A thrift store record I did not buy: the back cover of an original cast recording for the musical Carnival.

A thrift store record I did not buy: the back cover of an original cast recording for the musical Carnival.

Normally The Beatles are just about the furthest thing from my record buying interests but when I spotted this stunning example of childhood album cover abuse at a Chicago flea market last Summer, I was powerless to resist its charms.

Normally The Beatles are just about the furthest thing from my record buying interests but when I spotted this stunning example of childhood album cover abuse at a Chicago flea market last Summer, I was powerless to resist its charms.