First released: 1966, August 8

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1. Taxman (2:39)
   Recorded: April 20, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England but remade April 21, 1966 with overdubbing on April 22, 1966 and May 16, 1966
   John Lennon - tambourine, background vocal
   Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal, guitar solo
   George Harrison - double-tracked lead vocal, lead guitar
   Ringo Starr - drums
2. Eleanor Rigby (2:08)
   Recorded: April 28, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England with vocals overdubbed April 29, 1966 and another McCartney vocal added June 6, 1966
   John Lennon - harmony vocal
   Paul McCartney - double-tracked lead vocal
   George Harrison - harmony vocal
   Session musicians - four violins, two violas, two cellos
3. Love You to (3:01)
   Recorded: April 11, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added April 13, 1966
   George Harrison - double-tracked lead vocal
   Anil Bhagwat - tabla
   Session musicians - other instruments
4. Here, There and Everywhere (2:26)
   Recorded: June 14, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added June 16-17, 1966
   John Lennon - background vocal
   Paul McCartney - double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic guitar
   George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
   Ringo Starr - drums
5. Yellow Submarine (2:41)
   Recorded: May 26, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England with special effects overdubbed June 1, 1966
   John Lennon - acoustic guitar, background vocal, blowing bubbles through a straw
   Paul McCartney - acoustic guitar, background vocal
   George Harrison - tambourine, background vocal, swirling water in a bucket
   Ringo Starr - lead vocal, drums
   Mal Evans, Neil Aspinall, George Martin, Alf, Geoff Emerick, Patti Harrison and studio staff - chorus on fadeout
   Session musicians - brass band
6. She Said She Said (2:37)
   Recorded: June 21, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England
   John Lennon - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
   Paul McCartney - bass guitar
   George Harrison - lead guitar
   Ringo Starr - drums
7. Good Day Sunshine (2:10)
   Recorded: June 8, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added June 9, 1966
   John Lennon - harmony vocal
   Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
   George Harrison - harmony vocal
   Ringo Starr - drums
   George Martin - piano
8. For No One (2:02)
   Recorded: May 9, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England with the vocal overdubbed May 16, 1966 and the French horn solo overdubbed May 19, 1966
   Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano
   Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine
   Alan Civil - French horn
9. I Want to Tell You (2:30)
   Recorded: June 2, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England with bass guitar overdubbed June 3, 1966
   John Lennon - tambourine, harmony vocal
   Paul McCartney - bass guitar, piano, harmony vocal
   George Harrison - double-tracked lead vocal, lead guitar
   Ringo Starr - drums
10. Got to Get You Into My Life (2:31)
    Recorded: April 7-8, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added April 11, May 18, and June 17, 1966
    John Lennon - tambourine
    Paul McCartney - double-tracked lead vocal, bass guitar
    George Harrison - lead guitar
    Ringo Starr - drums
    George Martin - organ
    Eddy Thornton - trumpet
    Ian Hamer - trumpet
    Les Conlon - trumpet
    Alan Branscombe - tenor saxophone
    Peter Coe - tenor saxophone
11. Tomorrow Never Knows (2:57)
    Recorded: April 6, 1966 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added April 7, 1966 and April 22, 1966
    John Lennon - lead vocal, tambourine, tape loops
    Paul McCartney - bass guitar, tape loop (bird sounds)
    George Harrison - lead guitar, sitar
    Ringo Starr - drums
    George Martin - piano

Many people think this US release as a "spoiled" masterpiece. I don't. It is shorter, yes, and maybe little more mainstream, but surprisingly as good as the original one. The songs are so good, and it keeps this album together.

Revolver is one of three most significant rock albums ever released, U.S. or U.K. version. Revolver took the precise details of production, writing, performance, and creativity light-years beyond anything up to that point in time. Although preceding Sgt. Peppers, this album established a foundation in the music world upon which future music throughout the industry was built. In fact, listen closely and you will hear early hints of Sgt. Peppers. It is truly a masterpiece, and one that has yet to be duplicated.

US VERSION... NOT GOOD. 11 songs... this is not an album, it's a joke (like everything that comes from US). Sorry, I prefer UK version. Revolver is a very special piece of art, and in this US version this piece of art was cutted.

I've always loved this album (of course, I love all the Beatles albums)But there is something about this album that I can't explain why I love this one so much. The song I love the best is "Tomorrow never knows". I like the music and John's vocals the way they were done.

Even without the Yesterday and Today songs, a great album. Its songs are darker and more metallic than most of those on Rubber Soul.She Said She Said is just plain crazy and dizzying. Tomorrow Never Knows could be the most repetitive song the Beatles recorded, yet it never gets old. Scary stuff. Taxman is one of George's best, as is I Want to Tell You. Yellow Submarine has a much different feel to it on this album than in the movie, which would make it seem more kiddie. For No one is a great, underrated tune that still gets no radio play. A turning point in the Beatles' music between Beatlemania and the psychedelia of Sgt. Pepper.

Revolver was always envisioned as an album and it loses a lot of steam without those three songs that were on Yesterday...and Today. It only proved that Revolver wasn't an album of hit singles but a cohesive effort. This version of the album still has great songs, but it just isn't the same.

In preparing Revolver for U.S. release, Bill Miller simply cut the three songs already used on Yesterday...and Today, resulting in an 11-song version. — William Ruhlmann

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