May 12, 2019

Beatles-signed LP sells for $234,000, third highest price paid for a vinyl ever

A John Lennon-owned copy of the Beatles’ infamous “butcher cover” version of 'Yesterday and Today', sold for $234,000 at a Beatles-themed auction this week. The vinyl copy – autographed by Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr - and featuring a back cover sketch drawn by Lennon is the third highest price paid for a vinyl. Highest price ever paid was a $790,000 bid for Ringo Starr’s personal copy of the Beatles’ 'White Album', the second being acetate copy of Elvis Presley’s 'My Happiness', bought secretly by Jack White in 2015. BBC...