Ten Interesting Facts About The Beatles' Revolver 

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"I'm Only Sleeping" is pure genius.

"One, Two, Three, Four (cough) One, Two... "

"For No One" is my fav track for sure. I don't even know why, it just hits me a certain way. That melancholic sense we all have I guess.

Just imagine if Rain & Paperback Writer were featured on this album.

Only Ringo would suggest that Revolver would be called After Geography

I like how George got to have the opening song

Rubber Soul and Revolver were both amazing albums, listened to them when they first came out. There's no way to accurately describe what the Beatles were to us back then, they were messengers, taking us along on a magical trip, speaking what we felt in our hearts and minds before we knew it was there. And those songs, so good, still around, aren't they.

when I was going out with my wife to be in 1966, she bought me this album. I still have it as I still have her, two of my most prized possessions .

"Everybody seems to think I'm lazy. I don't mind, I think they're crazy". I love John. George will always be my favorite but I do love John.

Forgot to mention that klaus voorman drew the cover portraits of the beatles without any reference picture. He drew them all from memory.

Here's a good one: The Beatles actually needed one more track for the album, so George reportedly went to John's house to help him put together the unfinished She Said She Said. In fact, George plays bass and sings the backing vocals on that one too; Paul wasn't even featured. It's really a Harrison/Lennon track.

I consider "Here there and everywhere" the most beautiful and meaningful lovesong ever. Beatle John didn't praise easily, but he praised Paul for that one.

I bought Revolver aged 12 and went straight to Tomorrow Never Knows having read about it. This was in 82. I played it about 10 times before listening to the whole album. Blew my mind......

Probably the greatest album of all time. A staggering collection of songs and sounds which ushered in a new age of artistic exploration and music production. The first fully "modern album" of the Rock Age.

Here, There and Everywhere is one of my favorite songs to play on piano. Such a beautiful piece! 🎹

1:37 Paul had a GoPro in 60's

As someone who bought the album when it was first released, I can speak to how the album impacted us at the time. I clearly recall removing the record from it's sleeve and wondering "What is THIS album going to be like?" as I placed it upon the platter. The opening "One two three, four, (cough), one to three four" complete with some miscellaneous studio tape noises, told me this was going to be truly different. And it was. By now we had learned that each new album from The Beatles would be different from the previous. "Rubber Soul" had been a wonderful album to listen to over and over. So many great songs. So much feeling. "Girl", "In My Life", "You Won't See Me", "I'm Looking Through You", (preferably the US version with the double false start and vocals and added instruments on the right track and rhythm on left). To this day I think I prefer "Rubber Soul", but agree that it was "Revolver" that transitioned everything going forward. In fact, I like both better than "Sgt. Pepper". But that's just me.

My favourite Beatles album by far. Love Tomorrow Never Knows, Taxman and Doctor Robert. Rain would've fitted great on the album.

If Revolver and Rubber Soul were a double album, it would be my favourite Beatles album.

To me Revolver is not only the best Beatles album, it is the greatest album ever.

This was the coolest Beatles era

Revolver has one of my favorite Beatle songs...."She Said, She Said"......

My favourite album, one of the greatest of all time...

"I'm Only Sleeping" and "Tomorrow Never Knows" are absolutely timeless.

I was in Junior High school when the movie HELP and the albums Rubber Soul and Revolver came out, and I was bewildered by them. These albums were so different than the love song era of The Beatles. Thank you for your well researched and analyzed music videos. I am now retired and exploring early rock music as large part of my enjoyment of my free time.

From please please me, to Revolver. It's amazing and sometimes unbelievable to see how far the Beatles came in just 3 years.

You should ABSOLUTELY do this for as many Beatles albums as possible. It's so well edited and spoken I cant get enough of this series

Abbey road is my favourite, but Revolver is a close second.

Name one other band that could have leaped from "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" to "Tomorrow Never Knows" in only 2.5 years. It'll never happen again.

I love this album! It’s one of my favorites!

