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oh this one, really liked it.
Chille beatles
Revolver >>> Sgt. Pepper's One of the most influential albums of all time, and my second favorite Beatles record. In my opinion, the experimentation these songs have in terms of "genre", studio techniques, and lyrics are beyond the conventional narrative of Sgt. Pepper's as THE Beatles' best creative work. This record is full of iconic bangers (though frequently not as acclaimed as other Beatles' albums), massive deep cuts, and keeps an overall "full album" vibe.
I recognised more of these than I expected. Pretty decent album overall
Overrated
It took 121 albums, but I’ve finally been handed a Beatles album. I’m actually ok with this. The point of this project, at least for me, was to discover great music I’d never heard before. So if I’d been getting albums I know front to back (like this one), I’d be disappointed. I think I’ve only had 4, maybe 5 albums like that to this point, which is amazing. This was never quite the formative album for me like other Beatles albums were (I.e., “Abbey Road,” “Sgt. Pepper’s,”), but it was still an album that I consumed and consumed and consumed again. It also has 7 of my favorite Beatles tracks (see below). So I know this one pretty well. Where to begin? “Taxman” is a hell of an opener, and a unique in that it’s a George song. A rare and generous move by Lennon and McCartney. The guitar solo by McCartney is exquisite. “Eleanor Rigby” helped redefine what pop music could be and tells a story at the same time, one not about love but about darker themes. “I’m Only Sleeping” is Lennon’s first song on the album and it continues the darker themes, still disregarding love. “I’m Only Sleeping” as opposed to being dead. “Here, There, and Everywhere” is probably the best love song the band produced short of “Something,” and it has endeared itself to me over many years. “She Said She Said” is such a fun and upbeat song for something that isn’t necessarily upbeat (‘she said I know what it’s like to be dead’), but it just grooves so well. “For No One” in so melancholic in its description of the end of a relationship and is so damn relatable that it, too, has spoken to me in different times of my life. “I Want to Tell You” has those minor chords that come out of nowhere that really change the tone and mood of the song and make it special. “Got to Get You Into My Life” just bops. The Beatles with a big band - who’d have thought? “Tomorrow Never Knows” may be the single greatest production the band ever produced. The effects. The backwards recordings. The effects on Lennon’s voice. The drum loop. Combine all of these things with the themes of the lyrics and you have a masterpiece and maybe the best closer they ever had (besides “The End” and maybe “A Day in the Life”). This album contains the gamut of the major themes of life. Death. Love. Loss. The unknown. The highest highs and lowest lows. Innocence. Optimism. It has it all in such a tight, well produced 35 minute package. This is such a transition album for the band, too. “Sgt. Pepper’s” would follow, and it really would pick up where “Revolver” leaves off. I can’t say enough about this album. I think it goes overlooked by casual fans who know the bigger, later albums better. But it deserves to be in that conversation for best Beatles album. 5 stars. Standout tracks: Taxman, Eleanor Rigby, I’m Only Sleeping, Here, There, and Everywhere, She Said She Said, For No One, Got to Get You Into My Life, Tomorrow Never Knows
A classic that brought us the absolutely bangers Eleanor Rigby, Yellow Submarine, Good Day Sunshine, and Got To Get You Into My Life. An easy 5 for me.
Even a few duds (like Yellow Submarine) this is a rock solid 5/5.
I listened to this on a loud car ride with my gf and her mom so I wasnt able to give it a proper listen. I know some of these songs, but most it was my first exposure. I liked it. Im not sure if I've ever listened to a beatles album through and its interesting how all the more experiment songs get cut when you just listen to the hits. I liked the experimental stuff and I've always been a fan of the goofy stuff like yellow submarine and octopus's garden. Some of the best beatles tracks are on this. Eleanor Rigby, Taxman, Yellow Submarine are standouts just off the top of my head. I think this album is a great beatles album.
We finally got them 25 albums in.
Im not a huge Beatles guy but I like most of their stuff. Maybe at the time this was revolutionary but to me it just sounds like a nice, uncomplicated album of pop rock. “Love you to” is the only oddity since they use a sitar and some effects. “Tomorrow Never Knows” could also be described like that. Otherwise very straightforward songs we’ve all heard a billion times. I finally looked up the meaning behind “Dr. Robert” and it is supposedly a real person who prescribed famous people amphetamines. lol.
I never really gave the Beatles a shot, it was the ultimate "Dad Rock" but this album is a winner. Starting with the lows: Yellow Submarine sounds like an awful children's song. Love You To has a Indian feel to it that I didn't need. Jay Z perfected that, leave it alone. Good stuff: Everything else. Taxman and Elenor Rigby would go into a playlist if they didn't clash so hard with the rest of my music, but maybe that will expand.
For no one
I know it’s been said by so many people by now but this album is a genuine masterpiece. A fantastic collection of the Beatles’ classics and some of their most incredible soundscapes.
Almost as good as its reputation.
There’s nothing I can say about the Beatles that hasn’t already been said. One of the best albums of one of the best bands. Personally, I like this album, but I don’t love it.
Realy liked it. Guess I’m a Beatles fan
Impresionante paso adelante en el sonido y complejidad de las canciones. Imprescindible
One of the most influential albums of all time and the point where the Beatles started changing the game. Tomorrow Never Know’s is perhaps one of the greatest finale’s on any album.
7/10
yet another all-timer by the fab four. they were light years ahead of any other band of that era and it’s no wonder that their music has stood the test of time. stone cold quality from start to finish with styles ranging from rock and pop to dalliances into psychedelia. while not necessarily my favourite beatles album, i still consider it one of their best. highlights: “taxman” “eleanor rigby” “she said she said” “and your bird can sing” “tomorrow never knows”
Half great, half just good.
I don't think I like the Beatles...
It may sound like sacrilege, but I find this album overrated among The Beatles’ releases. George kinda ruins it with all his sitars and droning. Throw in another couple songs in the vein of For No One and I’m Only Sleeping, and you have yourself a masterpiece, but as it stands, there are a couple songs here that I would skip, so it can’t get all 5 stars.
really enjoyed this actually.
Iconic album with an iconic cover. My first Beatles album here. That bass line in Taxman is one of the best in pop. I haven't heard this in a while. The songs are so diverse in many ways: style, singer, mood and composer. Somehow it works. It works as they were experimenting the whole time with tape loops and backward guitar riffs and more. Was tomorrow Never Knows the birth of psychedelic rock? I'm not sure, but that drum beat is unbelievable. As I'm listening, I'm getting the impression that the Beatles have turned the corner and are heading in a new direction...one that will lead to something big on the next album. Ha, easy to say now!
The first Beatles album I bought with my own money. Full of great songs.
Love this album, have done for years!
Отличный альбом, в котором даже довольно дурацкие песни звучат хорошо (да, Yellow Submarine - великая песня). Я впервые услышал Tomorrow Never Knows в известном сериале про виски и женщин, и это песня навсегда будет ассоциироваться во мне с неспособностью измениться, принять эти неминуемые перемены. И это еще речь не идет о том, насколько это, кажется, влиятельная песня на все любимые жанры будущего. Лучшая песня - Tomorrow Never Knows.
So fun to listen to this again
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This is the first Beatles album that's come up this site, and I am onto day 146, so I am little surprised it's taken this long. As with a lot of highly-rated artists I was ot sure whether I would enjoy it or find it vastly over-rated. it turns out that I loved this album, every single track was fantastic.
hard slay for my boys. sorry to say it.
Certainly not the "best" Beatles album, but the bridge between their two distinctive periods. Even more defined by the fact that the Beatles stopped touring, allowing them to focus fully on recording and innovating in the music space. By treating this as the bridge, we are able to see society step over the previous walls of pop music and see what potential music had to offer them. Undoubtedly these techniques have been copied into both digital and analog effects and modern practices. 3.5/5
I think I’ll probably always still come down on the side of Sgt Pepper being a better album but this is very hard to fault at all
top 3 beatles for sure, this thing has no bad songs, a real staple in history, really happy to have had it in this generator
It's real good, but every one already knows that. Will I listen to again: 75%
Not my favorite Beatles album but it's interesting seeing them push around the edges of the genre and start to branch out. Crazy how short their career was and how much they changed in that time
Classic Beatles
Definitely a more mature Beatles album.
