The Beatles 1967-1970, also known as the Blue album is a remixed album that features 9 brand new tracks. This vinyl contains 37 tracks altogether. There is an insert within the album that features sleeve notes from Journalist John Harris. The sleeve note seen within the album insert states a “Collection of a joyous celebration of The Beatles’ timeless musical legacy.” The history of this album cover design started with their 1962-1966 album. This album cover photographed was a restaged photo mimicking their “Red album” cover photo. The cover art features the members of The Beatles looking down from a stairwell at EMI House which is their signed labels headquarters that is located in Manchester Square, London. Another connection between the Blue and Red album would be that the photographed outtake from “Please Please Me” was featured on the front side of the Red album but then used on the backside of the Blue album. Apparently although these two pictures taken from the same spot were only 6 years apart, there had been renovations done to the building at the time which made it difficult for the photographer Angus Mcbean. A porch had been built in the spot where Mcbean had originally taken the well known Red Album photo. The Beatles were able to get this porch removed, so weeks later they were able to recapture their well known perfectly framed photograph. An online article “Album Review: The Beatles 1967-1970 (The Blue Album), or How the Greatest Album That Ever Was or Ever Will Be Got Even Better,” states that this is the one vinyl they would bring with them to a deserted island. This comment just proves how monumental this whole album campaign was to people who aren't even cultured in the history of album covers. This album is specifically iconic because all of The Beatles greatest all time hits are featured in this one album. This album is not only filled with incredible timeless music but an iconic well known photographed cover.