Two things you missed. The Revolver sessions also pioneered backwards recording. This started with John coming home one night, stoend and played the rough mix of "Rain" backwards. I'm Only Sleepng is the first time backwards guitars were laid down on a recording. With that said, I'm Only Sleeping has 4 different mixes. The stereo and mono mixes from the UK Revovler, also the Stereo and mono mixes from Yesterday and Today". All versions have the backwards guitars in different sections of the track. On Eleanor Rigby, the backing track is in mono, and the vocals in stereo using automatic double track for the chorus. George Martin forgot to turn of the ADT on the beginning when Paul sings "Eleanor"

For me, the diversity of songs on Revolver is most remarkable. From baroque ballads to the avant-garde Tomorrow Never Knows, they pushed into territory unexplored by pop music.

On "Good Day Sunshine" just after Paul sings "she feels good" at 1' 26", you can just hear John croak "she looks fine" in the faint background. You will need headphones.

My favourite fact of The Revolver: It's the best Beatles album. Which makes it the best album ever made.

All those people ripping up, now priceless, original merchandise. Bet they're kicking themselves now?

Revolver is also known as the Guitar Album where the guitars and riffs took central stage on songs like Taxman, And Your Bird, Dr. Robert and even on Here There and Everywhere.

What an amazing album,the perfect album,every track is brilliant,but especially songs like Eleanor Rigby,I'm only sleeping,She said She said,For no one and Tomorrow Never Knows are way ahead of there time,pure genius for 1966 and even now the tracks sound amazing,for me the best album ever

This album is one of my favorites!! It has some great hits.

Bringing the bass guitar and drums forward compared to previous albums was a game changer.

This just shows you how advanced they were for there time, it’s just amazing to watch!

"The statement was met with controversy around the world" Let's be honest, you meant the US, right?

Has my favorite song, Here There and Everywhere. Not sure if it's my favorite album though cause (in myyyyyyyyyyyyyy life) I love them all.

favorite revolver fact: its named revolver and thats pretty rad

"Revolver" was also the first album in which the main songwriters (John Lennon and Paul McCartney) started to write their own songs separately and George Harrison also started to have more composing space to himself. Sound engineer Geoff Emerick debuted to contribute with amazing sound effects and techniques that helped the Beatles songs revolutionize the recording sessions.

My favs are Eleanor Rigby, For No one, Got to get you into my life...what a coincidence they are all Paul's😍

I know Rubber Soul is often lumped together with Revolver but I always thought the latter was more similar to Sgt. Pepper. It was the beginning of their psychedelic pop phase while Rubber Soul was the culmination of their folk-rock / singer-songwriter phase.

I remember hearing 'Tomorrow Never Knows' for the first time when I was 9 years old (this was 1978), and it blew my mind. I must have played it 1000 times in a row. I spent the next years of my childhood trying to recreate those sounds!

"Taxman" is my favorite. You knew the Beatles had started thinking of themselves as more than just entertainers when they kicked off an album with what Bob Dylan would probably have called a "finger-pointing song."

Interesting fact #11: Paul played lead guitar on Taxman. One of my favorite leads ever. Short and sweet. My favorite track though is 'And Your Bird Can Sing'. Great album.

A lot of ear-opening singles on this one, and some more challenging music like And Your Bird Can Sing. It really is an amazing record that gets better with time. Thanks for posting this.

Most hardcore Beatles fans say they were at their peak as a working band from late 1965 to the release of Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out and Rubber Soul to mid 1966 with the release of Paperback Writer/Rain and Revolver. The songs had become far more complex and mature, the sounds far more sonically adventurous, their musical skills took a big leap forward with guitar playing, bass and drumming. All coinciding with the gradual end of their touring years.

"She Said, She Said". My favorite.

YES! please do all of the albums.

I was listening to this great album for the very first time on the night I had my very first kiss. One of the greatest moments of my life. Thank you Beatles

Listening trick: Start with Good Day Sunshine and Got to Get You Into My Life as a separate single. Then replace them with Paperback Writer and Rain. She Said and PW form a great rock block in the middle, and Rain leads beautifully into Tomorrow Never Knows.

