This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Background made a consistent shade; brightness levels altered to better match the "I Want to Hold Your Hand" single cover.
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This work was simultaneously published in 1963 in the United States and
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Captions
The Beatles 1963 publicity photo used on the cover of I Want to Hold Your Hand