influential they are! #Pepperland
My favourite photo shoot. Got it everywhere on my wall
Nicely done video
Thank you for clearing up the confusion about this LP. I now know the full true story.
Lol dude got it all so innocently, it's adorable
I have had a copy for years and never thought anything of it. I recently realized I too have a second state butcher cover
I am 60 and I remember being a little kid and steaming the cover off this album with my older cousin who taught me about all things rock ‘n’ roll. Thanks for the great video you sure know a lot about The Beatles for a youngster. 🤭I’m trying to figure out why you dressing do your hair like you’re in the 50s though