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REVOLVER

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Label Parlophone
Catalogue No. PCS 7009 (Stereo)
PMC 7009 (Mono)
CDP 746 441 2 (CD)
Release date 5th August 1966
30th April 1987 (CD)
Total time 34:11
U.K. Album Chart Detail Entry Date: 13th August 1966
Highest Position: 1 ... for 7 weeks from 13th August 1966
Weeks in Chart: 34 + 6 from 9th May 1987 (CD release, reached no.55) + 6 from 11th April 1998 (reached no.46)

Songs recording date and information:

  1. Taxman - Recorded 20th April 1966 - 4 takes ... all discarded. Recorded 21st April 1966 11 new takes (Takes 1-11). Recorded 22nd April 1966 overdubs, creating Take 12. Final mix - take 12
  2. Eleanor Rigby - Recorded 28th April 1966 in 15 takes. Vocals added to vacant track 29th April 1966 (still, Take 15) Final vocal overdub, 6th June 1966. Final mix - take 15
  3. I'm Only Sleeping - Recorded 27th April 1966 in 11 takes. Overdubs added to take 11 - 29th April
    Overdubs added to take 11 - 5th May. Overdubs added to take 11 - 6th May making takes 12 & 13. Final mix - take 13
  4. Love You to - Original working title, "Granny Smith". Recorded 11th April 1966 in 6 takes. Recorded 13th April 1966 one more take, Take 7. Final mix - take 7
  5. Here, There and Everywhere - Recorded 14th June 1966 in 4 takes. Recorded 16th June 1966 - 10 takes (5-14). Final mix - take 14
  6. Yellow Submarine - Recorded 26th May 1966 in 5 takes. Sound effects overdubs 1st June 1966 onto take 5. Final mix - take 5
  7. She Said She Said - Recorded 21st June 1966 in 4 takes. Final mix - take 4
  8. Good Day Sunshine - Recorded 8th June 1966 in 3 takes, backing track only. Vocal overdubs onto take 1. Final mix - take 1
  9. And Your Bird Can Sing - Recorded 20th April 1966 - 2 takes. Remake recorded 26th April 1966 11 takes (Takes 3-13). Final mix - take 10 and take 4
  10. For No One - Recorded 9th May 1966 in 10 takes. Overdubs added 16th May ending with takes 13 & 14. More overdubs 19th May onto take 14. Final mix - take 14
  11. Dr. Robert - Recorded 17th April 1966 in 7 takes, backing track only. Vocal overdubs onto take 7 (on spare track). Final mix - take 7
  12. I Want to Tell You - Original title, "Laxton's Superb", then entitled, "I Don't Know". Recorded 2nd June 1966 in 5 takes. Final mix - take 4
  13. Got to Get You Into My Life - Recorded 7th April 1966 - 5 takes. Recorded 8th April 1966 - 3 takes (Takes 6-8). Overdubs and vocals added 18th May 1966 - 3 takes (9-11). Final mix - take 9 with the brass from take 8
  14. Tomorrow Never Knows - Original working title, "Mark I" What a start ... dare I say, the most innovative track on the album - years ahead of it's time, and yet, the very first track recorded at the start of the Revolver sessions. Recorded 6th April 1966 in 3 takes. Take 1 is sensational ... seek it out. Take 2 was a breakdown. Final mix - take 3 with further overdubs made on 7th and 22nd April
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