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Pretty cool, but...

So, I took a chance on an e-bay "Buy It Now" faux Yesterday and Today-better known of course as The Butcher Cover-CD for $30.

The seller had good feedback, and, well, this knock-off of a famous LP is something I always wanted.

Although the seller never claimed that it was a Dr. Ebbetts version, I figured it looked just as good.

And in fact, it is probably better, what with the glossy sleeve of the Butcher, and of the second choice Y&T LP, which when help up, one can see Ringo Starr in smock under the "Today" lettering, thus replicating a paste-over.

However, unlike a genuine Dr. E's, this edition appears to have been compiled from mono and stereo tracks from the recent remasters.
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Listening to the mono version of this CD is a pleasant experience,

as memory lane is strolled with the old familiar track sequence we all knew and loved in early summer, 1966.

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But, and there always seems to be one with these items, the
stereo version of Y&T has been transcribed rather haphazardly, with quite noticeable volume variations between tracks.

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Nevertheless, it was really the mono version that I wanted-as the stereo one was available via LP right up to the late 80s-although
subbing the UK mono versions for the American ones sort of
defeats one of the reasons for wanting this particular recording. (And the original stereo variations, as well.)

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Hopefully, some enterprising soul will rectify the source material, and then put out their own version of The Capitol Albums Vol. 3

Hey, now there's a great topic for a wank!

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What should a (legit), and for that matter fake, Vol. 3 contain?

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My vote is for, obviously, Rubber Soul, Y&T, Revolver and a sort of obvious, Hey Jude.
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A case could also be made for the UA, A Hard Day's Night, as well.
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And my guess is we will see a real Capitol Vol.3 within a year.