US Release date : Monday, August 8, 1966
Revolver (US Mono)
By The Beatles • LP • Part of the collection “The Beatles • The original US LPs”
Last updated on October 11, 2023
US Release date : Monday, August 8, 1966
By The Beatles • LP • Part of the collection “The Beatles • The original US LPs”
Last updated on October 11, 2023
Previous album Aug 05, 1966 • "Revolver (UK Mono - first pressing)" by The Beatles released in the UK
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Album Aug 08, 1966 • "Revolver (US Mono)" by The Beatles released in the US
Album Aug 08, 1966 • "Revolver (US Stereo)" by The Beatles released in the US
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
Session Recording: Apr 21, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Apr 22, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: May 16, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Recording: 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
Session Recording: Apr 28, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Apr 29, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jun 06, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: 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
Session Recording: Apr 11, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Recording: Apr 13, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Apr 13, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: 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
Session Recording: Jun 14, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Recording: Jun 16, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jun 17, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: 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 musician(s) : Brass band John Skinner : Sound effects (chains in bathtub) Terry Condon : Sound effects (chains in bathtub)
Session Recording: May 26, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jun 01, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: 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
Session Recording: Jun 21, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: 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
Session Recording: Jun 08, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jun 09, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: 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
Session Recording: May 09, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: May 16, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: May 19, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: 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
Session Recording: Jun 02, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jun 03, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: 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
Session Recording: Apr 08, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Apr 11, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: May 18 and Jun 17, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: 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
Session Recording: Apr 06, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Apr 07, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Apr 22, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: 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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