It's good, not their best in my opinion.
This was a good album. 'Eleanor Rigby' is the high note with a few other good songs supporting that. As always, The Beatles do a few silly songs too which aren't my favorite, but overall this was a good album.
This was an excellent surprise. Revolver is one of the most indispensable albums of my life. Revolutionary album; magnificent songs; Beatles at their peak: no mistakes! 10/10
Got to Get You into My Life
Best Beatles album or second best, pipped by Abbey Road? Either way, an amazing record. Incredible to think this was a mere three years after "Love Me Do". Tomorrow Never Knows is up there with the best songs the Beatles ever did (brilliant drums from Ringo), as is For No One. George also really starts to come into his own on this record too.
Well produced, and a little all over the place genre wise. Some great poppy tracks, and some alternative cool stuff that maybe I'd appreciate more over time. I ended up adding three tracks to my library and liked another two more tracks. It's a well made album, just not really my thing. 3
My second Favourite by them
This is one of my favorite albums. Every song is a classic
Probably one of the most well known albums ever, and for good reason. There’s a few that are impossible not to have heard, but I appreciated listening to it in its entirety for once, for no one and love you to stood out as one’s I’d never heard before but really enjoyed. I don’t have much to comment on, the songs are just good, for the most part they’re verging on simple, but they’re well done, it’s a tight clean act with good musicianship all round.
Nice! Another album to pop onto the turntable. I listened to this twice today, once digitally with headphones and once on vinyl with headphones. The remastered digital tracks sound amazing, but the og vinyl, my god, nothing compares to that sound quality, it's like The Beatles are in the room with you. This whole album is excellent,
This album is a must have in any music lovers collection.
Probably my second favourite Beatles album after The White Album. “For No One” has long been one of my favourite songs, but there are no bad tracks here at all.
One of the best albums ever.
This album has my favorite Beatles song of all time on it (For No One), but might be my second favorite album if theirs next to Rubber Soul. Still essential and a great listen ever for the zillionth time.
Super chill and positive. You can tell a lot of artist were influenced by the sound. Need to give it another listen on shrooms. 3.7/5
10/10
Still don’t like Beatles
My favorite Beatles album changes all the time, but this one is probably the one that is in the top spot most frequently. Easy 5/5
Take away the historical context and groundbreaking production of the time, and you're still left with 14 incredibly diverse and well-crafted pop songs making up one of their best and consistently-great albums. Also, the 2022 mix I listened to sounded absolutely sublime compared to the old hard-panned stereo mix.
First Beatles album. Interesting to spend some time listening to such an influential album.
of course I love it
Great album, but I am not a huge fan of it. The sitar gets on my nerves after a while. Nevertheless you have Elenor Rigby, And your bird can sing, Taxman on it and they are classic Beatles songs. Worth checking it out, but i think there are better Beatles albums than this
Great one
The album where the Beatles grew up.
Brings back my teen years.
Decent album for sure, but didn't hit home that well, still. I often find Beatles' songs too cheery, I think that's my main issue with them. Probably in some key that I don't fancy. 'Yellow Submarine' is an interesting song, but feels more of a lullaby than something I would seriously listen to. 'Fo No One' was a song I haven't heard before that I found to my liking, but other than that it was pretty beige.
If this was the only Beatles album I think I would give it a five. It definatley place with my other fives. However, compared to some of their other albums this is not my favourite. First there are some great songs on here "Elenor Rigby", "I'm Only Sleeping", "Love you too", "For No One".... etc. etc. But there are some tracks that I don't think are as good (looking at you "Yellow Submarine"). Honestly it's a cool album (and album art) but it misses that really killer track and has some unusual lows when the experimentation goes wrong. That being said the ending track "Tomorrow never knows" is a cool way to finish the album. So a 5 for any other band but a 4 because otherwise all Beatles albums would be 5s more or less.
Cemented the Beatles turning the corner from pop to amazing music. No bad songs on the album. Standouts include Eleanor Rigby, Love You To, Yellow Submarine, She Said She Said, For No One, Got to Get You Into My Life, and Tomorrow Never Knows. I do recommend the mono version though. Stereo is interesting, but overall distracting.
This is always cited as their best, or top three at least, isn't it?
Quite a few mega-hits on this one. I can't quite get into the Beatles like I did when I was young but this definitely has more appeal than a lot of their contemporaries.
Favorite Tracks: Here, There And Everywhere Taxman Eleanor Rigby
This is the best album of the Beatles. It shows that they could've been a prog rock band if they'd continued. I don't even mean Eleanor Rigby but all those other elements hidden in the songs. The culmination is Tommorrow Never Knows that is so innovative it still beats most songs of today easily.
If I can't give the Beatles 5 stars considering the rubbish I get more than half the time then who can I give them to? Those stars are well deserved, this is a great album! The Beatles are stretching out and serving up a nice variety of music styles and we get to see a bit more of George Harrison than usual. Good stuff from top to bottom.
Soo Much thing to Say about this album , what an incredible mono mix with cowbells on Taxman , loud and amazing album from the beginning to the END with Tomorrow Never knows.....
This album isn’t as groundbreaking as I thought it was going to be. It’s actually quite mellow, even with the more upbeat sounding songs. This album wouldn’t have made me the fan I am today. I do enjoy the dueling earphone sound this album was recorded with. Meaning different sounds are coming from the left and right side. This isn’t their best album by far Choice Cut: Yellow Submarine
Good - Eleanor Rigby, Got to Get You Into My Life Meh - Yellow Submarine, Good Day Sunshine, Doctor Robert. Yes, it's in the Top 10 on here, but my word it's bang average.
Is there anything else to be said about a Beatles album?
Even as a renowned Beatles hater, I'm man enough to admit when they were kind of cooking. I say 'kind of' because despite the highlights, there's some definite filler on here, looking at you 'Yellow Submarine', 'Doctor Robert', 'I Want To Tell You'. The highlights make up for it though, songs like 'Eleanor Rigby' and 'For No One' are fantasticly written little things, short and to the point with great ideas. Then the best for me is 'Love You To' and 'Tomorrow Never Knows' (a 10/10 if i've ever heard one), where they really get their hands dirty trying to experiment. It's a shame they didn't walk down this path more, as it's always annoyed me how they clearly have the ability to do something interesting, but often just fell back into safe pop-rock.
I know I should, but I just don’t enjoy listening to the Beatles
Yesss. To me, this is their strongest album in terms of cohesiveness. “Yellow Submarine” belongs on Sgt Pepper’s and of course, in their typical fashion, you have chamber music mixed in amongst experimental (and brilliant) numbers like “Tomorrow Never Knows.” Yet somehow, it flows. “For No One” is definitely in my top 5 of fave Beatles’ songs, so I love this album special for that. 4.5
Great record. You can see the members starting to take their own path on this album. It's a testament to their popularity (and the time) that songs like "Elenor Rigby" and "Love to You" could be popular despite having only strings/sitar accompaniment. Probably another example of an album only the Beatles could make. 4.7
I mean, c'mon
Another Beatles album that I’m just not too crazy about. The songs all kind of blend together. It was enjoyable enough, but I probably won’t return to anything other than the hits. And I am the kind of goober that likes Yellow Submarine.
What do you want me to say?
(1001: I had the White album recently so that was good to give some extra context for the Beatles) Revolver is commonly listed as the best Beatles album or close to it. Id have to agree it is really good. I may prefer the White album just because of the higher highs, but I do think there are worse songs on White so as an average per track I think Revolver is more consistently good. Great album to have for a day off. Favorite track "Eleanor Rigby" 5/5
Oh yes. Sure we can be thankful for all of their innovations in such a short period of time and also sure there are timeless gems on this record like „Eleonor Rigby“ or „Tomorrow never knows“. But there‘s also so much trash like „Yellow Sibmarine“ and other carnival‘esk pieces That Made it always more than difficult to cherish the fab four.
Taxman, Im only sleeping og love you to gætu allt verið bestu lög allra tíma. Tomorrow Never Knows er hápunktur tónlistar. Yellow Submarine er alve contender í versta lag allra tíma samt 5/5
Bítlalegasta bítlaplatan in my opinion og auðvitað algjört meistaraverk. Svakalega góð lög, stuð og sorg. Kannski ekkert af þessum lögum komast á top 10 yfir bestu bítlalögin, en það skiptir engu máli. Flæðið er svo gott og ekkert lag lélegt. Mitt persónulega uppáhald er got to get you into my life sem er grjóthart en samt kósý.
