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File:The Beatles 1963 Dezo Hoffman Capitol Records press photo 2.jpg

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Description
English: The Beatles 1963 publicity photo used on the cover of I Want to Hold Your Hand
Date

Published on:

29 November 1963 (UK)

26 December 1963 (US)
Source

[1], [2], [3], Discogs

Immediate from New York Post
Author Dezo Hoffmann, Distributed by Capitol Records
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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 is in the public domain in the United States because it was published in the United States between 1931 and 1977, inclusive, without a copyright notice. For further explanation, see Commons:Hirtle chart as well as a detailed definition of "publication" for public art.

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The Beatles 1963 publicity photo used on the cover of I Want to Hold Your Hand

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current22:10, 15 October 2025Thumbnail for version as of 22:10, 15 October 20253,621 × 2,817 (3.48 MB)wikimediacommons>MiklogfeatherFixed background shade inconsistency; alleviated the dark area over McCartney's face

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