Revolver

You Know The Best Thing About Being A Beatles Fan Is .....That We Have Can Experience The Pleasure Of A Masterpiece Of The REVOLVER ALBUM , Now This Album Is 49 Years Old For Goodness Sake But I Was So Excited When My 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl Arrived , I Was Shaking And Smiling So Much My Face Hurt My Whole World Was Complete ( Okay A Bit Over The Top There Eh ! ) Anyway You Get My Drift, This Mono Remaster Is Really A Fantastic Example Of How Much More Talented And Vision The Beatles Were Over Every Other Group Around Then And Even Now , Their Songwriting And Music Was Taking A Different Path And The Changes In Style Were Starting To Appear And George Harrison Was Now Beginning To Be Taken Seriously As A Songwriter So Much So That John & Paul Had To Include 3 Of His Songs On This Album, In My Opinion The Pick Of Them Has To Be TAXMAN, Very Close To Be The Best On The Album, But John Gets In There First With The Fantastic SHE SAID,SHE SAID And YOUR BIRD CAN SING...Just Brilliant , Now I Have Been A Beatles Fan For At Least 44 Years And I Must Say That This Mono Issue Is Very Impressive And A Pleasure To Listen To ( sounds just exactly how it should be the way our lads first cut release mono) The Vinyl Is Flat And Solid On The Turntable And No Wobble , No Distortion On Sound , No Horrible Feedback Or Static, So That It Is Very Quiet When The Cartridge Needle First Touches The Vinyl And Then The Music Begins With That Magnificent First Track TAXMAN.....Total Brilliance, You Really Got To Buy This Vinyl Record To Hear This Album At It"s Fully Superb Best . Buy It Now Go On You Need This.

Many fans believe 'Revolver' to be The Beatles' finest album, and it's easy to understand why, this is a masterpiece. My personal favourite will always be 'Rubber Soul', which was released the previous year, but their seventh LP, issued in 1966, does come a very close second. Very rarely would I describe an album as 'flawless', but here I must make one of those exceptions, this experimental record contains 14 brilliant tracks which still shine very brightly. With 'Revolver', the Fabs made an impressive LP which deals with all kinds of mixed human emotions, including love, hate, depression, loneliness, laziness, and happiness, and as a result, the songs remain highly relatable. This is an electric mix, which truly reveals the breath of song writing talent that these four men now had, and how they were able to incorporate them in an array of different styles. Personal favourites of mine include the outstanding ballad 'Here, There and Everywhere', the haunting orchestral brilliance of 'Eleanor Rigby', about the final days leading up to the death of lonely spinster, the bouncy and irresistible 'Good Day, Sunshine', and the lovely little gem 'For No One', all delivered by Paul Mcartney. Other standouts are the melodic 'And Your Bird Can Sing', and 'Tomorrow Never Knows', a magnificent experimental closer and largely considered to be one of the greatest songs of its time. Both of these have Ringo on vocal, as well as the children's sing-along hit 'Yellow Submarine', possibly the best known track on the album, and even this fits in quiet nicely with the rest of the material. 'Revolver' is a timeless psychedelic album, and is as fresh as it is classic. Although The Beatles continued to record great albums after 'Revolver', very rarely did they manage to fully repeat the sheer creativity and melody that is so evident on this one. All that's left to really say is: Long live John, Paul, George and Ringo!

I first bought this album in 1981 on vinyl, but due to shortage of room a later date, my Beatles albums had to go. However, living in a bungalow where there's plenty of storage space, I decided last year to buy their original albums on CD and I don't regret my decision one bit. At the time I had this album my hifi system wasn't the best - just a simple music centre, but with the set-up I've got now, I was just blown away when I heard it as an auto rip (the CD's on is way at the time of writing this) and every track was excellent. It's only fair to comment that I'd forgotten just how good the album is. The stereo was excellent and I've never heard such clarity, but it was when I reached Tomorrow Never Knows that I really got the stereo effects. So many others have gone through the tracks, so I won't step on others' shoes, but stand-outs for me had to be Here, There and Everywhere, For No One, Eleanor Rigby, Good Day Sunshine and Tomorrow Never Knows. This leap forward into a completely new world of music by these lads is so much to their credit when you consider that two years ago, they were writing and singing songs which were of the boy meets girl, girl wrongs boy and boy wrongs girl type. It's an album that no one who wants to launch into their original albums should be complete without and if I've had this experience from the auto rip, I'm really looking forward to hearing the CD.