Þvílíkt snilldarverk. Yndisleg lög í bland við tilraunamennsku sem nær hápunkti í Tomorrow never knows. Þvílíkt lag, sem gæti allt eins verði samið í dag. En klassísku bítlalögin standa svo sannarlega fyrir sínu líka. Eleanor Rigby, Here there and everywhere o.s.frv. For no one greip mig sérstaklega í þessari yfirferð, maður heyrir það ekki oft.
If nothing else, Beatles detractors have to at least admit that the band never stagnated in terms of their sound. Their innovation and creativity in Revolver is a lot of fun to listen to, even if the lack of coherence puts it below other Beatles albums on my personal tier list - only because I prefer records to come together as a full, consistent package. From the strings in Eleanor Rigby to the sitars in Love You To, the soul and R&B leanings of Got to Get You Into My Life to Yellow Submarine as sort of a precursor to Sgt. Pepepr, you have to appreciate the boldness to have so much variety in a 35-minute album. Not all the songs will appeal to everyone's tastes, but when they do, they really do. Standouts for me are Here, There and Everywhere, She Said She Said, Good Day Sunshine, And Your Bird Can Sing, I Want to Tell You, and Got to Get You Into My Life.
I think this may be the best beatles album.
My favorite beatles album
Really good overall, with a bunch of iconic tracks.I can only imagine how groundbreaking it was at the time. I think that I liked "I'm Only Sleeping" the best.
The 🐐
Classic. So many memorable tunes, amazing production and ahead of its time. What’s not to love?
yeah. good album.
Relisten
Pretty much a Masterpiece, a complex Exploration of musical, styles, textures and techniques. Bravely expansive without being just a tribute to or slavish exercise in style.
i liked it when i liked the beatles
beatles songs 8/10 times fall to the pop chorus formula if hook after hook with overlaying vocals. Most songs lack evolution which makes listening to their music boring imo. 2/10 times they make an actual song that evolves and becomes something interesting An album that if it were attached to the name other than "The Beatles" it would be completely forgotten. Never understood how lullabies like Yellow Submarine and Here Comes The Song are some of the most famous Beatle songs. Indicative of the brains of the average beatlemania victim Eleanor Rigby is great of course Tomorrow Never Knows actually sounds great with some great drumming from Ringo actual WTF changeup in sound and pace, did not expect Otherwise album is not very interesting IMO 5/10 on a good day
favourite: i'm only sleeping, here there and everywhere least favourite: love you to mayb 7-8/10
A record influenced by the era of drug experimentation, Eastern meditation, and peace-loving hippies, Revolver in a lot of ways feels like a zeitgeist of the decade it was created in. The rather avant-garde nature of its tracklist and the variety of sonic influences ranging from Indian influences on songs like Love You To, more pop-centric songs like Yellow Submarine, to psychedelic drugtrips such as the closing track Tomorrow Never Knows ultimately demonstrate Revolver at its boldest.
Revolver is the "not-quite-Sgt-Peppers" album. The melodies on this record are off the charts perfect. The acid tracks that close out each side (She Said She Said and Tomorrow Never Knows) are among the best work The Beatles ever did.
Wowie wow wow
love, love.
This could be the most important record of all time. It revolutionised how artists use the the recording studio, how experimentation can be combined with pop music, influenced countless artists/genres, and setup the rest of the Beatles immensely groundbreaking catalogue from here on. Imagine hearing Tomorrow Never Knows in 1966. This record is so diverse, yet every track is perfect.
Classic. 5/5 Standouts: Eleanor Rigby, Tomorrow anever Knows, Here There and everywhere, Good day Sunshine, Got to Get You into my Life, Taxman, She said she said, For No One,
my precious
I’ve put off rating this because I feel conflicted. I can recognize that it’s an important and well-made album, but aside from “Eleanor Rigby,” “Love You To,” and “Tomorrow Never Knows,” it felt like it went in one ear and out the other. Maybe today just wasn’t the day for it. 3.5
An incredibly diverse album with an insane amount of standouts. Docking a star because of the libertarian anthem that kicks this bad boy off.
As Bob Dylan told the Fab Four, “I get it, you’re not cute anymore.”
Iconic. Not much else to say, other than extremely influential
Lots of HYPE, it’s not bad by any means. But let’s not go crazy. Not that great either. 3 fits.
For me, this is a major demarcation point for the Beatles. There is a clear point in this album where you can really tell where they're going and where they've been.
Taxman - 4.5 Eleanor Rigby - 5 Im Only Sleeping - 4 Love You To - 3.5 Here, There and Everywhere - 4.5 Yellow Submarine - 4 She Said She Said - 4 Good Day Sunshine - 4.5 And Your Bird Can Sing - 4.5 For No One - 4.5 Doctor Robert - 3.5 I Want To Tell You - 3.5 Got To Get You In My Life - 5 Tomorrow Never Knows - 4 Average - 4.1 Not the best Beatles album but definitely an iconic classic 👍
Day82 - can’t say enough about the beatles and what they mean to me
Yes Yes Yes!!! The best group ever! This is a great album and although not my #1 favorite Beatle album it's still a definite 5! Pure greatness!
Not my favorite Beatles album, but it's still the Beatles.
"Yellow Submarine" is a bar song, and no one will convince this reviewer otherwise. The catchiest song however goes to "Eleanor Rigby". This album is the Beatles. They are a known entity, their expectations pretty straight forward. Their popularity very settled, this album is a testament to their growth and evolution as a band, while also spelling the beginning of their arguable descent into artists with solo aspirations, creative differences, and conflicting relationships... and drugs. Granted, the latter might have been more present than anyone cares to admit, but this album shared some of the traits of being experimental and story-telling, almost completely shedding the clean-shaven, well-dressed remnants of early 60s rock that itself was a dying theme from the 50s.
3.5/5
An absolute power-shot …..
It’s always a pleasant day when I’m generated a Beatles album to listen to. I’m not sure what else I can say as an introduction to this when I’ve already reviewed a bunch and said my preconceptions! The brief version is this: I used to find them over-rated. Now I’ve found that I love them. Lets listen! Songs I already knew: Taxman, Eleanor Rigby, Yellow Submarine Favourites: Taxman, Eleanor Rigby, Yellow Submarine, Here There and Everywhere It seems that whichever Beatles album is the latest one I’ve listened to becomes my favourite. I’m going to need to find some time at some point to listen to them all on rotation and find where my allegiances lie. This album is a fantastic example of making poppy rock music that remains very interestingly crafted. Today’s pop music generally tends to revolve around 4/4 time signatures of 6/8 if they’re feeling spicy, but the Beatles just went their own way and still made it sound wonderful.
Not a bad Beatles album honestly. I am not the biggest fan by default. I will likely listen again if I'm in the mood for Beatles. 4/5
Pass, will listen on CD at some point
Great Album
It'll be a heavily biased review today, as this is possibly my favorite (and almost certainly my most-listened) album. Generally speaking, what I love about it is that it goes in so many different directions and that every track brings something unique and exciting to the table. Even the duds, which I'd say are "Love You To" and "Yellow Submarine," are just too good to skip. This record has what may be my favorite song, "For No One" which features a brilliant, emotional French horn solo. Revolver is often said to mark a major step forward for the Beatles and, in turn, for the entire music industry, but even ignoring its impressive legacy, it's simply an incredible album.
Mein liebstes Album
Album # 44 How is it I know every song on this album? I guess because my Gen X musical life started out on the Beatles first note and guitar strum.
bets beagles album
It's the bloody Beatles
A masterpiece
👍
10/10 the Beatles are just the Beatles they're the goat
Taxman Eleanor Rigby I’m Only Sleeping Here, There and Everywhere Yellow Submarine Got to Get You Into My Life Their voices are iconic. Beautifully constructed bars and harmony. Lyrics sound meaningfully and not just a bunch of nonsense. Solid album through and through
# 189 : Arguably their best album - Just before their most creative era, after they finished touring and they popped out Rubber Soul, and then finsished it up with this beauty. You put Rubber Soul & Revolver in a playlist and stick it on shuffle,.. POW! Mind blown! Favourite Track : Tomorrow Never Knows
There are some absolutely great songs on this Beatles album. The obvious huge hits everyone knows but also some lesser known gems like, Here, There and Everywhere. Outstanding.
