The Beatles, Yesterday and Today (1966)
Did you know the initial album cover had members sporting butcher’s attire? They had raw meat on their laps and infant dolls in their mouths. We don’t know why they did this, and the picture didn’t receive a decent response. Capitol Records had to pay $250,000 to purchase back the 750,000 records sent to retailers. Of necessity, recovering each of them was unlikely. If you have this specific edition, you should prepare to earn $15,000 for it.
The Beatles, Yesterday and Today (1966)
The Rolling Stones, Street Fighting Man (1968)
This album even came with a very divisive title, censoring the record company. In the initial version, a black and white picture of cops watched over a wounded protestor. Before publishing the record, a notorious riot took place at 1968’s Democratic National Convention. That’s why the label didn’t think the cover would be a smart idea and required these albums to be burned. About 18 were rescued. One auctioned in 2011 for $17,000.
The Rolling Stones, Street Fighting Man (1968)