While their first LP was rushed out to capitalize on their initial success, by the time of their follow up, With The Beatles, released on Novem(a date that goes down in American history for another reason), it was becoming clear that The Fab Four were no flash-in-the-pan. The Beatles – With the Beatles (1963, cover art photograph by Robert Freeman) I took some shots, and I said, ‘That’ll do.’” The shot that graced the cover art features the fresh-faced Fab Four grinning down at McBean from a balcony several floors above the lensman: “I only had my ordinary portrait lens, so to get the picture, I had to lie flat on my back in the entrance. “It was done in an almighty rush, like the music,” recalled Martin. That same day, the group recorded “From Me to You.” The zoo rejected the idea and, eventually, the location of EMI House in London’s Manchester Square was chosen, with a shoot arranged for March 5, 1963. (Martin and McBean had previously already worked on several comedy record covers.) The photo shoot was initially planned for outside the insect house at the London Zoo. At the time, as well as being the group’s record producer, he was also the head of Parlophone Records. The album cover photo introducing The Beatles’ 1963 debut album Please Please Me was shot by Angus McBean. The Beatles – Please Please Me (1963, cover art photograph by Angus McBean) Looking to build your record collection with vinyl from The Beatles? The Sound Of Vinyl is offering a special discount for all readers that click this link. Here are the stories behind some of The Beatles’ iconic album covers. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, and the simplicity of crossing Abbey Road rank as some of the most influential and enduring art of the 20th century, clearing the way for others like The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, and countless others to go even further. Images such as the half-lit heads on With The Beatles, the psychedelic nostalgia of Sgt. But within a few short years, The Beatles album covers were works of art in their own right. Photography, illustration, graphic design – Beatles album covers changed them all.īefore The Beatles, album art was designed to sell the contents – song titles and sales messages on top of the artist’s bright image. And nowhere was this reflected more consistently than on their record covers. How they presented themselves was vital to what made them so… different. When they first emerged, the press was obsessed with their mop-top haircuts, their matching Cuban-heeled boots, their collarless jackets. Unlike their contemporaries on the music scene, whose style reflected the times, The Beatles invariably helped to establish fashion.” From their pre-fame days, they always had a look – uniform, in every sense. In his book The Art of The Beatles, Mike Evans explained, “their image was always unique. From the very beginning, a big part of The Beatles appeal was visual.
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