The first album - along with "Beatles '65" - that I ever bought because I remembered the song "Taxman" from the Beatle cartoons. I was 12 or so. Just a couple of years before the CD's came out. It felt like a very "John" album to me at the time, even though 3 of John's songs were taken from the British version and put on to "Yesterday And Today." So was the power that "She Said She Said" and "Tomorrow Never Knows" had over me. Now, I realize it's a very "Paul" album - perhaps his finest hour, given the songs he sings lead on, plus the guitar solo on "Taxman" and having the idea for "Yellow Submarine." "Tomorrow Never Knows" scared me a little the first time I heard it. I'd never heard anything like it before and I'm not sure I've heard anything like it since. (It's probably in my Top 10 or so, now.) Just a wonderful album with incredible songs from beginning to end.

I bought this album in 1966 when I was 16. I played it for a family friend who was 5 years older than me and he hated rock and roll. He was into classical music only. He reluctantly listened to the entire album and was shocked how good it was. I was vindicated! He bought Revolver the next day. As a side note you can get the best of Eagles, CSN etc. But that is woefully insficiant with Beatles. It by album only.

I must have listened to this album hundreds of times over the years - and it still sounds fresh, original and timeless - fifty- four years after it was originally released. Listened to it again on RU-vid after a few months ( my separates hi- fi CD player is on the blink) and - apart from the extremely annoying adverts between each track - it still makes me feel uplifted. That is the mark of any great body of music - whatever the genre. For me - their greatest album.

Dr Robert and I want to tell you are tremendous too. There is no weak song on Revolver. All of them are 10/10. Pure genius.

Definitely the best Beatles album for the wide range of genres on the album. There is not one filler on the album. Great to see George Harrison's songs on there as well

I so wish they'd gone with "After Geography". Brilliant.

My personal favourite period of their recording years was between October 1965 when they where recording the double A-Side Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out & Rubber Soul to the single Paperback Writer/Rain & Revolver. They where at their peak as a working band as they transitioned from a live act to a studio artists.

Revolver is THE turning point in the Beatles career. It's also a damn good album!

"Taxman" and "Love You Too" are my favourite songs on the album. Funny ! both written by George Harrison.

Amazing channel, amazing, just every little detail makes me happy Could you also do a video about beatles guitars

Thank you for including Geoff Emrick. He was so crucial to the Beatles development of their unique sound. I highly recommend his book here there and everywhere

Great job! There is such an eclecticism on Revolver thanks to three strong songwriters. Can you imagine any other band putting out an album with songs as diverse as Tomorrow Never Knows, Love You To, Yellow Submarine, and For No One? My favorite Revolver fact: John and George crafting the backwards guitar solo for I’m Only Sleeping. Took forever to plan what to play forwards so it would come out the way they wanted backwards.

In my opinion this is the best album of all time

1:25 why is paul thicc tho👀

I’m so sorry to hear that , thank so very much !!!! for posting this outstanding !!!! Video can’t thank you enough !!!! 😊

Really enjoyed this...and learned some new stuff. Thanks for creating and posting!

The songs off Revolver would have been awesome to hear live.

A truly mind blowing album. I first listened to it in the summer of 2017.

Very interesting info about one of my favorite albums, Thanks for this

A stunning piece of work just like all their stuff was

For the tomorrow never know vocals, John wanted to be swung from the ceiling around the mic to create a doppler effect. They ended running the vocal thru the leslie speaker instead and created psychedelia’s secret weapon

My personal favorite album!!!! I dont know why but when im listening to revolver i feel so COOL

Their finest album, in my opinion. I still remember hearing it for the first time, right after it came out. The opening countdown and cough was the coolest thing I had ever heard.

Life-changing for me, as with literally all their albums. Brilliant.

Everytime I decide on a "best Beatles album", I'll listen to another one and quickly realize they are all equally great. It's like climbing the steps of a church. No step is better than its predecessor because each was essential to attain the next level. There will always be better musicians and new innovations, but there will never be another Brian Epstein, George Martin and Beatles coming together at the same time. (FFF) Fab Four Forever.

3:15 Around the world is an overstatement. In the U.S. More specifically the south.

Interesting review and well thought out as always. Thanks for all you do.