Great album! Eleanor rigby, tax man, tomorrow never knows all standouts for me
Some of these songs are really bad (“she said she said” for example). And what the hell was “Dr. Robert”? The sitar pieces seem a little forced, or demonstrate someone just exploring because they can. The stark fade outs at the end of nearly every song are not good. They finally show some vocal chops with the soulful ending to “got to get you into my life” and they just… fade out during it. Some gems in here for sure (“Good Day Sunshine”, “And Your Bird Can Sing”), but this album ain’t for me.
This is my favorite Beatles album and probably a top 5 all timer. Where as my opinion on "Sgt Pepper has kind of waxed and waned, "Revolver" has always been, to me, the perfect blend of the Beatles experimentation and their exquisite pop song writing. Everybody brings their best. Paul's melodramatic vignettes of quiet desperation are among his best with "Elanor Rigby," and "For No One" ; George churns out a bop of a power popper with "Taxman," and even Ringo puts out his best child-at-heart moment with "Yellow Submarine." The standouts are still "Tomorrow Never Knows," "Here There and Everywhere," and "And Your Bird Can Sing." Each song a wonderful collaborative effort and perfectly balanced. In those three songs we see the best of their studio technique, technical brilliance, and songcraft. "And Your Bird Can Sing" has the scintillating solo; "Tomorrow Never Knows" with its haunting effects; and "Here There and Everywher," with its gentle harmonies and vulnerability.
Awesome!
i always like to point out my bias when giving my reviews and there is no other album where my bias shines than this one. i have been a beatles fan since birth (maybe even before birth) and this is maybe my favorite album of all time. this album represents a seismic shift in music, into the experimental, into the unknown. this is a collection of some of my favorite songs, from the trippy and rough around the edges 'i'm only sleeping' to the shining guitar lead on 'and your bird can sing' to the psychedelic freakout of 'tomorrow never knows' this album is just a 5 all the way through for me. yes, even yellow submarine. can't help it, i just adore this one!
Таааааак...... Банда отморозков из Ливерпуля творит историю. Первый из серии шести на мой взгляд по настоящему великих альбомов битлов, оценивать такое без оглядки на историческую значимость довольно проблематично."Eleanor Rigby" вообще великая песня, "tomorrow never knows" один из первых звоночков будущей психоделичной эры их творчества,"I'm only sleeping" один из любимых фановых заходов Леннона, "Got to get into my life" "For no one" и "I want to tell you" по битловски легкие,воздушные и минорные песни в то же время обладают такой мелодической мощью что потом еще долго не выходят из головы. Вообще мелодическая мощь это наверное лучшее описание этого альбома. Revolver конечно не самый мой любимый альбом этой банды но тем не менее игнорировать весь кайф этой музыки не получится
Classics, love songs, just really enjoyable classic Beatles.
classic
Excelente El mejor de los Fab 4
Top 3 Beatles albums for sure! Not a single bad song, every song does something different and experiments, enough said. 10/10!
Tomorrow never knows which masterpiece the 1001 Albums Generator app may or may not bring on the table. And today's it's *this* jewel. One gem among many in the band's discography (*A Hard Day's Night*, *Help!*, *Rubber Soul*, *Sgt. Pepper...*, the "White Album", *Abbey Road*...). The book this app is using as a basis should be called "The 995 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, *Plus The Mandatory Six Beatles Albums Every Music Fan Worth Their Salt Has Already Listened To*". You just need to read the reviews in here. I mean, aaah, look at all the lonely people giving perfect 5/5 grades to this record, making them feel less lonely than Eleanor Rigby and Father McKenzie as a result. Listen to what "she" said or "he" said. I might be taxed for being a little too cute about it all, but this record is just insanely great, and this here, there and everywhere. Spinning it instantly brings a good day sunshine to your room. Your bird can sing whenever you listen to the whole thing, even if it's for no one. And if you don't know this album yet, I want to tell you this: you got to get it into your life. If only for closer Tomorrow Never Knows, a miniature psychedelic epic whose breadth and groundbreaking nature has rarely been matched since... 1966. Number of albums left to review: 257 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 326 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 185 Albums from the list I won't include in mine (many other records are more important to me): 238
Classic music..fun and pure
One of the more quirky beatles albums with a few songs that hit home
Gave it a shot. I dislike the Beatles. I know they’re pioneering and all of that, but I don’t like the music. I think they’re annoying. Don’t really like what they stood for either. That being said, there were some cool moments on the record, like the texture of some songs. Yellow Submarine has a lot of background sounds and people talking to give imagery to the song. Other songs I don’t understand, like She Said She Said. Did not like a couple of songs. Standouts: Eleanor Rigby, I’m Only Sleeping, For No One.
Easily 5/5
A classic
The Beatles when they started to get experimental. How good
Everyone knows Elenor Rigby and Yellow Submarine, but it’s the supporting songs that make this is a classic. My favorites are I’m Only Sleeping, And Your Bird Can Sing, and Tomorrow Never Knows
Beatles. Vinilo.
Rubber Soul was a toe in the trippy pool, Revolver was the cannonball. Put youself in the place of a kid in 1966 dropping the needle on this bad boy. Talk about getting your mind blown. This was the most popular band in the world getting a head full of acid and totally reinventng the game. Virtually every moden band is dirivitive of these guys, be it songwriting, arranments, recording innovations.
Feel like for a Beatles album this was pretty lame. Just all kinda melted together no real stand outs even yellow submarine in the midst of this album is boring
Yeah i dunno man. Beatles just dont do it for me. Wierd thing is i really liked across the universe soundtrack and beatles rock band. But i find their music just not very inspiring, definitely not to their level of success. This album in particular seemed lazy and just belegh.
Another massive group I’ve never listened to but I expected a lot better. Some good tracks but some poor and a few sound like nursery rhymes so not sure how it’s so highly rated. Stupid scousers
Game changer. Revolutionary. Simply staggering. Harrisons sitar solos are mesmerising
An absolute masterpiece. The Beatles at their creative best - what an album. 4.5/5
Decided to be more lenient with what I consider a 5. When it comes to the Beatles, you might assume they’re overrated. That is until you listen to their catalogue. Beyond the big hits, they have so many beautiful songs and this album is full of them. It's is so soothing that takes you to different places looking at love, regret and living in a fucking yellow submarine. For an album to come out in 1966 and still sound this good speaks volumes about what a generational band they were. I absolutely loved this album.
The very best
Good morning or early afternoon listen
Classic Beatles
Euhm ja, wat verwacht je? In tegenstelling tot sommigen vind ik zowel Yellow submarine als Tomorrow never comes goeie nummers. En zo bevat dit album nog een paar klassiekers, alleen al Eleanor Rigby is toch pure 20e-eeuwse poëzie. Er wordt verder prettig geëxperimenteerd met exotische instrumenten en gekke geluidjes, zodanig dat het echt wat toevoegt. Hoewel Lennon en McCartney altijd de toeschrijving van hun nummers deelden, heb ik wel de indruk dat de melodieuze, romantische liedjes (Here, there and everywere, For no one) op het conto van Paul te schrijven zijn, en dat de rechttoe-rechtaan-hattetaknummers met quasi-maatschappelijke onderwerpen (Taxman, Dr. Robert) uit de koker van John komen. Het zal wellicht niemand verbazen dat ik in het Paul-kamp zit, de ouwe romanticus die ik ben.
The Beatles. Afwisselend zeur-, slaap- en muziekles-muziek. En dat demonstreren ze even met direct achter elkaar: - Love to You, - Here, There and Everywhere - Yellow Submarine (dieptepunt van de pop-muziek) Halverwege het album stond de teller dus op 1 ster. Maar eerlijk is eerlijk. Het is een gevarieerd album en ze laten ook veel ander geluid horen. Het is creatief, en bij de meeste nummers geldt dat niet ten koste gaat van het luistergemak (buiten de muziekles-muziek, natuurlijk). Bijna aan het einde, gaf de teller dan ook wel een extra ster aan. En dan eindigt het met Tomorrow Never Knows. Ook zeurend, en juist met wat minder luistergemak. Desondanks toch het fijnste nummer van de Beatles. Het doet mij sterk denken aan The Chemical Brothers. Die ook zeurende zang prima te verteren konden maken. Zij kregen het bijvoorbeeld voor elkaar om met de zeurende Noel Gallagher het fijne Setting Sun te maken. Kortom: Tomorrow never knows is een nummer dat zijn tijd ver vooruit was. Met een extra ster voor dit nummer, kom ik op 3 sterren uit.
