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Paul McCartney on Beatles Album Cover Mistake
Paul McCartney explains how a simple cover slip created the iconic Rubber Soul album art.
In brief
Paul McCartney explains how a simple cover slip created the iconic Rubber Soul album art. Paul McCartney revealed that a cardboard slip during a cover photo session created the elongated shape for The Beatles' 1965 Rubber Soul album. Originally reported by American Songwriter.
Paul McCartney and The Beatles
Paul McCartney and The Beatles trusted fate when choosing the cover image for their 1965 album Rubber Soul.
Cover Photo Session
Robert Freeman, a photographer who lived in the same block of flats as John Lennon, took the cover photos for Rubber Soul.
Cardboard Slip
The piece of cardboard slipped backwards during the session, giving the image an elongated shape.
The Perfect Idea
McCartney said they grabbed the idea and printed it with the stretched shape to echo the album title Rubber Soul.
Here's the gist
Paul McCartney revealed that a cardboard slip during a cover photo session created the elongated shape for The Beatles' 1965 Rubber Soul album.