Love this video revolver has always been my favorite Beatles album and favorite album of all time

Thoroughly enjoyed the video and learned a few fact. Great job. One fact that I'd like to add is that I heard or read a George Harrison interview and he said that he considered Rubber Soul and Revolver one album, further commenting that if double-albums existed at that time, in his mind it would have been released in that fashion. He didn't differentiate the two album in the band's stage of development. Thanks again for the additional background information!

Oh my god. Those alternate titles were terrible. I'm very glad they went with Revolver, it's a short and simple title that just fits.

Great report. Thanks for posting. I love the Beatles and all of their music but Revolver is special.

Great video for my favorite Beatles album! Hoping for more videos soon.

Klaus Voorman put a picture of himself on the cover, which they spotted but kept anyway.

I had a strange story about my discovery of this album. When I was young (11!), I discovered some dad’s Beatles LP. My parents didn't listen often music, and when they did, it was some few CDs. When I was alone some afternoons, I learnt to use vinyl player, and recorded songs on tapes, then I could listen it in my room. ‘Oldies but goldies’ compilation, ‘sgt pepper's’, ‘White album’, some singles, ‘let it be’, ‘Abbey road’, yes it's was cool. I watched covers, reading details, credits! I made compilations on tapes. But one time, months after, one evening, I just notify, oh fuck! There is another album there! I believed before it's was a band called ‘Revolver’, and I'm not interesting in (I was an exclusive beatlemaniaque). But this evening, months after becoming a fan: “Oh fuck! Impossible! It’s... it's... the Beatles!” I asked immediately to my father if I could play it now! He was OK! So…let’s play it! The front and back covers were so strange, black and white, big impact for the young kid I was; you know I didn't recognize the fabs ‘cause of the sunglasses before. Mysterious, dark and funny packaging! The fabulous drawing with cut-in, “was it taken form a movie or anime or what?” But here with sunglasses, they were out spaced; they were so strange, so weird, and so cool! I'm positively chocked! And we listened the entire LP. It was crazy! Every song sounded good. My biggest chock was 'I'm only sleeping', what strange and well it was! That was the Beatles for sure, but I didn’t know why but I felt all of that was a little bit different to other productions. 'Love you to' was great too. Decades after, I always fell the atmosphere of this album as mysterious and bizarre; When I listened strange details like the mantra of Paul’s vocals in fade-out of 'good day sunshine', or the backward guitars in 'I’m only sleeping' in the song and in the fade-out, the intro of 'tomorrow never knows', the fast speed tape notes of piano at the end of the song, “seagull voices” on it too, guitars sounds of 'she said she said' and 'and your bird can sing', sitar and tabla sounds on 'love you to', backing vocals of 'here there and everywhere' from another old century, french horn from 'for no one; I can remember immediately the first listening and what a blast it was to listen this magic and strange Beatles album. They looked like if they knew a truth and another dimension we didn't know. Sometimes you can dream there is an enigmatic and hidden record of the Beatles you never heard before. With “Revolver” it was just true! I don't know and I don’t care if it is their best album or not, you know, between the other great ones, but it’s one of these albums who had a big impact and influence on me for sure!

Thanks @The HollyHobs. Very much enjoyed your short piece about this peerless album!

great job, all true stories! Thanks for the beautiful video!

I am an avid Beatle fan, & I think they peaked with their best music on Rubber Soul/Revolver. George & Ringo have agreed with this assessment.

George’s edited guitar on I’m only sleeping is genius.

1966 -- my favorite year for music. "Revolver" is one big reason why that is. "And Your Bird Can Sing" and "Tomorrow Never Knows" -- two tunes worlds apart in style -- two tunes which are matchless in their composition and performance.

Wonderful video--want to say it was well worth all the time and effort you put into it-thanks! I think Revolver is my favorite album, everyone used to talk about Rubber Soul being their transition into their golden creative peak. No--that would be this album hands down. All of the experimentation, the tape loops, backwards guitar etc etc. Pure magic!

Revolver is arguably the best album they made and produced in the annals of their illustrious career. It was a huge step forward in their creative ability. In fact, one could say it was THE best work they produced.

I’m only sleeping is one of my favorite all time songs

Once again thank you Lad for the wonderful memories and excellent comontery "And I Hope We Past The Audition" Thank you fab 4 forever you will be loved ..Yea yea yea.

Thank you for this awesome review