Het eerste wat me opvalt bij dit album is de hoes. De Beatles zijn wel bekend om hun iconische albumhoezen, zoals Sgt Pepper en Abbey Road. Maar dit? Wat is dit lelijk zeg. Gevoel van onbehagen. Het gekke is dat bij de getekende gezichten soms heel veel detail is, zoals in het haar of de ogen, maar veelal ook weer nauwelijks detail. Vervolgens zijn er lukraak wat foto's doorheen gerommeld, als een soort zoekplaatje. Nee, voor de hoes kan ik moeilijk sterren uitdelen. De muziek dan maar. De collectie van de Beatles is soort van opgedeeld in 62-66 en 67-70, de rode en blauwe greatest hits zeg maar. Dit album valt officieel op de vroege greatest hits, maar samen met Rubber Soul vormt het een soort van overgang naar de latere periode denk ik. Er wordt volop geexperimenteerd met geluiden (en drugs), wat soms mooie muziek oplevert, maar soms ook wat kattegejank. Het album begint gelijk lekker met Taxman en Eleanor Rigby, maar nummers als Love You To en Tomorrow Never Knows hadden ze wat mij betreft achterwege mogen laten. Het is best interessant om alle Beatles albums op volgorde te luisteren, net als met mijn Taylor Swift project. Er zit wel een aardige ontwikkeling ook in de muziek van de Beatles. Zoals gezegd valt dit album een beetje samen met Rubber Soul. Voor Revolver twijfel ik tussen een 3 en een 4, maar Rubber Soul is beter. Die krijgt dan ook een 4 straks (want dat album krijgen we nog). Teveel liedjes op dit album zijn helaas vergeetbaar en ik ben bang dat dit dan ook een vergeetbare 3 oplevert.
Masterpiece.
Eleanor Rigby and Tomorrow Never Knows are beautiful 5/5
I don't think I've ever consciously listened to an entire Beatles album before. The hits are hits but I also liked the less known songs and was pleasantly suprised by the psychedelic vibe some of these had.
Album released on my Dad's birthday 2 years prior to his birth! Album cover is an all-time great This record holds 3 tracks by the Beatles I love. Also, good on them for figuring out stereo recording but Jesus Christ, it's crazy how much they pan some important details to just ONE side only hahaha. I feel bad for people back in the day with incorrectly setup speakers. ------------ Revolver is a landmark album in the Beatles' discography, showcasing a band at the peak of their creative powers. From the introspective beauty of "Eleanor Rigby" to the trippy experimentation of "Tomorrow Never Knows," the album is a kaleidoscope of sounds and styles. Each Beatle shines on Revolver, with George Harrison arguably stealing the show. Tracks like "Taxman" and "Love You To" showcase his growing confidence as a songwriter and his willingness to explore new musical territory. While all four members are essential to the band's magic, there's a strong case to be made for George being the most underrated Beatle on this album. However, it's impossible to ignore the shadow cast by John Lennon's later actions. It's a tragedy that his talent was cut short, and while this review aims to celebrate the music, it's worth noting that his choices ultimately led to his untimely demise. Overall, Revolver is a brilliant and essential album, earning it a solid 4 out of 5 stars. While it may not be flawless, it's a testament to the band's boundless creativity and a reminder of the immense musical potential lost with John Lennon's passing. ------------ Favorite track(s): Taxman, Eleanor Rigby, Love to You, Yellow Submarine (hell yeah), Good Day Sunshine, Doctor Robert, Tomorrow Never Knows
I’ll admit I am a massive fan of this album because as a kid Yellow Submarine was one of my favorite movies and I played the violin. The composition of the tracks, from George's sitar features to the fucking mod nonsense of She Said She Said… this is kinda an unfuckwithable record. To give it less than 4 stars would be criminal.
Best Beatles album
Sometimes this is my favorite Beatles record. You can hear the experimentation of Rubber Soul solidify into a more cohesive expression. So much growth in just the two years from Meet The Beatles safe and an approachable pop melodies. This is a now a group that is reinventing something almost wholly new. The innovation of this album definitely inspired several types of music to be born. "Taxman is a punk song!" - Seantegrity
One of my favorite all time albums. This is such a creative album and the production is amazing!
A turning point entry in their catalogue. This was when they were moving away from pop. from here on it was all good.
Having never managed to get into the beatles deeper cuts, barely grazing the surface with their earlier and most popular hits, this was a breath of fresh air. While at times it feels convoluted and confused by its own being, there are some tracks ("tommorow never knows" "Doctor Robert") that feel genuinely fresh...
I bought this album some time in HS/college, and probably haven't listened to front to back in about 20 years Definitely not my favorite Beatles album, but the best part about the Beatles is that when you're not enjoying a song, they're generally not gonna drag it out for more than 2 and a half minutes. Favorite song: She Said She Said
A classic for a reason, as it turns out.
My favorite Beatles album didn't really blew me away in an explosive sense that albums like "Abbey Road" did. Instead, "Revolver" is deceptively plain and simple. Yet it quickly grew on me. It has beautiful harmonies and melodies, as well as trippy sections which effortlessly blend with the classic rock sound. It's a brilliant and sneaky move towards their psychedelic sound, and maybe the psychedelic sound of '60s rock in general. Amazing, beautiful album overall.
Another Beatles album. What can I say that hasn’t already been said? Kicks off with Taxman and the boys never miss a beat, unlike some other so called “GOATs”. I guess I’ll give you my sleeper song: “Here, There, and Everywhere” very clever and catchy, surprised we don’t hear it more often.
Most overrated band of all time
It’s The Beatles and the music is good, but not their best stuff.
Beatles, perfection.
Some perfect tracks in there
Good album but not as good as the white album. 3.5/5
Not my fave Beatles album, but there are some personal faves on here.
Some of me favorite Beatles songs on this album. It’s the clear start to the separation of styles within the band. Rubber Soul and Revolver are a great pair of albums to hear the past and future genius of all four members.
awesome
Good Indian song was... Different
Great album. I feel they may have leaned on the eastern influences a little too much for what they got from it.
Got some classics on here but doesn’t compare to some of their other stuff
not my favourite beatles album but many good songs
As an album this feels disjointed. Individually, there are songs I enjoy, but this feels more like a collection of singles than a cohesive listening experience. The transition from yellow submarine to She Said She Said highlights this. Not sure if there are other Beatles albums on this list, but it seems strange to pick this album as a must listen over Help! or Sgt. Pepper.
another solid beatles album...
We all live in a yellow submarine
A couple chill tracks but I think the world would be just fine if yellow submarine had never been written
They got weird in all the right ways after shifting their focus from touring to the studio. They really went from a boy band to artists of the avant garde and crafted this experimentally wild soundscape.
