Yesterday And Today
The Beatles
645 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 10002897 |
| Excel File Row | 150 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:57:13 |
| Pressing Year | 1969 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | REPRINT |
| Country of Pressing | US |
| Record Label | Capitol |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | ST 2553 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | ("Shrinkwrap - Jacksonville plant indication press 16""west coast press""(Bert-Co Press - sticker $4.99)") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | - |
| Sleeve Condition | SS |
| Media Condition | SS |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | SS |
| Genre | Beat |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
"Yesterday And Today" is an essential album for every collector, primarily due to its original cover, known as the "Butcher Cover". It depicted The Beatles in butcher's coats, surrounded by pieces of raw meat and dismembered dolls, an idea by John Lennon to protest against Capitol's practice of "butchering" their records for the American market. The image, considered shocking and disturbing by the public, unleashed an unprecedented wave of indignation. Capitol Records was forced to recall millions of already distributed copies, a costly and complex operation. Many records were covered with a new sleeve, the "Trunk Cover", by pasting the image over the original one. This frenzy has made the original copies of the "Butcher Cover" among the rarest and most valuable vinyl records in the world. Your 1969 reissue is a tangible reminder of one of the most iconic controversies in music history, a record with a troubled past.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Drive My Car (2:25)
- A2 - I'm Only Sleeping (2:58)
- A3 - Nowhere Man (2:40)
- A4 - Dr. Robert (2:14)
- A5 - Yesterday (2:04)
- A6 - Act Naturally (2:27)
- B1 - And Your Bird Can Sing (2:02)
- B2 - If I Needed Someone (2:19)
- B3 - We Can Work It Out (2:10)
- B4 - What Goes On? (2:44)
- B5 - Day Tripper (2:47)
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