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Beatles "Yesterday And Today" Livingston Copy Se Beatles "Yesterday And Today" Livingston Copy Seale

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Music Memorabilia Start Price:220.00 USD Estimated At:16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD
Beatles  Yesterday And Today  Livingston Copy Se Beatles  Yesterday And Today  Livingston Copy Seale
<B>Beatles "Yesterday And Today" Livingston Copy Sealed First State Mono "Butcher Cover" LP Capitol 2553 (1966).</B></I> Yes, it's a <I>sealed</B></I> copy of the original cover of the album that came out in the U.S. between "Rubber Soul" and "Revolver". There was even a name for the photo -- "Somnambulant Adventure". It sounds like something John would make up, but the adjective actually is a word, and refers to sleep-walking. But what was the thinking when the decision was made to issue this cover in the first place?<BR><BR>In fact, the Beatles didn't even know the photo was being <I>used</B></I> as an album cover, and it <I>wasn't</B></I> anywhere other than the U.S. An excellent site for details about the rise and fall of the Butcher Cover can be found online at "All About the Beatles Butcher cover".<BR><BR> Also discussed there is "the Livingston copies of the Butcher Cover", considered the <I>creme de la creme</B></I> of Butcher Cover copies. In short, Alan Livingston, who was President and CEO of Capitol Records in 1966, set aside as many as 5 stereo copies and 19 mono copies, all sealed and in Mint condition. In 1987 he gave several copies to his son Peter, who had the elder Mr. Livingston issue a notarized letter of authenticity for each sealed copy, one of which accompanies this special offering.<BR><BR>Also enclosed is a copy of a letter dated June 14, 1966 from Ron Tepper, Manager Press & Information Services of Capitol Records Distributing Corp., to distributors advising of the recall of the Butcher Cover.<BR><BR>We're pleased to offer one of the ultimate prizes for the Beatles collector. Very few of the Livingston Butcher Covers have changed hands over the past several years making this a rare opportunity to acquire one. Condition: GM-MT 10 -- Still Sealed.