NOTE : THE VERSION I GOT IS NOT THE PAPER/CARBOARD REMASTERED EDITIION WHICH IS IN THE PRODUCT PHOTO - IT COMES IN A PLASTIC JEWEL CASE AND IS PROBABLY AN OLDER RELEASE. Well, what more can I say about possibly the best album by without doubt the biggest modern music band in history? I have quite a few of The Beatles' albums including 'The White Album,' and 'Sgt. Pepper,' the later more often than not hailed as their very best, I have to say I prefer this one. There is no bad track here, despite 'Dr. Robert' often singled out as filler, it's still an ok song, it's just silver surrounded by gold and platinum! 'Revolver' features some of the Fab Four's most famous songs : 'Eleanor Rigby' and 'Yellow Submarine,' but what really sets this album apart is the number of slightly under the radar or less famous songs which are just as good, if not better than any of the tracks on the '1' / Number One's album collection. 'Taxman,' 'Here, There and Everywhere,' 'And Your Bird Can Sing,' 'Good Day Sunshine,' I could go on, are all stellar songs most bands would pray to have in their neglected back catalogue. Even the sitar, Eastern psychedelic duo of 'Love You To' and closer 'Tomorrow Never Knows' sound perfectly in place in the album. Basically, it's all good.

Let me make this entirely clear, this album is exceptional and quite easily ranks in the top 5 albums of all time. I am therefore not writing a review on the album, as there is probably little to be said that hasn’t already been covered. Owning the 1988 and remastered cd’s along with the 2012 vinyl release, I decided to purchase the mono album to complete my collection. Having heard so many good things regarding the quality of this release, from the packing, the vinyl itself and the opportunity to listen to the mono mix the Beatles intended you to hear, I was very excited. I was therefore appalled to receive not only one copy of the aforementioned, but also a replacement that was riddled with both hairline scratches and scuffs over the entire surface area on both sides of the record. Not only was this a visual negative, because sonically they are also compromised with loud surface noise and crackles and pops that give the impression you are listening to a record over an open fire! Having returned the first copy for an exchange, I am contemplating just getting a refund on the second copy as I cannot be bothered going through the exchange/refund process for a third time. Please be wary when thinking of buying this album in mono as it would appear that a bad batch has made its way to Amazons Warehouse....

First of all I have been waiting for this vinyl box set with some trepidation since I heard it was to be pressed by GZ, my past experiences with their pressings have been poor to say the least (see my Lennon plastic ono band reissue review) however my Revolver box set is pressed fine. That over with onto the content I have listened to the stereo version of Revolver since the early 1970,s and have always been frustrated by the early 60,s stereo mix I guess that stereo mixing for "pop" records at that time was in its infancy and the mix has always felt like they threw the kitchen sink at the recording, vocals panned hard to one channel instruments to the other, I later discovered that at the time the mono mix was the primary aim, as at the time few people had access to stereo record players, much later I listened to a mono Revolver and much preferred it. This stereo remaster changes that, at last revolver sounds like a rock recording in stereo rather than an early studio experiment in stereo sound. For those who have not ever heard the mono version then of course this box set also includes a copy and I think I still prefer it, for those who only ever listened to the original stereo Revolver it should be an education to hear revolver sound as the Beatles intended it at the time. The outtakes are interesting but not essential except to beatles compleatists though John's original demo for what became yellow submarine is of interest, the accompanying book is nice and overall the box set is worth having especially if you have not got a mono Revolver, so after all that why only 4 stars? Because the entry price is too high and so not the best value for money

This is an outstanding release both for Beatles and non Beatles fans alike. The new stereo mix by Giles Martin has brought out every single sound, and modern generations can finally appreciate these songs with modern ears, more than 50 years later. The mono LP is a real treat for audiophiles, as it has been printed in completely analogue form. And the session discs are stunning documents: just like being in the studio at Abbey Road with the lads... Super product and super packaging: it arrived early and in perfect conditions; I was a bit worried as vinyls had to travel from the UK to be delivered to Italy, but everything went smooth. It's a must have!

Just another brilliant album from the Beatles

Buen disc

Commençons par le box: il est magnifique. Le carton est solide, le "cover" dessiné par Klaus Voormann est très bien reproduit avec une qualité irréprochable. Vraiment très bien fait. A l'intérieur on retrouve d'abord le livret "hard cover" avec des photos superbes et certaines inédites. Le livret contient une préface par Paul, par Gilles Martins (fils de Georges) et un essay qui est très intéressant. On y trouve également toutes les informations sur les enregistrements etc, chanson par chanson. Ensuite il y a 3 albums. Le premier est la version STEREO remixée et remastérisée. Au début un peu déconcertant pour ceux qui sont habitués au mix de l'original et typique des années 60 et les débuts de la stéréo dans la musique "pop". Mais très vite on y trouve une alternative qui en vaut vraiment la peine. Une image sonore plus près du "concert" en studio, avec une position bien plus réaliste des voix et instruments. Ceci permet de mieux entendre chaque instrument, chaque voix, chaque effet... Ensuite la version MONO, la version la plus populaire à l'époque de sa sortie, quand les jeunes écoutaient sur des tourne-disques avec une seule enceinte et donc en mono. C'est dans le mix MONO que les artistes s'investissaient. La version MONO est donc le mix auquel les Beatles ont participé activement et qui s'approche donc le plus de ce qu'ils ont voulu obtenir comme "son" pour cet album très innovant de tout point de vue. Le troisième, est un double album avec des version inédites, des outtakes, des démos etc. Hyper intéressant mais pas des vinyles qu'on écoute très souvent. Moi je conseille l'achat de ce chef d'oeuvre absolu et peut-être d'ailleurs le meilleur LP des Beatles. Faut-il pour cela acheter ce BOX onéreux ? Non, mais cet album mérite sa place dans la discothèque de tout amateur de musique. "vive Revolver !"

