US Release date : Aug 08, 1966
By The Beatles • LP • Part of the collection “The Beatles • The original US LPs”
Last updated on October 11, 2023
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This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Written by George Harrison
2:42 • Studio version • A • Mono
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lead guitar Ringo Starr : Cowbell, Drums, Tambourine John Lennon : Backing vocals George Harrison : Lead guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Apr 21, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Apr 22, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : May 16, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionRecording : Jun 21, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
2:10 • Studio version • A • Mono
Paul McCartney : Vocals John Lennon : Harmony vocals George Harrison : Harmony vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Tony Gilbert : Violin Sidney Sax : Violin John Sharpe : Violin Jürgen Hess : Violin Stephen Shingles : Viola John Underwood : Viola Derek Simpson : Cello Norman Jones : Cello
SessionRecording : Apr 28, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Apr 29, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Jun 06, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Jun 22, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Written by George Harrison
3:00 • Studio version • A • Mono
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Tamboura Ringo Starr : Tambourine George Harrison : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Sitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Anil Bhagwat : Tabla
SessionRecording : Apr 11, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionRecording : Apr 13, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Apr 13, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : May 16, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
2:26 • Studio version • A • Mono
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Finger clicks, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Finger clicks John Lennon : Backing vocals, Finger clicks George Harrison : Backing vocals, Finger clicks, Lead guitar George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Jun 14, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionRecording : Jun 16, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Jun 17, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Jun 21, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
2:39 • Studio version • A • Mono
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums, Vocals John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals George Harrison : Backing vocals, Tambourine George Martin : Backing vocals, Producer Geoff Emerick : Backing vocals, Recording engineer, Tape loop (marching band) Mal Evans : Backing vocals, Bass drum Neil Aspinall : Backing vocals Pattie Boyd / Harrison : Backing vocals, Laughter Brian Jones : Backing vocals, Ocarina, Sound effects (clinking glasses) Marianne Faithfull : Backing vocals Alf Bicknell : Backing vocals, Sound effects (rattling chains) Unknown : Brass band John Skinner : Sound effects (chains in bathtub) Terry Condon : Sound effects (chains in bathtub)
SessionRecording : May 26, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Jun 01, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Jun 03, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
2:36 • Studio version • A • Mono
Paul McCartney : Bass Ringo Starr : Drums, Shaker John Lennon : Backing vocals, Hammond organ, Lead vocals, Rhythm guitar George Harrison : Backing vocals, Lead guitars George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Jun 21, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Jun 22, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
2:09 • Studio version • A • Mono
Paul McCartney : Handclaps, Piano, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Handclaps John Lennon : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Handclaps George Harrison : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Handclaps George Martin : Piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Jun 08, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Jun 09, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Jun 22, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
2:02 • Studio version • A • Mono
Paul McCartney : Bass, Clavichord, Piano, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Maracas, Tambourine George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Alan Civil : Horn
SessionRecording : May 09, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : May 16, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : May 19, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Jun 21, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Written by George Harrison
2:28 • Studio version • A • Mono
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Handclaps, Piano Ringo Starr : Drums, Handclaps, Maracas John Lennon : Backing vocals, Handclaps, Tambourine George Harrison : Handclaps, Lead guitar, Lead vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Jun 02, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Jun 03, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Jun 03, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
2:29 • Studio version • A • Mono
Paul McCartney : Bass, Electric guitar, Lead vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Tambourine John Lennon : Organ, Rhythm guitar George Harrison : Electric guitar George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Eddie Thornton : Trumpet Ian Hamer : Trumpet Les Condon : Trumpet Alan Branscombe : Tenor saxophone Peter Coe : Tenor saxophone
SessionRecording : Apr 08, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Apr 11, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : May 18 and Jun 17, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Jun 20, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
3:00 • Studio version • B • Mono
Paul McCartney : Bass, Piano, Tape loops Ringo Starr : Drums, Tambourine, Tape loops John Lennon : Organ, Tape loops, Vocals George Harrison : Lead guitar, Sitar, Tamboura, Tape loops George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Apr 06, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Apr 07, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Apr 22, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Apr 27, 1966 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
From Wikipedia:
[…] The original North American LP release of Revolver, the band’s tenth on Capitol Records and twelfth US album, marked the last time that Capitol would release an altered UK Beatles album for the North American market. Since three of its tracks – “I’m Only Sleeping“, “And Your Bird Can Sing” and “Doctor Robert” – had been used for Capitol’s Yesterday and Today compilation in June 1966, they were removed from the North American version, yielding an 11-track album with a running time of 28:20. As a result, there were only two songs for which Lennon was the principal writer, compared with three by Harrison and the rest by McCartney. When the Beatles re-signed with EMI in January 1967, their contract stipulated that Capitol could no longer alter the track listings of their albums.
The album’s April 1987 release on CD standardised the track listing to the original UK version. Having been available only as an import in the US previously, the 14-track UK version of the album was also issued domestically in the US on LP and cassette in July that year. In January 2014, the Capitol version of Revolver was issued on CD for the first time, both as part of the Beatles’ The U.S. Albums box set and as an individual release.[…]

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