Description WHAT YOU ARE BIDDING ON: The Beatles “Yesterday and Today” MONO T-2553 LP in SECOND STATE. This UNPEELED BUTCHER COVER is in WONDERFUL shape in front and back AND on the spine ALL AROUND EXCEPT at the top edge where the record sleeve slides in (minor tear — see photos). THIS ALBUM HIS BEEN MOSTLY IN THE SHRINK SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. The LP itself is in very good to excellent condition. HISTORY OF THE ALBUM: Underneath the regular cover in the picture shown is the so-called ''butcher'' cover of this release which induced such an outrage that the album was recalled and new artwork was created from an earlier Beatles photoshoot. A small number of copies escaped and appeared on the market nonetheless. These are known as ''first state'' butcher covers. Not wanting to lose time with waiting until the new covers were ready, Capitol decided to first use the new front slicks and glue them over the original artwork, to hide its offensive picture from the public eye. The (not too many) copies of this that came unto the market are known as ''second state'' butcher covers. These are descernible by checking the cover in the middle on the right hand side. If the ''butcher'' artwork is underneath, a dark triangle (of Ringo's turtleneck) shines through (see ''more images''). If the pasted slick is removed and the original artwork thus restored the release is known as a ''third state'' butcher cover. All three states are known in stereo too. This entry in Discogs is the second state cover version. Released on a black Capitol label with rainbow rim. On the label the cat. no. appears as T-2553, on the cover as T 2553. THE MUSIC: Side One 1."Drive My Car" (2:25) 2."I'm Only Sleeping" (2:58) 3."Nowhere Man" (2:40) 4."Doctor Robert" (2:14) 5."Yesterday” (2:04) 6."Act Naturally" (2:27) Side Two 7."And Your Bird Can Sing"(2:02) 8."If I Needed Someone" (2:19) 9."We Can Work It Out" (2:10) 10."What Goes On" (2:44) 11."Day Tripper" (2:47) UN-BUTCHERED: This is a RARE Beatles album that contains one of the most sought after record covers in history. This is YOUR opportunity to own a true piece of UN-BUTCHERED music history. Item comes as shown in the photos. What you see is what you get. Any questions, please let me know!