Archives International Auctions Auction 93 April 18, 2024

Archives International Auctions - Sale 93 59 April 18, 2024 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 277 277 The Beatles Rubber Soul Vinyl LP (Capitol, ST 2442) Rubber Soul is the sixth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on 3 December 1965 in the United Kingdom on EMI’s Parlophone label, accompanied by the non-album double A-side single “Day Tripper” / “We Can Work It Out”. The original North American release, issued by Capitol Records, contains ten of the fourteen songs and two tracks withheld from the band’s Help! album. Rubber Soul was described as an important artistic achievement by the band, meeting a highly favorable critical response and topping sales charts in Britain and the United States for several weeks. Album is in VF to VF+ condition and still in original (opened) packaging. �� Est. $150-250 278 278 The Beatles Something New Stereo Black Label (Capitol ST 8-2108) Something New is an album by English rock band the Beatles, released in 1964 for the North American market only. The album is the third Capitol LP release and fifth American album release overall by the band, following the United Artists release of A Hard Day’s Night. The album includes eight songs from the original British release of A Hard Day’s Night, as well as the tracks “Slow Down” and “Matchbox” from the Long Tall Sally EP and the German-language version of “I Want to Hold Your Hand”. The mono version also featured the extended single mix of “I’ll Cry Instead”, while stereo editions included a shorter edit from the UK release of A Hard Day’s Night. XF condition. �� Est. $150-250 279 279 The BeatlesYesterday and Today - SteamTrunk Cover (Capital ST 2553) Modified album cover was used to replace the “Butcher Cover” This time with a picture of the four band members posed around an open “steamer” trunk. This image was taken by Whitaker at Epstein’s NEMS offices, near Carnaby Street.[49][50] Rather than being submitted as an afterthought, the trunk photo had been pasted onto a mock- up LP sleeve and was being considered by Epstein while the Beatles filmed promotional clips for “Paperback Writer” and “Rain” at Chiswick House on 20 May. Lennon later described the replacement as “an awful looking photo of us looking just as deadbeat but supposed to be a happy-go-lucky foursome”. Music critic Tim Riley describes it as “tame” but, due to the Beatles’ sullen expressions, still evocative of their will to ridicule the standard band portrait. Fine to VF condition. �� Est. $550-700 280 280 The Beatles Yesterday and Today Third State “Butcher Cover” Mono LP Vinyl Record (Capitol T 2553, 1966) This is a Third State cover, with the outer “Trunk” cover nicely peeled off. The cover does have seam splits at the top and bottom, and paper loss/cracking on the spine. There is staining on the front and back. The back cover has a “6” near the RIAA logo, denoting it was pressed at either the LA or Winchester pressing plant. The record is well-played. An affordable copy of one of the more bizarre Beatles collectibles. The sleeve is in GD 3.5 and the disc is in VG-EX 6.5. Yesterday and Today is remembered primarily for the controversy surrounding its original cover image. Known as the “butcher cover”, it was taken by photographer Robert Whitaker and shows the band dressed in white coats and covered with decapitated baby dolls and pieces of rawmeat. Although the photo was intended to be part of a larger work critiquing the adulation afforded the Beatles, the band members insisted it was a statement against the Vietnam War. Others interpreted it as the Beatles protesting the record company’s policy of “butchering” their albums for the North American market. In response to retailers’ concern over the gory subject matter, Capitol immediately withdrew the LP and replaced the cover image with a shot of the band posed around a “steamer” trunk. �� Est. $150-250