LOVEE THE BEATLES, MY ANOTHER CHILDHOOD BAND. I've never listened to this album fully, and not know many of the songs either, so this'll be a fresh experience, can't waitt. First song, counting it started with. It's quite like them now. I like the loud guitar. They did the chorus quite early. Ooo I like that part, "car (Car)", it's catchy. It's kind of repetitive tho, I hope the whole album isn't like this, because I want more uniqueness from them. The break was fun, but short. Overall I like this powerful rock vibe, just next must be more. Second song, OOOOUU THIS IS THEE SONG RIGHT HERE. No one dare call this a tiktok song, it was perfect before it too. It's quite melancholic and the slight violin is great. Quite different from the last song. Third song, this is another level good. I like the lyrical delivery. The instrumental break, oh mistaken, there was not that, it was just a pause apparently. The Beatles weirdness came in, it sounded like a guitar which plays backwards. The background vocals are a nice touch I must say. I liked this more than the first one. The 4th song, I know this one, the first Asian like beat is very unexpected from them I think, so that hooked me once I suppose. Also songs are quite short. That beat is the main part here, and he's singing in the tone. The break was the extended version of the starting beat (idk the instrument pardonn). The outro is finally an outro, oh it's getting progressive, aand it faded away. The 5th song, different voice he has here, more soft and melancholic. I like this the best here. The way he says the lyrics attracts my ears. The guitar isn't really important, but there's this one note it's taking loudly, otherwise it's insignificant. The 6th song, OHH ANOTHER THE SONG, my childhood is upon me with this one I must say. It's very ear pleasing. Bird like sound I heard. That slight trumpet is so good and underused here. That talking of some captain always scratched my brain in a bad way. I LOVE THAT GUY WHO REPEATS AFTER THEM, HIS VOICE I LIKE MAYBE. The 7th song, chaotic guitar. There are short breaks after some lines. The singing is nice, though I'm not hooked, I'm too used to their voice not to like it. The vocals throughout the album weren't much, but the ones that were were quite remarkable. The 8th song, oh the guitar is guitaring here, ohh I thought this was gonna be sad, but it's not. Ooh it's funn, the way he sings. The piano is veeery addictive here. The title repeating is the worst part, other ones were much more catchy and interesting. The 9th song, upbeat start, "you don't get me" the second he said sounded better like lyrically, because he did emphasis on "me", I think. Outro is different with that weird instrument, otherwise the song was fine, It's definitely a grower. The 10th song, veeery short this one. The break is melancholic in a way. It's sad overall too, though there's this upbeat guitar. It should have been longer, I can't enjoy short songs, because I can't get to know them well. The 11th song, It is very Beatles like this one. The guitar is the best part here, it drops the beat(dunno other way to say that) just before he says "doctor Robert" and it's too good. I usually talk a lot, but the shortness of the song limits me. The 12th song, the piano guitar fusion is quite interesting here. I'm not impressed tbh, this should be either longer or catchier, because the only thing I like here is their voice and the instruments, I dunno what else there should be, but it ain't for me for now. The 13th song, rumba vibes at start, now this is fun and fascinating. The trombone thingy is veery good here. It's upbeat, but much better than that tbh. The break was the same instrumentals just without the lyrics. I like his screaming here, not a metal scream though. The outro gets funkier and fades away. The 14th song, the start hooked me, and it's going well now. 3 minutes this one is, the longest I think, mistaken 3rd and 4th songs are 3 minutes too. Well outro is something, repeating, which was enjoyable this time. Only the start was spectacular here tbh. Well, despite my criticism I was gonna give this 4 stars, but since it's The Beatles, one of my favourite groups, I give it 5, I know one day I'll love this song, so I'm getting ahead of myself, it's definitely a grower and soon enough, as with other albums here, I will come and check it again.
I didn't want to give it 5 stars just because it's a Beatles album, but the songs won me over. There wasn't a miss.on the album.
Love this - didn't realize eleanor rigby and yellow submarine were on this albume in particular
Fabulous start to finish. Tomorrow Never Knows is my favorite Indian inspired track off any Beatles album. HOF tracks throughout.
decent but not my fav beatles songs
Fun, upbeat, some hits not as memorable but overall good vibes.
Beatles!!
I’m going to say it: this is not the best Beatles album. There are so many good songs on here I listened to throughout my life. Hell, my daughters are named after Beatle’s songs/albums. But this album as a whole is plays like the Beatles were on a crapload of drugs. Probably because they WERE on a crapload of drugs. It’s a good album and I own it in several format, but as a whole concept it feels…at least to me… a jumble of ideas of a band trying to find itself individually and collectively. Taxman followed by Eleanor Rigby is a jump, then a bigger jump George’s Indian-influenced “I’m only Sleep” leading to two more songs and the ever so popular “Yellow Submarine”, which all culminate to a center theme: drugs. It lacks the poise and polish of Hard Days Night, the pop sensationalism of Please Please Me, the experimentation of Rubber Soul, the fun of Sgt. Peppers, or the personal resolution of Let It Be. It’s more of a placeholder. Again, just one guys opinion.
There is no way I can be unbiased on this one. Such a gem! The Beatles discovered drugs from their friend Dr. Robert and went to places we never imagined before. Leaving us in their trippy wake of Tomorrow Never Knows.
Sounds like early Beatles and late Beatles , must be semi early. Knew 2 songs from the album , heard lots of Paul
A classic
This might be my favorite Beatles record. So many classic tracks on it, and it marks the big change in the Beatles' career. Everyone wants to point to Sgt. Pepper's for that, but it was really Revolver.
Classic!!
We’ve said goodbye to the beatles of old, say hello to the influence of fame and drugs kids! Paul is starting to test out all sorts of genres, John is starting to get a little pretentious, George is finding his sense of self in India, Ringo is letting the psychedelics manifest in yet another whimsical song about being underwater. After having not listened for a while, I notice how Eleanor Rigby and Got to Get You Into My Life are a precursor to some of Paul’s most ambitious Wings stuff, namely Band on the Run. But honestly this album has a lot of snoozers at least by late Beatles standards. Also is Tomorrow Never Knows the first DnB/breaks song ever??? :eyes:
Beatles!
Fourteen songs in 35 minutes, and each one is a banger. There's so much to love about this album: the guitar tone, the clever wordplay on "Here, There and Everywhere," the revelation that "She Said She Said" is about John trying acid while "Got To Get You Into My Life" is about Paul trying weed. "Eleanor Rigby" stands out as one of the greatest songs ever written. This album holds a special place in my heart; it was one of the first vinyl records I ever owned, "borrowed" from an ex-girlfriend's dad. I could easily continue singing its praises. While I'm probably going to give every Beatles album on this list a 5-star rating, this one, in particular, holds a spot among my favorites.
The Beatles are just wonderful. They did so much to change the face, or perhaps I should say the sound of popular music. Of course, they were influenced by people like Buddy Holly, but their influence is so far reaching. Never listen to this particular album before. New number of the songs on it already. Yes, I would definitely listen to this one again.
Ok
Obvious rating is obvious
if I have to listen to a Beatles album I guess this one isnt that bad.
Предисловие: я хуй знает как оценивать альбомы Битлов, потому что в их дискографии как будто нет промахов. Ставить всем 5 не хочется, а низкие оценки - издевательство. Поэтому в данном случае ставлю Револьверу 4 за удивительную для поп-группы космического масштаба тягу к экспериментам (не во всех песнях удачных, но в целом кайфовых). Ну и напоследок - не употребляйте наркотики, только если вы не Джон Леннон конечно же.
Solidly enjoyable album
Because it´s just the Beatles I had to listen to it several times. At the date of release "Revolver" had sure been a 10 out of 5 stars. But from todays perspective for me it´s just a very good, well aged album.
Look and listen, this is a landmark album and all Beatles albums are 4s and 5s for me. However, this is a collection of some of the more meh songs from them in my mind, She Said, She Said is a standout but the rest (almost all classics) don't really make a dent with me. Would probably go 3.5 here if I could.
Taxman is one of the funniest songs of all time. A filthy rich financial imbecile crying about having to pay for the streets on which he is driving, all to reach a target audience of youths. I’m glad there weren’t podcasts for them to guest at the time. 4.6
For no one Tomorrow never knows
I'd almost give this album 5 stars just based off of the song "Here There and Everywhere." What an absolutely lovely song. Keep giving me Beatles albums and I'll keep giving them 5 stars.
Perfect.
