Anyone remember the Beatles album cover with the butchered babies on it? (Photo in article below.)
The album is remembered primarily for the controversy surrounding its original cover image.
Taken by photographer Robert Whitaker, and said to be the Beatles' statement against the Vietnam War, this "butcher cover" image showed the band dressed in white smocks and covered with decapitated baby dolls and pieces of raw meat.
In response to the negative reaction from radio stations and retail outlets, Capitol recalled all copies of the album and replaced the offending artwork.
The Beatles are my husbands favourite group and I also think they have some great songs, but just because we like people and they make us feel good does not mean we gloss over any potential hidden behaviour. think- I was looking for that pic of the decapitated babies, but you got there first :) ALSO the list of people on their Sargent Peppers Lonely Heart Club Band cover INCLUDES Alister Crowley - They chose who goes on their Album I would say? See full list of people:- http://performingsongwriter.com/sgt-peppers-album-cover/
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think- ago
Anyone remember the Beatles album cover with the butchered babies on it? (Photo in article below.)
TrishaUK ago
The Beatles are my husbands favourite group and I also think they have some great songs, but just because we like people and they make us feel good does not mean we gloss over any potential hidden behaviour. think- I was looking for that pic of the decapitated babies, but you got there first :) ALSO the list of people on their Sargent Peppers Lonely Heart Club Band cover INCLUDES Alister Crowley - They chose who goes on their Album I would say? See full list of people:- http://performingsongwriter.com/sgt-peppers-album-cover/
think- ago
Thanks, Trisha, wasn't aware that Crowley has been mentioned on the cover.
TrishaUK ago
Yeah I just remembered, probably others on the cover are into the magic, satanic stuff who knows. Btw I tried to upvoat you but it says denied
think- ago
Thanks Trisha, but unfortunately, comments on deleted submission can't be upvoated. ;-)
pixiesbitch ago
hilarious