mod culture

June 1966 marked the arrival of one of the most unusual releases in The Beatles' catalogue when Yesterday And Today reached stores across the United States and Canada. Released through Capitol Records, the album compiled tracks drawn from Help!, Rubber Soul, recent singles and recordings that would later appear on Revolver, creating a uniquely North American version of The Beatles' rapidly evolving sound. Sixty years later, the album remains a landmark release, largely because of the controversy surrounding its original cover artwork.

Six decades after its release, Stevie Wonder's Uptight signalled a turning point for the young artist and the Motown machine, delivering a crossover sound that reshaped his trajectory