I almost had a heart attack when I saw this album only received four-and-a-half stars by customers. This album is so good, a thousand stars would not do it justice. On Revolver, the greatest band of all time reaches its apex, which by default makes it the best album ever made. Though Sgt. Pepper gets all the press, it is its predecessor that features The Beatles crafting soaring pieces of pop music, the likes of which have never been matched. By 1966, it was clear that the band had no real competition; any doubt in that notion was smashed with the release of Rubber Soul the previous year. As a result, the two greatest songwriters in rock history, Lennon and McCartney, can only continue to compete with each other. The result is an album so texturally refined, so brilliantly efficient, and so dazzlingly diverse that the sheer sight of the creepy album cover gives me chills. From the man-or-machine countdown leading into "Taxman" to the spooky honky tonk piano ending "Tomorrow Never Knows", Revolver paints a sonic landscape unmatched in rock history. By now, The Beatles were experimenting with tape loops and sound effects at the same rate that they were experimenting with drugs. However, instead of overshadowing the brilliance of the songwriters' vision, they somehow make it more clear. From classical to heavy metal; from a children's songs to a song about the joys of lying in bed; from the most gorgeous love song to the most freaked-out acid song, Revolver has it. And it's all perfect. Though adventurous, Revolver is a very accessible album, and accessibility has always been a gift for Paul McCartney. This album is a creative high for McCartney, the same high that Lennon achieved on Rubber Soul. After listening to Revolver, even the most die-hard "Lennon-is-better-than-Paul" people have to look over their shoulders. "Here There and Everywhere" is one of the most beautiful love songs ever written, and is listed as a favorite of both John and Paul's. Lyrically, McCartney is matching and even topping Lennon with two of his other masterpieces dealing with lonliness, "Eleanor Rigby" and "For No One". Add to that the Motown swagger of "Got to Get You Into My Life" and the happy-go-lucky "Good Day Sunshine", and you have a level of mastery that Paul has never been able to match. This is not, I believe, a discounting of McCartney's later, post-Beatle work, but rather a man who has written songs that cannot be topped, period. McCartney also contributed the best part of John's "Dr. Robert", with it's "Well, well, well you're feeling fine" climax. And of course, "Yellow Submarine" hums happily along. Lennon, as usual, is a powerhouse who seems incapable of writing a bad song. Even his "piece of garbage" as he described "And Your Bird Can Sing" still soars. As a guitar player for the last 20 years, I still have trouble mastering the guitar lick for that song. "She Said She Said" is heavy metal that still manages to be graceful and superbly melodic. "I'm Only Sleeping" may be Lennon's best song on the album, and it's a masterpiece of melody weaved together with a lazy, easy beat and Lennon's laconic lyrical delivery. All these perfectly extol the simple joys of dozing. Though "Tomorrow Never Knows" probably won't be your favorite song if you're a Wings fan, it earns its praise for the relentless one-note charge that it mounts, as Paul and Ringo thump the bass and drums in syncronicity, Lennon reads his freak-out lyrics, and The Birds shriek you to your core. (Unfortunately, one of the best songs from the Revolver period, "Rain", was the Lennon B-side to Paul's "Paperback Writer". It's the better of the two songs, and is an overlooked Lennon classic.) Though George Harrison's "I Want to Tell You" and "Love You To" are interesting tracks, they don't measure up to the Lennon/McCartney songs. "Taxman", on the other hand, points the path that George would take later on, crafting a song so assured (and angry) that it's clear he's been studying John and Paul's songwriting, and he proves he's a capable - if uneven - student. By the end of Revolver, you feel exhausted. The album covers so much ground and covers it so brilliantly that it seems unlikely that another album can compete. Nearly every emotion has been shaken and stirred, and you need a drink. The album gets under your skin as no other does. Then, you listen to it again.

Great sound quality recording, when played with Dolby Atmos apps.

Uno de los mejores discosde beatles y esta edicion es preciosa