Revolver - Front Cover | Revolver - Back Cover |
John, a Robert Freeman Original Print Can you spot it above ? |
Label | Parlophone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Catalogue No.'s | PMC 7009 (Mono) PCS 7009 (Stereo) CDP 7 46441 2 |
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Release dates | 5th August 1966 30th April 1987 (CD) |
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Total time | 34:11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Detail : | The Beatles seventh official album release. This release came out the same day as the double-A sided single, "Eleanor Rigby/Yellow Submarine" ... the first time that the Fab Four had released a single on the same day as the album from which the tracks came. Arguably showing the Beatles at their creative zenith. Lyrically and musically innovative, "Revolver" IS a pop masterpiece. It's original title was to be "Abracadabra", but this was rejected as it had been used by someone else (this didn't stop Steve Miller years later) Revolver had advance orders of 300,000 in Britain and yet, is only given a final sale figure of 500,000. Globally, sales are estimated at over two million.
Front cover features artwork by Klaus Voormann, a friend of The Beatles from their Hamburg days. Voormann went on to play
bass with Manfred Mann (he replaced Jack Bruce !) and later, of course, played with John and the Plastic Ono Band. The album was also part of "The Beatles Collection" 13 album box set (see Beatles Collection).
On 30th April 1987 this album had it's first release on C.D. which was published in stereo, with a catalogue number of
CDP 7 46441 2
The C.D. was also part of "The Beatles Box" 15 C.D. box set (see Beatles C.D. Box).
09/09/09 (Number Nine, Number Nine, Number Nine) - the album was re-released as part of the Beatles In Stereo Remasters collection.
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Tape Media
Prior to 1973: In November 1987 the album was re-released on cassette tape (stereo only) - Catalogue number - TC-PCS 7009 (Originally released September 1966).
In October 2022 the album is issued is a remixed special deluxe edition with bonus tracks.
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Track | Composer | Recording Information | Time |
Taxman | Harrison | Recorded 20th April 1966 - 4 takes ... all discarded. Recorded 21st April 1966 11 new takes (Takes 1-11) Recorded 22nd April 1966 overdubs, creating Take 12 Final mix - take 12. |
2:35 |
Eleanor Rigby | Lennon-McCartney | Recorded 28th April 1966 in 15 takes Vocals added to vacant track 29th April 1966 (still, Take 15) Final vocal overdub, 6th June 1966 Final mix - take 15. |
2:04 |
I'm Only Sleeping | Lennon-McCartney | Recorded 27th April 1966 in 11 takes Overdubs added to take 11 - 29th April Overdubs added to take 11 - 5th May Overdubs added to take 11 - 6th May making takes 12 & 13 Final mix - take 13. |
2:58 |
Love You To | Harrison | Original working title, "Granny Smith" Recorded 11th April 1966 in 6 takes Recorded 13th April 1966 one more take, Take 7 Final mix - take 7. |
2:58 |
Here, There And Everywhere | Lennon-McCartney | Recorded 14th June 1966 in 4 takes Recorded 16th June 1966 - 10 takes (5-14) Final mix - take 14. |
2:22 |
Yellow Submarine | Lennon-McCartney | Recorded 26th May 1966 in 5 takes Sound effects overdubs 1st June 1966 onto take 5 Final mix - take 5. |
2:36 |
She Said She Said | Lennon-McCartney | Recorded 21st June 1966 in 4 takes Final mix - take 4. |
2:34 |
Track | Composer | Recording Information | Time |
Good Day Sunshine | Lennon-McCartney | Recorded 8th June 1966 in 3 takes, backing track only. Vocal overdubs onto take 1 Final mix - take 1. |
2:07 |
And Your Bird Can Sing | Lennon-McCartney | Recorded 20th April 1966 - 2 takes Remake recorded 26th April 1966 11 takes (Takes 3-13) Final mix - take 10 and take 4. |
1:58 |
For No One | Lennon-McCartney | Recorded 9th May 1966 in 10 takes Overdubs added 16th May ending with takes 13 & 14 More overdubs 19th May onto take 14 Final mix - take 14. |
1:58 |
Dr. Robert | Lennon-McCartney | Recorded 17th April 1966 in 7 takes, backing track only. Vocal overdubs onto take 7 (on spare track) Final mix - take 7. |
2:13 |
I Want To Tell You | Harrison | Original title, "Laxton's Superb", then entitled, "I Don't Know" Recorded 2nd June 1966 in 5 takes Final mix - take 4. |
2:26 |
Got To Get You Into My Life | Lennon-McCartney | Recorded 7th April 1966 - 5 takes Recorded 8th April 1966 - 3 takes (Takes 6-8) Overdubs and vocals added 18th May 1966 - 3 takes (9-11) Final mix - take 9 with the brass from take 8. |
2:26 |
Tomorrow Never Knows | Lennon-McCartney | Original working title, "Mark I" What a start ... dare I say, the most innovative track on the album - years ahead of it's time, and yet, the very first track recorded at the start of the Revolver sessions. Recorded 6th April 1966 in 3 takes Take 1 is sensational ... seek it out. Take 2 was a breakdown Final mix - take 3 with further overdubs made on 7th and 22nd April. |
2:56 |
"Taxman" | The mono version has a cowbell that starts during the second verse, on the stereo release it does not start until half-way through the second chorus. |
"I'm Only Sleeping" | The Lennon lead vocal is the same in both, but in the mono version the backwards guitar effects are in different places to the stereo mix. |
"Yellow Submarine" | The mono version has an opening guitar chord, which is missing on the stereo version. The mono version has John's shouted repeats of Ringo's lines beginning one line sooner, and louder than on the stereo version. |
"Got To Get You Into My Life" | Paul's vocals during the fade-out are noticeably different between the mono and stereo mixes, this would suggest that the vocal is therefore taken from different takes for the two mixes. |
"Tomorrow Never Knows" | The mono version has different backwards tape effects than those on the stereo version. |
The standard yellow block writing Parlophone label.Second pressings (1969) - Mono AND Stereo versions
The "All rights of the manufacturer" message around the edge of the label now starts with "The Gramophone Co. Ltd."
The label DOES have "Sold in the U.K..." statement.
There is a much rarer mono version [very] first pressing, hastily withdrawn, which had a different mix of "Tomorrow Never Knows" (known as "remix 11") this has a matrix number on side 2 of XEX 606-1 and is worth up to £200 !
The standard yellow block writing Parlophone label.Third Pressings (1969) - Stereo version only
The "All rights of the manufacturer" message around the edge of the label starts with "The Gramophone Co. Ltd."
The label does NOT have "Sold in the U.K..." statement.
Now with a silver/black Parlophone label.Fourth Pressings (1973) - Stereo version ONLY
The "All rights of the manufacturer" message around the edge of the label now starts with "EMI Records Ltd."
The label has one EMI boxed logo.
Silver/black Parlophone label.Fifth Pressings (1982) - Mono version ONLY
The "All rights of the manufacturer" message around the edge of the label now starts with "EMI Records Ltd."
The label has TWO EMI boxed logos.
Now with a yellow/black Parlophone label.Sixth Pressings (1995) - Stereo version ONLY
The "All rights of the manufacturer" message around the edge of the label now starts with "EMI Records Ltd."
This release is on a lightweight vinyl.
Now with a Black and Silver Parlophone label.2022 - Revolver - Super Deluxe Edition
The sleeve has a printed statement which reads:
"This album has been Direct Metal Mastered From a Digitally Re-mastered Original Tape to give the best possible sound quality"
This release is (surprisingly) on a lightweight vinyl.