This kid that used to live across the street from me once bought this album when it first came out thinking it was going to BE the Beatles and he told me, "It's a bunch of hillbillies! On "Yellow Submarine" they sing it, "We all live in a yeller submarine."" I've never heard that until just now!! LMAO!!
The artwork is of London's Piccadilly Circus, looking towards The London Pavilion Cinema, where I used to get freebie tickets for all and sundry, as a rep for United Artists, which I guess the cinema was owned by.( Pictured here in 1964 - A well known film. )
I recall seeing "Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia" there, a right old blood fest, directed by Sam Peckinpah. I took along my UA predecessor, who had moved on to Anchor/ABC Records, and our wives, who I do not think enjoyed watching Warren Oates blow various protagonists away.
The rear sleeve shows Lower Regent Street, to the left, and Shaftesbury Avenue, where the "Wrigleys Chewing Gum" neon sign is displayed. Matching the rear sleeve to the front sleeve produces a left and right whole image (WRI) (GLEYS), see.
This was all U.S. all the way. In 1966-67, Elektra, on its back covers, mentioned both its New York and London addresses. {Images #453401 & 453402} indicate a Columbia pressing, with Pitman, NJ fonts. Incidentally, this cat. # was the immediate predecessor to that for the debut album of a little group calling itself The Doors.
Beatles covers bluegrass style,i've heard a lot worse:),good harmonies,the guitar lead taken by a banjo.This cat No is for the UK version,but i think this is american? , it differs from the one on discogs,and has punch hole in sleeve.