For many years it was believed the Beatles first Canadian album "Beatlemania" was never reissued on the green Capitol target label in 1970. Around 2010 the first copy appeared and since then at least five additional copies have surfaced. Perhaps there is more to come.
For many years it was believed that there were no Canadian "Butcher" cover records. In the years since two copies of a "1st state" Canadian mono "Butcher" have come to light. No copies of a "2nd state" paste over are known. Did they exist?
A salesmans' sample of a Canadian stereo butcher cover front slick is known and in June, 1966, the "After Four" magazine published by the Toronto Telegram featured a Canadian stereo "Butcher" cover on the front page. To date no copies of this fabled stereo album have surfaced. Does one exist?
To date there is only one Canadian Beatles L.P. that can be clearly identified as issued by a Record Club. That album is the 1971-1972 issue of a "Hard Day's Night", pressed by MCA with a tan United Artists' label. The back cover of the album clearly states it was issued by The Record Club of Canada.
Generally, Beatles records sold through record clubs were stock issues. However, there is some speculation that a few copies of "Yesterday and Today" with the unique catalogue number of ST-82552 was pressed in Canada for distribution through the Canadian Capitol Record Club. The addition of "8" to the standard catalogue number was Capitol's practice with U.S. Capitol Record Club issues.
No copies that have been verified. One poor quality photograph of the label exists.
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