5 stars. Without even analysing it, its just bonus, you alreadfy know its a perfect note. Its the first really 100% experimental album by the Beatles followeing some experimentations in their previous album the perfect Rubber Soul. This album is simply a masterpiece from all points, the iconic cover, the studio experimentations, the global creativity, the lyrical themes, the song in themself just everything. Two big factors that play a key role in this album are a drug name LSD and a band call the Beachs Boys. The first one is a psycedelic drug that the Beatles were experimenting a that time, especially John Lennon, the drug help them expending their mind and made their creativity limiteless. The others is a american band that were in a sort off rivalry with the Beatles in the experimentation side, their leader, the genius Brian Wilson, create another timeless masterpiece with Pets sounds that came out a few month earlier while they were reccording the album. They also take inspiration from the avant-garde and underground artistic scene in London and the earliest form of the psecedelic rock form in the United-States, but also from George Harisson ever growing facsination for Indian and Oriental music. ALL and i mean ALL the band was a their creative peak (with SGT peppers the next year) from the producer George Martin, to the engering Geoff Emmrick and off course Ringo Starr. That what make this album so special, it feel like a whole, not jst a compilation of songs like most of their previous albums (execpt Rubber Soul). We have for the first times the 3 songs writter of the Beatles working alone or toghether to write some of ther best songs in their discography. George have for the first time the honnor to be have the opennign track with Taxman wich talk about the taxes, politics and George's new regard on money. On this one Paul plays the solo and Ringo really take drumming to another level. With he's new friend Ravi Shankaar, learn to play Sitar an tradditional Indian instrument and create a song call Love To you, wich is probably the first indian song plays by mainstream western artists wich is a big deal. George 3rd contribution is i want to tell you wich is pretty good, still showing his songwritting skills have improve, but not the best in the album. On this album Paul really take the writting level to the roof, his contribution really make him the offical romantic, harmonical and most beautifull song-writters of the band. Eleanor Ridgy wich is probably one of the best song ever, talk about loneliness and is a more sad song that the usual Beatles standard. Here, There and Everywhere is the definition of what a love song should be, it was inspired by the Beachs Boys God only knows epecially the vocals harmonical part wich is God-Givenly beautifull. Paul Others contribution include: For no one, Got to get you into my life, and good day sunshine. Ringo was not a song writter but the could sing and prouve it to us with is most iconic song and one the the most iconic Beatles song: Yellow Submarine. Wich is a song that appeal me very much when i was a kid and i discover the Beatles, very strong memory for me and just prouve the Beatles could do anything even children songs and still being the best. John stand out for the lyrical themes he used, while the Beatles only wrote about girls and love before, John break that rule with Nowhere man on Rubber Soul and break it ever more here with song about his experimentatyion with drugs, lazyness, a speciasl doctor. And for the majority of those song they are the most experimental of the album and in the Beatles carreer, song like I'm only Sleeping, She Said She Said and of course one of the best psycedelic song of all times Tomorow Never Knows. In I'm only sleeping John really get us to his head in a time he was feeling alone and sad and everybody make fun of him, Doctor Robert is a bit of humoristic song about a Doctor who was giving drugs to his clients, proably a reference to the fact that their dentist make them try LSD in 1965 by putting in in their cofee (take a drink from his special cup). She Said She said talk about another LSD trip in California with Peter and Jane Fonda and members of The Byrds (who were also pretty influencial in the Beatles music and vis versa). Finanly Tomoroww Never Knows wich is the first time an artist undersdtand they could use the studio itself as a music intrument with reverse solos, opressive sounds and distorted voices. Lyricaly the song is incredible, John talka bout his experiences with LSD (again yes) and is inspired by Timothy Leary writting (a psycologue who push for psycedelic drugs and was a symbol of counter culture). The others song are not bad simply not as great in my opnnion but they are still important in the album, because this is a whole thing, a single psycedelic piece of art. Ringo din't have as much credit as the other but he manage to follow the experimental train with ease and his fantastic drumming that keep all the songs in place. It's very hard for any died-hard Beatles fan to just pick one album and said, this the best they ever made, but this one is definitly a contender. But not only for the title of best Beatles album, for the title of best album ever made, along with Pets Sounds. This album is the beggening of couter-culture taking over the music world an setting the stage for the summer of love (1967) and more musicaly paving the way for a whole new generation of artists, new sounds and experimentations.
could i write poetry to this? n
"The One Where The Beatles Discover Drugs" One of their best albums. Easy five stars.
This would be a 4 star if Ringo didn’t sing.
3.5
Woah the Beatles right after the Stone‘s Aftermath! Both 5 stars, but I have to say, this one is more like a 6 or 7 out of 5 😌
they can never make me hate you, beatles YELLOW SUBMARINE IS AN ABSOLUTELY GOD-TIER SONG FOR BOTH CHILDREN AND TWEAKERS ALIKE
Classic
Those Beatles fellas know how to write a song, eh? Fucking brilliant. I know The Beatles and The Beach Boys had a friendly rivalry during this time. I'm probably wrong, but "Here, There, and Everywhere" sounds like they're trying to write a Beach Boys song just to prove they can. If so, I think they've succeeded. Plus, the Chemical Brothers' "Let Forever Be" sounds like a ripoff of "Tomorrow Never Knows". I'd never properly heard this song before, and that Chemical Brothers tune is all I could think about. It's crazy that Revolver is 58 years old and this record sounds as good as anything that's been released since. Heaping praise on The Beatles is par for the course at this point, but these guys were master craftsman. 👍👍✌️❤️
One of the best by one of the best
Einer der großartigen Klassiker der Beatles.
It's hard to believe this album was released in 1966. It represents a big. turning point for the Beatles as they moved from bubble gum pop-rockers to musicians with some artistic leeway that they expertly use to their advantage. You've go the hits - Taxman, Eleanor Rigby, Yellow Submarine, Good Day Sunshine, and Got to Get You Into My Life - but the track that really stuck with me is Doctor Robert. It strikes that perfect balance of oddball imagery with catchy music that make so many Beatles tracks earworms.
Such an amazing collection of songs. Even the 'bad' songs on this album are better than most bands' best songs.
Nice Beatles album. Had never listened to this album but contains a lot of well known songs.
I’m not a huge Beatles fans so I have a hard time rating their music. I respect those who enjoy the music but Ive always had a hard time getting into anything by them.
This is always at or near the top of any top albums ever lists for a reason. Great songs, great production, new techniques and sounds, but still them. Thanks LSD!
First three songs are really solid, Elenoar Rigby being one of their best songs, period. Then tracks 4-7 don’t do much for me, before there’s banger after banger until the end, only interrupted by the silly Doctor Robert. Discovery of the day: For No One
A good Beatles album, but it's one of the few albums that doesn't have a ton of hits. A good album, but definitely not one of their best.
2 good songs and a bunch of commercial jingles...
I had written a well thought out review of this album but it didn't save. That makes me sad.
not their best, imho
Legends
The Beatles went to india
achh d beatles <3
Some veerry nice songs !!
The Beatles forever.
Not the biggest Beatles fan, but Tomorrow Never Knows is one of their best songs.
Not as good as abbey road but decent
Not a Beatles person...nothing I can do about it.
Hooks. Lyrics and music solid. Historically weathered ongoing changes in musical styles and improvements in electronics. Sounds great. Solid. Memorable. Catchy.
Not a skip in sight. Such a classic. The Beatles have the magic formula for excellent music-making. 5/5 ⭐️
Not one skip. Flawless.
Clearly the LSD had an impact on the boys…! Brilliant, immensely enjoyable, and much of the album still sounds fresh today. A++
5/5
I'm biased, this is my favorite Beatles album. It's the only one we owned growing up so I listened to it hundreds of times. I still love it. A bunch of great songs on here. Lots of technical innovations that influenced a lot of music to come out of the late 1960s. Also, Yellow Submarine.
Y'know despite probably having heard like 80% of everything The Beatles ever released, I'm not sure how often I've sat down and listened to one of their actual ALBUMS - it's always been the countless collections they've released over the years, or a carefully-curated playlist of b-sides and rarities that one of my record shop colleagues put together to impress people. So I think this is the first time I've ever actually listened to Revolver despite being familiar with nearly all the songs. For starters I didn't even know Yellow Submarine was on this album, which is still absolutely appalling and will forever stand as testament to why you should never take so many drugs that you let the drummer do a song. Rest of it's grand though
Every Beatles album is sone new direction. Eleanor Rigby is the best one off this set, I think. This album is only 2 years after Eight Days A Week and feels like a new decade.
Good album. If you don't like the Beatles, grow up. You can't have chicken tenders with every meal.
Pretty much the apex of the album-as-artefact era. 14 songs, 34 minutes; inventiveness, pathos, silliness, experimentation, charm. Not even my favourite Beatles record but by gum, we'll never see their like again. Retains drops of twee naivety but mixed with the start of psychedelic rock. The full gamut.
