Revolving - The Story Of "Revolver"

The Beatles
 
Revolving - CD cover Revolving - CD back
Revolving - Front Cover Revolving - Back Cover
Label  Secret Trax
Catalogue No. ST 99009-1/2
Country of origin Japan
Release date 1999
Total time CD 1 - 59:51
CD 2 - 59:44
Comments: A really nice looking double CD collecting most of the Revolver outtakes and rarities under one roof.
The CD booklet has 12 colourful pages with much information, giving recording details and dates.

C.D. 1 - A "Revolver" Sessionography

No Tracklisting Notes Time
Tracks 1 to 7 - "Revolver" Era Demos
1 He Said, He Said John's home composition tape, probably recorded in April or May of 1966. 0:21
2 He Said, He Said John's home composition tape, probably recorded in April or May of 1966. 0:35
3 He Said, He Said John's home composition tape, probably recorded in April or May of 1966. 0:10
4 He Said, He Said John's home composition tape, probably recorded in April or May of 1966. 0:47
5 She Said, She Said John's home composition tape, probably recorded in April or May of 1966. 0:16
6 She Said, She Said John's home composition tape, probably recorded in April or May of 1966. 0:20
7 She Said, She Said John's home composition tape, probably recorded in April or May of 1966. 1:02
Tracks 8 to 25 - "Revolver" Era Sessions
8 Tomorrow Never Knows Take 1 - 1995 Stereo Remix 3:13
9 Got To Get You Into My Life Take 5 - 1995 Mono Remix 2:53
10 Got To Get You Into My Life Partial Take 5 - 1995 Mono Remix 0:23
11 Paperback Writer Take 1 1:01
12 Paperback Writer Take 2 2:57
13 And Your Bird Can Sing Take 2 - This version was created by digitally removing the new vocals from the following track 14, which had obviously unusable vocal overdubs. 2:13
14 And Your Bird Can Sing Take 2 - With Vocal overdubs - 1995 Stereo Remix
  (The "laughing" version)
2:14
15 Taxman Take 11 - 1995 Stereo Remix 2:33
16 Eleanor Rigby Take 14 (Strings Only) - 1995 Stereo Remix 2:07
17 I'm Only Sleeping Rehearsal remake - 1995 Mono Remix 0:41
18 I'm Only Sleeping Take 1 remake - 1995 Mono Remix 3:00
19 For No One Take 1 - Monitor mix (Piano & Drum only) 1:30
20 For No One Take 2 - Monitor mix (Piano & Drum only) 1:30
21 For No One Take 10 - Composite Monitor mix !
A very complicated reconstruction, comprising about 20 edits, editing together segments from all four monitor mixes found on tracks 26-29 and includes pre- and post-song chat.
2:21
22 For No One Take 14 - Composite Monitor mix !
Another complicated reconstruction, featuring a different take to the horn overdub that was eventually used, and editing together segments from all four monitor mixes found on tracks 26-29.
2:03
23 Yellow Submarine Take 5 - Restoring most of Ringo's spoken intro, and all of the sound effects. 2:49
24 Here, There And Everywhere An edit of Takes 7 & 14 - 1995 Stereo Remix 2:24
25 Here, There And Everywhere Take 14 - Composite Monitor mix !
Another very complicated reconstruction, created by editing together segments from all four monitor mixes found on tracks 30-33 and includes pre-song chat.
2:30
Tracks 26 to 33 - The Raw Monitor Mixes
26 For No One Take 10 - Monitor mix 2:02
27 For No One Take 10 - Monitor mix 2:16
28 For No One Take 10 - Monitor mix 1:31
29 For No One Take 14 - Monitor mix 1:59
30 Here, There And Everywhere Take 14 - Monitor mix 2:29
31 Here, There And Everywhere Take 14 - Monitor mix 2:28
32 Here, There And Everywhere Take 14 - Monitor mix 2:02
33 Here, There And Everywhere Take 14 - Monitor mix 2:45

C.D. 2 - A "Revolver" Mixography

No Tracklisting Notes Time
Tracks 1 to 14 - The Mono "Revolver" Album
It was with the Revolver sessions that the Beatles started personally overseeing the final remixing of finished tracks,
BUT, it was only the mono remix sessions they supervised, leaving the stereo remixes to George Martin and his staff.
These are those final Mono mixes.
1 Taxman Take 12 - Mono remixes 5 and 6 edited together 2:42
2 Eleanor Rigby Take 15 - Mono remix 5 2:09
3 I'm Only Sleeping Take 13 - Mono remix 6 3:04
4 Love You To Take 7 - Mono Remix 5 3:11
5 Here, There And Everywhere Take 14 - Mono Remix 3 2:26
6 Yellow Submarine Take 5 - Mono Remix 5 2:43
7 She Said, She Said Take 4 - Mono Remix 4 2:40
8 Good Day Sunshine Take 1 - Mono Remix 7 2:13
9 And Your Bird Can Sing Takes 6 & 10 - Mono Remix 9/10 2:05
10 For No One Take 14 - Mono Remix 8 2:04
11 Doctor Robert Take 7 - Mono Remix 6 2:17
12 I Want To Tell You Take 4 - Mono Remix 1 2:31
13 Got To Get You Into My Life Take 9 - Mono Remix 8 2:40
14 Tomorrow Never Knows Take 3 - Mono Remix 8 3:08
Other "Revolver" Era Mono Mixes
15 Paperback Writer Take 2 - Mono Remix 2 2:28
16 Rain Take 7 - Mono Remix 3 3:02
17 I'm Only Sleeping Take 13 - Mono Remix 3 2:59
18 And Your Bird Can Sing Takes 6 & 10 - Mono Remix 7/8 2:02
19 Doctor Robert Take 7 - Mono Remix 4 2:17
20 Tomorrow Never Knows Take 3 - Mono Remix 11 3:02
Other "Revolver" Era Stereo Mixes
21 Paperback Writer Take 2 - Stereo Remix 2 2:19
22 I'm Only Sleeping Take 13 - Stereo Remix 1 3:00
23 Doctor Robert Take 7 - Stereo Remix 1 2:30


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