Yesterday & Today 1
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Yesterday & Today 2
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Beatles
Considered to be the most common collectible album in the vinyl world. There are many thousands of "butcher covers"
in the three states (original, covered over, peeled) with mono and stereo of each.
However, because it's the Beatles, they're all very pricey.
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Blind Faith 1
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Blind Faith 2
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Blind Faith
To their ultimate dismay, Atco had "blind faith"
that their new band would deliver a reasonable album cover.
Oh well. However, the original has become a classic.
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We Are 1
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We Are 2
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Chantels
It's unclear why the beautiful original cover was
pulled in favor of the bland jukebox cover. Some say it was because the band looked too "churchy" or like maids. Others say that it was perceived by the
industry that having black folks on the cover hurt sales or kept the album out of some stores in the South. However, I don't think it hurt Little Richard's
sales...
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Give Em Enough Rope 1
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Give Em Enough Rope 2
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The Clash
Some say that the original "chop suey" script was demeaning.
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Willie Colon - La Gran Figra
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Willie Colon - La Gran Figra 2
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Willie Colon
Apparently the FBI objected!
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Love It To Death 1
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Love It To Death 2
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Alice Cooper
An airbrushed finger.
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Miles Ahead 1
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Miles Ahead 2
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Miles Davis
The story goes that Miles was furious that
he had been "Mitch Miller-d" with the whitest album cover imaginable.
A few years later Columbia redid it.
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On Stage 1
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On Stage 2
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Five Keys
The famous "penis cover" that was quickly airbrushed.
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Out For Blood 1
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Out For Blood 2
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Lita Ford
Apparently it wasn't the revealing outfit,
but all the blood, that dictated a second cover.
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Moontan 1
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Moontan 2
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Golden Earring
Too much nudity I guess.
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Appetite For Destruction 1
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Appetite For Destruction 2
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Guns & Roses
No boobs allowed...
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Electric Ladyland UK Front
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Electric Ladyland Front
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Jimi Hendrix
The original was only released on the Track
label in the UK. Both sides of the gatefold cover are shown for each version.
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Electric Ladyland UK Back
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Electric Ladyland Back
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John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Two Virgins 1 (front)
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John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Two Virgins 2 (front)
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John & Yoko
Not technically a second cover.
It was originally released with full body nudity on both sides and sheathed in a brown paper bag.
Both sides of each are shown.
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John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Two Virgins 1 (back)
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John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Two Virgins 2 (back)
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Little Willie John - Fever 1
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Little Willie John - Fever 2
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Little Willie John
The famous "nurse cover."
I guess it alluded to where the thermometer had been.
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Street Survivors 1
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Street Survivors 2
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Lynyrd Skynyrd
The "flames" cover was too prophetic
as most of the members died soon after in a plane crash.
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If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears 1
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If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears 2
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Mamas & The Papas
In 1968, apparently
everyone could be in a bathtub but not in a bathroom.
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Moby Grape 1
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Moby Grape 2
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Moby Grape
The magic finger was quite a big deal back in the day.
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Mom's Apple Pie 1
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Mom's Apple Pie 2
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Mom's Apple Pie
Surprising how the label missed the original.
This cover would probably still be banned today.
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Beggars Banquet 1
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Beggars Banquet 2
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Rolling Stones
Another banned toilet.
The original cover was only released in the UK.
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Some Girls 1
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Some Girls 2
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Rolling Stones
Lucy Arnez, or her estate,
objected to her inclusion on this cover.
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Country Life 1
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Country Life 2
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Roxy Music
A very provocative cover that is seen more often than the substitute.
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Love Drive 1
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Love Drive 2
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Scorpions
Quite the original cover. What did they expect?
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Loosen Up Naturally
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Loosen Up Naturally close-up
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Sons Of Champlin
On the back of the gatefold cover
at the middle left, the original says "Big F*cking Deal" in very small letters (as shown in the second picture).
The label quickly scratched it out in all remaining albums.
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Is This It 1
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Is This It 2
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The Strokes
If we can't show a butt, a stupid abstract will have to do!
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Hard Labor 1
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Hard Labor 2
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Three Dog Night
Tsk tsk, didn't
they realize that giving birth to an LP is frowned upon?
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It Ain't Easy 1
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It Ain't Easy 2
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Three Dog Night
Too much chest for the 11 year olds who bought this album.
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Force It 1
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Force It 2
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UFO
It is a little racy...
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The Pros N Cons Of Hitchhiking 1
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The Pros N Cons Of Hitchhiking 2
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Roger Waters
No ands or butts about it.
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