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Arguably the first psychedelic rock album, REVOLVER was praised for its musical experimentation--the Indian sounds of "Love You To," the Motown-inspired "Got To Get You Into My Life," the backwards guitar in "I'm Only Sleeping." "Tomorrow Never Knows" was the most radical departure from previous Beatles' recordings for its skeletal bass/drums propulsion enhanced only with tape loops (contributed by all four Beatles and added in the mix-down process), more backwards guitar, and an eerie John Lennon vocal.

Still, the Beatles' experimentation grew out of their songwriting, which had matured beyond formula pop. "Tomorrow Never Knows" was inspired by the Tibetan Book of the Dead, Harrison's "Taxman" was a bitter diatribe, and McCartney's "Eleanor Rigby" was a bleak portrait of loneliness. Balanced with upbeat songs like "Good Day Sunshine" and "Yellow Submarine," REVOLVER proved The Beatles were not mere pop stars, but musical artists in search of new sounds and ideas.

Additional personnel includes: Alan Civil (French horn); Anil Bhagwat (tabla); Brian Jones (background vocals).

Personnel: George Harrison (vocals, guitar, sitar, tambourine, sound effects); John Lennon (vocals, guitar, horns, organ, marimba, tambourine, sound effects); Paul McCartney (vocals, guitar, bass guitar); Ringo Starr (vocals, drums, tambourine); Tony Gilbert, Jurgen Hess, John Sharpe, Sidney Sax (violin); John Underwood , Stephen Shingles (viola); Derrick Simpson, Norman Jones (cello); Alan Branscombe, Peter Coe (tenor saxophone); Ian Hammer, Les Conlon, Eddie "Tan Tan" Thornton (trumpet); Alan Civil (French horn, horns); George Martin (piano, organ, background vocals); Anvil Bhagwat (tabla); Neil Aspinall, Geoff Emerick, Patti Harrison, Mal Evans (background vocals).

Audio Remasterers: Steve Rooke; Guy Massey.

Liner Note Authors: Alan Rouse; Kevin Howlett.

Recording information: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England.

Photographer: Robert Whitaker.

The Beatles: George Harrison (vocals, guitar, sitar); Paul McCartney (vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, bass); John Lennon (vocals, guitar); Ringo Starr (vocals, drums).

Rolling Stone (4/11/02, p.106) - Ranked #10 in Rolling Stone's "50 Coolest Records" - "...The Fabs tune into Dylan, the Stones, the Beach Boys, decide to top to top them all..."
Q (6/00, pp.92-3) - Ranked #1 in Q's "100 Greatest British Albums" - "...The most shocking Beatles record....combining an astonishing mix of styles with a weirdly consistent sense of purpose....[mapping] out the pop universe...perfectly..."
Melody Maker (10/2/93, p.29) - Ranked #2 in NME's list of the 'Greatest Albums Of All Time.'
Paste (magazine) (p.59) - "With REVOLVER, The Beatles completed their transformation from the mop tops of three years earlier into bold, groundbreaking experimental rockers."

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Category Rock Albums, Oldies CDs, Rock/Pop, Psychedelic, British Invasion
Label Capitol
Orig Year 1966
All Time Product Rank 268
CD Universe Part number 1108484
Catalog number 893065
Discs 1
Release Date Aug 09, 1988
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer George Martin
Engineer Geoff Emerick
Recording Time 34 minutes
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1Taxman See All 8 Beatles TAXMAN Lyrics
2Eleanor Rigby See All 22 Beatles ELEANOR RIGBY Lyrics
3I'm Only Sleeping See All 8 Beatles IM ONLY SLEEPING Lyrics
4Love You To See All 6 Beatles LOVE YOU TO Lyrics
5Here, There and Everywhere See All 10 Beatles HERE THERE AND EVERYWHERE Lyrics
6Yellow Submarine See All 24 Beatles YELLOW SUBMARINE Lyrics
7She Said She Said See All 6 Beatles SHE SAID SHE SAID Lyrics
8Good Day Sunshine See All 5 Beatles GOOD DAY SUNSHINE Lyrics
9And Your Bird Can Sing See All 8 Beatles AND YOUR BIRD CAN SING Lyrics
10For No One See All 7 Beatles FOR NO ONE Lyrics
11Doctor Robert See All 5 Beatles DOCTOR ROBERT Lyrics
12I Want To Tell You See All 6 Beatles I WANT TO TELL YOU Lyrics
13Got To Get You Into My Life See All 9 Beatles GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE Lyrics
14Tomorrow Never Knows See All 9 Beatles TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS Lyrics
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5 stars revolver.......remarkable
this is the beatles at the top of the mountain looking down at the world with kaleidoscope eyes. REVOLVER is the pop masterpiece of all time. kudos to george martin and geoff emerick for their production of the boys inner minds....BRAVO
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5 stars Brilliant collaboration; a turning point in rock music
The melancholy "For No One," the biting sarcasm of "She Said, She Said," and some of the best early psychedelia on one album is amazing. The creativity in Revolver is so good it's almost numbing, yet the melodies and vocals are as infectious as ever. A masterpiece. I first heard this album almost 40 years ago; it is as stunning as ever.
Submitted by garyloewenthal (Falls Church, VA, USA) Verified Buyer
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4 stars Great music
It's the Beatles! Need I say more?
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5 stars Probably, the true beginning of psychedelia
Here, the Beatles abandoned all pretext and simply made their music the way they like to make it. And with George Martin as their creative channel, they created their second best album (bested only by Abbey Road). Strong songwriting, new experimentation (for the time) that still sounds fresh today, and amazing musicality. What is more, this wasn't a "pop" album anymore; this was where Rock started being taken seriously as a form of art. And what better channel for that than the Beatles? The Beatles could have stopped making music after this album, and the effect it would have on people would still be the same. Definitely buy this album. It has some of the best Beatles songs period.
Submitted by Galen (Anchorage, AK, USA)
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5 stars Revolver...an excellent spin!
"Revolver" was the initiating point where the Beatles began their musical paradigm shift that would fully blossom on "Sgt. Pepper". In addition to their classic rock sound, the Fab Four began to alter the sound...and very concept...of the rock and roll genre. George Harrison was coming unto his own as a gifted composer and integrated exotic Indian sounds into the band's musical template while Paul McCartney further expanded his classical horizons (begun on "Yesterday") with "Eleanor Rigby" and John Lennon's "Tomorrow Never Knows" broke the psychedelic boundaries with its tape loops and backwards instrumentation. I believe "Revolver" to be the first truly classic Beatles disc. After all, your bird may sing, but she can't begin to duplicate the exotic sounds found here.
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