Love it
Adoro Eleanor rigby nah mu bueno
Growing up, I listened primarily to pre-Rubber Soul Beatles on the local Oldies station. Until I discovered a copy of Sgt Peppers. From that point on, I began to listen to the three album run beginning with Revolver and ending with the White Album. I've easily listened to this album 100 times and even now I find new aspects of the album to enjoy. This album covers a wonderful spectrum of what the Beatles did and could do.
This is the big bang of Brit-pop going psychedelics. One Rubber Soul and Revolver, the Beatles tuned in, turned on, and dropped out. You can hear it all on this album, the whole evolution is there. Instruments, lyrics and studio production. Always great headphone fodder. Just have to figure out if you want British or American.
Classic. Currently my favorite Beatles album, but I do believe that can change. Here, There, and Everywhere might be my favorite all time Beatles song. There are so many classics here. The heartbreakingly sad Eleanor Rigby, the psychedelic Harrison tracks like Tomorrow Never Knows, and McCartney at his most McCartney on Got to Get You Into My Life. It’s their best front to back.
Really good album. No need to nitpick on what should or shouldn't be on this album. At 34 minutes, it's infinitely listentoable.
Automatic 5. Revolver and Rubber Soul are my favorite Beatles albums. There is still pop in there, but so more exploratory and interesting. Amazing how many hits on a single release.
Masterpiece!
Ok al nis posebno, Yellow Submarine najgora pjesma od Beatlesa ikad.
I need to listen to it again, 3 stars is probably not high enough.
I understand the necessary merit awarded to this album for its revolutionary innovations during the time period. But after this recent full listen for the first time in possibly two decades, there is still very little in this album that enthuses me aside from some occasionally interesting sounds. Conceptually it has an inconsistent message and some of the weakest Beatles songwriting I have witnessed.
The stereo version is completely unlistenable. Find the mono version. Tomorrow Never Knows is the Beatles' best song. For No One is one of the better ones too. Taxman and Doctor Robert are skips. 3 seagulls out of 5 🕊️🕊️🕊️
Magic
I had forgotten how many very good songs there are on this album
An appreciation of what the Beatles were creating was wasted on me when their music was popular. I was a young teen in the 70s with an upbringing of bandstand, crooners, country western with a splash of Everly Brothers, Elvis and the like. In listening today, I heard lyrics that now have meaning and evoke emotions for me. I also now fully appreciate the ingenuity and diversity of the arrangements created. Just because it was a studio-only album did not mean they had to stray far from what already “worked” for them in the past. Thank goodness that was never their mindset.
An undoubted masterpiece, Revolver is constantly vying for first position as my favourite and best Beatles album along with Abbey Road and the White Album. Songs such as Eleanor Rigby, I’m Only Sleeping, Here, There and Everywhere, She Said She Said and For No One are exquisite examples of descriptive songwriting but it is the closing track Tomorrow Never Knows where the Beatles create new territories and arguably produce the first dance song in popular music.
It really does seem daft to make notes on a Beatles album. It's awesome. You know that. But genuinely awesome. Like, how did they keep doing it? A mediocre Beatles track would be nearly every other bands lifetime meal ticket. Even the sitar tracks.
More uneven than I remember, but still a great songwriting showcase. Hard not to compare to the rest of The Beatles’ output, so this misses five stars by missing the highs of other (presumably on this list) great albums.
Not my favorite Beatles album, but still great - after all, it's the Beatles! They were experimenting more (pre- Sergeant Pepper) and lots of the innovations now seem "normal" (or even old fashioned) to us more than 50 years later.
Many people's favorite of the fab four. While not mine, it's a home run all the same.
Overall this album had a lot of what I would call hidden gems. There were a lot of tracks outside of E.R. and Y.S. that I remember but never really sought out. They are some of my favorite tracks as well! Overall, this a very good album that I would listen to most of! Track by track reactions: 1 - I'm immediately bothered a bit by the left headphone heavy mix. I won't penalize the album but I hope it rights itself. I like this track! 2 - OK... well the audio engineer is not my favorite person but I'll stop talking about how this is now right ear heavy. Love this song! Is this one of my top 5 Beatles tracks? I guess we will find out but it is certainly in the convo. 3 - I think I've heard this one before. It is a fine slow head bopper. For a second I got a Smashing Pumpkins vibe. I wonder if this one helped influence some of their more chill tracks. Someone ask Billy Corgan if he likes this one! 4 - Interesting intro. Certainly some instruments on this one that I cannot confidently identify. This song wasn't really my jam. It was ok. 5 - Nice lullaby if you're in the mood for one. 6 - Tough to give this one a fair listen. To me, it has always been kind of goofy and silly. I can't really take it seriously. It used to actually bother me to listen to but now I am more neutral. 7 - A fine track 8 - Oh I like this one but I always forget about it. One of the standouts from this album for sure. 9 - Another one that I am familiar with and like but forget about! Is this the album of forgotten favorites? 10 - This is a nice one as well. I am swaying in my chair. I cannot remember if I've heard this one before but I'd never skip it. 11 - Oh we're rocking now. This one is a groove! 12 - Nice vocals. Did I catch some dissonance in the piano? I didn't like what I heard. I'm sure it is on purpose but the purpose eludes me. It messes up my enjoyment a bit. 13 - Oh I like this one. I almost get a Ben Folds Five vibe (specifically Reinhold Messner). I cannot put my finger on it. It may be the horns along with this general vibe. 14 - Some of track 4's instrumentation is back but more subtle. This song may be a bit too experimental for me but I respect it.
The Beatles just don’t really do it for me. Nothing on the album caught my attention. Eleanor Rigby was kind of hard to listen to with only 1 ear in, the lyrics switch channels throughout the song. I missed most of the lyrics.
The pantheon of Beatles albums is truly remarkable, but I think out of all of them this is my favorite. The standout is Eleanor Rigby with its audacious octet arrangement (and the Beatles first recorded song without guitar) but here there and everywhere and For No One are stunning ballads. They may get lost in the Beatles catalog but for any other songwriter they would be a crowning achievement. The uptempo are great too: Taxman, And Your Bird Can Sing, Good Day Sunshine. Oh and by the way they were also revolutionizing how the recording studio could function. Great album!
It was an alright album, certainly some standout songs. But sometimes the Beatles get on my nerves
Surprisingly mediocre.
Great album.
One of the few Beatles albums I don't think I've ever owned in any format. But still recognize every song.
Revolver feels like it's caught between when the Beatles were purely putting out poppy, chart-topping singles and when they moved into cohesive, experimental masterpieces (Sgt Pepper's, Abbey Road.) They're trying different things (sitar, music playing backwards), but it doesn't hang together the way you know their music eventually will. I'm also not sure how much each song is less of a collective effort and the album suffers for it. Paul is schmaltzy as ever ('Here, There & Everywhere' is monumentally bad), and it feels like no one dials back John's angst & cynicism (does anyone like 'Doctor Robert'?). I had thought I liked this album more so it also might suffer from generally listening to Beatles in greatest hits form, where the mediocrity isn't as obvious.
I've come around belatedly. Now I agree that this is the Beatles' best. Peak McCartney and the emergence of George as an important songwriter. Only two Lennon tracks on the US version, which I had when it was new. (George had more!) But those two tracks dominated at the time. 50+ years later, it's clear that the full album, with the three Lennon tracks restored, is a very well-balanced effort by the entire band. But from this perspective, it's Paul who dominates. The range and variety of his tracks are stunning.
Good album.
9/10
Song: Eleanor Rigby I have heard this song before, but I listened to it again for this project because it's just really good. There's something beautiful and haunting about this song, with the harmonies and the excellent lyrics. The highlight for me is the instrumentation, though—the different stringed instruments overlapping and harmonizing make it sound so epic. This song is one of the all-time best, honestly, and probably my favorite Beatles song. Just beautiful.
I would love this album in mono when listening on headphones. It probably sounds great in stereo on speakers - this wasn't how I listened to it. The instruments and vocals were too spaced out (man).
Ok, I finished my "Beatles Faze" before the age of 20. That's 45 years ago. I don't listen to them anymore.. I had my fill. This music has been played TOO MUCH, but I guess everyone growing up needs to have a chance to have a phase with them. I'll admit that listening to a couple of the opening tracks, I could hear the power of their ingenuity and felt like it's pretty rare to hear new bands that write songs as powerful as these were then.